Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-21
State News.
ANDRoscoesm.


| Lewiston furrier has completed an ele
CANT raccoon coat. Every skin in the cos
was trapped in the woods of Maine. The coa
was made up of 80 coon skin, With trimming
of unplucked otter.
| The selectmen of Turner say that tn
building of the new iron bridge at Keene'
Mills, and the rebuilding of the school hous,
will increase the taxes for the next year sbou
! a 900.
| CUMBERLAND.
The International Steamship Co have ad.
opted system of weather reports of thei
| own, extending from Burlington, VT, Il
Eastport. Maine, by which warning OF an,
approaching storm is telegraphed to theil
central office at Portland and the steamer,
will run accordingly
The Portland Times says. For the pa,
forty wears or more. men engaged in the fish
ing business at Cape Eliz abe;h have used 70,
fish house purposes a lot of land frontine
upon Simonton's Cove. Few of the tenant,
ever gave any thought as to the real owne,
of the premises, little caring so long as thei,
right TO lis use was not brought into question
But two wears ago Mr. Enoch Loveitt, who
claimed ownership thereto, notified the
tenants that he had sold the premises TO DR.
Burr Trouble at once began aud has only
recently been settled and now the last vestige
or anything that relates to fishing has been
removed from the premises.
HANCOCK.
The carpenters who lost their tools bv the
burning of Mrs. Bowlers new house at Bar
Hsrbor, have had their loss made up to them
by the owner of the building. The whole
amounted to s766 6s and Mrs Bowler sent
each man check for the amount of his loss
just one week from the date of the fire.
deer weighing us pounds was killed on
Mount Desert Island few DAYS sin e.
Miss H. Maude Merrill of Bucksport Gen.
tire received personal letter of thanks and
commentator from General Grants private
secretary for the best poem On the Generals
death that the family had received, and saw.
lug that the little gem had wide circulation
through the papers. Clipper.
PESoBscor.
A Bangor loan and trust company on a
large scale is being talked of by some well
known Bangor capitalists.
Mr.. c. Parker, says the Wing, is the
owner of one of the most promising colts in
Bangor. The animal was sired by Won
Moltke. dam Messenger mare. He is two
years old, besutiful bay in color and very
large, weighing 995 pounds. The colt has
been named c. Joe P He is being driven
considerably by his owner this winter and is
trotting fast for Dung horse.
SAGADAHoc.
Richard S Chandler, who made trip in a
dory from North Truro, Mass to Bath last
summer, writes to friend in Bath, that he 10
preparing for his voyage in dorv to Europe
next summer. He believes that he will be
successful in the undertaking. He proposes
to go it alone, says the Times.
SOMERSET.
The Lewiston Journal says, Boston parties
OF late have been negotiating for the purchase
of the property known as the r E. LYON
paper mill, and Burrill's grist mill, at Skow-
hogan. As yet no definite steps have been
taken in relation to this urchase, but it is
generally understood at Skowhegan that the
transfer will soon be made. If all this comes
about, undoubtedly large paper and pulp
mills will be erected at Skowhegan There
is talk of building these mills next summer
NORRIDEwoCK Our correspondent writes
Dec. 20: Our people are discussing the
question of railooad to Skowhegan. The
distance is about miles. To build equip
and pay land damages on it will cost at least
100000. The only business it could have
must come from an extension of the Somer-
set r. r up the Kennebec so as to connect
with he Point Lewis road.
WASHINGTON.
We understand the appeal Of ID. N Fenla-
son, one of the Wesley shackers. for a new
trial, has been refused. SO he will be sen
fenced to State prison 10 accordance with the
law in such case made and provided, at the
January term of court. The trial of these
men has cost the county between two and
three thousand dollars, says the Calais Ad-
vertiser.
YORK.
George Maxtield, a pupil in the School
street lower primary school, Saco, was Sc
verely bitten by dog one day last week
AT LARGE.
How much truth there may be in the report
current in the newspapers that possible
turf event next season ia a race between the
famous young stations, Nelson and Lawrence
we cannot say but presume the item going
the rounds was evolved from desire to see
such contest arranged, and possibly prompt
ed by the challenge given BY the owner OF
Nelson.
The following list of prices for labor or
the ice have been given to all the companies
doing business on the Keunebec:
Men on the field Sl.624. Men in the ele.
vator, 81 621. Men to feed on, l 871. Pick.
men. LIS Chiselers, LIS. Stevedores,
200. Horses, each, so.
Red Star Cough Cure.