Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-09
Over the State.

The Marble shop of W. H. II. Merrill of
Deering was damaged by fire to the amount
of $500 Wednesday evening.
A barn owned by Benjamin Lothrop of
Canton, was burned Tuesday night together
with the hay. The stock and farming tools
were saved. Cause of fire unknown; insured
for 500.
The Post Office department has granted
request for 5 o'clock p. m mail west, and
hereafter the Deering office will despatch at
that hour direct mail for Boston and all
points south and west.
At 2,30 o'clock Wednesday morning Will
liam b. Holmes. who had recently come
from Maine, was found unconscious in bed, at
6 Smith street New York city, from the fleets
of gas He died before the ambulance arri-
we'd.
Mr.. Thomas Ryley of Boston, the great
wool buyer, purchased 5000 pounds of wool
of Vernon Gilman of Madison last week.
The amount paid for the lot was over $l4 900.
He also purchased large lot of Sewall
Dinsmore. Woodbury., Morrill, & Gage of
Skowhegan and of Mark Emery of Bingham.
He has bought over $4,000 worth of the
article in this State this trip.
Hon. Mahlon d. Spaulding of Boston died
in that city on Saturday, Nov. %, at the age
of 81 years. Mr.. Spaulding was a native of
Arson, Me, and went to Massachusetts in
1876. He was one of the richest merchants
in Boston, a president of two banks, a mem
Der of many of the leading clubs of Boston,
a director of the Union Pacific railroad, state
director. and afterward was elected director
of the Boston & Albany railroad, director of
the Atlas bank, one of the commissioners of
the city of Boston sinking fund and men,
Der of the Governors council in 1881. No
man stood higher than he in the community
in business or social sense, and his illness
and death will be greatly deplored by large
circle of friends and acquaintances Mr.
Spauldings family consists of wife and
three children.
The North Vassalboro wooden mill is to be
sold at public auction, November goth, to
satisfy the claim of Mr.. Walker. We un-
derstand the property will be purchased by
one of the creditors and the mill started up
in short time. This will be good news
for the Vassalboro people.
Workmen have already begun the founda-
ton for the Canadian Pacific railroad round
house at Brownville, and some substantial
and rapid work will be done upon it, A
start will soon be made upon the other
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buildings. Much of the material has been
purchased and will soon be sent there.
Part of it is already on the ground. The To-
cation of these buildings at Brownville is an
important thing for the town, which will un-
doubtedly begin career of prosperity.
Death of Mr.. Charles ii. Hill, one of the
most respected citizens of Buxton. occurred
under distressing circumstances Wednesday
morning. He went to his stable Wednesday
morning to harness his horse. A few moments
later some members of the family followed
to the stable, and to their horror found Mr..
| Hill lying on the floor of the stable beneath
his horses feet in a terribly mangled condi-
ton. He was taken at once into the house
and medical assistance summoned, but hi.
injuries so severe that he lived only few
moments after the doctor arrived. Mr.. Hill
was thorough upright business man, and
will be greatly missed by all who knew him