The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-27
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGfiiN COUNIf
The Journal says that notwithstand the drift
ed condition of the roads the markets ara well
stocked with everything in their line to make
the Thanksgiving dinnera success.
The Rutland Herald notices the gift of one
thousand dollars to Bates College, by Judge
Redi"gton, for the endowment of a scholarship
for the benefit of female stndent, through all
the successive classes perpetually, and calls at
tentiOn to the fact that this is the first endow-
ment of female scholarship in any college
Judge Redins ton has also bestowed five thou
sand dollars upon the Redington professorshp
of mental and moral philosophy in the same
college, which by these and other generous con-
tributions has been made wealthy and pros
porous institution, says the Journal.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A little son of Major W. L. Boyd of HouIton
had his left arm broken while at play in the
school room last Friday.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writing from Aroostook county says the best
farming lands in the county are in the Aroos-
took river valley in the towns of Presque Isle,
Maysvil;e, Lyndon, Fort Fairfield, and in their
vicinity, and also in the less settled or still I'M
broken townships to the west and northwest
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A petition is to be presented to the next leg
iSlature for charter for Il railroad from the
town of West w aterville, through Sidney, to
Augusta.
Navigation of the Kennebec at Hallowell
closed effectually on Tuesday morning of last
week, Nov. Is. On the day previous the steam
er Clarion succeeded in forcing her way to Au-
gusta and back down the river. AT Gardiner,
by the help of the Eastern Queen" naviga-
ton was kept open up to Saturday last, when
several vessels were enabled to get through to
Bath, by following in the wake of the Queen.
Navigation has not closed so early since the
year 1894, when the 18th of November effeetu-
oil, I~alr r1H1 1ofn tt..,,.
sells in Hallowell, Augusta aid Gardner
Since 1924 navigation has closed in November
but ten times.
Gen. W. S. Tilton, the excellent Governor of
the Soldiers Home, who is largely interested in
the raising of valuble stock lis getting up stud
book, which will be found very useful to the
owners of horses that have good record and
who desire to perpetuate their kind.
Mr.. Thomas Totmar of Sidney is now over
ninety-four years of age, and has voted for
President every term since his twenty first
year, throwing his vote for Thomas jefferson,
and his last for President Grant. He voted for
Governor every year in Massachusetts between
1900 and 1920, when Maine became State, and
since then has voted for Governor every year in
Maine.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says John Sidney, tue
honest Scandinavian, who is so well known to
every summer resident of Squirrel Island, re-
centiy came near Delng gOred to death by an
enraged bull. His good wife, armed with a
broomstick, was his only salvation. 1t was a
stern chase. and John was lucky TO escape with
few flesh wounds and the ruination # that
portion of his pantaloons that gets over the
fence last.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
The expenses of the recent session of the
, Penobscot Musical Association slightly exceed
ed the receipts
cheeky thief was discovered making
hearty meal in the kitbhen of the Bangor
House, Sunday night, and went out through a
window
The contract for repairing the piers at the
Penobscct booIu and building two new piers I
Greenbush and one at ''Sunkhaze Trip" has
been awarded by the Penobscot laundering As
ISOLATION to Mr., E. P. Chapman of Oldtown.
A man stole trunk in Bangor, Tuesday eve
ming, hoping by committing the theft to get
food and lodgings; he said he had had nothing
to eat since Monday noon. 1t is probable that
he will get what he wanted at the county's ex-
pense.
The horse and sleigh, which were stolen from
MIR. Aaron Hill of Bangor Monday evening,
were found the same evening all right. 1t is
conject1red that the thief deserted the team
finding the pursuit becoming hot.