Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-23
State News
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A lady al East Livermore made prof, of
| ISL on 25 hens last year. She has two hun
dred chicks this year
FRANKLIN.
The veteran miners, Williamson and
Brooks of New Sharon. are mining for gold
with varying success They have found some
gcod-sized pieces.
company embracing fourteen teams went
from New Sharon 10 Belgrade Pond on an
excursion, and in returning late in the even
ing, the top buggy containing DR.. Corson
and brother. j. w. Corson. Esq. was upset.
and completely demolished. II is claimed a
defect IN the road Sas the cause ]. W.
Corson claim. s.. 900 damages from the town
for injuries received.
The crop of apples throughout this county
Will be enormous.
PENoBscoT.
In the case of Fred Cort, the Glenburn con
stable who was charged with shooting with
intent to kill Fred Lee during disturbance
at Glenburn last winter. the Grand jury
found no indictment.
Samuel Guess Jr.. of Bangor, who was
serving term in the State prison, having
been sentenced from tina, city, died there
Friday morning. His father was with him at
the time. Young Guess was afflicted with
consumption, and had the Governor not been
away. he would undoubtedly have been re-
leased and allowed to pass his latter days at
home.
Dexter is growing, and building is active.
About 10 o'clock Thursday evening an un-
occupied house in Hampden belonging to
Isaiah c. Dean was totally destroyed BY are
Tho huildip III II -
value. A new trotting sulky was burned in
the building Buildings in the vicinity were
in danger but we're saved BY hard work. The
tire must have been incendiary.
PIscArAoUIs.
H. C. Wingate of Sebec has sold his three
year old black mare to Bangor parties for
$3.50. Mr.. Wingate has two younger colts
SAGADAHoC.
The Morse firm of Bath is now getting
material together for the ive-masted schooner
for use on salt " alter She will be the largest
vessel with fore and aft rig ever construct
ed, having a carrying capacity quite equal to
that of modern square rugged ships, or about
5000 tons. The old heads begin to talk now
of the possibility of building six-masted
schooner. with a carrying capacity of $780,
900 cases of oil.
Sailors are reported as being very scarce in
Bath and the demand at present is quite large.
SOMERSET.
Hiram. the twelve-year-oid son of William
Church, Esq.. of Canaan met with painful,
if not a serious accident. last Tuesday MORN
ing. The boy was in the habit of carrying a
loaded revolver in his pocket. BY some un-
known means, the weapon was discharged,
the bullet entering the left leg about eight
inches from the body. The surgeon was un-
able to find and extract the ball
The following snake story comes from
West Hartland. While Alonzo Brown was
at work in his field one day last week, he
killed snake measuring feet long, and six
inches around. and from this snake he took
40 young ones from 6 to 10 inches long.
Messrs. Mills & Allen have sub contracted
part of the filing and cutting of the Hartland
railroad Mill & Allen will build three miles
on this end and some on the other end Bow
den Bros. of Orrington, have contracted to
build about two miles above and below the
Iron Bridge; Mr.. Adams will build a little
over mile this side of Bowden Bros con-
tract, and short section will be built by
Cephas Salley of North Arson. 1t is thought
that grading Of the first three miles on the
Pittsfield end of the route will be completed
within thirty DAYS from the time work was
commenced The track will then be laid at
the rate of about half mile day. and a
gravel train will be put on and sub ballast it,
and by the time that section is done the 9TH
ers will be ready for that work
Judge Libbey will preside at the September
term of court. Skowhegan.
Mr.. F. B. Heselton has decided upon build.
ing over the skating rink at Skowhegsn into
fine business block.
Farmers in general report the crops as
looking we'll.
There are now about 800 hands employed
at the shoe factory in Skowhegan. Since the
Knights took charge of the shop, work has
been gradually lessening and some fifteen
hands have been recently discharged.
WALDO.