Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13

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| currency. IL shows the average re-
serve to have been 1855 per cent.
against 37.17 per cent. on February 4.
Loan and discount decreased from
| s21, 749. 326 to $2I ,557, 1O4: stock and Sc
curities in creased from $3,22S,OO1 to
$3537 ,734; gold coin decreased from
81 ,O52, PAP to 81 ,O3s0 The total specie
| held by the banks decreased from
81 1855 800 to 1881 .962; lawful money is
sue from 1856 40l to $i,63l,Hf. 1ndi-
| didual deposits increased from $l' $50, n
13S to $1s.o52.37i.
Mrs. Estes of Winn, widow of the
late Caleb Estes, died at the hane Of
her daughter. Mrs. J. A. Starrett, No.
400 Main street, Bangor, Thursday
morning, at the age Of 70 years. She
leaves eight children: Lewis of Wa
| terville: Mrs. j. ID. Stanwood of Winn;
| Mrs. j. A. Starrett of Bangor George
Estes of Eddington Prince Estes Of
| Los Angeles, and Jere, william and
Frank Estes of Winn. She had IL
grandchildren. She was highly esteem
ed. The remains will be taken TO Mrs.
Estes home in Winn, Saturday, and
placed beside her husband. Prayers
will be said at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. j. A. Starett, Saturday.
Fire destroyed the farm buildings Of
| w. X. Call situated in the southern
part Of Pittsfield, Wednesday night. to-
! gether with their contents. The in
mates We're awakened, about II O'Clock,
| but the flames had made such head
way that it was impossible to extin-
| guish them or save but very little of
h.. M he mi 10
| just escaping in their night clothes A
| horse, two cows, calf and flock OF
hens were consumed. together with the
| goods the years supply Of wood ana
a large quantity OF grain which Mr.
| CAN had just purchased. The cause
Of the fire is unknown. but 1t Is sup
posed to have been set by tramps.
| \ rumor with wide circulation.
| Thursday. was to the effect that reg
| ular railway post office was 10 be run
on the Sunday trains to and from Ban
| gor hereafter. so that Bangor would
! have full seven days service. There
! has been a mail coming from the West.
! Sunday afternoon. but a closed one
| and the change would do away with
| that. making IL full mail. Assistant
| Postmaster Pierce was seen by a Whig
| reporter. Thursday. and asked about
| the matter. but he said there had not
| been any orders issued in regard TO thu
| new service. and while he had heard
! the rumor 1t could not be counted on
| az being true until the regular orders
! had been issued from headquarters. l.
! would be a good thing all around and
| business men and the public generally
| believe that the change will be made
! directly.-Bangor Wing.
Reports are coming in to the effect
that the forest fires in Washington
county threaten to do great damage.
| The fires at East Mortified and Toll
butts Ridge are sweeping over a vast
territory. A large crew Of men has
been at work for several days on Town
| ship IA building back fires and digging
bitches in order To intercept its pro
Sress. The forests have not been SO
dry at this season for many years. The
fire in some places is sweeping through
the dead and living trees. and in many
instances destroying the surface soil as
well. At Tunk pond another fire is re-
ported. but this one has nearly burned
itself out. Shoodic mountain. not far
from the lake, has had it's foliage
snged. The entire easterly slope Of the
mountain has been burned oyer. AT
one place the fire had - good Roadway
up the side of a hill and. striking
black groth, it swept 1t like finder
Portland Argus: The schooner tina;
was wrecked on the Spindle ledge dis
appeared. the other day. during the
heavy wind that was blowing. Where
it has gone no one knows. Without
doubt the fishermen who live there
would not object to have another one
washed there or therea bouts. II seems
that the schooner had a cargo of goods
taken from the steamer Castilian. The
captain sailed to Portland and dispos-
ed of his fish but did not find a mar
ket for the goods taken from the Cas-
| titan. He concluded to take them to
Halifax. but the schooner went ashore
at the Spindle ledge. After the sails
| and masts were taken away the cargo
was public property and il proved to
| be good picking. If all accounts are
true. Canadian cheese pork from bar
| rels. condensed milk from boxes and
| various goods intended for a foreign
market are part of the daily food al the
| homes there.
! to the possibility. and the hopes of peo-
| pie of VIM and vicinity. that a big
| pulp and paper mill would be built al
| Winn in the near future. there being
fine water privilege there which the
| Information Co. acquired. and the mat
ter of damages having been about set
tied. A short time ago hope was real
~ abandoned by the people, and ii was
concluded that the coveted industry
would not come their way. Now there
seems to be a revival of hope and in
terest in the big project, for our Winn
correspondent writes that there is now
probability that the International
Co. may build and it is considered
pretty certain that the coming sum-
mer a survey will be made of the water
power to enlighten the company as to
what they have there. This industry |
would be of much benefit to the town |
and the people would welcome it CLAY
ly.-Bangor Wing.
1t is now stated, and it comes from |
pretty good authority. that the hard |
wood factory of j. Lewis & Son is to |
erected at Jacksonville. only IL miles !
from East Machas. Several months |
ago after the new Washington Conn |