Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-06
State News.
AHDROscoGGIN.


The Lewiston Gazette having CHARGED thai
''certain consrables and specials make regula,
rounds to the bar-rooms of the city and
order ali they wish to drink for themselv.,
and friends The Board of Aldermen
promptly took notice of the charge, and
ordered an investigation. Which order re-
| ceived the support of every repu olican
member. bat was opposed by the two demo.
Gratis on the Board.-Journal
FRANKLIN.
Mr.. George NJ. Currier, on. of the in.
surance agents has figured up the losses
IN the recent fire at Farmington. at
the request of the adjusters. reports
the Chronicle He finds the grand
total TO b. $3.50 On thi. there
was an insurance of Sl60,0O0, on which
amount about $40 900 vas paid, leaving the
net loss at about Sl55 900
HANCOCK
The West Bucksport District Ministerial
Association will meet in the NJ E. church,
Bar Harbor, Dec g.
A box of sawdust saturated with kerosene
drippings took fire in the Curran House al
Bar Harbor last Sunday night. For few
minutes There was eerious dagger. but the
flames were extinguished without giving an
alarm.
LINCOLN.
The ladies of Yves, Bristol are engaged in
the work f raising funds for u chapel
couple living at South Carthage got up
one Sabbath morning not loug ago, thinking
the day was Saturday, and went about their
usual daily work. the man working all day in
the woods, and his wife doing her usual Sat
urday's work, washing floors. cooking, etc.
They did not discover their mistake uuul
SUNDAY evening, reports the Chronicle.
OXFORD.
Sullman n. Littlehale, of Riley Plantation
who already is assessor. treasurer, road agent
school committee, district surveyor. has been
made fish and game warden, SAYS the Nor
way Advertiser.
PENoBscor.
Prof +. l.. Harvey, Professor of Natural
Science at the State College, has gone on an
extensive trip in the South and West He
hopes TO obtain valuable material for the
State College
PIscArAoUIs
On Sept. LIST, the Monsoon Slate Company
owners of the railroad, hotel and three quar-
rles at Monson, made sale of their property
to the individuals of the Monson and Maine
Slate Company The first company i. sup
rorted mainly by Lowell capitalists, and the
last by those from Salem. The Monsoon
company claim that the conditions of the
sale were not fulfilled, but the Monson and
Maine peopl- claim possession Of tbe property
and last Tuesday, went ~ Monsoon win
Sheriff Msr;in OF P.>ca:aquis county. and
arrested the parti.s who w.re shipping slate
Slate to the value If $1,000 ia row man.
utactur'd ant stored there, and both parties
claim It lnr foreman and other persons
arres'ei hy tie Monson and Maine, g4vv
bonds and again proceeded to ship state
"Wednesday; but it Is rep 'rled that tnev were
again srrrst d, Thur-dav rhe town il tull
of LAWYERS. and both lid q are d termiaed o
fight 1t Out, says the Bangor Wing.
SAGADAHoC.
Wurkmen have finished putting in position
the new smelling furnace in the Bath Iron
Works. Tni> furnace has melting capacity
OF eleven tons wht put to ia fan CAPACITY.
The Sunday train on the Knox & Lincoln
has been discontinued on account Of difficulty
in I, IRVING at Bath
specia TO the Portland Press SAYS B 9Th
is largely Interested III the late decision of
the U. ) Suprrme Court leg.lizlng tn. as.
sessment made upon the stockholders of the
Pacific Bank TO paw its depnstors Three
individuals as well. They have alre,dv re-
ceived 30 per cent of their CLAIMS in the four
dividends the receiver has heretofore de
ciared, one quite recently. The prospect for
future dividends 10 promising inasmuch as
already nearly 100000 have been paiu to
the receiver by owners Of stock since the de-
cision of the court of last appeal Among
these are some of Bath. citizens.
SOuERsEr
charter for telegraph line from Pitts
field tn Mt. Kineo is to be asked of the next
Legislature.
YORK.
The annual meeting of the Buxton and
Hollis Agricultural Society wa. holden Dec
lst, The following officers were chosen
President, Calvin Roberts; Vice President,
David Deering; Secretary, Il W Milliken ;
Treasurer, Elmer Roberts; Directors, f A.
HobSon, l.. Fl. Burnhsm, S. G.. bennett, J.
G. Mayo, A. w Wosdman, l. N. Deering.
AT LARGE.
The directors of the International Railway
Company elected q short time ago in Bangor
meet in Montreal to day, Dec 6. The Inter
national people are nov waiting for the com
pletion of their final surveys, which will be
submitted at once to the Canadian Ministry.
If approved, and they of course will be, the
subsidy to the road will be granted and b. &
crew will commence work in Maine