Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-15
OVER THE STATE.

The shore fishing fleet came into Portland
Friday in full numbers and landed about
100000 pounds of fresh fish.
In about two weeks the fine new chapel at
the State College is to be occupied for SER
vices. At the present time it has not been
fitted up but the old chapel is becoming too
small to accommodate all the students,
1t is reported that the State railroad COM
missioners have been asked by the Canadian
Pacific company to inspect their track, which
is now complete between Greenville and the
State line, with view to beginning service
over that division. The entire distance
traversed by this road in Maine from its con-
nection with the International on the west to
Malta awamkcag is l2o IA miles.
The Franklin County Sunday School As
sociaton has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year. President, W. l..
Daggett, Strong; vice presidents, ID. c.
Leavitt, Phillips; Geo. II. Winter, King
field X. A. Dyer, Freeman; F. W. At
wood, East Wilton; j. L. Plummer, Weld :;
Fred c. Perkins, Pennington; w. w. Nor
cross, New Sharon; Geo. II. Fernald, Will
ton, j. W. II. Baker, Pennington; Silas
Wilder, Temple; secretary, Walton J. Whit
comb, Farmington treasurer, Mrs. L. J..
Rose, Phillips; executive committee, Alvin
). Riggs, Farmington; Roscoe Vaughan,
Jay NJ. A. Will, Strong; +. C. Smith, New
Sharon; Elbridge Gerry, Pennington.
commercial traveller who goes into
northern Maine good deal, said this week :
My trade in Aroostook county has doubled
in five years. Northern Maine is to be a
! tremendous market for Maine wholesalers.
The city that neglects its wholesale business
in view of that great county market is max
ing great mistake. Money is easier up
there. Where five years ago farmers were
paying 10 per cent for money they now
have money on deposit, and such thing in
my business as the loss of an honest account
is not known at our honse."
The question of lighting Fryeburg village
by electricity is now under discussion 1t is
proposed to have the village charter amended
so as to include the lighting of the streets as
well as protection against fire. Power for
| running the dynamo is to be obtained from a
mile or so away, and the expense of opera
ton will be merely nominal.
man has taken the contract for washing
the windows Of the Lockwood mills at Wa
terville and he will have to scrub over 66 =
600 separate panes of glass before finished
As cold weather seems to be near at hand he
will have to work fast to complete it before
the first light SHOWS.
| Josiah Webb, the we'll known proprietor
| of Webb's celebrated chocolate, who recent
/ ly died in Dorchester, Mass, at the age OF
/ u years, was a Maine man. a native of
Skowhegan, where he was born Sept. II
/ 1911. He leaves large property and al
untarnished name.
| The directors of the Dexter and Piscata
quis Railroad Company are ready to receive
| proposals for building the railroad from
Dexter to Dover and Foxcroft, and have ad-
vertised for the same. Plans, specifications
and protiles can be seen at the Office of Col.
j. b. Peakes of Dover.
The following mills, which have beer
shut down for few days on account of higi
water, will resume work again Monday o.
| Tuesday: Milford-Jordan & Stewart, VIM
Engel Co., Thatcher & Baker, NJ. A
Austia, G. NJ. Langley. Orono-E. j. +
Webster, Adams s Co., NJ. Lincoln Co
William Engel & Co., f. G. Ring Co.
Atwell & Co. The above mills have beer
manufacturing over 1000 feet of lumbe
per day and employ over 400 hands. 1t ha
been quite loss to both proprietors and
employees remaing idle for even the few days