Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-10
State News.
AxDRoscoeers.


II estimate that 5000 worth of hogs died
in Androscggin county of the hog disease,
last spring" said a prominent pork-raiser in
Lewiston. Saturday. One Lewiston man last
month lost two hogs with marked symptoms
of that disease. Their ears turned purple,
and finally purple spots appeared all over the
animals BODY, followed BY death. Country
hogs are in perfect condition nov, and are not
affected by any lingering signs ofthe disease.
Soap factory and slaughter-house hogs have,
however, showed recently some signs of the
disease.
CUMBERLAND.
The farmers of Freeport held an enthusias-
tic meeting. Thursday, on the question of q
butter factory. Promises of cream from 200
cows have been made. The whole number
of cows owned in the town is 73S, and it is
thought tina: when the factory is established
100 more will be called into requisiticn.
FRANKLIN.
The Rangeley Telephone Co held their
annual meeting at Rangely Monday. The
following officers were elected. Secretary
John A. Burke; directors, Luther Nile, J.
Toothaker, Abner Toothaker; Geo. NJ
Esty was elected collector, treasurer and
superintendent.
HANCOCK.
Ada Wentworth. young girl employed at
the house of Elder Bachelor having been
sent to an upper room in search of an article
OF clothing, accidentally discharged gun
that was lett loaded against the wall, the
contents entering her hand mangling il in
terrible shape. necessitating amputation
above the wrist, says the Mount Desert
Herald.
kENNRBEC.
The Gardiner Reporter says The commit.
tee on water contract of the city council went
to Boston Tuesday last, and had conference
with Prof. Geo. L. Vose, of the Institute of
Technology, in regard to the system to be
introduced in this city. They returned
Thursday evening. The contract will prob
ably be signed next week
KNOX.
The Knights of Labor OF Rockland have
bovcotted two firms of bookdealers in that
city, Messrs. Spear & May and o. S. An
drews. because the latter did not comply
with the demands of the Knights, and contin-
ued to sell the publications of Mr.. Frank
Tousey of New York city, prescribed by
them.
The fishing season on the Damariscotta Bay
is nearly closed, and the catch has fallen
considerably below the average By unlaw-
full and unreasonable fishing, the Damaris
Gotta river is fast becoming depopulated of
its finny Inhabitants, says the News. The
average catch of cells and smelts together, is
about fifty tons year. netting six cents per
pound, and making in the aggregate six
thousand dollars in round numbers.
OXFORD.
Mr.. Henry Washburn. manufacturer of
shaker chairs at North Paris, has made an
entire change in his chair patterns,
which will make many desirable i'm
provements in that class of chairs.
He will manufacture 5000 chairs, will use
about so cords of beech and maple lumber
and will employ six men. This chair bust
ness is a great help to many of the people as
it furnishes a large amount of work outside
of the factory in seating and putting in the
basket backs.
PENOBsCoT.
In 1884 there was shipped from Monsoon
Junction over the Bangor & Piscataquis
Railroad, GA carloads of slate, aud from M lilo
junction and the Bangor and Katahdin Iron
Works Railway, in the same period, 1873 car
loads. The total amount was SO7 cerloads,
or 80, $50 squares.
SOMERSET.
The town of Embden having been author
lied by act of legislature to take up their old
bonds and issue new ones, and having ar
ranged with the bondholders to take fifty
cents on the dollar, which would amount to
1927 900, voted at their meeting to issue
500, 900 1910 bonds at per cent, and take
care of the remaining 81 900 at home.
YORK.
Ferry village celebrated the fact that the
Peoples Ferry Co. had secured charter
from the Legislature, Friday night, by can
non, bon-fres, fish horns and bands The
crowd afterwards adjourned to Union Hall,
where speeches were made by Mr.. Geo. F.
Henley, Mr.. F. II. Hartford, Mr.. T. G.
Hutchins. Mr. VIM Spear, c. A. Tilton,
Capt. j. A. King, Marshal Spear, and Mr..
William H. Willard of Portland.
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