Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
State News.

State News.
CoMxENDABLE PRESENCE OF MND.-AS
ASTE-SLASG CLUB.
FRANKLIN.
On Dec. &c, Albion Dixon of Chesterville,
lost a valuable steer, it being choked by the
tie chain.
HANCOCK.
new church will be erected at Deer Isle
in the spring, on the same site a. the one
burned last spring. Capt S. G. Haskell has
contracted to build it for $500. The pews,
seventy eight in number have already been
taken up.
KESNEBEc.
| Says the Waterville Mail: The Lockwood
| Company has resolved to introduce the sys-
tenn of weekly payments. and will make the
change as soon as the accounts for the year
are made up. This method is increasingly
prevalent in the large manufacturing centres,
and j. generally deemed better for both the
operator and the traders. | has been found
to encourage habits of thrift and care in the
use of money.
PIsCATAoUIs
Elisha Bassett recently jumped from train
| on the B. & p, which was running At the
! rate of Is or 20 miles an hour, while passing
East Dover. He was pretty well shaken up
and received quite deep cash on his chin
The Dover Observer reports that the two
| first white children born in Dover and Fox
croft are still living-Mrs. Benz. Dow Of
East Dover and Mrs. Sarah j. Greeley of
Foxcroft.
A pleasant surprise party and silver we'd
ding occurred at the residence of T. F. Dyer,
OF the firm of Dyer Hughes, Foxcroft,
| Thursday evening. About $50 persons gath
cred, bringing many handsome presents as
| tokens of regard, entirely surprise to Mr..
and Mrs. Dyer The whole affair was man.
aged by their daughter, and it did credit to
the Young lady. Dyer's band discoursed
some of their best music, an original poem
was read BY Mrs o. z. Martin and many
songs were sung. Presentation remarks were
made by Hon. A. q. Lebroke. Mr.. Dyer is
a member of the present legislature, and has
many friends in this city.
PESoBsCoT.
short time ago, George S. Estes of North
Lee. Young man about twenty-seven years
of age, accidentally knocked over a lantern
in the barn The oil quickly blazed up but
Mr.. Estes threw himself at once upon the
flames and with his hands, arms and body
beat the fire out, thereby, saving the build
ings and large amount of hay and grain,
and himself escaped with some severe burns
on hand and arms and by the loss of what
hair was not protected by the hat on his head
says the Up-River News
The members of the Bangor police force
cleared $3.50 each from their New Years
eve ball. City Marshal Whitney generously
refused to share the proceeds with his men,
hut turned the amount which was rendered
him into the general fund.
An immense head of moose bearing mag
nificently formed antlers, has been placed in
a conspicuous position on the wall of the
Bangor House dining room. 1t is said to be
the largest head ever mounted.
Capt Charles j. Robinson of Greenville,
shot deer on KineO mountain day or two
ago. This is a very rare occurrence, says
the Wing, no deer having ventured across the
narrow neck OF land near the kineo House
and on to the mountain within the past few
years. This is another proof that deer are
increasing in numbers and are becoming
holder.
Mr. Allen of Bangor is doing excellent ser
vice in enforcing the game and fish laws of
the State.
SAGADAHoC.
An earnest effort is being made to have an
other shoe factory in Richmond A paper is
being circulated for subscriptions with which
to erect building with an employing capac-
ity of from 400 to 700 hands. If sufficient
money is guaranteed arrangements will be
made with some enterprising shoe manutac-
turing firm to come here, and work on the
building will be started as soon as possible.
SOMERSET.
- ~ :; p, .,
tho o,har d. mo" W. !, r. " ,bnn,ht ha had ,he
49, ~ 49, $500, .