Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-22
State News.
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AEDRoscoGGIN.
The Lewiston Journal SAYS: At the meet.
ing or the trustees of the State spr;eult,r,
society held a, Auburn, Monday. the trustees
were unanimous in their decision No, IN sc.la
the premiums slthongh their rules allow ,ham
to do so, and il decided 10 make srrapgs.
ments TO procure funds to paw for III m in
fiil 1t is expected an arrangement can ba
made with several of the liberal citizens o;
our two cities to furnish sufficient fund. IN
meet the demands and accept the suciety's
paper payable when the annual receipts will
allow, which time will be the first fine
weather with winch the exhibition is blessed.
ARoosrooK
1t looks as if Fort Fairfield was going m
have trottine track. One thousand dollars
was subscribed by citizens one day last week.
| CUMBERLAND.
The residence of Gen. Neal Dow in Port
land was entered Tuesday night and some
articles of silver ware and jewelry taken
Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel True of Pownsl
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
Wednesday, October goth
Morris c. Jordan of Willard. Cape Eliza
| beth, was firing breech-loaciing gun, Tues
day, when the trap blew out and the cartridge
shell flew into his eve, putting cut the sight.
His face was filed with powder, and il is
feared the sight of the other eve NAV be
permanently injured.
KESNEBEc.
new freight depot will be built at North
Monmouth station (Annabessacook) in few
weeks. The timber has already arrived. A
Idle track will also be laid for the trsins IN
pass.
The measles are making havoc in the Oak
Grove school at Vassalboro. In the primary
department all but seven out of 80 are sick.
LINCOLN.
Our correspondent writes: On Tuesday, the
18th inst, VIM. Sprague of Jefferson had his
left arm horribly mangled in the cylinder of
threshing machine which he was feeding.
DR.. Jackson was Immediately called, and
with DR.. Smith of Whitefield, amputated the
arm just below the elbow joint The patient
is doing we'll at this writing
Charles L. Hiscock. boot and shoe dealer.
Newcastle, Me-. is settling his affairs in in
solvency .-Boston Journal.
OXFORD.
special town meeting was held at Gilsad.
October 8, reports the Oxford Democrat, and
Messrs. A. B. Larry, G. /. Burnham and A.
j. Blake were chosen committee to rebuild
the suspension bridge
At reception given j. X. Mason, ID. D.,
at Fryeburg, Monday evening. 1918 we're
presented him bv Maj. David R. Hastings, in
behalf of the citizens of the vicinity, a. a
token of their esteem. The money was sub
scribed and paid during the day, without any
special effort. DR. Mason has been pastor of
the Congregational church here for nine
years.
Bowman & Mann. lumber manufacturers,
Canton, Me-, have gone into insolvency.
me hrm does business under the style of the
Canton Lumber Company. Boston Herald.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Quite an important change is announced in
the slate quarrying business at Monson. The
Monson Forest Slate Co., who own the Oak
land and Forest quarries, bought the Hebron
Pond. Kineo and Monson Pond quarries, the
Monson r. r., and the Lake Hebron Hotel.
The recent owners of the latter take GER
tain interest in the Monson Forest Slate
Company.
SAGADAHoC.
The committee on the Bath firemans mus
ter have decided to donate the proceeds of
the freman's ball to the PASSPORT sufferers.
WALDO
Mr.. r. w. Patterson, workman on the
Goose river bridge, fell recently to the rocks
below, breaking one rib and receiving other
injuries.
The Belfast journal says that the item in
regard to uniting the Unity and Belfast agri-
cultural societies, making track and grounds
at Brooks for the combined shows, is not cor
rect, and adds Belfast has no agricultural
society. The fairs of the Waldo County
Agricultural Society are held here, but that
society has no intention of moving We
cannot speak for Unity. There is a move
ment, however, to establish trotting park
at Brooks, and next year fair may be held
there.
Capt VIM. A. Kimball of Belfast is having
cutter yacht built. The boats dimensions
are to be length of keel % feet. over all "a
feet, beam II feet. Her rig is to be the same
as that of the Pilgrim, and 1t is intended TO
make this craft one of the best on the bay,
says the City Press.
YORK.
The French Canadians of Biddeford have
organized Canadian National Club The
club starts out with membership of 81. Ii
claims to be non-politicsl organization and
has for its object the naturalization of French