Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-27
STATE NEWS.
ASDROsCOGGIN.

ASDRosCoGGIN.
LIvERMoRE FALLs.-Our correspondent
writes, Feb. 25: Mrs. c. II. Boothby of
Portland is visiting her parents, DIR. and Mrs
A. r. Millett-Mr. James Huston of this
place has got out and is hauling TO market
200 cords of hard wood.-rhe awning at the
Maine Central station is nearly finished aud
is great addition and convenience to the
travelling public-Mr F. Newman, hair
dresser, is out again and able to attend to his
business-One of the Rockameka House
teams ran away Friday morning but no
special damage doEe Mr. J. Young who
has been acting as clerk at the bakery return
ed to his home in Richmond last week.
Gilbert Brothers of Kingfield, are shipping
large quantities of lumber through this place
daily, 1 cars passing through Friday noon
One of the busiest places in Livermore Falls
is at the -four and grist mills of X. c. Booth
bay. An immense business is carried on
here. Boothby has had steadily increas-
ing business until he is now handling large
quantities of grain of all kinds. The mill is
run to its full capacity in grinding. There is
no opposition, it being the only mill of its
kind in town and the only
place to purchase grain. Quite a
heavy flour trade is carried on at this mill.
Mr.. B. also handles large amounts of phos-
phate.-A rough-lookng specimen of a tramp
struck town Friday night Nationality I'M
known. He was taken to the lookup by
Sheriff S. W. Burbank. He was, however,
released Saturday and allowed to move on
Although the evangelsts have left town the
interest seems to be kept up. There were a
number of converts at the meetings held
Thursday and Friday evenings c. J.
Clark ID. d., Presiding Elder of the Au-
gusta district, will preach at the Methodist
church, Sunday 26th inst.--Mr. VIM. Allen
is at work learning the bakery business at
&. +. Bates.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. b. B. Small of Knightville, and Mr.
Alex Stanton of South Portland. want the
insertion of petition in the Cape Elizabeth
warrant for town meeting that the assessors
exempt or abate the taxes upon any shoe
factory or other permanent industry that may
be established in the town. There gentle
men think they can get stock subscribed for
two shoe factories if the taxes are exempted
OF abated.
Several enterprising men of South Portland
have entered petition in the town warrant,
praying that the town petition the Legislature
to incorporate the several villages in Cape
Elizabeth under one head, and grant it city
charter under the name of Elizabeth City.
A drop will probably be built in the spring.
at the South Portland end of the ferry. This
will prove very convenient, as ii will enable
horses and carriages to be driven on to the
boat.
FRANKLIN.
JAY BRiDGE-Our correspondent writes
Feb 25: Miss Lillian Adams one of Jays
very highly esteemed young ladies' died sud
denly Wednesday after sickness of
one week. Miss Adams took violent
cold and CONGESTION set in, taking
the much loved daughter away, with
but short notice-Harry johnson opened ii
singing school at this place Thursday even
ing.-A. Z. Adams, one of our popular mer-
chants has recently purchased set of build
ings which he will repair in thorough man
ner.-Owing to the Ensnes, started here it
is thought their will be considerable building
this spring.-A Records work Is progressing
finely.-With good weather and large crew
the Ensiness moves right along. Quantities
of lumber arrives daily for this work.-A
car of hard pine lumber arrived here Friday
iOl ~ httolu pup NoIks.-- ilt IltIcllJlls
are reporting decided improvement in En-
siness and are adding considerably to their
stocks While the crew at work on the
breakwater river blasting some rocks went
through the windows of a residence near by.
made good at once.
HANCOCK.
The revenue cutter Levi Woodbury. arrived
at Castine Wednesday. 1t is reported she
had on board Mr.. Blodgett, keeper of the
Saddleback Lighthouse. who had been picked
up while endeavoring TO reach Green's Land
ing in an open boat. He left the house in the
morning and having been caught in the drift
ice was fast drifting to sea.
Active measures are taken b, citizens of
Swans Island, Hancock Co., 10 induce A.
n. Witham. NJ. D., graduate of the | nj
versity of Vermont now of Webb's Mills. to
return to to that Island to practice medicine,
in which place he had formerly achieved
eminent success as practiclng physician.
KENNEBEc.
WEST GARDINER. - Our correspondent
writes, Feb. 25 A paper has been started to
get another COW for William Bachelder-
There will be a new store keeper at the
Grange store soon.-Miss Edith Gliddens
horse got into soft place in the road last
week and before it could get on firm footing
it was cut very badly Town meeting the
second Monday in March Mrs. Martha Al
len has gone to Monmouth. Master Adel-
bert Towle of East Winthrop is spending a
few weeks at Charles Towles-Mrs Lizzie
Dudley of North Monmouth visited friends
and relatives here last week.
READFIELp.--Our correspondent writes,
Feb. "a There was 4 large gathering at
Masonic hall on the evening of the 22d to
witness the installing of the officers elect of
Lafayette lodge No. A. by installing officer
J. Wesley Gilman of Oakland, Maine. The
ceremony was very impressive and the closest
attention was given though the hall was
packed to its utmost capacity. After installing
there was an adjournment to the banquet and
Grange halls where all who wished partook
of an oyster supper.-Thursday the 23d the
Readfeld Grange installed their officers after
having tried twice before to do SO. In the
afternoon all that were present in the fore
noon and many who came in listened to a talk
on small points by |. ID. Brown
of Belfast which was made very pRctical
and instructive.-The rain has interferred
with travel but today men seemed determined
that cord wood should come in. and SO MANY
teams are seen on the streets.--School at
Maine Wesley Seminary closes Friday of
this week, but many students left Thursday
Schools in this village district No. s will
close Tuesday next. The terms in both
primary and grammar departments have been
a good ones.-The warrent lis posted for the
March meeting in town.-Daily papers are in
demand here. rs all are carefully and anxious
" watching the Strin-C romwell case.
LINCOLN.
A quaint cottage is to be built at the Isle of
Springs, next summer, by Architect Coombs
of Lewiston, for his own summer occupancy.
1t will look out from three sides upon the
Atlantic and on Sheepscot and on the fourth
side upon Nekraugan. II will have piazzas
On three sides, big front hall with fire.
place, large suite of living and sitting
rooms, and will be cosy for the evening time
when winds blow cool up the salty bay.
OXFORD.
The forthcoming report of the selectmen