Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-06
ANDRosCOGGIN.

ANDRoscOGGIS.
Agent Pratt, of the Bates mill in Lewiston,
saws the trouble is owing to the determine
ton of the Knights of Labor men to oui,
work unless Dalton the loom-fxer, whom the
agent regards as unfit for his place, is rein.
stated. The workmen say the trouble il be.
cause the agent wants to supplant the Knights
by non-union men whom he is importing. So
the matter hangs.
ARoosrooK.
The New Brunswick Railroad Co.. ha,
raised the freights rates on potatoes from
Presque Isle to Boston, three cents on a
oushel. The people are very much dissatis-
ned and indignant
Temperance Convention is to be held in
Fort Fairfield, Feb. 18th, and considerable
interest is manifested BY those having il in
charge. 1t promises to be largely attended.
HANCOCK.
A petition recently circulated in Ellsworth
which has received many signatures, asks the
proper authorities to call CITY meeting to
see If the voters will exempt from taxation
for term of fifteen years, any capital to the
amount of $4,000 or upwards, which NAV
be invested in this civ in manufacturing pur-
suits, says the American.
On Monday of this week, the Ellsworth
Water Company was organized under a char
ter granted by the Legislature of 1885 The
following officers were elected Directors,
A. W. Cushman. c. c. Burrill and A. |.
Saunders; president, A. w. Cushman; treas
urer, c. c. Burrill clerk. E F. Robinson.
KNOX.
The family of Nicholas Benner of Port
Clyde have been sadly afflicted lately, accord
ing 10 the Rockland Courier-Gazette A few
weeks ago his son Weston vas badly injured
by the bursting of a gun, and now there seems
little doubt but the schooner sunk near
Charles Island, off Milford, CT, the Sth of
January, was the Henry Gibbs of ST. George.
Mr.. Benner's eldest son Adam was one of the
crew. Capt Teel, master, was a brother-in-
law of Mr.. Benner.
The Camden and Rockland Water Com
pany have put their pipes into the Court
House under a contract for ten years at 800
per wear They put in large stand pipes ex-
tending to the attic having hose connections
and fusible plugs as protection against fire.
All the lime klns at Rockand have stopped
work because of differences between the pro-
prietors and the Knights of Labor.
The three-masted schooner Mary A. Killen
went ashore in the binding snow storm Wed
nesday night, on Third Cliff Beach, Sctuate,
and now lies in a dangerous position. She
was loaded with sugar. from Havana to Bos-
ton. and was commanded by Capt. Kiilen.
This schooner was Of 40 tons burthen, and
was built by Sherman. Geary & Co., OF
ThoMaston, in the fall of 1882, at a cost of
1888 900. She is rated AL, and is owned
chiefly by her captain. All hands we're saved.
with great difficulty, by the crew of the life
saving station.
LINCOLN.
The spelling match between the towns of
Newcastle and Boothbay was held at the rink
Fell. LIST. Newcastle won, having missed 10
words less than Boothbsy. Edgar Simpson
of North Newcastle won the prize for the
oral match.
SACADAHOC.
The recent settlement of the labor troubles
in the shoe factory of Morgan & Dore, in
Richmond has resulted in better feeling on
all sides. The "scab" lasters have been dis
charged and only union men are now en-
ployed. The prices made run to next July,
nearly all the hands working BY the piece or
by the hour A good deal of work has been
sent here from Lynn to fill back orders. but
it is unknown whether the firm is likely to
take more orders as result of the settlement.
WALDO.
The jury found for the defendant Wednes-
day morning. in the Supreme civil court in
Boston, in the case of John NJ. Lafolly
against the Boylston Mutual Insurance Com
pany. The plaintiff brought suit upon a
policy of insurance for 81, 100, placed on a
stock of groceries and confectionery in a
building in Stockton, which was burned in
April, 1884. The defendant refused to pay
the policy, alleging that the plaintiff caused
the building to be burned to get the insur.
ance, and introduced the evidence of a wit
ness, vino testified that Lafolly said he had
the building fired.
WASHINGTON.
A special to the Commercial from Dan
forth says: The stores of White Bros, and
II. II. Putnam were burglarized Wednesday
night. The safes were blown open and a
small amonnt of change was taken from
Whites. The work was certainly done by
professionals. There is considerable excite
ment, but no clue as yet to the perpetrators.