Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-25
State News.
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oe'"een Mount Desert Ferry and Rar IL.
oo,' anu IS undoubtedly as fast as anv steam.
h oh ue Maine coast. She had lively
p. usn monday With the steamer Citv ~
MY a.n%ond' which had over length the start
"nicn was Beaten one quarter of mile
UT more IN five mile run. The distance h..
."een the Ferry and Bar Harbor ia 80 nan
'icai miles. Monday with $50 nonnds of
steam and the propeller making 1872 revolu-
lions per minute, the boat sailed fifteen knot.
per nour land the run was made in % minpte.
including time lost in turning.
IS reported that ex-senator Yulee Of
ior,oa, has purchased Devilstone. Mrs
no@,ers cottage at Bar Harbor, now occu.
p'ed oy George and Mrs. W. H. Vanderbilt.
KESNEBEc.
NJ, hev Mr.. Springer baptized six persons at
"ihthrop, SUNDAY, August 18th. and re-.
Geiveo eight into the Methodist church.
Lisnteen persons have Joined this church in
tue last Tour months, says the Budget.
KNOX
Inc cooper shop OF Mr.. Nehemiah Wev.
mouth of Rockland, was badly damaged nv
nre' wednesday evening. August 18th. and a
large amount OF stock and tools injured or
uestroyed. Mr.. Weymouth had no insurance.
and his loss will reach 81 900,
LINCOLN
JEFFERsoS.-Our correspondent writes.
aug. % hev. +. T. Wilson of WATERFOWL
MASS Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ira Wuson.-Mr. and Mrs NJ. l. Johnson
have gone to Boston and will be absent two
week.-Mrs. p A. Ames of Auburn, is in
town.-The farmers are predic,ino a ve,v
light potato crop.-New furnaces are being
placed in the First Baptist meeting house and
other necessary repairs made e Y. Meserye
Is repairing his mill and will put in board
circular saw. E Davis has one of Hebner
Co.'S Little Giant" threshing machines in
MS mill and 1t works like a charm.-Mr. and
mrs. A. }. Linscott of Boston are visiting rel
atlves and friends in town. Last Thursday
oeing the crystal anniversary of their mar.
rage, IN the evening their friends in large
numbers rallied on them at the residence of
L. r. Weeks and q very ENJOYABLE time was
had. The band was present and entertained
the company with some of their choice selec.
tions.-Rev. F. A. Vinal administered the
ordinance of baptism to two converts last
Sunday morning. After the morning service
ne extended the hand of fellowship to three
persons.-Rev. Mr.. Bremner will preach at
the pavilion" near the Lake House next
Sunday.
ALNA.-Our correspondent writes August
20 1t has been quite sickly in town since the
ralns.-Ihe potato crop has been much affected
by the long drouth and the beetle and is un-
usually light as far as heard from.-Several
threshlng machines are in operation in this
vicinity. The yield of grain is not As good
as expected.-A large party were taken by
lighter Mayf1ower to the islands last week in
charge of j. r. Jones.-The cemetery fence
Is being moved by permission of the town, to
enclose large number of nicely arranged
lots, the property of Robert Given-Miss
Haywood of Hallow II is visiting her old
schoolmate, Alice Nelson.-W. p Walker is
spending week at the Hub George Nc
Gregor is filling his position during his alb
sence.--It is rumored that T. A. Simpson,
the well known horse dealer is soon to re-
move to Waterville.-High school at Head
Tide is to commence one week from Monday
Edward Fuller of Camden teacher.
NEwCAsTLE.-Our correspondents writes
Aug 23 Our local musical talent will be
well represented in the charming little oper-
eta, "Gvp Junior" which will be given at
Lincoln Hall about the first of September.
In addition to the operetta itself fine pro-
gramme of miscellaneous selections has been
prepared, and among these, not the least in
teresting will be the singing of minstrel
diocese will visit St. Andrews church next
Sunday.-There have been two run-aways in
town lately, but no serious damage resulted
from either.-Frank Barstow of New York
is at home on short visit.-Mrs. DR..
Campbell and son, who have been visiting at
Rev. T.. ID. Cranes, returned to their home
in Waterville August 81.
Among the shell heaps at Damariscotta,
have been found oyster shells II in hes long
and it is estimated that the oyster which pair
of these contained would have nearly filled a
pint measure. One of these oysters would
have made two or three church stews and left
no chance to grumble.
PENoBscoT.
ETNA.-Our correspondent writes, Aug. "a :
At regular notified republican convention
holden in Etna, Aug. 2lst. Boardman c.
Friend was nominated as candidate for repre-
sentative to the legislature for the class COM
posed of Etna, Dixmont, ewburgh, and
Plymouth. Harry Friend arrived home from
Blue Hill where he has been on vacation,
visiting relatives and friends Mr.. Almon
Brown lost cow and horse recently,
they having been found dead in his pasture
He thinks they must have been polsoned-
Blueberrying parties meet with good success
Capt. Wilson and steamer, of Newport will
stop during campmeeting accommodating ex-
cursionists on Etna Lake.-Mr. Harry Friend
will run public carriage from the depot to
the csmp-ground during campmeetng The
attendance at Carmel csmp-ground was quite
large last Sunday.-White perch of fair size
are being caught quite freely out of our lake
this season.
There are fifty two men at work at Maple
wood Park, Bangor, placing everything in
readiness for the coming fair
PIsCATAoUIs.
The Industrial Journal says that the new
house Of the kneo Club, at Kineo, Moose
head Lake. is nearly completed The Kineo
Club comprises some forty gentlemen, repre-
senting nearly every State in the Union who
have been for some time planning building
of this kind.
Several young men, some of them belong
ing to respectable families in Massachusetts,,
stole ten pounds of honey from l. Hutchins,
in Wellington. They were pursued, caught,
and allowed to settle for 500 and costs.
SoMERsEr.
PALMYRA.-Our correspondent writes, Aug.
"a: During recent shower, the farm house
of John Phelps was struck bv lightning.
but fortunately 10 serious damage was done
Horace Johonnett has been making some
needed improvements on his smithv and il
now presents very respectable appearance.
Hon. S. l.. Milliken spoke to the people of
this village last Monday evening. Mrs.
Monroe, nee Annie Hubbard, is visiting with
her parents in this town. She lives ia Bos
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