Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-04
State News.
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The Portland letter carriers report 296, lis
pieces delivered and 1857 pieces collected
during October.
Nov 2 va. the Esd birthday of Mrs.
Eliz .beth Staples, of Portlsnd. Although a,
this advanced age, she retains her mental
faculties wonderfully we'll, and is interested
in all the events of the day.
The Dominion and Allan lines of steamer,
will run alternate weeks between Portland
and Liverpool, the coming season, as they
did last year.
PgNoBscor.
On the east branch of the Penobscot.
numbering operations will be carried on
further up this year than for t~e-ty FIVE
years past.
The Baptists of Presque Isle have extended
a call - Rev. G. W. Hincklev. of Bangor, TO
labor with them for some time
The Wing says il is understood that the
Salvation Army in Bangor will in a few DAYS
commence the erection OF barracks, intend
ing 70 remain permanently.
The new depot at Newport is TO be occu-
pied bv the Maine Central this week-A
subscription paper has been started in this
place for the purpose of purchasing a FIRE
engine and equipments.
Packard & Stacy of Monson have com.
menced building steam mill on the land of
A. w. Chaplin, adjoining the Mon.on r. K.
FIR the manufacture of spool timber-Only
one quarry will be operated during the wln-
ter which will make business very dull ia
Monson 70: the next six months The own
ers, however, intend TO do = large business
next season, and are already contracting for
al nj h, Aal;
during the winter.-Cor. Bango, Commercial.
SOMERSET.
The American Expires. Company will soon
open Office in Hartlsnd, SAYS the Ban
gor Wing.
WALDO.
The Belfast Journal say. that recently a
person was discovered down cellar, beneath
the grand jury room, with his ear close to the
register where the conversation in the room
could be easily heard, and thinks this Nigh
explain former leakage OF the secrets of the
Grand Jury.
WAsHISGroN
The situation is very grave at E,stport
From so to 20 famile, are in the most help
less poverty. The town is $50 900 in debt,
$50 900 for the hotel now in ruins. At least
one-half, some say two-thirds, of the taxable
property of the town 10 gone.
A decision OF the Gamers not to rebuild
would be fatal to Esstpnrt. The sardine bus
mess is the life of the place But the town is
at the mercy of the insurance men; if they
refuse to take risks or make bad rates, or
insist upon water supply and an effective
fire department, or the universal rebuilding
in brick or iron, the town will be helpless
Adchtds Union.
Over $1,000 was collected in duties at
Vanceboro for the month Of October.
Clayton E Plummer of Harrington has
been arrested for burglary in Addison
Shaw Brothers expect to peel 300 cords of
bark on Vanceboro township for their tan
merry in the village this winter, and will also
haul about 3 600 600 feet Of hemlock and
spruce lumber. The hides for the tanneres
in that vicinity come by water to Calais and
are thence transported by rail
James Watts of Machla., has in his pos
session the original commission to a C .ptaln-
cy in the British Armv, issued to his great
grandfather, Samuel Watts, on the LAT day of
May, 1856; and also the original muster roll
of the company which he commanded during
the Indian War, which was then raging in
New England. These papers, which are
contained in the original tin box or case, are
in good state of preservation and can be
read " 18th but little difficulty.