The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-02

The Lewiston journal says That the Grand
Trunk Company have commenced work on the
coal shed in their yard. 1t is to be 800 feet
long. Their lumber platform is completed and
ready for use.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Pennington Chronicle says that the
graduation exercises at the popular Wendell
Institute Tuesday were of highly interesting
character. The following are the names of the
graduates: Laura III. Dennison, Phillips; Car
rie W. Titcomb, Pennington; Edward j. Co.
nant, Temple; Helen j. Dyer, Pennington.
The Chronicle says that at the factory of j,
L. Coughlin of Industry, there were sawed
125,000 slaves by five men, who took the um-
Der from the yard and returned the same stuck
ready for the market in twelve weeks; also
during the time considerable job work was
done.
Mr.. j. r. McK,lvey is lecturing on temper
ance in Franklin county to large audiences,
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Eugene Griffin graduated third in the last
class at West Point-a high distinction.
The Ellsworth American says that there have
been many eases of scarlet fever in that city
within the last month. In several instances,
among children, it has proved fatal.
Our Mt. Desert correspondent writes: The
schooner Dexalo, which has been new-topped
at Somerville, is nearly completed.
A fine three masted schooner is being built
at Bass Harbor for Capt b. b. Reed. She will
be more than 300 tons and will be completed in
August.
The pulpit of the Union church at Somers-
vile is being supplied by Rev. s. P. Dunlap of
New Haven.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Piscataquis Observer says that there are
ten horses in Dover and FoxcrOft that can trot
a mile in three minutes or better; four that can
make 24O or better; and two that can trot in
2.35 or better.
Quite large meeting of the teachers and
school officers of Eastern PiscataquiS was held
at Milo the 18th ult., at which practical mat
tiers connected with the public schools were
considered. Another meeting will be held in
Atkinson July 10th.
WALDO COUNTY.
An exchange learns that Mrs. Gordon, moth
er OF John True Gordon, bears up with fOrt-
tu1e under the last of her terrible Affections
The knowledge that all is over with her son
apparently affords her relief. The remains of
John True Gordon were buried with the usual
Christian rites in his native town, and out of
respect to surviving friends large procession of
the towns people followed them to the grave.
The Belfast Age says that a national bank
is soon to be started at Searsport under the new
banking law. The stockholders are only wait.
lug now for gold to come down.
The Northport Camp Ground is beginning to
receive its quota of summer residents, several
families from up river having already arrived
Several nice cottages are now being built; one
of which will cost $4,000, and another $500.
IN GENERAL.
The following patents have been issued to
Maine cItizens Machines for cutting bungs
Jno. Bachelor, Gardiner h-hammers,
Charles Lttlefield, Vinalhaven shuttles for
looms, Thomas Cheetam, Lewiston; horse COL
lars, VIM. j. Thorne, Westbrook; machines for
washing leather, William Shaw, Kingman; de-
vices for feeding air to furnaces, Joseph L.
Winsow, DeeriDg.