Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-06
State News.
ASDRoscoGcIs.


Inc Androscoggin lakes are clear of ice
ana the bnats are running. This beats the
record for numbered wears.
CUMBERLAND.
The house, ell and stable, at Falmouth
Foreslde. owned and occupied by Wilbur An.
derson, were completely DESTROY ed by fire
tuesday afternoon. 1t is understood that
the property was insured
All mail matter that has heretofore been
directed TO GRAY Station is now TO 90 TO East
Gray, as the post office at Gray Station has
been discontinued.
Mr.. Palmer Woodward of Brunswick. a
young man who was seriously injured two
years ago by falling over sled in the night
time, left on the sidew ak in front of the Den.
nison box shop at Brunswick. has settled with
that company without lawsuit 1t is un.
derstood thar the amount paid Woodward
was 81 800 and expenses
A man giving the name of J. c. Blair has
been trying to pass forged checks in Portland.
HANCOCK
Thirteen vessels are at Bucksport, prepar-
ing for trips to the Grand Banks They will
employ about two hundred and fifty men.
KENNEBEc
kennebec county Pomona Grange offers the
follo"ing premiums TO be competed for by the
boys and girls connected with the oranges in
hennebec county: For the best one fourth
acre OF yellow corn, grown bv a boy l6 wears
oln or under, LIST premium, So; % premium,
So; 3D. premium, 81. Entry and exhibit of
sample of product TO be made at the next an
nual fair of the keunebec County Agricultur-
al Society For the best display of butter
made by a girl l6 years old or under, lst
premium, So; % premium, 3d. Sd premium.
81. Entry and exhibit to be made at the next
annual fair of the North Kennebec Agricul-
tural Society. No premiums to be awarded
unless full statement of method of growing
or making is submitted with eutry.
OXFORD
The Democrat fills its first page this week
with an account of the su cess of an Oxford
ford county boy, I A. Chapman, and de-
scrlptlon OF magnificent store he has erected
in Milwaukee. Mr.. Chapman is being en-
Enthusiastically urged as the next governor of
Wisconsin.
The valuation of Norway this year is 81,
OO0,927, an increase over last year of $50. l25.
This increase is mainly due to new buildings
erected in the village the past year. The
number of polls is 7SS, an increase of 100
over last year.
The Oxford Democrat saws ex-Gov. Per-
ham expresses the opinion that his health is
somewhat improved by his winter at Dams
vile, New York He purposes to spend the
summer at his home on Paris HILL
PENoBsCoT.
Arthur and Fred Godfrey killed two bears
near Milford few days ago. Both animals
were over two years old.
WAsHINGToN
The captain of the Dominion steamer
Landsdowne has notified the Passamaquoddy
Indians that they must not shoot porpoise MOI
gulls IN Dominion waters.
Leeman W. Kelley of Jonesport while
coming into port with load of Holsters, ran
his boat under and was drowned. He leave.
a wife and two children.
AT LARGE.
| The Lighthouse Board has ordered
whistllng buoy placed on Bantam Ledge anC
bell bouv on the Cuckolds. off Boothbay
harbor.
The bell buoy off Camden and the bell buoy
off Sheep Porcupine Island, Frenchmau':
Bay. have been placed in position, and thu
whstling buoy recently removed frou
Schoodic Point, eastern entrance to French