The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-22
LImlngton.

limington. -
An enthusiastic adjourned meeting of
those Interested In starting corn canning
establishment In this town, was holden at
the town house on Saturday last. w. s.
Small, from committee Of the last meeting
70 ascertain the probable cost Of first class
plant OF sufficient size, fitted up with modern
fixtures and steam would be S2,lO0 plus the
cost OF the erection of buildings and freight
truckage of machinery. 1t Is proposed TO
defray the expense by a stock company. The
location has not been fully decided upon.
Three sites were reported-the one near
Hubbard's Mill receiving the expression Of
those present as most favorable.
committee consisting Of l.. p. Thomp-
son, 5. l.. Purinton, @. j. Boothby, w. p.
Marr and Rev L. I. Staples were chosen to
formulate q code Of bylaws TO govern the
company and regulate the conditions upon
which it Is to be patronized and report at the
adjourned meeting.
+. Webster, @. A. Smith, w. +. Durgin, II.
A. Hobson and j. w. Small was chosen TO
canvass for the acreage OF corn that could
be relied upon for the next i've yeals, and re-
port to the adjourned meeting.
The meeting adjourned one week The
town will be asked TO exempt the plant from
taxation for term Of years.
Camden.
The weather continues mild and pleasant,
beating the record for many years. There Is
no snow and there has been no sleighlng this
winter. 1871 was the same kind OF a winter,
the ice was hauled from the ponds on wagons
In In February: Mercury averaged 45 degrees
Hon. j. b. Stearns was called to Colorado
by the death Of his eldest son last week. His
remains will be broughtto Boston and buried
at Mount Auburn.
The ice ON Lily Pond, where the Rockport
lee Company usually cut 5000 tons annually,
Is now about nine inches thick. and is clear
as crystal.
L. A. Morrill,, manager Of the Rockport
Ice Company, is In the South on business for
the company.
N. K. St. Clair, member Of the firm of St.
Clair, Dunbar Il Co., steam mill, who was
seriously injured at the mill Monday, is still
In critical condition.
j. ii. Montgomery, Esq, attorney at law,
has gone across the water to BoulogDe,
France, with his client, w. III. Gardner to
look up evidence In suit now pending in
the Knox county courts.
BY the courtesy Of Mrs. Caroline Rose, on
Elm street, your scribe has been allowed to
examine some fine pieces of solid rosewood
furniture, that one adorned Montpelier"
General knox's mansion at Thomast0n. In
this connection / will say there Is probably
not town In Maine where there is as much
elegant old furniture and China as here.
Mrs. III. r. Locke, Elm street. has an easy
chair that was made by Gov. King. the first
Governor OF Maine; a cup and saucer that
her ancestors brought to this country on the
Mayfiower, 1920; a handsome punch bowl
that was made In the family OF Governor
Bradford, one OF the early Governors Of
Massachusetts; several canopied bedsteads.
&c, &c, all In good preservation.
Capt Isaac Coombs left here Monday with
his son Ferdinand for Boston, where they take
their vessel, the bark Edward Gushing for
South America.
Capt. Perry, left here last Tuesday to take
command Of the three masted schooner
Jennie Carlton. She is loaded with lumber
for Rosario, 5. A. q. III. II.
kent's hill.
The store of Noah Jewett was burned to
he ground early Sunday morning, rendering
almost impossible to save his house, stu
ated only ten feet away. Several students
escaped with only their clothing. The fire
probably originated In the attic from a stu
dents stove: The loss is about $500; lnsur-
ance $500. The house and Prof. StI0ng's
buildings near by, were unquestionably saved
by the exertlons Of the students from the
seminary.