Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-10
State News.
ANDRoecoeerx.

ANDROeCOGGIN.
Five students will graduate. this Yea, from
the Bates Theological school
Winfield Houghton, EMPLOYED in willard,
Uo1 factory at North Turner, was struck ir
the forehead BY piece of shafting, THURSDAY
and vas badly hurt.
a large number of the Lewiston and An.
oorn druggists have entered into a mutual
agreement to close their stores on the SahbatI
except one hour in the morning and one hon,
late in the afternoon.
FRANKLIN.
Aroor Day is to be observed at the Farm.
ington Normal School. Monday, MAY 10.
graduating exercises at Wilton Academy
occurred Friday evening, May 7th. The
eraouating class contained eight members,
representing all three courses, EuRhsh.
Goliege Preparatory. and Classical. The
Junior class gave an exhibition consisting of
oeclamatlons and recitations, in the after
noon OF the same day, says the Record.
At town meeting held at Jay, Nav lst.
the town voted to raise 1000 for the repair
OF roads in addition to what was raised At
the annual March meeting; to instruct the
select men to petition the Commissioners to
discontinue the road as laid out from East
Jay to Chesterville; accepted the road A.,
iaid out by the selectmen around the Ridley
NIL; voted to relinQuish whatever claim the
town have i'll the jaw Bridge Water Power to
any company that will invest $4,000. and
voted not to buy a road machine, reports the
Pennington Chronicle.
LINCOLN.
Persons passing along the highway in the
town of Edgecomb are assailed in most un-
usual ahd unreasonable manner. Two notices
conspicuonsly painted on the south side of
SAID highway, in field between the Edge
como churches, bears the following COM
mand: "All persons are forbidden not TO
cross these premises" Why the owner wish.
es peaceable travellers to leave the road.
climb wall and pass over his field, does not
appear, but his request is imperative -
Boothbay Register.
syndicate OF Massachusetts gentlemen.
mostly from Greenfield, Mass, went to Booth
bav Thursday, with the view of purchasing
inner Heron Island. on which to establish a
summer colony. The party included ex Gov.
Washburn, w. S. Smart, and other promi-
nent gentlemen.
PENOBsCoT.
Perhaps the queerest case of horsepower
ship ever known in Dexter, SAYS the Gazette,
has been that of the Kingsbury place ION the
ascent" of lions Hill, as the phrase is. John
K. kingsbury built the house many years
ago. Though the buildings are all connected
by some means or other the ownership of the
premises became divided so that one person
owned the stable, another the ell part. and
another the main house. These have passed
through various hands in this manner This
week, Mr.. Benz, F. Eldridge has sold his part
of the premises, the main house, to Mr. Geo.
II. Thurston. who owned the ell thus bring
a " ~ tbn oh .,l, =
under one owner
The Wing says new side track is being
laid at Meadow Brook, about three miles
from Wytopitock station. The track will
be 800 feet long, and is for use as a cross
ing place for trains after the summer time ia
BILE goes into effect
SAGADAHoC.
The following order was passed in Bath
city meeting Wednesday night: Ordered
That a committee consisting Of the mayor,
chairman OF the Committee on Finance, pres
ident of the common council and two citizens
to be appointed by the mayor, shall consti-
tute committee to consult with committees
to be appointed by the several towns and
cities that have issued bonds in aid of or hold
stock in the Knox & Lincoln Railroad, in re-
lation to all matters relating to a sale or lease
of said railroad.
SOMERSET.
A banking institution has been opened in
Pittsfield recently by Parks Bros, who will
conduct a regular banking business, says the
Somerset Reporter:
citizens meeting is called for next Sat-
urday P NJ, at New Sharon, to see what can
be done as to buying the Baptist meeting
house for high school.
The Wateryille Sentinel says former res
ident of what is known as Emery Hill, in
Fairfield, has deposited $1,000 bosl with the
officers of the town, the income of which is
to be perpetually devoted to keeping the old
burying ground in repair.
AT LARGE.
The following business troubles are recent
ly reported: Everett +. Bowker, druggist,
Freeport, Maine, is settling in insolvency
John NJ. Trafton & Co., fancy goods dealers
Biddeford, Maine, have compromised with
their creditors at so cents on the dollar.
Joseph NJ. Trott of Bath has been appoint
ed one of the commissioners for Massachu-
sets and Maine.