Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-07
STATE NEWS.
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II. J. Palmer of Fort Fairfield village has
invented an automatic brake for sleds anC
carriages 1t is said to excel anything of the
kind on the market. Mr.. Palmer has apple,
for patent with every assurance it will be
granted.
One hundred and twenty nine cars were
shipped from Caribou station during the
month of April.
Caribou merchants and business men are
making an effort to have new National
Bank established in that town.not wishing to
be behind their neighbors in Pressure Isle.
FRANKLIN.
The Bowdoin Glee Club will sing in Farm
ington on or near May 22d.-J. O. Reyes
Esq, of Wilton, who has been confined Il
his house some time by sickness, is gaining
slowly Melvin. son of Mrs. VIM Purdy OF
Aliens Mills, took his first bath of the sea.
son Saturday the 2Sth. Stepping on the ice
in Clear Water pond he went down but was
helped out by some of his playmates.
Mr.. Geo. Brown of New Sharon was
awakened one night recently by a loud noise
IN his stable. and upon arriving there to learn
the cause. found that one of his truck horses
had broken through the floor of his stall and
bat ked into a well below. 1t was with much
'llIlituitN tIal MI DTON u sutCetuel III gblliilS
him out. Tho horse was so much chilled
and badly bruised that he died Sunday night.
New SHARoN.-Our correspondent
writes, MAY 4 Geo. York. son of Rufus
York, aged eighteen, went TO Maiden. Mass.
a few weeks ago on visit. and Friday night
his folks received a dispatch that he was
lead; killed on the railroad. His body was
brought here and buried Tuesday
About three million feet of lumber in the
log, mostly pine, is on its way from Wilson
stream in Chestervlle where it was
cut, past our mills, through Sandy
River into the kennebec. Much of it
$ lodged along the shore. and big jam on
the south end of the dam.-Nery many are
troubled with coughs and colds. W. w.
Norcross, Esq is still quite poorly does not go
out into his store yet MIR Nath, Harding
is painting his house outside and making 9th
er improvements in its appearance. A fine
martin house" on the stable is a tenement
for the birds the rent of which they will be
sure to pay. We understand that Mr.. II has
made an offer for the Grist Mill, which is
for sale.-Mr. John Taylor is recovering
from a severe attack of pleurisy and pneu-
mouia Several of our farmer, have to buy
hay-Swift { William have just renovated
their meat shop repapering and painting and
securing Gus Hubbard has moved into the
Joshua Dyer house.
HAScocK.
Mr.. Geo. A. Barron has the contract for
erecting the Casino bull ling at Arcadia Park
in Bar Harbor. 1t is to be ready for oceu-
pancy this summer.
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NORTH MoNMoUrH.-Our correspondent
writes: The snow is nearly all gone, and
wheeling is quite good The farmers are
getting ready and some have begun farming
Grass has winteIel finely. Apple blossom
buds promise well.--A very exciting game of
base ball was played at North Monmouth
Thursday afternoon between North Mon
mouths and Monmouth Academy's, both
des showed skill and nerve Chas. Frost,
pitcher. Leslie Prescott catcher for Acade-
my's: Howard Lindsay, pitcher, Edward p
Libby, catcher for North Monmouths. They
played ten innings. North Monmouths scored
%: Acatemys. 10. Quite large number
a ere prese { witness the gime.-Tae Fur,
guson boy that broke into John w
Foss' store has had his trial and was sen
fenced TO the Reform School during his
Constable Brown will take him
there tomorrow.
WEST GARDINER.-We have received an
anonymous communication from West Gar,ii-
ner which we shall be pleased to publish as
soon as We receive the signature of the writer
LINCOLN.
SoMERvILLE.-Our correspondent writes
May 8: At regular meeting of Dirigo Lodge,
No. 3S6. l. 0. of G. T.. the following resolu-
lions were presented by the Commute, ap- /
pointed to draft the same. and were unani- !