The Portland daily press., 1873-03-10


The Waterville Mail is justly severe upon
those parties who voted for an increase OF SAT-
airy in Congress. 20
The Arson Advocate is glad that Waterville
is divided so that the new town can loan its
credit to the Somerset Railroad. The Knox
& Lincoln credit schemes are opening the ewes
of towns to this business.
The Waterville Savings Bank is about to mt
up a new brick puilding.
The Waterville Mail notes the death of Jona
than Higgins, who will be remembered by
every resident or visitor in that town as a
genial shop keeper and strong Republican
Years ago student inquired at his store for
PAIN killer. NO." said Uncle Higgins, mot
a bottle in my store but have superior arti-
Gle of hair OIL
Deacon W. A, +. Stevens, who died in Wa
tervllle on the 9th, was one of seven brothers,
tive of whom have died, the Oldest two only
surviving, viz: A. j. W. Stevens of Parl1man,
and Rev. L. G. Stevens of East Brookield,
Mass. AE az TsFy
VIM. M. Hall of Belfast young artist of
promise has painted full set of scenery and
Augusta, which the Journal warmly COM
mends.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald demands thorough
enforcement of the liquor law in that town.
Would not the Herald regret its virtuous de
mand if put into execution. sSHf8 tn
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The contract to build the East Jefferson
Cheese Factory has been awarded to c. NJ
Davis of East Jefferson, for $790-he being the
lowest bidder. Ten per cent. has been collect
ed of stockholders, and 40 per cent. more as
sessed, to be collected by the LIST of April.
PENoBscoT COUNTY. e.
Lincoln has voted to exempt from taxation
for ten years all new manufacturing establish
ments with acapital of $4,000 or more.
Dexter has been having hightoned and
elaborate masquerade ball.
I Bangor is stirred to it's foundation by the dis
cusslon of the proposed lease of the Bangor g.
Piscataquis Road to the E. & MA. ~ 4
The Wing says that the school expenses in
Bangor during the municipal year ending
March LIST, were $34, 900, reduction of expen-
SEES from last year of over 81 900, notwithstand-
ing that the teachers salaries have been in
creased $4,000 during the year.
The citizens of Dixmont, at their annual
meeting on the Sd inst, secured to themselves
| the benefits of the Stree High School Bill by
raising the sum of five hundred dollars for the
support of a free high school during the ensu-
ing year,
Seventeen fine horses, purchased in the Prov
inces, passed through Bangor Friday on the
way to Boston. FfiI i1 sels5=1
Miss Lizzie H. Written was chosen Super
visor Of Schools at the annual town meeting in
Etna on Monday. Carmel, Monroe, and low
Etna! Next?
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY.
From our Correspondent
The fiowage suit between Parkman and San
gerville has been referred to A. M. Robinson.
The High School in Parkman, opened on
Monday with Al students.
The toughest snow storm is on us this March
4th, but the roads are already too full to admit
of any more drifting. Fences are almost en-
tirely submerged -------------.
The people between Guilford and Moosehead
Lake are actively urging an extension of the
Bangor & Piscataquis Road to the Lake, and
promise great things in the way of slate and
lumber freight.
A neat and attractive Methodist Church has
been erected in Guilford at an expense of $4,000
The spring term of Foxcroft Academy begar
on Monday with 80 pupils
~ SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr. Lewis High School in Cambridge open
ed on Monday with 80 students.
WASHINGTON C oUNTY.
The Calais Advertiser thinks Mr. Peters
should not be appointed Justice of the Supreme
Court because Bangor has long had three of thu
judgeships. Let us have the best men if they
| all live in Madawaska.