Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-11
STATE NEWS.
ARoOsTOOK.

The February term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court in AroOstoOk county will convene
Tuesday, Feb 2Sth, and Judge L. A. Emery
will preside On the same day the February
term in Piscataquis county will convene, to
be presided over by Judge VIM Writ Virgin
There are 1873 cases on the docket in Aroos-
took county. but none of them of great I'M
portance. There are some of importance in
Piscataquis county.
There is one thing that Caribou needs
above all others, and that is, a good system
OF water works We hope our enterprsing
citizens will make a move in this direction at
once .-Ayoostook Republican,
There will be concert and oyster supper
at the Caribou Grange Hall, Friday evening,
Feb. Path
S. ID. Ames, the well known potato buyer,
has been appointed general manager at
Presque Isle for the Consolidated Produce
Co. of Boston, and starts for his post of duty
today. .Ir. Ames has been located in Carl
bou for the past two years, and has made
many friends who regret his departure He
bought potatoes in Pressure Isle when the n
b. r. r. ran its first train into that place.
Caribou has recently had several narrow
escapes from what would have been destruc-
tive fires.
On Tuesday of last week. 1900 bbls of
potatoes were bought in Fort Fairfield The
price paid was 50 90 per Dbl. Wednesday
the price went down little and 1000 bbls.
were sold. 1t does not take long to break
out the roads when potatoes bring $500 a
barrel.
A petition is being circulated asking for
the establishment of a lockupin Washburn.
HANCOCK.
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batting Club for the month of February are :
President, W. II. Dresser; Vice President,
f. X. Wilson; Secretary. F. S. Hutchinson: :
Prudential Committee, F. 4. Baker, G. f.
Church and c. p. Nickels.
The annual session of Hancock District
Lodge of Good Templars will be held with
Neal Dow Lodge at Ellsworth, Thursday
Feb. lG. The new District Lodge degree
will be given. All lodges in Hancock Coun-
ty are earnestly requested to be represented
Grand Lodge officer will be present. Off
Ger. for the year will be elected; also dele
gates to Grand Lodge at Bangor in April
Bar Harbor now has but one mail day
and that goes overland, by stage from Els
worth, arriving about =. NJ. The outgoing
mail is taken over the same route. leaving
there at A. NJ
Mrs. Mary Roberts. of Bar Harbor. who is
seventy-fOur years of age, met with a seri-
GUS accident Monday evening, which will
probably cripple her for life. While walk
ing across the floor in her house, she tripped
on rug and fell, fracturing her hip.
A Republican club in Ellsworth at an early
day is now confidently expected. We hear
that in all probability headquarters will soon
be ready for its occupancy.
The officers of the Good Templar lodge at
Mount Desert Ferry were elected at the last
meeting as follows: F. c. Moon, c. T. :;
Mrs. J. Kief, V. T.. Chas. Coats, c.; Win
field Moon. NJ. d.; B. F. -Fogg, T.; w Ben
nett s. Ell. Mercer. F. $; G. Martin o.
g.. Mrs. Martin, |. G.
PENoBsCoT
STErsoS.-Our correspondent writes, Feb.
81 The officers of Pacific Lodge. No Ga. f.
& A. NJ, were publicly installed at Stetson.
Feb sth The exercises were conducted by
Mr.. Packard of Corinna. Frank c. Barker,
NJ; George Jennings, S W; F. o. Hurd
J. W; l.. ID, Buffers, Sec; Hon. John
Rogers, Treas. g. NJ Bond, S. d.; r. b.
Messenger, J. ID John Brown, Marshal; c.
II. Foster. Chaplain; F. Chapman and r.
Richards, Stewards; c. A. Fassett Tyler
Mr.. Howard of Bangor furnished the instru-
mental music. Singing by Misses Lizzie
Lowell. Edna Carpenter and Sadie Powers
Mrs. Ella Bond Messrs. C. w Wentworth,
Harlan Phinney. Stillman Ridlon and Mr.
Howard. A chicken supper was furnished af-
ter the exercises by the L. n. II. S. Masonic
ball in the evening. Music by Mr.. Howard and
assistants. Oyster supper also by the l.. N.
II. S. The snug little sum of s53 was
realized.
The Bangor and Castine Railroad survey
ing party expects to complete its work this
week, having nearly reached its destina-
ton The past few days have been far more
favorable for their work than they have ex-
perienced and better runs have been made
The party has had cold. hard time this
winter and will not remember this as pleasant
railroading
A horse owned by Chief Justice Peters of
Bangor, ran away down Park street hill and
Exchange street Thursday forenoon, skllful-
ly eluding all the horses in the street, but
running like the wind At the foot of
Washington street he was stopped by man
and before he had done any damage.
jolly party of fishermen who have just
had log cabin built at Phillips Lake are
now out there enjoying it for a few days |
The party consists of Messrs. N. f. Bragg,
J. NJ. SWEET w. W. Doane, Frank Arey and
some others. They went out yesterday and
will pass week at the place
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