The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-11
pENoBscor COUNTY.

At the annual meeting of the Corinth Cheese
ana canning Factory Association, held at
Nlchols' Hall, March s, Hon. John Thssell was
elected President for the ensuing year. The
factory from the first of June to the first of
September, made cheese to the number of 1914
from 515,!98 pounds of milk, taking 10.45-100
POUNDS OF milk to make one pound of cured
cheese. Present prices are unfavorable to the
success of the factory.
An unusual amount of bark has been hauled
into Dexter the present season. Mr.. Shaw has
in his yard at present $500 cords; but small
part OF which was furnished by contract.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. Alfred Graves, an old gentleman, who
reSi'ed within two or three miles of Foxcroft
village on the Guiford road, was accidentally
killed at Charleston on Monday. He was in
the act OF binding load of hay, when in some
manner the pole slipped, knocking Mr.. G. to
the MOOR, who fell with such force as to injure
bis spine In such manner as to cause his
death IN about eight hours after the accident.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter is informed that the Skowhe-
gan House is to be rebuilt this summer A
stock company has taken the matter in charge
and we may expect to see the work open with
the spring.
The Chronicle says: Reformers from Skowhe-
gan are to visit Fairfield on Saturday, March
18th, together with the Auburn reformers.
The Good Templars Lodge at Hartland is in
a very fiourishing condition, and numbers so
members, nearly 20 of whom were initiated
during the last quarter. The reform Club is
also doing a noble work. 1t was organized in
May, 1876, with five members, and it now
Plumbers between one and two hundred men,
bers.
The Chronicle says potatoes sell for % cents
this week at Norridgewock
sAGADHAoc COUNTY.
The Times hat
Sth the Parker's Bay ice Co. have shipped 2644
tons OF ice. Total number of vessels employed
AZ They ship their ice direct from the pond to
the vessel. thus saving quite an outlay as
well as the risk in storing il for future mark
et
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Sentinel records In its issue of March Sth
the death OF one of the Passamaquoddy tribe
at the age of ITO years. She was probably the
Oldest person in this state. Philadelphia will
be disappointed.
YORK COUNTY.
The next term of the Supreme Judicial Court
of York county will be held at Alfred on the
third Tuesday Of May. Judge Peters is expect
ed to preside.
hand-car on the section under the care of
Simeon Hamilton at North Berwick The fog
was so thick that the men on the car could not
see the approaching train until within few
1eet or them. They just had time to jump to
escape with their lives. The hand car was
smashed. No other damage was done
The Biddeford National Bank and the two
national banks in Saco have been furnished
with chronometer locks.
The Journal says Frank w. Roberts has
started small daily paper in Biddeford known
as "The Chronicle" Mr.. Roberts confines
his efforts to the recording of local events,
and is meeting with considerable encourage
ment
The Odd Fellows of Biddeford and Saco are
arranging for an anniversary celebration on
Wednesday the Goth of April. A procession
will be formed of the order from various parts
of the state and will probably be the largest
gathering of the order ever witnessed in this
vicinity. The whole affair will close with a
ball in the evening.
The spring term of the Berwick Academy
commences March 80, under the charge of T.
Kneeland, principal.
The Rev. Albert Cole of Cornish is collecting
and arranging the material for the history of
this town, which will doubtless be work of
much interest
The one and half story house of James G.
Carlisle, situated in the south part of Lyman,
was recently totally consumed by fire. Insur-
ed for $3.50