Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-30
State News.
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John May, the owner OF Pilot Knox. has
challenged Mr.. W. H Smell to trot his horse
Jack Spratt against Pilot Knox, at Lewiston,
for the gate money and $1,000. Mr. Smell
will accept a challenge to trot for the gate
money bat will not trot his horse for the
other consideration.
| The citizens of Durham are talking up a
town fair for next year. and there is every
prospect of making it . success. As the farm
ers are all interested. The farmers have
their harvesting nearly done and are having
nne crops of everything except potatoes,
which ro,ted very badly in most places.
Business is booming in Greene.
At North Turner, recently, Messrs. Keene
Brown have established the industry of
making. in that place. variety Of rattan and
reed furniture.
During the past two months State Consta-
Bile Prentiss and Deputy Sheriff Hinckly have
libelled, of liquor seized, in Lewiston 325
gallons. and of liquors seized in Auburn and
Mechanic Falls 100 gallons, or ass gallons in
all.
| In the thick woods back of the Auburn
foundry, sportsman found. the other day, q
baby carriage laden with pyramid of school
books, surmounted bv pile of new but
mouldy felt hats. Besides the school books
and felt hats. was an empty calf-skin wallet,
pieces OF soap, razor, child's writing
book, blank books new and UNIV ritten, boxes
of blueing and other miscellaneous articles
The Lewiston police have been looking for
| the said baby-carriage since last july 1t
was stolen from house in Wales
Mr.. Hall, station agent at Maranacook
since the opening Of that place. and f. W.
Dixon, agent at Sabatis have exchanged
places.
ARoosTooK.
The grist mills at Little River Mills, with
contents, WAS entirely destroyed BY fire ON
the 18th inst
At Sherman have been manufactured about
$50 tons of starch of excellent quality though
nearly 100 tons less than was manufactured
last year.
CUMBERLAND.
The Eastern Cemetary," in Portland. con.
| tains many old monuments and stores carved
with the obituary inscriptions of long past
generations. Some of these epitaphs date
back as far as l743.
Large quantities of apples are being
| shipped from North Berwick.
| The Boston & Maine railroad are to erect
a new engine house in North Berwick
1t is stated that the United States hotel and
the Perry house, in Portland are to be pulled
down in the early spring, to make room for an
elegant hotel to surpass any building Of the
kind in the State.
| Melvin Con, shook manufacturer, Gray has
failed.
| FRANKLIN.
! D. ~
Phonograph, has returned to Harper's Ferry
West Virginia, to resume his former labors
as President of Storer College.
| KENNEREc.
The Maine Central is making SURVEYS at
Clinton in view of erecting a new bridge over
the crossing where the late accident occurred
| The company is understood to have offered to
indemnify the family of Mr.. and Mrs Good
win.
Mr.. H. B. Lawrence of Holyoke, Mass,
has presented twenty-five volumes of valuable
books to the Wayne public library. Mr.
Lawrence is native of Wayne, graduate
of Bowdoin, and has for ten or twelve years
been teacher in the public schools of Hol-
yoke.
Tie smallpox scare has died out at Wavne
Miss Barker having returned to her situation
at Danvile and no other cases of the varioloid
appearing Business was nearly suspended
here tor two weeks, in consequence of the ex-
aggerated reports emanating from this single
case of varioloid in its mildest form.
The farmers in Readfield are reported to
be getting more apples this year than they
did last What few have been sold brought
81. 80 per barrel.
The missionary spirit is still manifested at
South China.
SCUM Corner" is the name given little
cluster of buildings in Byron, which includes
two spruce gum factories. Each of them
sells about five tons of gum annually, and
the business brings a sung sum of money in
to the town
In West Paris workmen are laying founda-
ton for new building to be occupied by J.
Wayland Kimball & Company and J. H.
Barrows in the manufacture of chairs. The
building will be 100 3s fee., three stories
high
Levi Stone of Cornish had his buildings
consumed by fire on Saturday last: loss $1,000 !;
insured for $1,000. Mr.. Stone is blind, losing
his eyesight in the late rebellion.
PIsCATAoUIs.
! A new steam boat is being built at Green
vile, to ply the waters of Moosehead.
| u
ent bull attempted to butt train off the two
foot Monson h. r but he did not succeed,
and the marrow gouge" still lives.
The Free Baptist church of Parkman is
enjoying q revival of interest under the Ia
bors of Rev. Mr.. Colby.
SAGAbAHoC.
DR.. A. X. Gilmore and others of Bath have
gone to Mandarin, Fla. where DR.. G.. has
purchased large tract of land and Is inter
ested in the orange and timber business. He
will erect q large house and will hereafter
pass the winters there.
SOMERSET.
Workmen are busy placing poles for the
electric light on Water and Madison streets
Skowhegsn, and on the island.
WASHINGTON.
great many potatoes are being shipped
from Danforth this fall, selling from 70 to 81
cents per barrel delivered at the cars.
The Universaist church Of Dover, n II.
has extended a call to Rev. w. S. Vale OF
Calais. Me-, to become pastor, vice Rev. S.
H. McCallister, resigned
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