Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-26
State News.
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AAOAoSCOGG1N.
New stables are to be built for the Lewiston
Nurse railroad. They are to be lsOxs5 feet
and cost about IS 900
The French Canadian people of Lewiston
are to have grand fair Tor the benefit of
their schools "a
| CUMBERLAND
James l. Raekleff, ESQ.,, after twenty ve.,.,
service as Deputy Collector of Internal Rev.
enue, Is to retire the FIRST day of November
next, says the Argus He has served undsr
nve collectors including the present incum-
bent, Collector Redman
young fellow named Macarthur. seaman
On the nshing schooner Joseph Warren of
foftland, had narrow escape from drown
ing Saturday. While at work on his traxls
on snore, big wave capsized his dory. He
succeeded in getting hold of his boat and
ciung 10 her bottom for long time, when he
was seen oy men In another boat, who pulled
us rescue ana saved him just as he vas
ABOUT to lose his hold.-Arqus.
despatch received in Portland Satpraov
announced that the bark Dida Z. CLARK Of
portland from Marseilles, was a total loss in
Matanzds harbor. The Clark is a snlendid
vessel OF DOB tons, built at Harpswell in 1881.
KNOX.
Ihere have been several incendiarv fires in
hocSland, lately, according to the Opinion.
One OF the latest was the buildings of Mr..
Nelson Bishop. stack OF besn-poles near
ehe outouildings were saturated with kero.
Sene and set on fire. Had it not been dis.
covered before communicating with the
buildings, there must have been seriou.
fire.
Misses Fannie and Barbara Porter. dauob.
tiers of Hon. w. r Porter of Boston. walked
from Camden to Rockland, distance of eight
miles In two hours, one day recently, and
after doing some shopping, returned home
without fatigue, enjoying the exercise and
delightful scenery. They were accompanied
IN their walk by Mr.. Harry p. Buchanan.
reports the Camden herald. 1t may be lust
possible that this latter fact accounts for the
seeming shortness of the journey.
IL Is estimated that the herring catchers of
Friendship and vicinity have taken about
o,oOO barrels of herring in the last six weeks.
OXFORD.
Rev. j. X. Mason, who has been acting
pastor of the Congregational church in FRYE.
burg since 1877. has received call to Hern-
don, Va, which he has decided to accept.
reports the Norway Advertiser.
PENoBscor.
SCHOOL OF instruction Tor the field and
staff officers of the Second Maine Regiment
is to be held at regimental headquarters in
Bangor every Friday evening during the rest
| of the fall and winter.
Nearly every one of the suspended students
at the State college have returned, all arriv-
ing in Orono on Saturday, the time set by
the Faculty. A very few of them are still
absent, but they have made application to re-
turf.
SAGADAHoC.
The Richmond Bee notes a gratifying in
crease of business at the Richmond shoe fac
tory.
YORK.
Nothing has been heard of the couple who
are supposed to have eloped from Sanford.
reports the Portland Press Kershaw. the
husband of the woman, who with his two
children went to Lawrence, Mass, has not
returned, and many think that it was pre-.
arranged plan for him and his family to get
out OF the State without paying their bills.
Ar LARGE.
Speaking of the fir pillows which are so
popular nowadays, the Bangor Wing saws
The curious thing about them is the fact that
they are made in Maine, the greater part of
them in Castine, and sold to wholesale houses