Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-31
State News.
ANDRosCoGGry.

The post-ofice department has accepted ths
proposition of the city of Lewiston with ref
erence TO the lease of the rooms in the CITY
building for post-ofiice.
The New Gloucester Packing Company
will start up this week They make $50. oOI
cans in Auburn, and 100000 in New Glou.
cester
What is probably the first occasion of the
laying of q corner stone entirely by ladie,
occurred at Lewiston Saturday, when the
Woman's Benevolent Association laid with
their own hands the corner stone of their
building on the Fair grounds. The building
IS to be bazaar for the sale of fancy articles
and eatables, and the proceeds are for the
benefit of the Young Woman Reading Room
of Lewiston.
CUMBERLAND.
As Robert Ballard of Turner's Island. was
working in tine Boston & Maine repair shop.
the other day, a splinter struck him in the
right eye, destroying the sight. The eye-ball
was removed.
KESNEBEc.
The East Monmouth boy, Frederic Craw-
ford, was taken to the Reform School. Fri
day. There are now l07 boys in the school.
KNOX.
BY the explosion of a blast in the lime
rock quarry at Rockland, Friday, Alden U.
MeLain was struck by q rock and terribly
injured.
1t is reported that down on the Camden
coast, wealthy Philsdelphian is about to
erect cottage, the outside of which is TO be
constructed wholly of shells and pebbles.
When completed the structure will cost
$50, 600. says the Waterville Mail.
LINCOLN.
A barn belonging to Webster Prock about
two miles north of Waldoboro village. YVES
burned last week; also about ten tons of hay
calf and ono hog. Mr.. Prock lost his
house by fire abou. four years ago. The
barn was insured. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Pine Grove cemetary at Dresden
Mills has received . gift of one thousand
dollars from Samuel J. Bridge, SAYS the
Damariscotta Herald.
Several years ago Messrs. W. N. Child and
F. 5. knowlton planted colony of oysters
IN Damariscotta river and the result of the
experiment has been regarded with great in
terest. The oysters are now a temptation to
local poachers
r. A. Metcalf of Damarlscotta, has gone
to Salt Lake City, where he has secured
Academy.
fENoBscor.
The Oranges of Penobscot, Hancock and
Waldo counties will have picnic at Verona
Park, September 9Th and will be addressed
by Governor Robe, ID. H. Thing, ESQ.,, and
prominent grangers.
schooner loading with brick at Bangor
wharf dropped at low tide, Friday, so as to
Spiins stVe5al PlauAs, Az nlgn TIDE the
night the cantain in order ,o Leon bor "a,
was OBLIGED m nnmn No wos - ii,
vess.l and ia said n bava .rmnad o, 600
strokes
A serions accident and On. that nor,,,,,
escaped proving fataI occnrred On Sa,r,d..,
at Ranoor honse wha,e two ma, - =,
work nntting IN metallic outtar IT.
staging gave wav lett;ng ona man faIl d;s.
lance of fifteen feet mon a nickat fance ono
of the pickets entering his month and nass;n.
through his cheek. recurring several STITCHES
to he taken nv a mysticism
'A'ADAhoo
ihe o'hei oay' ouilet came crashing
through Wihuo" III the mouse OF MRS. Lilly
IN IN T"a" is'ahu' says .he hicnmond bee.
4, he puile. cioseiy missed the mead OF man In
WI. 'o0N' "''i ''u'N '''u cage
SOMERSET.
Mr.. Homestead, whose buildings were
burned at Skowhegan Saturday. some DAYS
before discovered Paris green in the we'll
from winch he watered his stock.
u.ns " .'e aiihelu oournai the iuln'
% ' nao oo" are preparing 10 cut up
; Vi -''ooo'o'o iee' Vi 'unoer the coming
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