Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-19
HANCOCK.
Mt. Vernon.

NJ Vernon.
The Green Mountain Railway is now be-
ing taxed to its utmost capacity and carries
great crowds up the mountain daily The
clear weather of the last few DAYS has been
just what was needed for fine mountain
view .-Russel Sage is full of his purchase
of the Grand Southern Railroad of New
Brunswick. Theis road, Mr.. Sage says. is
to be developed into an important property
The intention, he says, is to extend the road
from St. Stephen, N. b., to Mt. Desert
Island, directly along the coast which he de-
clares incomparably the finest coast in the
country for summer resorts.-Itis said that
capitalists in Auburn have about $50, 900 in
vested in the stock of the Bar Harbor and
Mt. Desert Island Land and Investment
Company. The land owned by this company
is in the towns of Eden and Mt. Desert, and
the locality is known as High Head. 1t
comprises about POO acres of some of the
most desirable lots on the Island
.SHiiiraa.
A feature of the Moorish lookout on Ossi-
pee Hill, Sullivan, is its dome. which is to be
covered with 5000 worth of gold leaf This
shining orb will present a charming spectacle
to the eye of the visitor as he approaches
the town by water.-The Sullivan Harbor
Land Company is advertising for proposals
for an electric light system for its property.
Both arc and incandescent lamps will be re-
qured, and it is proposed to utilize the tidal
currents which run for four hours either
way in each tide through a narrow gorge be-
tween Halls Point Sullivan and Hancock
Neck within ! 800 feet OF the village street
Its tide waters fill an immense arm of the
sea, which runs up for three or four miles
bohind the village, and thousands of horse
power go to waste which it is now proposed
to use, and by means of dynamos run by
moter wheels and auxiliary storage batteries
light not only Sullivan IIarbor but Hancock
Point, Mount Desert Ferry and Sorrento a,
Onethrd the cost of coal.
KNOX.
Rocklaad,
S. w. McLoon and A. A. Slower, of Rock
land who own the Buxton limerick quarry
at Warren, have just purchased five acres of
land west of Warren depot, and will put up
one patent kiln there at once.
LINCOLN.
Booth5ay.
At the special town meeting held SATURDAY
to consider what the citizens were DESTROYS of
doing regarding the water question and town
Improvements, it was voted to dismiss every
article in the warrant. Thus matters are
exactly where they were before the meeting.
at dead lock. The water pipe lies on the
wharf and the water company are doing
nothing towards establishing their plant
Preparations are being made by Hodgsd
& Nickerson to start wholesale clothing
mandatory here; and the firm will occupy
the Fisher building for that purpose.-The
boat 6 tl,a
Company, is now running between this port
and the various landings among the islands.
OXFORD.
Rpmtord.
The Rumford Dairying Association have
been making 225 pounds of butter per day
Those who have charge of it are bound to
make as nice butter as can be made in this
State. ii. Elliott is to open business here
Wednesday, July Is, in the Ii. A. Small
store.
PARIS
During the severe thunder shower of last
Wednesday night the buildings of Mountain
View Stock Farm near Paris Hill, owned by
j. G. Young, Jr., of Milton, Mass, were
struck by lightning and damaged to the ex-
tent of from $50 TO 500.
PENoBsCor.
BreWer.
On Monday next work will begin upon the
Brewer water works system. The apparatus
viii be run by twelve horse power donkey
engine The work of uncovering the lodges
has been going on for short time in readi-
ness for the work of excavation, which will
be done as rapidly as possible. The pipe
will come from Florence, \. j., where it
was manufactured, and vessel is now on
the way with cargo of it. Before long the
whole town will be given the benefit of the
water system.
Pdftea.
Farming, numbering and starch making
are our principal industries in this section.
If brought in direct competition with New
Brunswick and Canada on these products
look out for repitition of the vote passed
IN town meeting in old Democratic times be-
fore the war allowing the taxpayers to pay
their taxes in grain, as it was almost i'm
possible for them to get money to pay taxes
with
SAGADAHoC.
Bath.
Joseph Remission is erecting a large two
story frame block on the site of the old Will |
son house near William kenniston's office.
The building will contain two stores below
and will have offices fitted up above, Paint
ers are at work on the Pioneer and will have
her ready for her old route next week.-Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Mampel of Saratoga, former
Of this city, arrived here last week having
been summone by the serious illness of Mr.,
Mampels mother.-The yacht Eta which
dipped her crank gear and had to be towed
o the wharf, has had her machinery over
lauled at Moulton's and she left for Five
Stands Saturday afternoon.
SOMERSET.
somerset Nils.
Fred Jewell, one of the Lawrence, Phillips
Co.'S, single sawyers met with an accident
esterday, the blunt end of file being driven ,
light through his hand.-Ex-Governor A. Fl.
lice of Massachusetts was in town Tuesday