Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-09

KNOX.

unanimously to accept the contract of the
Camden and Rockland Water Company for
ten years TO place forty hydrants in Camden
and Rockport villages. There will be a ten
inch water main. giving Camden the same
water service that Rockland now has, the
pipe to be laid June lst next, price $1,000 per
year. Under the railroad article commir,e
OF three, consisting of T. r. Simonton, Ed
ward Gushing and J. D. Rust, was chosen
to confer with parties and corporation. in
regard TO building railroad between Rock.
land and Camden, eight miles, connecting
with the Knox & Lincoln Railroad, and re-
port at the next town meeting.
A white robin has been shot in West Cam
den
White Head life-saving station is soon to
be connected with Rockland by telephone,
and then immediate news of shipping disss-
tiers in that dangerous locality NAV be had.
Mr.. Lamson. an old gentleman who lives
alone in q small cottage at Tenants Harbor.
was robbed of $50 in money, Monday night,
Nov. LIST. The thief broke into the house
and stole the money from q chest. The
Rockland Opinion is told that the thief WAS
seen leaving the house by two Young men and
that he passed two coins to them, and told
them to keep quiet 1t wss dark, and they
supposed them silver, but on bringing them
to the light they were found to be q ten and
twenty dollar gold piece. They we're passed
to the owner in the morning. The culprit is
not to be found.
PENoBscoT.
Joe Warren. one of three who escaped
from the Norridgewock Jail short time ago,
was arrested in Dexter Thursday last, and
the officer started across the country with
him, bound for Norridgewock The Bangor
Commercial says that Warren gave the Off.
Ger the slip while on the journey and made
his escape.
Mr.. Joseph Carter, of Etna, thinks he has
this year raised the largest crop of grain in
town. He has just had it thrashed, and it
measures out $40 bushels.
A lot Of old looms are being built over into
modern machines at the shops Of Dexter
mills. The work is done under supervision
of hr. B. F. Stearns. who is . very skillful
mechanic. Some of these looms have been
set up at the White mills and work to per.
lection.
A large bear was shot in Charleston on
Thursday by Alphonso Brooks. Bruin had
been having feast on mutton and making
raids upon the orchards.
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD. - Our correspondent writes
Nov. 6. Our lumbermen are busy getting
teams and supplies ready for the woods. The
amount of lumber to be cut will be fully up
to the average of the past two or three win
ters.-Hon. S. A. Nye's mill has been shut
down for nearly two weeks, being out of
logs. The others will close their seasons
work very soon.-The 1000 cords of poplar
driven down the river for use at the pulp
mill have been taken from the water and
piled about the mill, and in the company's
yard on the main land. The pile at the mill
is of large proportions steam shovel 10
still in operation at Emery hill 1t i. said
that $50 900 cubic yards of gravel will be
used to grade up about the new shops at
Wsterville. In addition to this large amount
is being used on the Benton side opposite this
village, where the siding is being heightened
and good deal of bsllasting is being done
A portion of the gravel at the hill is so firmly
cemented as to require blasting. Many spec
linens of the cemented gravel are taken away
by visitors, and are regarded as great curios-
tiles Intelligence has been received that
DR.. G. Fogy, a former popular physician
here, is confined to his room bv sickness At
his home in Wakefield, Neb.-Ben Bunker
has made another trip to Washington lately.
He says he has the promise Of an office We
judge he is situated like the boy who was
digging for the woOdchuck. 1t is not likely
his mother-in law will support him in idle
ness much longer.-Complsints are loud and
frequent regarding the inefficiency of our
mail service. Week tefore last but four
numbers Of the Kennebe Journal reached this
office. There should be more railway clerks,
or better ones.-Unusual activity prevails
in the A. 0. U W. They are having many
sccessions to their numbers, and are fitting
upa hall in Totman's Block. in which to
hold meetings A man named Sherman
recently lost thumb and finger by buzz-
saw, while at work in one of the shops The
proposed horse-rsilroad between this place
and Waterville excltes considerable interest
1t would undoubtedly be we'll patronized if it
extended to the business portion of the last
place. If it terminates near the r r. station
or University, it would be of but little con-
venience. -Ex-postmsster Emery is taking a
much needed vacation before entering upon
his duties as Register of Deeds. He and
Mrs. Emery are visiting friends in Mass,
and will be absent four or FIVE weeks-Fair-
field is said to be now one of the best pro-
tected villages in the State against fire. Ii
has q steamer, two hand engines, and numer-
Gus hydrants.
HARMONY-Our correspondent writes Nov.
s. Miss Jennie Bartlett, the artist, returns to
DostoH tnis week one mas maze several me
studies while here. Mrs. Celia Reed goes
back with her to spend the winter in Boston
for medical treatment.-At the town meeting
Saturday, Nov. 6. Mr.. Mitchell, contractor OF
the Hartland & Sebasticook X. R., made the
town an offer to build it as far as HARMONY
next summer if the town could raise S22, 500
The offer holds good until the 18th of thi.
month. An active canvass is to be made In
the meantime.
AT LARGE.
The Portland Press has made inquiries ir
seventy of the smaller cities and villages o
the State in regard to their means for extn
gushing fires. or these seventy places, min,
are provided with steamers. Thirty nine o
them have no steamers but RELY on hand en-
gines. few have water works, and tn,
Aroostook towns Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield
and Caribou each have a Remington or
horse power engine, said to be very effective
In few places, as Bridgton, Pittsfeld anC
Oakland, the hand engines are supplemented
by hydrants. There are upwards of fit,
hand tubs owned by these towns. Winthrop
Norway, South Paris, Brunswick. Saccar
| Kappa, Cumberland Mills and Woodford's ar,
protected by water works as we'll as by hanC
engines. Other towns are building or abOu
| to build water works. 1t is the conclusion o
| the Press that about two-thirds of the town
that think they are prepared for fires, are in
adequately protected and would suffer tn
tate of Eastport or Pennington, should tn,
emergency come.