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

covered in the lime in the Hanrahan shed on
on the Point There were some $500 casks
of lime stored there, and the water had
worked through the roof and falling on the
lime had set it on fire Prompt work ayerted
q serious conhagration-
PIscAIAoCIs.
The spring term of Foxcroft Academy will
begin on Monday, February GOTH and q
large attendance is expected, Mr. c. F. B.
Libby will be the instructor, as before.
SAGADAHoc-
BATH.-Repairing of the Bath Hotel is
nearly completed. Painters who have been
at work there the past six weeks, expect to
finish their job this week During
the recent cold snap the center board
of the new schooner Blanche ii. King,
was frozen in the box and all efforts TO thaw
it out have been unsuccessful Awarm spell
of weather is needed all round. When that
arrives it is thought the frozen in center
board will be freed.--Since the ice embargo
on the river quite number of citizens have
crossed on the ice from this city to Woolwich
and back for a walk
OXFORD.
CASIoS.-0ur correspondent writes; S.
r. Bearce of Lewiston is carrying on some
extensive numbering operations this winter
in the swamp near this place. He has a
large crew of men and horses al work. He
is just now filling contract with Mr.. S. T.
Perkins of Livermore Falls for three hun
dred cords of wooe to be delivered at Mr..
Perkins woodward on Main Street.
Mr. Bearce is also hauling large quantities
of wood daily to Liyermore Falls for ship
ment to Auburn and Lewiston parties We
inf ,ho, IN all has
about fifteen thousand cords of wood which
he proposes to get out this winter
c. b. Cummings & Sons of Norway moved
into their new mill the 25th inst Everything
worked like charm. The new six roller
mill introduced by this firm, manufactured
by the John I. Noye Manufacturing Co, of
Buffalo, n. Y, is the latest and most highly
improved mill for grinding corn and all kinds
of grain now made Being the only one of
the kind in this county it has attracted many
visitors.
PESoBsCoT.
CoRISsA.---Our correspondent writes Jan.
81 ; \ young man named Luce attempted sui
eide last night by swallowing nearly two
ounces of laudanum. Fortunately, perhaps,
il was discovered in season to save him, al
though he is still in a critical condition.
an extent that business was suspended for two
or three days. Trains were cancelled for
about twenty four hours. A dramatic enter
tainment is announced for the near future.
the object being to obtain funds for public
library The spring term of the High School
will begin February 81, under the instruction
of David Fletcher. A full attendance is ex-
pected.-Mr. Akere is about to close a sue
cessful term of the village school.-The
great problem among us now is, Where
shall we hold our town meetng:" The old
town house is actually unfit and all enter
prsing citizens sincerely hope that one OPEN
air session will compel vote for new hall.
SOMERSET.
MERcER.--Our correspondent writes Jan.
81 East Mercer post office which was dis
continued few months ago by the post Office
department at Washington has been re-estab-
lished with Edwin Lowe as postmaster. This
will cause the mail route to run via East
Mercer as it has done for years instead of
being changed via Ioung's neighborhood, as
was stated in the Journal several weeks
since.--A correspondent of the Journal
thought our storm of Jan. Is was the tail end
of Dakota blizzard. | wonder what he
would call the one of the 2cth. The Oldest
inhabitants say we never have experienced
such storm. We had two feet Of snow on
Thursday. The roads are so badly blocked
that we have had no mail since Wednesday
until last night, Monday Business has been
dull the past week.-A bloody row took place
between two of our village youths Monday
night resulting in bloody nose for one of
the parties. No one has been arrested
Twenty degrees below zero Tuesday morn
ing.
SEARsMoNT.-Our Correspondent writes
Jan. 30: Last Thursday we had the hardest
storm we have had for many years. 1t
showed hard all day and into the night.
Friday the wind blew and blocked the roads
so badly that it took Saturday aud Sunday
to get them open SO that teams could get
through. We have had but one mail since
Thursday morning and that did not get here till
dark yesterday We had a very fine view of
the eclipse of the moon Saturday evening
q. Z. Fuller j. Z. Mcdowell, Alex. Cooper
and Austin Mariner have been drawn as
jurymen to attend the L. S. Court at Port
land.-On account of the storm Rev. c. A.
Plumer did not hold the quarterly meeting
services at the NJ. +. church and it is ex-
pected that Rev. Mr. Main of Rockport will
conduct the service next Sunday.
WAsHISGToN.
Eyerard i. Newcomb has been elected and
| commissioned Captain of the Frontier Guards
of Eastport--vice Mutt removed from State.
Edward +. Livermore LIST Lieut., and William
! 5. Hume 81 Lieut., same company.
Sardines are selling at s. 90 a case now for
quarter oils. At the present advanced price
of tin it will cost more than that to pack
! them another season. The stock of sfoils'
on the market is smaller than at any time
for several years. Holders of any consider