Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-03
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State News.
ANDRoscoGGIN.
The Western Union Telegraph line is to be
changed from the carriage road to the rail.
road. between Lewiston and Brunswick.
CUMBERLAND.
Conductor Blackden of the midnight train
to Brunswick. caught an insane man in the
depot, Tuesday night. He had been left un.
guarded by his keepers and escaped from the
Pullman car. Mr.. Blackden made a coura.
Reous pursuit. He didn't know what the man
might have in his hand for weapon. but he
erappled and secured him. 1t took half a
dozen men to lead him back into the car, and
hold him until his keepers came.
Robert B. Lord of Portland, the manager
of Swetts Express. who was arrested Thanks
giving Day on suspicion of having been
guilty OF the robbery of a money package
entrusted 10 him. was acquitted Wedne sdsy.
crazy man made a great disturbance at
the Preble House in Portland Wednesday
evening. In about two minutes and half,
he destroyed $40 worth of property.
HANCOCK.
Through the untiring efforts of Mr. Arthur
Ryerson, it has now been almost definitely
decided to hold the big yacht races at Bar
Harbor next season during the month of Au-
gust. Letters received from Mr. Rverson
lately say that nearly all of the prominent
yachtsman are in sympathy with the project,
and that there cannot be enough ODD ,st,on 10
Offset their wishes. The people of Bar Har-
Dor will be asked to furnish about 81, 200 with
which to buy the premiums. A recent can
vass shows that the citizens are willing to sub.
scribe ten times that amount, in order TO
have the races there
KNOX.
The Camden Herald says the mill owners
on MeRunticook stream have just completed
blasting and digging channel at the outlet
Of MegunticoOk lake near Molineaux dam.
ne contract was taken by Messrs Ward, who
also had contracts on the R0ckport Railroad,
TO blast and excavate channel from the dam
into the pond, making it three feet deeper
and ten feet wide, a distance of some fifteen
rods. This channel will afford to the mills
on the stream two months longer run in dry
thus making the supply constant
through the year.
OXFORD.
During the last year, the Rumford Fall,
Buckfeld railroad company has carried
ll,57O local passengers and 10, 1893 through
passengers; 1904 tons of local freight and
/ 100 tons OF through freight The compa-
ny mas purchased new rolling stock valued
at Sl4,23464
ne oxford House at Fryeburg had mar
row escape from fire on Monday evening. A
spark from the stove probably ignited the
in the wood-box in one of the
rooms.
PENoRscor.
The Up River News says: Hon. J. L.
Smith has purchased for the Bodwell Water
Power Co, the DUNCAN Block and "Roberts
acre" and all lands owned by the Ira Wad
leigh heirs at Oldtown. An offer has been
made the Water Power Co. for the building
Of wooden mill. If the company would
agree to raise $50. 900 the manufacturers will
put in $4,000 meeting of the board of
was held and the proposition
was accepted.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Charles Dunton Of Hampden while shack
ling ears at Cushman's mill, Orneville, Tues
day, slipped, and his right hand which he
Threw out to save himself was caught be-
tween the bunlers and terribly crushed.
Plscataquis county has sixteen steamers.
Nine are on Moosehead Lake. four upon
oebec Lake, one upon Schoodic Lake, and
there are two private boats.
SOMERSET.
K. j. Robinson of Cornville sold four nice
cattle to Omar Clark recently, getting Sl75
for one yoke and $40 for the other. They
girthed it. ms. each
The Fairfield Journal gives some points on
the lumber operations by Somerset people, as
follows s. A. Nye has four operations now
under way. Two are on No. 3 and Bog
Brook where 100 men and so horses are en-
poyed. He expects to cut four million til. re,
On Black Brook is a small operation which
Is expected to put in a million On Kibby
township Mr.. Nye and the Chase Brothers
VIII haul some three million. n Tot
man & Sons will do but little this
year, compared with other seasons, as their
last years cut is all back yet, they not getting
single stick of it this summer. They start
ed eight horses and yoke of cattle last Mon
day morning and will send four
more horses to Langtown. They ex.
pect to get in upwards of million
Il. Iotman & Co. will cut three million on
No ), Dead River. A. Il. Chase will haul
Tor them and 1t Is expt cted that he will put
IN about half that amount 0 Burrill
and Son have two operations, one IN
Noiifibg idCe where tuey nave lou
horses and one on Moxie where there are ~
horses. Spauding & Crosby will haul from
the landing at Carrying Place with IL oxen.
They expect to put in some five million In
all. Duren Bros. will operate as usual on
Jackmantowp. They sent up four horse
team aud will send forward IA more next
Monday. They have three camps some 80
horses and 100 men all told and expect to cut
some four million and Patrick McKenn.y
about half that amount
WASHINGTON.
Capt. Henry Mailman, of Lubec. in the
storm of last Tuesday 10 coming through
Letite Passage on the North Shore, with his
boat loaded with herring, struck on a rock
and lost his boat with its contents of eleven
hogsheads of herring, and barely escaped
with his life, says the Machias Republican.
WALDO
An attempt was made Thanksgiving night
to burn A. X. Fletcher's new house at Bowl lin
Mills, Jackson. A hole was made in the wall
and nlied with combustlble material, fred
and stopped up with plug OF wood, which.
the City Press says, probably smothered the
fire.