Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-25
State News.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANpRos-
coGGIs-THrSKs MAINE Is A BIG STATE
MoRB DIscoRp IN HARMoxY.
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MORE DIsCoRD IN HARMONY.
AHpRoscoesIS.
Turner Lodge of Good Templars celebra-
ted their third anniversary. Friday Jan. 18th
The lodge is prospering finely and doing Q
good work in the village. 1t has ITO mem.
bers.
The value of the goods blesched At the
Lewiston Bleachery and DYE Works, the past
year, is estimated At "a, 600 900. The bleach
cry has used 1000 lbs. of lime. 200, 900 lbs
of soda ASH, $50 900 pounds of bleachery pow.
ders. 100 tons of potato starch and 20 tons of
corn starch during the past year.-Journal
The Turner Center Dairying Association
have made $1,000 worth of butter the past
year. Sl7. 900 have been paid out to patrons
1t cost four and three-tenths cents per pound
for making The owners of stock have re.
ceived per cent on their stock. At their annu-
al meeting the old board of directors we're re-
elected, viz IS. ". Casv, n. W. Adsms,
Henry Turner. Henry Turner. Esq, was re-
elected president of the association
Our correspondent writes about Livermore
Falls as follows: A visi. 70 thu. thriving vii
lsge since the food of the 9th inst, finds
things in q sad condition, and while the
Messrs. Record lost very heavily, stopping
all of their NJ ills for several months at least,
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hard at work with a crew of more than 60
men and many teams hsuling lumber and
rock 10 rebuild the breskwater carried away,
and also large crew of mechanics are re-
pairing the damage done On the mills This
part Of the work is under the direction of
Mr. Reuben Wells one Of the most expert
enced and efficient workmen that can be
found in the country. He has already his
plans drawn. and has ALREADY commenced one
of the most substantial darus and watercours-
rs TO be found anywhere, and with this ener-
gy and perseverance, before spring a new
dam will be completed of double the value
of the old one. and all the mills will be run
ming again as if nothing had happened. The
boom is not confined 10 the falls alone for it
has made demand for large amount of
lumber from the surrounding country
mil of A. c. Hutchinson of Ne. Fayette is
now running to its full capacity and with his
and other teams he is delivering the lumber
As wanted; and, beside, much lumber in the
hands of farmers is finding a ready market
At fair price.-There 10 very little snow in
the ~oods, which renders it hard to haul the
lumber. Many of the roads over the hills
are bare on account OF the high wind.
HANCOCK.
The Mount Desert Herald hears that Mr..
F. J. Allev, of Bar Harbor. ha. rather good
thing in Nova Scotia. namely manganese
mine, which promises to pan out rich in the
near future. Manganese is used tor a variety
OF purposes and is both scarce and costly.
LINCOLN.
Symptoms of the spellng-match fever are
becoming apparent. Newcastle and Booth
bay are to have grand tournament in the
war of words next Friday.
OXFORD.
The lady who wanted ticket to Mon
tsns" and nowhere else has been noticed in
all the papers. The Norway Advertiser gives
few more of her adventures. At Danviie
function she and her boy and traps were
transferred to the Grand Trunk. At West
Paris the same lady and boy got off the train
The conductor noticed her as his train was
leaving the station, and knowing that the lady
was tcketed for long journey, he stopped
the train and said Look here madam
what are you Oft here for? You are not at the
end OF your journey. Come on board with
you" The lady was non plussed. and as she
gathered up her bundles she told the con-
ductor she understood him to say that that
station was Montana, and she supposed she'd
got there, ANYHOW. The co ductor told her
she would think it twas time" to get there
alter she hsd ridden nVe Gays ana nve nights
'Why. lady said the uniformed gentleman.
'you are not out of the State of Maine vet"
Law! reJolned the lady. az she passed into
the car what big State this is J"
Abner DAVIS, esq, Of Bethel, died at Bos-
ton Highlands, Monday night Mr.. Davis
was one OF the most respected aud active bus
mess men OF Bethel, and has long been prom
nent in business circles. He represented the
Fryehurg district in the Maine Legislature in
a,o ord a,,oro3 !, ,rad ko,;, I
store. He retired from the retail trade about
fifteen years ago and has been in the retail
-four trade since.
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