Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-15
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND.

Burglars entered the mouse OF MI. Reed
on Pleasant street Woodfords Monday night
They gained an entrance by cutting the
screens in the cellar windows. They rum.
mayed about in the cellar but got nothing for
their pains. Mr.. Reed would like the
thieves to know that he will be willing to ad-
init them to his premises at any time during
the day, but he objects to having his screens
spoiled.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
18th Me. Regiment Association was held in
Grand Army Hall Tuesday night 1t was
voted to instruct the Hallowell Granite Co,
to have the monument all set by the first Of
July. Although the Association will not be
there, it will be represented BY two OF three
Of its members. 1t was also voted to 20 to
Gettysburg in September or October, when
all the monuments will be dedicated.
HANCOCK.
An agent of the Plant Investment Company,
of New York, has been in Bar Harbor recent
ly, arranging for q direct line of steamers be-
tween Boston and Bar Harbor. The company
has very fast boat Of 1000 tons burden.
which 1t proposes to put on the line at an
early date. The steamboat service between
the two places will be more extensive than
ever this year.
The steamer Winter Harbor has begun
running upon her route at Bar Harbor. She
has been much repaired since last fall, and
10 under the command of Capt. I. b. Foss.
PExosscor.
The excellent residence on Forest Avenue
in Bangor belonging to the Lord estate has
been sold to Henry T. Sanborn. agent of the
Boston 4 Bangor Steamship Co.. for o.. ZOO
The piers for the bridge Of the Canadian
Pacific Railroad. where the crossing with the
Bangor and Piscataquis 10 made, are all up
and the abutments are nearly completed.
The contractors are nov obtaining granite of
very fne quality from Moose Island.
n. l. Clifford. ut Searsport, caught 40 sal
mon and l.. A. Dow So, Saturday. One Of
the latter weighed thirty -three pounds.
rIscArAouis.
The new wooden mill at Sangerville wi |
begin operations this month. II was intended
to begin work the fret of the month, but a
del occurred In sending the machinery,
which 10 now being put In. The mills being
painted and will be ali ready for business in
q short time. The wooden mill of ID. R.
Campbell & Co., il also being painted ard
put in good condition for the seasons opera
tons. Six new houses are being built at
Sangerville and cellars have been dug for a
number of others. There 10 quite boom at
the town which seems to be growing quite
rapidly.
The old passenger depot at Skowhegan is
at last to be removed and work on the founda-
ton of the new depot will be CONNIE need
this week. Ticket oflce will be in the south
end Of the freight depot while the new depot
,e building.
The trustees of the Bloomfield Academy
have voted to buy the Parlin lot on Elm
street Skowhegan for the proposed Library
building. The bargain 10 closed for the lot
and thus the matter 10 definitely settled.
The lot is 30 feet front BY 100 feet deep.
The price paid is S3375.
The Belfast city schools close during the
week ending June Esd. The graduating
class in the high school ID very email and
the exercises will take place in tho hiRh
school room, instead of The Opera House -
formerly.
Simpson Stepheuseas singer factory
in Belfast has made good heginniag. and
10 nov working fifteen people In the shop
and employing others who take the work TO
their homes- Several o<hen have been
filed and the Roods shipped. The work 10
we'll done. Slippers have bad run Of
several years and the demand has NOT yet
sbased. Sho1ld the clipper trade cease this
trm viii be in IN. exeeIlent position 70 con-
vert their shop into = shse factory
Milton J. Kneelsnd Of SeaEaport, Who
left here several years 40 and bosght farm
iu Presque Isle, has heen obliged 90 accosnt
Of i'll health, % seh md return here vish his
family.
Yolx-
The Sanford A. and n. Association have
put their bills for the big ,aay Jsls 4,h. A |
procession of fart sites. merchants' made pro
cession, IRE companies, e.. viii form AZ |
Spfingvale Il .. m. and proceed to YAK
0eove Park, whers bass bsIl. fsot. sack ard |
n1milar racea vfll taka MT f6eenaoa. In |