Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
BILE to Portland Pack 4, the
State. Etc.


The Bowdoin Freshmen won the ropepull,
saturday morning.
Lieut., c LIZ Howe, the temperance iectur-
er is putting in few weeks work for the
cause in Aro0stook.
A Bath bull log suddenly became fretzie
Sunday attacking horse. bacly lscersting
the animal. lie dog was finally killed. 1t
ia feared he was mad.
The season at the Dexter corn factory is
practically closed The work of the season
will amount to loo 900 cans or about one
half the usual amount
The Eagle Engine company of Orono
have received a new hose carriage which
weighs 562 pounds. Those who have seen it
say it is one of the best hand carriages in
the State.
Geo A. Bachelor of Oldtown has bought
and is about to erect upon his premises a
wind n'ill principally for the object of rails
ing wafer for his large herd Of cattle and for
irrigatng purposes.
North Berwick s to have a new industrial
establishment John f. Hobbs is soon to
build in The vicinity of his steam mill fac
tory 4Qxs0. three stories high for the manu-
facture of his patent hub runners.
A cooperative store was organized in
Oli,own last We, k, with Moses L. .Jorion.
president: II. ID. Stewart, secretary, Chas.
6 Davis. treasurer 1t is reported that the
company will begin business soon in one of
the stores near the odd Fellows block on
Main street.
The Italian who was shot by Policeman
Hughes. at Portland. remains in about the
same condition at the Maine General hos.
II hnifa has al
from bis body. leaving two which are still
embedded in his flesh, He is by no means
out of danger.
Judge Smith, vho has been laying out
work for the surveying parties on the NADIA
waska ards, reports that about 5000 acres
have already been surveyed and about 30 900
remain To be surve, ed He vas much i'm
pressed with the country around Fort Kent.
and endorsed the opinion of Joel Bean that
the land is destined to be great sporting re-
sort
4 dispatch received at Portland from
Washing on saws: Chief Constructor vii
son and Eugneern Chief Melville, who
have made an examination of the plant of
the Pcrtland company at Portland, Maine,
with IT ference to the building Of naval ves-
sci. At that place, have reported very fsvors-
bly, on the subject.
Last week Prof. F. c. Robinson of the
Brunswick school committee received from
the Baynes Trsrery ard Mezaic Company of
New York splendid Grant memorial for
one OF tie school buildings. II is on a brass
plate, with tie following inscription TO
the perpetual memory of Ulysses S. Graat.
Born April, 1922; died July. 1855. What |
want 10 impress upon you is that Gu have II
couu;ry to be proud of, countsy to fight
for and country to die for. if need be.--U.
5. Grants Philadelphia address"
The corn pack in Andro.eog9in county is
about over for this season. -Four places in
the county are directly Interested viz Au-
| burn Durham New Gloucester and Turner
| These four communities will pack 700, ,000
cars The special feature of this years
crop is the fine quality. The industry that
| ia. for this season. just drawing to close
has left gooi deal of morey in This county
| For every % oz ear the farmer is paid
ce', :, 10000 cans al this rate means S2l
( Coo Iadiv5dual ventures have melted the
I fa- rers well also. In ore case farms r
| = allied SIS, from one acre o. corn. He
said .hst he could afford to raise il a; $50
I nor