Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-18
State News.
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A few DAYS since Mr. John Hodeson n
south Lewiston. while attempting TO p,t ON
nre IN a brush heap on his premises. wa,
seized with an apopleciic f. and fell into the
1Isze. assistance was speedily rendered Mr.
n, else he might have been roasted alive
lie was quite badly burned about the faee
and neck. but his injuries are not yeesrlef
serious.
ARoosTooK.
The Presq0e Isle Herald complains as foI.
lows; Prominent shingle manufacturers in
'hls valley say that the present arrange.
ment the manufacturing Of Aroostook Ium.
Der IN Americin'zed New Brunswick mills.
taken In connection with the rates of FREIGHT
Tor shineles from Aroostook 10 Boston. if
continued, will drive every single manufac.
turer IN AroOstook our of business. They
assert, and give figures to prove. thar lumber
cut IN Aroostook can be run 10 ST. John ar
into the provinces. manufactured and returna6
10 the States for 20 10 % cents thousand
/ cheaper than they can be made here and
shipped by rail at presen. rates
HANCOCK
j Goss of Green's Landing has bought
fog Island for $1,000. He-disc0vered black
granite on the island last fall and has bougb,
/ 10
says the Courier-Gazette.
One of the leading contractors a, BAR
daroor recently stated that about twenty-five
new cottages will be erected bv visitors the
coming winter. Last year seventeen were
built. Some of those soon to be erected will
De inner than any yet constructed here There
Is strong movement being made to secure
the construction of road from Great Head
to OtIer Cliffs. This would open up some
nne territory for building purposes and also
make the finest drive on the island.
KENNEBEc.
The project of paper for Coburn Classi.
cal Institute, Waserville. is still bang aeis
tated by the students.
E. NJ. Jepson of No. Vassalboro has opened
provision store in Madison.
The Oakland axe shops are again running.
and once more the sound of the trip hammer
is heard
The Winslow Packing Co. commenced
canning last week. 1t is very busy place
at present and is giving employment TO quite
small army.
Unknown dogs did wicked work in Water
vile, Tuesday night, killing and mangling
more than 80 sheep OF the % sheep kept
on the town farm II were found killed and
mangled, while 10 of Ira Mitchelrs flock in
an adjoining pasture were killed. There is
no clue to the ownership of the depreda,ors
An armed posse is on the watch. The sheep
would average 50 each.
OXFORD.
The Paris mandatory begins this week to
run on full time on the regular work of sled
building. A large and powerful blower has
been put in and now the dryi ing room is ready
for use; the same blower will supply heat
for all the work rooms.
PENoBscor.
1t is said that the contracts for the con-
struction of the Lake Megantic road will be
let in about two or three weeks The rail-
road people have placed some large orders
for supplies in this city, says the Bangor
Wing
Samuel 1odgdon was the first Bangor lum-
Der operator to start horses into the woods
this season. Ten horses belonging to him
left for Pine stream "Wednesday.
Rev w. A. Fiske of st. Johns Episcopal
church, Bangor, has resigned
SAGADAHoC.
The ship-vard at Bath is entirely deserted
Not sound of labor is 10 be heard. The
force at the marine railway have not ceased
work. schooner was hauled up Wednes-
day afternoon and work commenced upon her
President Goss saws: Last March we yielded
to the demands of the knights of Labor, and
raised the schedule of wages. This ultimately
proved premature, and we lost money by the
move. We did not expect the demand so
soon. but had planned to pay higher wages
during the summer We would gladly paw
our employees mare i: the demand for build
ing would permit. We appreciate the value
of labor, ard think it is pal dmore in BAH
than ever before, the prices of everything else
considered.