Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-15
State News.
CUMBERLAND,

new fishing steamer named the Angels
B. Nickerson. just launched at Boorhbay, is
taking on boilers and machinery at the Port.
land Company's wharf. Portland
The officers discovered a hiding place con
tanning two and one half barrels of beer at q
Portland saloon Wednesday night A section
of flooring extending the entire breadth OF
the saloon was made as q trap, directly 10
front of the bar, and the liquor kept 10 the
receptacle beneath.
HANcocK.
The Ellsworth American gives the follow
ing account of business At the Brooklyn can.
ming factory during the season just closed Al
is we'll known, fish have been scarce during
the most of the season. and large part OF
those used had to be brought from other
towns. some from quite a distance The
pack for the season has been about as follows
1000 cases of mackerel, 1000 cases of berries,
20O0 cases of Holsters and clans, and abou,
IA 900 cases of sardines. Employment has
been given to about 240 in all, with an aver
age Of nearly two hundred. There have been
paid sut for fish and labor about $40. 900 dol
lars, besides large amount expended for
machinery, buildings. &c.
Tbr dsrIling house owned and occupied
by Nathan Sargent of Ellsworth Falls, was
burned about one o'clock Monday morning
The furniture was nearly all saved. The
property was insured for $500, which partly
covered the loss
KENNEBEc
Mr.. James NJ. Moulton, the latest appoint
ed postmaster at Wayne, took possession of
the office Monday, January llth. He pur-
chased the patent wire bottom boxes of the
late postmaster, Berry, and has fitted up q
nice and convenient office.
The Palermo post-office was moved last
week into China, and is kept now by Fred A.
Johnson.
During the recent freshet the water found
its way under the new dam recently built by
H. w Colder. Esq for his new spool facto.
ry at Belgrade Mills, and quickly cut out a
large hole. All efforts to stop it have thus
far been unsvaiing, aud fears are entertained
that the entire dam will have to be rebuilt
The loss is a hard blow not only to Mr. Col.
der but to the workmen who are obliged to
remain idle on account Of the accident The
factory would have been ready to start up in
few days.
PESoBsCor.
Dexter people who pay something beside,
poll tax are now paying a second crop" Of
taxes. These have been recently assessed
for the money raised in November to settle
with Mr. Greenlief Only IS voters out OF
over 700 voted the tax The great majority
stood silent. The selectmen have recently
sold some of the mate -ial. received from Mr.
Greenief. BY disposing OF these the towr
will relieve its treasury and tighten future
taxes somewhat. The materials were valued
at nearly $4,000.
MIR James Weed If Veazie, has a very
fine Won Moltke horse, seven years old, IA
hands high, from a dam bv Andrew Jackson
he BY thoroughbred. The colt is bay, with
black points. and is = very promising animal
PIsCArAoUIs.
At the adjourned meeting of the Blanchard
Slate Company, the following officers wer,
elected: Charles Ham,in, A. c. Hamlin, Hen
~ Mclaughlin, Cyrus A. Packard aud |. X
Stetson, directors; A. G. Hamlin, president
and Isaiah X. Stetson. secretary and tressur
e.. The members of the company hope tc
commence operations next summer at theil
quarry at Blanchard.
SAGADAHOC.
Wednesday. says the Portland Press, Rod
erick Mcdonald, a claim agent # Topsham
was arrested on the Rchmot d road, anc
brought to Portland on charge of conspir
ing with Miranda A. Richardson, alias Miriam
da A. Davis, to secure pension for the said
woman against the laws of the United States
1t seems that the woman married Richardson
| who was soldier in the war of 1872, anC
! later, government claims, she married DAVIS
After she was married to Davis she. through
Mcdonald, in 1879, secured 4 pension Of 81
. month az Richardson's widow, although the
law does not grant pensions to widows of sol
diers if they apply for the pension after tax
ing second husband Deputy U. s. Mar
shall Smith arrested Mrs. Davis in Gardiner
on two charges, one for conspiriug with
Mcdonald to secure the pension, and the
other for obtaining it. She was held II
$1,000 bail and committed. While the Officer
was trying to arrest Mcdonald he got away
from him and hid in the barn of relative.
He was found hidden under pile of un
threshed beans. Mcdonald pleaded no
guilty.
SOMERSET
| TIE Seventh Dav Adventists have just
closed ten days Missionary Institute il
South Norridgwock, which has been yer,
satisfactory to them The leading minister
of the State were present. The evening"
were devoted to revival services, and suci
an Interest has been awakened that Elder
Burrill and Webber will remain to further
develop It,
A weaver in the wooden mill at Madison by
the name of Blanche Dunlap, while cleaning
her loom, caught her hand IN the gearing
She will lose the entire forefnger and mos
of the second finger on her hand.
There was an accession of four new mem
bers to the Congregationalist church, il
Madison, last Sunday.
Tuesday. for the first time, the new bell in
the Methodist church. in Madison, which
was built about two years ago, was rung.
York.
Mr.. John Buzzell of Sanford raised cottol
last summer of as fine quality as that grown