Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-23
STATE REWs
kENNEBEC.

SCUM Gardner.
The Independent Ice Co had boats out
Saturday forenoon on the fioo1-tide breaking
the shore ice on the east side of the big pond
and succeeded in starting the jam at high
water Saturday afternoon. AMI it has gone
down the river to make trouble for come
of the lee companies belnw.-The river
closed last year the first time Nov. %. The
November gale of the 26th broke up the ice.
Ii closed the second time Dec. l3. The
heavy southeast rain storm of Jan 10th, SO,
cleared the river from ice. Jan. 20th, the
river froze over and for the third aud last
time. Feb 4, the ice was Q inches thick
Feb. IL. Weeks commenced running ice
Feb. IA. Great Falls and Independent COM
menced running in 8 inch ice after taking of
two planings.
North Vienna.
Fred Taylor the Augusta stage driver turn
ing rapidly at the Post-office Friday morning
was thrown from his wagon striking his head
on the ice with great force and was rendered
insensible for several hours. DIR. Shaw of Mt.
Vernon was Immediately called and pronoun-
ces the case very critical, fearing conclusion
of the brain to dsngt rous point.-Miss Lii.
lian Morrill, is recovering from severe attack
of typhoid pneumonia.-A. G. Whittier who
10 ou tue uANeIsc jury ~ the piesSut ttiHi VI
court, is at home during the recess Of court.
LINCOLN.
Bristol.
Clifford Gamage is building a hotel at
South Bristol, three stories high, 30x45 #.
to contain about 25 rooms for summer
business.-Milton Thompson has just fin.
ished new block, 2Ox35 #. high, on the
little Bridge Island, the lower story to be
used as boat shop, the upper for dwell
ling.-Two sch0oners have just uDloaded
lumber for six cottages on Heron Island.
They will be built by South Bristol carpenters.
One of them is to be part or mostly of stone.
They are all for Greenfield, Mass parties.
Edgeeomb.
The Capt. James Chase place has been
sold to George Carlisle. Greenleaf is
building new stable.-There will be Christ
mas tree in the COngre gational church Tues
day eve.-Mrs. VIM. Patterson has gone to
Boston for a short visit. Charles Curtis has
gone for the winter.-F. W. Clifford and
wife are visiting Hyde Park. Mass.-Miss
Annie Clifford 10 home from Nstick, Mass,
spending her vacation.
SOMERSET.
Pariin Pond.
Logging 10 being pushed at the present
time as there is just about snow enough for
good work, (two feet and the weather for
the past few days has been complete. The
more logs the better is the cry here.
WALDO.
Belfast
The adjourned meeting of the Belfas,
Board of Trade met at the city government
rooms, Friday night, aud completed the or
ganization and elected officers as follows
W. c. Marshall, president; A. c. Sibley vice.
president; W. Fl. Quimby secretary F. II.
Francis, treasureno The following commit
tees were elected: On real estate and manu-
featuring, Charles Baker, r. II. Coombs. X.
F. Dunton, T. B. Dinsmore, T. B. Matthews
railroad, steamboats,, shipping and transpor-
tation, c. B. Hazeltine, II. A. Carter, J. G.
Brooks, c. W. Frederick, A. /. Brown;
public Improvements, W. B. Swan, A. A.
Hawes. Calvin Hervey, +. E. Crowley, II. r
Thompson arbitration, W. II. Folger, G. f.
Bracket, G. f. Swift, W. B. Rankins, John
Carle reception, g. W. Burkett. X Chenery,
G. p. Lombard, II. Z. Mcdonald, Fred T.
Chase trade, J. II. Hawes, II. ID. Woodcock,
+. G. White, G. E. Knowlton, C. r. CHM.
THY adjourned until Friday evening, Dec.
27th, when active measures will be taken TO
promote the man nufacsurins business in this
city. The board was organized with 40
members.