The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-11

haven was elected Trustee, and Leander Weeks
of Rockland, Treasurer,in place of l.. S. Robin
son and j. w. Fogler, resigned.
Rocklands share Of the county tax this year
will be about $10,0 600, or nearly onethird OF the
whole
OXFORD COUNTY.
An addition of three hundred and fifty
volumes has been made to the Oxford town
library within few weeks. This increases the
library to one thousand and fifty volumes.
The Teachers Association met at Oxford
Normal Institute, South Paris, February 9TH, at
o'clock p. m. A good number was present,
and the exercises were profitable and interest
ing.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says the Bangor Insurance Co. are
losers by the New York fire to the extent OF
$4,000, but they expect to obtain some salvage
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Piscataquis Observer says the contract
for the extension of the Bangor and Piscataquls
railroad from Abbot to Blanchard Mills, dis
lance of nearly miles, has been executed and
work will commence at once.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
The heaviest snow storm of the season pro-
vailed in Bath Wednesday night About foot
of snow fell.
Ship Palmyra, 1860 tons, Capt. Preble, sailed
from Bath yesterday for Baltimore to load Goals
for San Francisco.
WALDO COUNTY.
A trotting association is being formed in
Belfast similar to that in Bangor and other
large places in this state, with the intention OF
holding two meetings during the summer. The
Progressive Age says the association is formed
of substantial, fair dealing men, who will make
the undertaking success.
The Republican Journal says that the small
pox is about over, in Morrill,, and that the
schools will recommence next week.
A telegram from England to Hon. VIM. Nc
Gilvery of Searsport, announces the death by
drowning of Capt Roscoe Carver, master OF
bark Talavera. The vessel was abandoned at
sea and the crew, with the loss of their captain,
have arrived in England.
The Republican Journal says Samuel B. Gill
luna of Belfast has little daughter years old
last October, who is a good player upon the
piano, having unaided learned to execute some
difficult tunes. She uses only the index fng-
ers of each hand, ard can play fifteen or TWEEN
ty different pieces with remarkable distinct
ness.
The regular practicing physicians of Waldo
county met on Tuesday, the Sth inst, for the
purpose of recognizing the old county medical
association. About two-thirds of the number
were present. DR.. Billings of Freedom was
elected president and DR.. Small of Belfast, sec
rotary. Meetings will hereafter be held every
two months, consisting of discussions, essays,
ETC., and the object is for mutual professional
improvement
YORK COUNTY
In the shoe factory of Messrs. Butler &
Fogg, in Springvale, on the 9th inst. while Mr.
Joseph S. Howe and Alfred P. Ridley were
descending in the elevator, the rope broke and
they fell distance of forty feet, breaking Mr..
HoWe's ankle and otherwise inuring him.
Mr.. Ridley. it is feared, is badly injured in
ternally: also about the back and head.
IN GENERAL.
The State Council of the Sovereigns of Indus
try, will hold its annual meeting in Bath on
Wednesday, the 10th inst
A large number of students have come to the
present term of the Eastern Normal School,
and more are expected. The vacancies in the
corps of instruction have been filled by the
graduate of the school, and Miss f. A. Com
stock of Somerville, Mass, a graduate of the
Bridgewater, Mass, Normal School.