The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-04
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

The Pennington Chronicle says that the fol-
lowing gentlemen have been elected trustees of
the Phillips savings bank: Byron Farrar, John
G. Conant, Joel Wilbur, w. +. Fuller and
trustees, Byron Farrar was elected president
and Elias Field treasurer.
The annual examination ard graduation ex-
ercises of the Wendell Institute of Harrington
will occur June Oath and 25th. The gradnat-
ing class numbers four, as follows: Misses Hell
en- J.sDyer, Lura 81. Dennison,ss Carrie W. Tit
comb and MIR. Edward j. Conant.
Our Pennington correspondent "Jack" sends
the following news items: Decoration day was
observed for the first time by our citizens, last
Sunday. All our churches united in memo
rial service, and the old South church was
packed full. Fine music was rendered by
choir numbering twenty-six; also by the Farm
ington Cornet Band. Eloquent remarks were
made by Capt E. I. Merrill and an able address
delivered by Rev. G. f. Marden. Farming
toms roll of honor numbers 53.---Rev. q. n.
Marden has resigned his pastoral labors of the
Congregational church in this town, to take
effect Oct 1st.--There was frost on the
low lands Wednesday night.
/ HANCOCK COUNTY.
Rodney Ash of Eastbrook was drowned last
week on Halls drive in Union river. He
leaves a wife and two children.
The lawyers, ministers, doctors and traders
of Ellsworth find business so dull that they
engage in ball playing to raise their energies
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Hamlin Light Infantry of Bangor, have
voted to take part in the celebration at Bunker
HILL They will number 40 men. The Crosby
Guard of Hampden also voted to go.
The Jameson Guards of Bangor will retrim
their old uniforms and do without new ones
this season. 1t is a good year to rejuvenate
venerable clothing.
The tannery of Elisha Bradford of Lee, was
burned Wednesday noon. Loss $1,000; no in
surance.
PIscATAQUIs toUNTY.
The Observer says than an excellent vein of
slate has been discovered in the town OF Shr-
ley on what is known as the "t0wn lot" be-
tween Shirley Corner and the Eveleth Mills.
A quarry will be opened there soon.
Doubtless hens cannot hatch eggs as fast as
effectually. A Dover Matching machine re-
allied dozen chickens from eight hundred
eggs. 20
Grass promises we'll in Piscataquis, and in
fact, that report comes from all parts of the
state.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Bath taxes herself S216, 869.23 this year, of
which $74, $3.50 is to pay the city debt and
$4,000 to pay interest on bonds issued in aid OF
Knox & LircOln railroad.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Arson Advocate understands that the
Somerset Railroad directors have practically
fixed upon the upper crossing of the kenneD-c
for the extension of the line, TINS leaving the
lower village out in the cold and going through
paid cent, while Arson has bled freely. The
upper crossing is much the cheaper.
Mr. f. A Putnam of West New Portland,
was recently presented with fine horse, val
ued at i've hundred dollars, from brother in
California.
Between Long Falls and the ferry on Dead
River there is jam of logs seven miles long,
containing over 100000.
Our Fairfield correspondent 'Seth" writes:
The wire bridge across the pond at the head OF
the island is completed at an expense of about
$500. The amount necessary TO do the WORK
was raised by subscription. LOGS have
commenced running, but very SLOW our
lumbeTmen do not expect to get more than
half of their drives in. the river is so low
K. G. Low, for many years one Of our Leading
druggists here, has sold out to f. nj. Cottoh'
Our trotting park is being put in THOR
ough shape, stables erected and everything
will be in readiness for grand opening jay
4tb, for which extensive arrangements are De-
ing made.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Union goes into the local CEN
tennial celebration with a will. 1t will doubt
less be an event OF great interest.
Geo. B. Drisko of Columbia has apple trees
IN bearing InaI are century OLD. line eui'oA
of the Machias Union has been favored with
sample.
The Machias Union reports fires in the
woods in several directions from that town.
YORK COUNTY.
The case of Hugh Smith has been carried 10
the law court, and he was ordered to give
bonds of $5000 He furnished bail May 18TH,
but last Tuesday his bondsmer surrendered hun.
/ South Berwick is to celebrate the 4th of jay
with procession, Grafton by Hon. L. b. heed
of Portland, and exercises.
Three hundred acres of valuable wo d land
were burned over in York last week.