Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-15
STATE NEWS.
ASDROsCOGGIN.

ASDRoscoGGIN.
LIvERMoRE FALLs-Our correspondent
writes Mar. II: The storm which struck here
Monday afternoon was very severe. Snow
ing hard all night accompanied by fierce
wind-a regular March blizzard and the
toughest known in this section for years. The
Alb train was a half Hour late and trains
will be delayed tolay Tuesday THE
Drama presented Saturday evening by the
Relief Corps was agrand success.-The
Woman's Annual Missionary Society met
Tuesday at the Baptist house |. Good
ing is shipping quantity of canned apple to
Boston parties A Bachelor boy while
cutting wood split his foot badly with an ak,
taking of the little toe and cutting the bone
nearly through to the instep.-E b. Hilton
has rented half of his block to r. futile who
will run a boarding house.-Miss Isia Rec
ord who has been teaching at Auburn re-
turned home Saturday A. c. Munsey ar
rived home Saturday.. A. Record is in
| Portland this week on business.
| LIvERMoRE FALLs.-Our correspondent
writes, March IA: Mrs. Irene Lyford, an
aged lady of this place, died Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Lyford.was Sc years of age and
had resided here nearly so years, living here
at the time of the great freshet on the Andro-
scoggin when quite portion of the lower
part of the village was swept down stream
| Tuesday was tough day, showing and blow
ing hard No freight or mails for the day.
Knapp's train due at 4 30 P. NJ did not arrive
until o'clock "Wednesday morning .-Dr. II.
r. Terrill of Canton is snOwbound here.
The roads in all directions are in a bad con-
dition.
ARoosTooK.
The next term of the Aroo.took County
| Superior Court will convene at Houlton,
Tuesday, April Sd. Judge VIM. NJ. Robin
son will preside.
The only bonds outstanding against the
town of IIoulton besides the X. X. bonds, are
No 95 for 81 900, due Aug. 10, next and
No 1862 for 81 900, due March 10, 1889.
One of the female inmates of the poor farm,
who is insane and is confined in a room by
herself during the absence yesterday, morn
ing of the overseer, obtained in some myster-
ious manner a card ofs matches and set her
bedding atire. The other inmates smelled
the smoke and gaining entrance to the room,
succeeded in extinguishng the fire before
any serious damage done. 1t was
narrow escape. An investigation will be
made -4roostoOk Pioneer.
CUMBERLAND.
A party of about Is members of the Port
land Turnverein will go to Brunswick Mon
day. the 18th inst, to attend the exhibition to
be given by the Bowdoin Athletic Association.
Since the exhibition given by the Turnverein
in City Hall, 22 new applications for men,
hership have been presented. When these
applicants have been admitted, there will be
about 375 members of the Turnverein.
HANCOCK.
DEpHAM.--Our correspondent writes
Mar. 10: At the annual election held here to-
day the following officers were chosen:
| Moderator, =. p. Gilmore; Clerk II. =. Bur
rll Seectmen. p. p. Gilmore, II. Condor,
G., ID. Goodwin Treasurer. II. z. Burrll;
Collector, b. Haynes; Supervisor, p. p.
Gilmore.
PENoBsCor.
The plans of the new Oldtown wooden mill
are now in the hands of the architect and are
fast being completed. Bids for the erection
of the mill are to be asked for in few days
now The plans will be all decided upon
and ready for inspection in tw0weeks. They
purpose to commence building AS soon as
the weather will permit.
Mr. f. H. French of Exeter. is enthusiast
tic over vein of quartz discovered on his
property situated on the stage road to Etna
The quartz is rich in gsena and silver, and
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the mine. The land has been under bond
for the past two years, but this has recently
expired, Mr.. French is said to be a practi-
cal mneralogist, and will push his new
| scheme very warmly.
The annual meeting of the Mattawamkeag
Moore. Esq, on Exchange St. Bangor. The
| following were chosen Clerk and Treasurer,
Log Driving Company for the choice of of
iicers was held recently at the office of Abram
Abram Moore; Moderator, Frank Gilman
Directors, Samuel Storms, c. Fitzpatrick, II. |
II Putnam. This was the full board of of. |
ticers. and no other business was transacted |
The Bangor Loan and Building Associa- |
ton held most successful meeting last |
evening disposing of 50 $50 at an average
premium and in three lots. They have calls |
for all the money that they can supply.
SAGApoHoC.
INSTRUMENTATION correspondent writes |
Mar. IA The secret order of the Golden |
Cross has just established branch here. |
Tweuty-six have insured their lives in it, |
and become active members.-At the G. |
A. Il. Fair the Baptist minister received the |
easy chair. The Methodist minister received |
a large number of votes and a committee of |
G. A. r.. men have presented him with the
same kind of chair. In the midst of the |
surprise MI Lang says; we do not intend
to contrast the standing of the two ministers
but it is evident that they now have an equal
sitting. Capt. Noble Maxwell about whom
so much has been said retained his residence |
in this town, and during his last years the
town received $500 year through him
small amount for so large property but
as he owned no property here it seemed
like a present to the town. OF course he
paid other taxes where he owned stocks
Examination for all teachers in our schools
will be holden March 24th.-A pink tea" and
entertainment was held Wednesday evening
in Town Hall.-The spring term of the High
School will commence March 10Th, John A.
Cone Principal. All other schools in town
commence two weeks later.-George W.
Thompson. who removed to Brunswick six
months ago, will return and fill the position
of miller for W. b. & Z. p, Kendall.-The
Sagadahoe Fertilizer Company are shipping
large amounts of fertilizer all over the State
WALDO.
MoSTvILLK.-Our correspondent writes
The following is the list of officers elected in
Montville. March 9th: Selectmen, etc.. A.