Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-07
STATE NEWS.
ANDROsCOGGIS.

LIvERMoRE FALLs-Our correspondent
writes April 5 Hon. Geo F. Macomber,
with referees, was in town Wednesday to
award damages, caused by fire. on stock
ow ned by A. Ramsdell. Mr.. Macomber
was here last. week and made Ramsdell an offer
bu, it was not accepted. and the matter was
left to be decided by referees. X. Is. Fuller
of Wilton was chosen by the company, and
Vene Burbank of this town by Ramsdell.
These parties could not agree, but the differ
ence standing in the way was finally divided,
and an agreement arrived at; damages 500
09.--W. G Doyen. foreman of the Estes
wood turning mill at Pennington, was in town
to-day One of the oldest residents of Liv-
ermore said to the Journal reporter this morn
ing Just sixty-three years ago rode horse
back from South Brilgewater, Mass, TO
Providence, K. l., 40 miles, and sixty -one
years ago rode in the same way from Ban
gor to Readtield, distance of % miles. |
am now So The party. Amasa Alden. is a
mason BY trade. and can go onto building
and top out chimney with the best of them.
Joseph Carpenter, superintendent of the
spool factory at Weld. is in town.-W ord has
been received that Ezra Thompson, who went
to California for his health last fall, il fail
ing. with but little hopes of his recovery.
JAY BRIDGE: Our correspondent writes
April 5 : f. Payne of this place has received
$500 for land damages by the side track
(across his lott running from the Maine Cen
trail station to the pulp mills of Alvin Record.
This settles all claims except that of John
Merritt, which is soon to be paid.
CUMBERLAND.
The old Star inc passenger station on
Franklin wharf, Portland. has been removed
and the Portland Steam Packet Company will
erect a freight shed. 200 BY Go feet. on its
former site.
KENSEBEc.
The Gardiner Home Journal says that on
Tuesday afternoon there WAS an unusual
gathering of West Gardeners citizens on
Water street, Gardiner, and the serious ex.
pressions on their faces, seemed to indicate
that they had some matter of more than or
binary importance on their minds A Young
man whose general appearance would indicate
that he WAS town-bred seemed to be the CEN
tire of attraction, and il soon leaked out tina,
he WAS the cause of the gathering. The
Young man hal been out in the country buy
ing up apples for Portland house. aad h d
purchased about two car loads, the farmers
hauling them to this city for shipment. The
cars were loaied and ready to go. but when
the buyer came TO settle for his fruit he
found difficulty on which be had not count
ed. He proposed to settle with checks, but
the wary farmers fr0n the west country did
not like this idea unless he could get his
checks cashed. Being an entire stranger he
was unable to do so. and thought best to keep
M eye on the apple ears. Portland parties
were telegraphed. however. and it was proved
the young man was all right Then the
farmers were Satisfied.
vAssALBoRo.-Our correspondent writes.
Apr. 4: Some fiffy of the friends and reia-
lives Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Gilbert assem-
BLEED 1t their home in this village on Tuesday
evening. the Sd, il being the 6ftieth ami
versary Of their marriage A bonntiful sup