The Portland daily press., 1875-12-23
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


Mr.. Ainsworth Taintor of Carthage, died Dec.
10th, aged IS years. The town has lost one of
It's best business men. He was man of in
fiuence, good judgment, integrity and honesty.
lie represented his town in the state legislature
in 1867, and for the last % or 80 years he held,
most of the time, important town offices, such
as selectman, collector, &c.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that Rev. Mr. Up
john. rector of st. Marks. is quite, ill with a
cold and confined to his house.
The Masonic fraternity of Belgrade, are, to
give levee in the course of month, for the
benefit of the lodge funds.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The catch of smelts at Damariscotta thus
far is reported to be light, but the catchers are
numerous.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says there is considerable
feeling IN that city over the action OF the May
or in drawing his warrant for an appropriation
of $4,000 for the receiving tomb in the Catholic
Cemetery before receiving beyond recall the
right to deposit the body of any citizen in the
tomb-the condition on which the city council
had made the appropriation The Mayor OBJ
tanned letter from the Bishop in which the
privilege of deposlting the body of nom
catholic in the tomb was accorded, on the
ground that this was not consecrated, as the
Catholic cemetery is. But as mere letter Sc
bally expended $4,000 for sectarian purposes.
The Bangor Wing says that the arrange
ments for the camp fire, to be held in City Hall
by Post II, on January 18th, are nearly COM
pleted, and it promises to be the most success
full ever held 10 the state. Prominent soldiers
and citizens of the state and nation are expect.
ed to be present.
The Bangor Wing learns from Hon. Noah
Woods, treasurer OF the European & North
American Railway Company, that the six
months interest due on the city loan of ST.
goo, 600 to that road, on the first of January,
1910, is provided for and will be promptly paid
at the agencies in Bangor and Boston. The
First Nationa! Bank will pay in this city. We
also learn from MI. Woods that the six months
interest on the city loan to the B. & P. road,
due oct. lst was paid promptly through the
First National Banks. The interest on the B.
interest to Jan. LIST, 1876, on the 100000 notes
held by the Bangor Savings Bank, have also
been paid. The business of the road, espe
clally in freighting, is showing good returns.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
The following officers of Village Lodge of
+: q A. M. of Bowdoinham, have been elect
ed: Samuel Oonnell, w. M; Andrew Curtis,
s. W.; VIM. II. Wood, j. w; Albert S. Par
ington, Treasurer; Benz L. Higgins Secretary;
Lorenzo d. Small, S. D.; VIM. G. Denham j,
D.; Evander w. Thomas. S. S.; John M.
Woodworth, l. s.; E. Grant, Chap; Alonzo
OueiCl, l6E.
WALDO COUNTY.
A rumseller in Belfast publicly said that if
the pastor of a church which was raising
money to purchase bell would come to his
place he would contribute. This offer comiug
to the ears of the minister, he took the rum
seller at his word, visited his saloon, told him
what he came for and took his contribution.
Then turning to that astonished individual he
said in substance: young man, take the ad-
vice of an old man. Seek God and stop serv-
ing the devil by keeping rum-shop." 1t is
evident that brother - believes in using the
DEVILS agents to fight the devil with.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Republican says that the hard times has
tended in great measure to produce frugality
in living, and that ia Machias the family ex-
penses in the households of those who have
been IN no particular need of doing so, hereto
fore, have been reduced.
YORK COUNTY.
The Portsmouth Times says that Representa-
tive Burleigh will introduce resolution in the
House Immediately after the reoes, calling for
an investigation into the conduct and manage.
ment OF the Kittery navy yard.
The case of Ira Andrews & Son VS.. Lewiston
q Aubdrn Railroad Co., came up before Judge
Danforth, John f. Anderson and Ferguson
Haines at Biddeford on Monday. John Rand,
Esq, of Portland, and M. T. IIudden, ESQ, of
Lewiston, appeared for the railroad company,
and Ira L. Drew, ESQ.,, of Boston,, for Aa-
drews. Chief Engineer Hanniford of Mon
treal, and several assistants were present.
IN GENERAL.
The Bath Times says that several boss sec.
ton men on the Maine Central have been dis
charged for inability to read and write.