Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-09
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERI, ND

L. p. 4 G. E. Crockett Of Naples have
bought of Charles Maybury the Joseph
Leavin" farm. more lately owned and oc-
cupied by II. J. Leavitt, from which they
are having birch cut and hauled to their
mill, for spool strips.
HARRIsoN.-S. II. Dawes is having 300
cords of oak taken of the Nathan Palmer
lot the most Of which Walter Hazcn hauls
to Hartman & Co.'S mill, who saw it into
sled strips; the rest goes to Sandy Greek,
where Berry Son saw it into slaves, and
which Dawes then has made into shook
The Eastern Wire Works are to remain idle
during the winter thus throwing ont of
employ the many hands that have found
almost constant employ there for many years
There are many rumors afoat in regard to
what is to be done in the future.-A new en-
terprise in the shape of brick yard is to be
started in the spring by p. Tolman.
The new grange hall building at Bolsters
Mills is nearly ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Amos Spiller Of East Raymond, cut
his foot quite badly week before last while
in the woods chopping frewood; is doing
quite well now.
kENNEBEC.
WATERvILLE.-The address. of President
Pepper before the Bible Society of Maine,
delivered at Portland last May, has been re-
printed in the Bible Society Record for De-
cember.-A semi annual dividend of four per
cent has been declared by the Peoples and
the TicOnic banks, and a dividend of three
per cent by the Merchants Bank. The lat
ter has increased its surplus from 1926 .O7O to
$50 ,O00.-The public installation of officers
of the W. s, Heath Post, G. A. r., occurred
at Town Hall Thursday evening. There was
l.
there was a pleasant dance. some forty couple
participating, followed by an oyster supper
and the usual good time at Grand Army en-
tertainments.
Knox.
RoCKLASD.--MissM Mary Rice, who resides
at the Meadows. and her brother, were thrown
from q carriage while returning from dane
ing school recently. Miss Rice's head struck
with great violence on one of the wheels of
the carriage, and her forehead was badly cut
She was attended by DIR. Hitchcock and is
recovering Schooner Modoc of Columbia
Falls. put in here recently for repairs hav-
ing damaged her keel by striking on the
Lower Gangway ledge in Muscle-ridge chan
nel.-W ednesday morning Officer Timer
seized barrel Of beer at Tillson's wharf,
which came on the boat from Boston Off
GERS of Gen. Berry lodge, Knights of Py.hias,
were installed last Wednesday evening, as
follows W. o. Abbott, C. c.; b. r. Butler,
v. c.; E. L. Hewett, Prelate: F. L. Rich
ardson, X. of r. 4 s.; r. B. Miller, NJ Of
E.; NJ. Winslow. NJ. of F. Messrs. J. S.
W. Burpee. =. L. Richardson and r. H.
Durham have been chosen Trustees.
and Messrs. X. II. Burnham and G. W.
Hicks representatives to the Grand Lodge
Mr.. f. G. Sidelinaer has removed from
Rockland to Thomaston, and has opened a
shop At the upper corner.-The installation
Of the officers elect of Fred A. Norwood
Post, G. A. R.. and women's Relief Corps
took place on Friday evening. Commander
Hill was installing officer.-Mr. J. s. Rsnlett
.reporth sailors as very plenty. He has over
twenty at his house, awsitinga chance to ship
The Bodwell Granite Company of vinal-
haven, are now employing about l20 cutters
This is more than double the number employed
last year at this time. and there is every in
dication of . winters job.
LINCOLN.
Lincoln Chapman of Nobleboro has trans
acted his business satisfactorily, taken a
partner, Miss Maria Merrill, ard gone up the
kennebec. They were married at the brides
fathers Judson Merrilrs, by Rev j. Graham
of Waldoboro. They had many handsome
and useful presents. among them silver
teaspoons and other useful articles for new
housekeepers from the church and society q.
. token Of appreciation for her services As
organist,
There are large shipments of smelts being
made from New Harbor to New York
Lozene Flanders. Who has been absent
eight years in Michigan has returned home
for Q few weeks visit to his mother.
WIscAssEIT The Birch Point Mill has
shut down till sprins.-Dr. Bailey has tried
his Electric vibrators on several patients
and they say they felt no pain when the tooth
came ont It is one of the best inventions
that has ever come to light for the dental
profession.
OXFORD.
DENxARK.-Jared Berry has contracted to
deliver three thousand railroad ties to the B.
L S. R. R. They are being cut BY Mr.. Dris-
coll. the veteran tie cutter.-Samuel H. Colby
while cutting wood few days ago, struck q