Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-02
State News.
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panles are at work on the project 1t includes
roads connecting with ocean steamship lines
landing at Montreal, Quebec, Portlsnd, Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphis. The
| clearing house will be 10 the nature of Joint
audit ofice, from which all immigrant BUSH
ness from the seaooard will be CONTROLLED
LertstoB Journal.
ARoosrooK.
| The Aroostook Republican saws: son the
2Sth of February last the Masonic hall in
tins village Caribou was burned with near
ly all the furniture. With their usual energy
they went to work, and in connection with j.
>. Hall. have built fine hall with commodi-
Gus ante rooms. etc. The hall will be dedi-
| Gated on January 9th, when the officers of the
lodge will be installed.
FRANKLIN.
The Chronicle says the attendance of the
Pennington Normal School Tor the fall term
was the largest in its history-l5l pupils hav-
ing been registered. The winter term opens
with los in attendance. and four more COM
ing in. The entering class numbers l6, nine
OF whom have had experience as teachers.
KNOX.
The Courler-GaZette saws: One day last
week John F.Singhi of Rockland, saw an old
and battered cornet hanging in the window
OF the Wheelden music store. Struck by its
familiar appearance he entered the store and
examined it closely. To his great astonish-
| ment he recognized the old instrument which
ne had used in the army. few dollars
quickly secured the prize and it now hang.
IN prominent place in his home.
OXFORD.
The Maine Farmer says, "A subscriber
writes that he has in his possession a small
stone about one inch long, one of Molly
Crockett's ear jewels 1t was found in An
dover, on the farm owned by c. A. Earring
ton, and 1t has been in the family OF our sub
scriber forty five years The oldest inhabi-
tant we'll remember seeing Molly Crockett
wear 1t. She was the last of the St. Francis
Indians, and monument Is to be erected to
her memory"
PENoBscor.
| young fellow named Dillon stole S45 in
cash Monday from Mrs. M. J. Whiting, who
conducts lunch counter on Maine street.
Bangor. The fellow had been 10 before and
| looked the place over and in the evening en-
tered and told Mrs, Whiting that a man at
the Penobscot steam laundry, some distance
up the street, wished to see her at once, and
she went out quickly and left him alone in
the place. When she returned he was still
| there but left in few moments. Later, Mrs.
Whiting found that he had entered her sleep
ing room and stolen the money In the
meantime the cheeky thief had departed for
some place unknown to her. He was
stranger in the CITY, Whig.
| The Bangor Wing says the number of for
| eign and domestic arrivals and clearances of
vessels at that port the past year, are as fol-
lows: Domestic arrivals. 1889; foreign, 90 ::
foreign clearances "a This is a slight gain
over the previous year.
SOMERSET.
! Messrs. Weston and Barnard of Skowhe
gan purchased few weeks ago. for three
thousand dollars the Newhall & Gibson tim
Der lot in Norridgewock. MIR. John Burgess
has contracted to cut and land for Them on
the bank of the Kennebec, 100000 feet of
pine, hemlock and hard wood. This will be
sent to Skowhegan in the spring and manu-
featured at the mill of Witham & Bros
Five weddings took place in Skowhegan,
| Christmas eve.
| Postmaster Emery says the business at the
Fairfield post office the past year, has been
one-fourth larger than it was any prior year
The two cent postage has largely increased
| the monthly payments over the old three cent
| postage.
A. II. and c. f. Duren of Fairfield, have
sawed the past season 5000 900 feet of long
lumber, and 100000 shingles, 5000, 900
ella pboards, besides large quantity of short
lumber. They have planed about two-thirds
of the long lumber sawed at their mill. The
sales have been good. They have this win
ter twelve oxen, eighteen horses and seven
teen men getting logs for the next seasons
| saving.
Col. L. Moore was cumming out q saw at
the mill of N. o. Written at Searsmont last
week, when the emery wheel which was be-
ing used for the first time, burst, some of the
pieces going through the roof and sides of the
mill with great force. Luckily no one was
in range of the flying pieces, says the Belfast
Age.
The Belfast Journal says: Mr.. W. H.
Vose of Lynn, Mass, Deputy Grand Master
of the New England States for the Ancient
| Order of United WOrkmen, who has been
travelling in this State in the interest of that
order, was arrested at Sesrsmont. on Satur-
day by Sheriff Wadsworth and brought to
Belfast. The arrest was made at the instiga-
ton of Insurance Commissioner Smith, who
charges Vose with violating the insurance
laws of Maine. The insurance law, in SUBJ
stance, is that no person can solicit and issue
policies without license from the Insurance
Commissioner, under a penalty of $50 for
| edCn pODCy SO lSsueu. on the Otner 0Anu, q
late amendment to this law exempts the fol-
lowing named societies from the above pro-
vision: Masons, Odd Fellows Knights of
Pythias. Ancient Order United Workmen,
Royal Arcanum, and all other relief associa-
tons which do not have hired solicitors.
Nov goth Mr.. Vose instituted a lodge at
Liberty, issuing politics on the lives of men,
bers, which is the basis of this action. 1t is
, claimed that certain number of men can
unite themselves into a lodge for mutual pro-
lection, but it is also claimed that when Mr..
Vose solicits members to band together for
said purpose he violates the law. That is the
question to be decided. We believe this is
the first case brought under the law and it
will be a test one. Mr.. Vose recognized in
the sum of $500 for this appearance before
the April term of court, and left for East
Jefferson, where he was to institute lodge.
He also is working one up at Searsmont
YORK.
John Jameson, chairman of the board of
selectmen and one of the heaviest real estate
owners in his town, died at Old Orchard,
Wednesday, aged SO years. He was once
member of the Saco CITY government and was
the first town treasurer of Old Orchard.