Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-21
STATE NEWS.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

ANDROsCoGGIN.
LIvERMoRE FALLs.-Our correspondent
writes May ls; A large company met at the
citizens meeting last night to form a com
pany for the Protector" fire engine. They
organized with thirty members: +. f.
Richards. Clerk; Frank Warren, Foreman;
Howard Sewell, LIST, and William Mason ID,
Assistant; John Davenport lst, ard Nelson
Gray I'd. Pipemen. Other officers were
elected during the meetng.-The doctors
are having very busy time of it this spring.
There are a number of cases of fever in the
place, one man having died MIR. Roswell
Wing who has been attending school at
Watervile, returned home Wednesday
bringing the measles with him.-The water
of the AndrOscoggin is dropping so that the
pulp mills are having less trouble with dirty
water.-It is reported that there is yet con-
siderable snow back on the mountain and
through the Rangely Lake section.-Owing
to an over-flowed bridge-road across the
river at Jay Bridge one of our citizens was
obliged to travel to this place and up the
stream on the east side to his home making a
trip of six miles to get less than thirty rods
The remains of the late DR.. w. French of
Lewiston arrived here on the 20 train
Wedne SHAY The members of Ruel Wash
burn Lodge of Masons met the relatives of
the deceased on the arrival of the train The
body was at once taken to North Fayette, his
old home, for burial DIR. French was born
at North Fayette about the year 1880, was an
active, industrious young man, and. DESTROYS
of practicing medicine, began studying with
DR.. Baker of that place, after which he com
pleted his education and graduated from
Bowdoin College He first located at Fayette
al, H. l
fine practice, highly respected as a citizen,
and a very popular physician. DIR. French
was member of the Masonic Lodge of Liv-
ermore Falls.-About ten years ago DIR
French moved to Lewiston where he was
equally successful at his profession, having
Il steadily growing practice. He wasa mem
Der of the Golden Cross, also a member of
the Congress street church. and an active
christian worker. Though failing in health
for nearly three years, he kept up his prac-
tice until within about three months of his
death The Dr. leaves a wife, three sons
and three daughters. The daughters are
married, two of them living West The old
est son, DIR. Lincoln French, is a success ful
physician in Lewiston. The second son, a
druggist in Lewiston, while the youngest is
now preparing for college.
HANCOCK.
Some Boston parties are negotiating with
the owners of 1.-The Bluffs" the splendid ho-
tel at Mount Desert Ferry for a lease and if
they are successful they will carry on the
house the coming season. They were at the
Bluffs yesterday looking the property over,
and Mr.. f. II. Clergue accompanied them.
PENoBsCoT.
William Engel & Co., of Bangor were the
purchasers of the stray logs in the Pea Cove
boom. belonging to the Penobscot LAUNDERING
Association, sold at auction yesterday fore
noon at the office of the Treasurer, Abram
Moor, on Exchange street They will saw
the logs at their mill at Orono.
SOMERSET.
SoLoN.-Our correspondent writes May Is :
Mr.. Elery Sanborn of kingfleld was in town
Thursday with fine span of matched colts
of part Knox blood. They are about four
teen hands high Mr.. Henry Washburn is
expected to arrive home to-day.-Mlss Jennie
Sanborn of kingfeld is visiting friends in
town,