Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-25


mercal: There is combination being
formed BY the starch men of this county to
control the price of starch. 1t is understood
that the price at the present time is below
the cost of manufacture, and this is move
men for self preservation as the bulk of po-
tato starch is made in this county.
CUMBERLAND.
The Cumberland county commissioners
having denied the petition of the Peoples
Ferry Company for landing on Portland
Pier, the company will now appeal the case
to the Supreme Court. The county commits
sioners estimated the cost of laying out the
landing at $4,000 or $4,000.
HANCOCK.
A joiner at the Ellsworth new county
buildings, in planning some white-wood re-
Gently, found mimic bullet imbedded there
in. This lumber probably came from the
West or South.
The Ellsworth American Gays that six ves-
sells from Lamoine were engaged in Grand
Banks fisheries the past season. The num-
Der of men employed was lO5 and total cost
of outfits and wages S39, 800, The result of
their work is: Quintals of fish caught IA, 44O
gallons of oil $780, total value of fish and
oil S4l. 400.
hENNEBEC.
The dwelling house at North Pittston,
owned and occupied by Frank McGugin, was
entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday night
The furniture was also consumed. Insur-
ance $500 on building. The occupants bare
ly escaped with their lives.
KNOX.
Trouble arose over a fence around the old
graveyard on the river in East Friendship.
On request of Mr.. Geyer, on whose land it is,
the town authorized a fence put around the
yard. Mr.. Geyer claimed that the fence took
in too much of his land, and tore it down.
c. f. Littlefeld of Rockand was chosen
referee between Mr.. Geyer and the selectmen,
but the lawyer being busy in court when the
parties called on him, the matter was referred
to another party, who agreed to send his de-
cision in few days. When the answer ar
rived q large assembly was on hand to hear,
and the letter, being opened amid great sus-
pense, stated that the referee had been so
much engaged with other important matters
that he had been unable to attend to this So
the matter rests until Ssturday-Co Courier
Gazette.
The other day, says the Gazette, young
Rockland jeweler went out and got his bottle
filled with alcohol for his little spirit lamp.
dropped into the shop of a certain wicked
barber, and this wicked barber took that bot
tie, poured out the alcohol, and refilled it
with pure water. Then the young jeweler
resumed his way, filled his lamp out of the
bottle, and threw himself into raging head
ache trying to find out why it wouldn't burn.
SAGADAHoc.
Another Of Richmond's ablest citizens has
passed away. Mr.. Joseph Spaulding died
Wednesday morning,at the house of his SON.
in-law, MIR. Geo. b. Randlette. He was born
in Homestead, Mass, 81 years ago, lived for
a number of years in Csrratunk, Me-, where
he kept hotel and was engaged in other
business. In 1854 he moved to Richmond
where he has since resided, being engaged
until about 10 wears ago, in the lumber bust
SpauldinR.
YORK.
The Biddeford Times saws it is true that a
Limington man drew $50, 900 prize in the
Louisiana lottery.
A one-legged fraud is reported in the
southern part of the State, begging for mon
ey to buy a wooden leg.
The following is list of vessels built at
Kennebunkport during the year 1885, Sch.
Joseph Warren, 40 SO, Biddeford, Warren
Rich master and part owner; sch. Margaret
S. Smith, 100 l3, Portland, A. NJ. Smith,
part owner; steamer Novelty, 1916, Port
land, II. B. Joyce master and part owner.
Total tonnage, 357.4S.
AT LARGE.
The close time on deer moose and caribou