Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-03
STATE NEWS.
.ANDROSCOGGIN.

LIvERMoRE FALLs.-Our correspondent
writes, Feb. 2: The entertainment given
Wednesday evening by Miss Jessie Couthou
assisted by the male quartette drew a
crowded house. Miss Couthoui is so widely
known that no comment is necessary in heI
case.-Mr. Bailey of the Bailey PRAYING
Band, Winthrop, was in town Thursday -
Mr.. c. ii. Reynolds. Mr.. X. A. Wing and
Miss Angie Treat go to Waterville Saturday
where they will attend the Classical Institute
Mr.. Reynolds will fit for and enter Colby af-
ter two terms at the Insttute.-45 couple at
| tended the ball at the close of the dancing
| school esday night. G. f. Bates furnished
supper for the company at his dining rooms
The Maine Central Station at Livermore
Falls is to have an awning 220 feet the length
of their platform. One car of the lumber tc
used has arrived.-Great improvements are
being made on both buildings and surround
ings at nearly all stations along the line
which is greatly appreciated by the travel
ing public and much to the credit of the
Maine Central Road.
The following cars were shipped from
Houlton station from Jan. 90 to 2S, inclu-
sive: Miscellaneous 2; extract hay !;
shingles 8; lumber cattle /: potatoes 3
oats |. Total, 10.
At the annual meeting of the Aroostook
Co. Ag. Society recently held in this town,
the election of officers resulted rs follows
Sec'y. Ira J. Porter, Houiton; Pres. John
Stewart, Jr., Iiodgdon; Treas, A. b. Page.
lioulton; Trustees, $. w. Porter. G. H.
Rideout, Jeff Bradbury +. Barnes, Houlton,
iona. Benn, Ho1gdon, J. d. Ross, Littleton,
j. ID. Cove, Liuneus.
HANCOCK.
The Deer Isle Gazette hears that Wilbrev
Billings of Brooksville, who was badly hurt
by loaded cart running over him. intends
to sue the town for $4,000, alleging that
the accident occurred IN consequence of the
road being too narrow.
The new lighthouse which is to be built at
Hancock Point will he commenced as soon
possible in the spring. and it is possible
that the light keeper will be Mr.. II. NJ
Small. who now has charge of the light at
Egg Rock.
The annual meeting of the Hancock Dis
trict Lodge of Good Templars will be held
with Neal Dow Lodge in Ellsworth. Feb I6.
1t is expected that the Grand Worthy Chief
Templar, NJ. J. Dow, will be present
About fifty teams are now employed at
" TIE DtntiHSlDu IsltlltfrV. ana
the force is to be increased until work is
completed.
There will be dance at the new hall.
West Sullivan, on Wednesday evening, Feb.
Sth.
At the annual communication of Nara
guagus Lodge, +. & A. NJ, Cherryfield, the
following choice of officers was made: O.
c. Ward. w. NJ; A. $. Allen. S. W.;F.I.
Campbell. J. w: VIM. NJ Nash. Treas.
+. II. Wiugate, Sec; s. IT, Bartlett. 5. ID.
G. H. Ward, I, d.
II is reported that there is a great dearth
of coal at Bar Harbor and that the stock on
hand at the present time amounts to less than
800 tons. Should the present frozen CON
dition of the bay continue it will be almost
impossible to get another supply there
A petition is to be circulated in Rockland
and vicinity asking that spar buoys be placed
on the following named lodges, which are at
present unmarked and regarded as an obstacle
to the safe and convenient passage of the
steamer of the Rockland, Bluehill { Ellis
worth Steamboat Company, to and from
North Haven and Little Deer Isle viz. Egg
Rock ledge. Channel rock. .Eaton's ledge.
Pressy's ledge and SWANS ledge.
SAGADAuoc.
AioSt Athces othtc way paul WISH ues-
day afternoon by Constable Berry, who found
a gallon jug directed to a man who is known
to be seller of the ardent.
The furniture in the Sagadahock House at
Bath is now owned by Samuel Dillaway, who
held mortgage on it and foreclosed the
same. Mr.. Taylor's right of redemption has
run out.
SOMERSET.
Thu phoid fever is raging in the family |
Of Mrs. Roberts of Smithfield One son has |
ately died, and two more of the family are |
dangerously i'll.
The Rebeccas of Carrabassett Lodge of |
skowhegan had meeting and supper at
heir hall Thursday evening.
WALDO
Mr.. Jonas E. Davis, blacksmith f Belfast.
hod 200 horses last year, an average of |!
wenty-three per week.
The February dividends include eli ,07o.