Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-17
STATE NEWS.
ANpROsCoGGIN.

IryERNoRE FALLS Our correspondent
writes Nav Is: J. A Record left this morn
ing for Brunswick, Lisbon and Lewiston, TO
look up the logs lost BY the breaking of their
boom last week. Mr.. Record will have them
sent back to this place by rail-lt has been
raining since Saturday morning, and grave
fears have been entertained that the large
booms at Canton will be swept away. Great
damage would result should this happen, as
it would cause loss of nearly twenty mil
lion of lumber, and with the present height
of water would doubtless take out Canton and
Livermore Falls bridges. Sunday the water
was high enough TO run into the windows of
the first story of the large pulp mill at Otis
Falls. As yet no special damage has been
done there. This morning the river has low
cred about six inches, causing the lumbermen
10 feel much easier. A boom at Otis Falls
has broken, letting out some lumber. but a
crew are on the spot trying to repair the
same The roads that are badly overlooked
will doubtless be left in wretched condition
after the water subsides.-At a Prohibition
caucus held at this place Saturday, the fol-
lowing delegates were chosen to attend the
State Convention at Portland, May 18th and
10Th n. w. Brown, Charles b. Knapp,
Henry Dyke, Adelbert Alden, George Vim
ing and DIR. Henry Reynolds r. c.
Boothby went to Auburn on business Mon
day.-Rev. and Mrs. f. S. Small, j. q.
Ham and f. S. Cooling left this morning for
Washington as delegates to the annual United
States Baptist Convention, holden there this
week.-Excursion over the Maine Central
from Pennington to Lewiston next Saturday,
for the benefit of those desiring ride on the
toboggan chute half rates given.-The farm
ers are rejoicing over the fine prospect of an
excellent hay crop.-Mrs. Addison Kicker is
reported seriously ill. Her son, who is in
business in Lewiston, arrived on the 40
train last night.-Mr. Whittemore of East
Livermore will supply the Baptist pulpit next
Sunday.-R. A. Morrow, who is to publish
the Livermore Falls News, has returned frem
Pennington, where he has purchased a four
horse power engine and boiler to run his
presses and other machinery. Mr.. Morrow
is nearly settled, and will soon be ready for
business.-The protector fire company will
meet Wednesday. to take up what little bust
ness remains unsettled. The citizens are
very much interested that both the steamer
and hand engine shall have strong and rela-
BILE companies.
FRANKLIN.
JAY BRIDGE.-Our correspondent writes
May Is: The river at this place is very high.
having been rising steadily for four days
The water is now upto within five feet of the
first bridge and over the road between the
bridge so that it is impossible for teams,
foot passengers going over by raft or boat
The wates has risen inside the new break
water to the depth of nine feet, so that there
is no work in the pit Most of the work is
now above the surface so that nearly all the
crew are having plenty to do. The works
A of
hard pine is being used. A planning machine
has been set up, out of doors and run by an
engine, also on the side of the street There
are fourteen head gates, which are all in.
The river is lowering and will do no dam
age more than to retard the work somewhat.
Mr.. Record will set but eighteen wheels at
his new pulp works at first. This mill is be-
ing built at large expense and will be of
great benefit to the town of Jay. Mr. Record
is one of the most enterprising and ambitious
men in the state and the public feel that when
he takes hold of business it is surely going
to boom. Mr.. Edward Record has charge of
the works at this place.
WnToN.-Our correspondent writes May
IA: The farmers who commenced their
summers campaign were obliged to suspend
operations during the past few days of
drilling rain which still continues. Grass
is starting up finely and some of the farmers
have turned their stock to pasture.-The ice
has gone from Wilson lake 1t was about
one week later than last year. Last Satur-
day was informed of the success of some
! OF our sportsmen who had cast their lines in
North pond, about three miles from this
village. David Knowles captured "A trout
that weighed 10 81 pounds, Augustus Black
well one that weighed II pounds. Several
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