Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-04

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CUMBERLAND.
The Portland letter carriers delivered go
669 pieces ard collected l69, 7s3 piece. i
August.
Miss Lila Plaisted. daughter of Ira Plai.
ted Of Phillips, after q diligent course of Ar
studies in the great galleries of Italy, 10 abou
opening painters studio in Boston.
Ii is expected that the grading of the Frank
lin and Megantic branch of railroad will b.
completed in the next thirty days. The worl
10 pushed with rspidity
The fire on Mount Abram is still raging
out has done slight damage TO the timber a
yet. The most that has been burned over i
the timber that was blown down Nov. IL
1883, and by another year would have beer
worthless
The reunion of the soldiers of FRANKLIN
county will be held on the fair grounds il
Pennington. on Monday and Tuesday, tn,
9th and 9th inst. 1t has been decided Il
name the rendezvous Camp Mcclellan" il
honor of the late Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan
The Pennington Band has been engaged fo
both days, and it is said that two or three
other posts in the county will bring bands
with them
Mr.. 4. L. Haines, who for many years VA.
a member of the Boston Herald staff, is Il
edit the Phillips Photograph.
Edwin d. Waite of Dakota, formerly OF
North Jay had his house demolished by 8
cyclone and his wife instantly killed. Mrs
Waite was the daughter of the late Johr
Tucker of Dixfeld.
Dr. w. c. Hatch is about to publish a hi,
tory of the town of Industry The work
will be about 500 pages and will include the
towns history from its earliest settlement in
1871 down to the present time.
HANCOCK.
In the Bayside district, in the town of Ire.
mont, tws teachers claimed to be hired las
winter. One of them was Capt. B. T. Ath
erton of Mt. Desert, and the other q lady
Capt. Atherton commenced the school snC
taught it several weeks. but was finally su
perseded by the lady teacher. Hon. N. A
Luce, State Superintende at of Schools ha,
decided that Mr.. Atherton was the legal
teacher, and can recover in the courts pay
for the whole time the school was taught.
KENNEBEc.
A corporation is being formed in Soutf
Vassalboro to manufacture lumber At the foo
of Three Mile" pond.
KNOX.
The Camden & Rockland Water Co. begar
work on their reservoir on Juniper Hill, Rock
land, Tuesday, says the Courier Gazette. The
reservoir is to be of about 5000, 900 gallon.
capacity and will be paved with granite
blocks. Over $4,000 has already been spen
in excavating for this reservoir, including the
price paid for land. 1t is estimated that i
will require Sl2, 900 more to complete it.
The advent camp-meeting at Washington
closed nine days session, SUNDAY. TIE
last day of the meet ting nearly four Thousand
people were present.
smart old lady of Appleton, II years old
lately performed the feat of cleaning out ,
2O-foot well. She was assisted by he
daughter. The ladder being too short they
attached rope and lowered it, the old lady
clambering down by rocks till she reached
the ladder.
While schooner Willie Parkman, of Nortl
Haven. was on her way home from the Ba,
of ST. Lawrence, Aug. II. about % mile,
from Halifax, Brigns Dyer had verv narrow
escape from drowning. He was out on tn,
mainboom reeting the mainsail, when tn,
leach of the sail blew up and took him over
board. dory was quickly cleared and Capt
Banks and one of the crew went to hi
IeSCue ne was lHseHSlUle W0en picked UP
nearly a mile back of the schooner, and i
was only by miracle that he kept afloat il
such a rough sea. In going to his rescu,
Capt Banks aud Mr.. Brown displayed
heroism seldom equalled, as there was MOI
for getting back to the vessel -Courie
Gazette.
PENOBsCOT.
Work is progressing fast on the new depo
at Newport, and all the carpenters that cal
be worked to advantage are employed. TIL,
Dexter branch is being made Independent O
the main line, so that the Dexter train will
not be run on the M. C. track at any time
thereby avoiding all danger of collisions, a
was the case at this point few years ago
A pavilion roof will also be builded over thu
standing place of the Dexter train to protec
passengers and baggage from inclemen
weather.
SAGADAHoC.
A movement is on foot to have big shoe,
ing match at the grounds of the Bath Drivin
Park the first week in October. If the nee
essary arrangements are made, the Bat
Light Infantry, Yarmouth Rifles and Bruins
wick Battery will GO into camp there.
SOMERSET.
New SHARoN.-Our correspondent writes
Sept. I'd: X. T. Swift, our sheriff aud col
lector met with an accident in driving Oh
Sunday. He oiled his carriage before start
ing, and having his attention called away b,
forgot to replace tho nut in one axle, henc
while riding, the wheel came off. He wa
dragged quite a distance and badly bruised
He is now around.-The mother of L. X
Cram our third selectman, died very sudden
ly at Mercer on Monday. FuneIal Wednes
day.-M. w. Lovejoyi is acting as clerk in tn
absence of H. A. Wymsn, who is on a wester
tour.-The democrats nominated Dr. A. T
Stinson for representative to the legislature
A sad drowning accident occurred in Hart
land last Monday. A son of John Davis wen
in bathing with some other boys of his age
he was about eleven-and got beyond hi
depth and was drowned. The other boy
gave the alarm, but an hour elapsed befor
the body could be recovered.
The Kennebec Framing Co. of Fairfel
have fitted their mill out with system o
electric bells, enabling an operative to sigma
the engineer, if the engine needs to be shu
down by simply touching button.
WALDO.
The Belfast Journal says that the town o
Brooks is moving in the matter of refundinj
her Indebtedness, which amounts to abou
S25, 900, the greater portion bearing pc
cent. interest and the rem. Under > per cent
AS the debt is past due there is No difficult,
10 the way, and those who do not care to &C
cept new bo:ds at a lower rate of interes
can be paid from the proceeds of such bonds
The town has been advised to apply to tn
Legislature for permission to refund, as wa
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