Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-05
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! HEGAN SHOE Factory.
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| The ladies of Fort fairfield have organized
= nom bipartisan w. T. C. t., and have rented
store for reading room. They claim il 10
the FIRST organization of the kind in the State
CUMBERLAND.
A serious FIRE took plsee in Scarboro Tues
day night, near Dunstan's Corner, where the
Red Brook Packing Company hsd their facto-
~. The buildings, which were Of wood,
were entirely destroyed. the machinery badl i,
I injured. and about 10000 cans of corn, the
/ pack OF the season, were ruined The loss to
the hrm WAS $40, 900, on which there was
Sl3 900 insurance.
] Fish Commissioner Stillwell is having a
hard time at Sebag1 lake with fish poachers
large number of men are EMPLOYED TO
patrol the banks of the rivers emptsing into
the lakes, though there are not enough TO
entirely restrain the vandals from slaughter.
ing the salmon of those waters, which Mr.
Stillwell SAYS are the finest breed in the orld
A camp has been built and a guard of FIVE
men stays there at night, one watching at the
window all the time. Two large lights are
kept burning to illuminate the pond and
every precsution has been taken against the
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bow up the fish pond and explode the camp
with the meh in it.
number of workmen at Vinalhaven have
decided t. form n cooperative granite com
pany. and buy out the quarry on Granite
Island.
Parties from Massachusetts, were in Rock
lard last week lookin over the ground with
vYpNg y ala l.-L
they have applied to the c & r. Water Com
panv for terms for four water motors to con-
meet with the DYNAMO.
The Rockland Base Ball Association, hav-
ing completed the seasons work, finds itself
with outstanding bills amounting to 1885.
Rockland parties have recently purchased
ninety-one acres Of woodland about four
miles from ST. John. n. B., and propose en-.
gaging in lime. burning under the name of
Druro Cove Lime Company
LINCOLN
Geo. Hall, who escaped from Wiscasset
last month, was brought back Wednesday.
The Congregational Westinghouse at Ne
quasset has had one half its roof renewed in
4 solid and enduring manner. Old boards
removed, as their decay required. gave proofs
that they were part OF the original boarding
of 1859. Wrought sningle nails suggest the
limits of the hardware trade in the early
days.
PENoBscor.
Deputy Marshal Harmon passed through
Bangor Wednesday evening. says the Wing,
with a Frenchman, named John Pelkey, ar
rested in Patten for obtaining mail matter
from the post Office addressed to other par
ties, and converting the same to his own use.
Pelkey was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Smi.
lev of Patten, who, together with young
lady, owner of some rings obtained BY Pei
key, accompanied the marshal to Portland as
witnesses.
SA6ADAHoC.
j. II. Gown, prominent merchant of
Bath, died Wednesday morning at four
o'clock, after brief sickness of only forty
eight hours. He was about 55 wears of age
and leaves a widow, mother 80 years old
and two sisters. He had been in business in
Bath about thirty years.
SOMERSET.
correspondent writes the Portland Press
| that the crisis has come at the Skowhegan
shoe factory. The knights have presented
new price list which is about 20 per cent
higher than at present. which will make
difference of some $4,000 in the expenses of
the firm. 1t is stated that either the factory
will be practically closed, only a small
amount being done, or this demand must be
| sOftened.
| WALDO.
| One OF our citizens, says the Belfast Jour
nal, who had reason to believe the grand Jury
might bring indictments against him, con-
cluded to take a trip for his health. He Wis
tied several Maine cities and then returned
home, where he remained over one day, " hen
thinking his health required another change
he went to Burnham. At Unity, however, he
encountered deputy sheriff and came back
under arrest. He is S3S out for travelling
expenses, and had to face the music after all
! During the trial of case in the Belfast
criminal court Wednesday, dove few into
an open window, and perching on corhice
above Judge Virgins head, remained there
| throughout the trial.
WASHINGTON.
! There is one man in Eastport who has
plenty of stock and no customers. That man
is General Pike of Brooklyn, n Y, who is
the owner of the controlling interest in the
PASSPORT Gas Company. The works are