Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-23
State News.


Pnatiou OF tne p4tent upon nicket pt4tln8.
The Journal says: Boot and shoe manu-.
faeturers are busy upon spring goods, and
on the principal lines Of mems and boys light
goods there are yet no signs of letting up. Il
seems to be the general opinion that the spring
trade viii hold out longer than usual. Prices
on fall goods propose to start very firm, on
account Of the Arm leather market, and the
advances in prices which have taken place
during the past three or four weeks. Prom
inent buyers begin to be seen in the boot and
shoe market.
CUMDKRLAMp.
The Street Railroad Company has received
several handsome new open cars. New cars
will be placed on the Congress street, Spring
street and Deering lines a. soon a. the tracks
are clear.-Pfess.
The Press says: Great activity 10 displayed
bv the fishermen in pursuing mackerel. A.
n Smith has ave vessels out, and the Lizzie
Maud will sail on Monday Lewis. Chase 4
Written will send of the Gertie Lavis on
Monday.
MIR. Joseph W Harmon of Unity. for many
years an efficient head clerk in the railway
postal service between Boston and Bangor,
has rendered his resignation to take effect
April |. Mr.. Harmon has an engagement t
With . Wholesale house in Portland.
FRANKLIN.
The Pennington Chronicle says that Mrs.
s. II. Kinds of Salem came very near bleed
ing To death from the nose few days ago.
The bleeding continued until she vas entire
ly helpless.
Capt. Earnest II Marwich. of the bsrque
Rose Inness, has been At his home in Farm
ing'on several davs His vessel 10 At New
York loading for 4 voyage to Valparaiso and
Callao and will sail the early part of April.
On this trip he will be accompanied BY his
wife and children, and will take with him
two Pennington young men, Ois s. Gould
and Charles Stewart.
HANCOCK.
An East Lamoine correspondent Of the Mt
Desert Herald says he WAS up to manhood in-
timately associated with the family Of Char
lotte Bronte. and was personally acquainted
With Harriet Martineau, Mrs. Gaskell, and
Mrs. Ellis. He proposes to put in form tor
publication some "Reminiscences of the au-
thor OF Jane Eyre.
KEKEEBxc.
The Mail says: Bert White, captain of
our polo club, met with . bad accident on
Monday losing . forefnger by q circular saw
at which he was at work in Lockwood Mill,
which also mutilated his thumb badly.
Mr.. A. r. Collins, for manv years . prom
inent business man on Main street,
will leave, with his family. April 10Th.
for his new home in Minneapolis, MINI. He
will bear with vim the good wishes of many
friends, who will heartily commend him to
Western enterprise and social life, expecting
TO hear Of his prosperity. - WdterrtHe MaU.
KNOX.
about to he hanged. says the Rocklsnd
Opinion. the time of the execution was Aired
ON Friday. March 2S Rut a v.rv large npm.
he of cleroymen and churcbmen from all
paris of the State strongly petitioned for a
change in the date. because the day selected
wa. G. nod Friday. and church people Thought
il would be a DESPERATION of the dav 10 have
an execution occur then. Moved nv these
petitions. Gov. Dingley reprieved the men.
and they were not hanged tin June %. Now
the day set for the execution of Raffaele
Capone ana carmen santore' Aprh D. Is also
"ood rriday-
LINCOLN.
The Waldoboro News saws. "a movement
has been started among the veterans of this
village for the organization of a Post of the
O. AR The new Post will have a pood
membership. Its location in this Village will
accommodate comrades who have either he.
come members of Pnsts a long defiance from
their homes or have kent ont of the order for
the same reason.
p..,.
AT the cooper shop Oh hophin- Htahioru'
broad street. bangor, twenty men are en-
piored ana Zoo oarr'is are maze IN daV'
The hrm ship 5000 pork barrels to Boston
annually, ana 9oo nsh oarreis to gloucester
weekly besides considerable numbers OF
syrup oarteis 10 Ne" l ork.
- 80 III - $500
ot Ave Gentlemen who will nIaca i on
Pushaw Lake the coming spring The boa,
will he five feet longer than the ferry hn.,
/ Ron Tom. and will he buil, on the same ven.
eral plan. new wharf il TO he built near
Murry's ami survey of the lake will be
made by the company = wing
PIscArAoUIs
Mrs Jenne,te KnowIton wife NJ VIM
Knowltop. Of Fast SaugeryiIl. died last Spn.
day evening of pneumonia. after only a few
davs Illness Her husband died TUESDAY,
The funeral took Mace Tbursdav afteynoon
both going back 10 the mother earth at the
same time and place. Mr.. and Mrs Knovl.
ton had numerous friends who will not only
mourn their loss bur will miss them from
/ lfe,s circle
Frank L. Stewart of Brann's Mills. Dover
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