The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-27
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,


The Lewiston Machine Co, has contracted to
build 300 looms for southern cotton mill. The
looms are specially constructed for the weaving
of coarse cottons.
ARoosTOoK COUNTY
8Marshall Powers, son of ADDISON Powers of
Fort Fairfield, aged %, shot himself through
the head Wednesday. Cause, poor health
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The store of Joseph A. Bennett in Bridgton,
was partially destroyed by fire Saturday morn
ing. Probably incendlary. Insured for $4,000,
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Capt Anthony Sprague of Gardiner was
Frustrated by sunStrOke Thursday. He is re-
covering.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
1t is estimated that fifty thousand dollars
worth of eggs are annually shipped from Wal
doboro.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
Mr.. Arson Mason of Bangor has got back
from the Black Hills, having been unable 10
find anything to do there.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr. Adam I'll. Merrill, owner of one of the
slate quarrles at Brownville, proposes to build
asrailroad, two feet gauge, from the quarries at
Brownvile to connect with the Bangor & Pts.
towns will grant him the right Of way. Both
places will hold town meeting this week to
see what steps they will take in the matter.
SOMERSET CoUNTY.
The fall term of the Maine Central Institute
opens with 12O students
Buildings of 81. T. Brown of HARMONY were
destroyed by fire on the afternoon of August
Eth. The hay, some grain, farming tools, ETC.
wese also burned. A large portion of the furn
iture was saved. Partially insured.
The Fairfield Chronicle tells the following.
A certain trader in Skowhegan recently failed
in business and, agreeable to an appointment,
met his creditors in the Office of his attorney,
70 adjust settlement with them by paying a
percentage on each claim. During the CONVEX
sation that ensued the officer who was present
Ventured to ask the merchant if his assets
would not warrant an offer of 50 per cent,
whereupon the merchant naively replied,
Ihat TOO much; they are only paying about
% per cent. ard I cant pay more than others
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Eastport has got the railroad fever. Every
business man has sigued paper pledging his
support to the enterprise of building a narrow
gauge to connect with the st. CroiX and Pc
nobscot. The leaders tof the movement are
confident of success in obtaining the necessary
Barring as the most feasible point thus avoid
| ing Calais. If, however, road is extended
from Calais to Bog Brook, connection will be
made at that point.
At Millbridge four vessels are on the stocks.
Capt j. W. Sawyer is building one to be
launched this fall. She will be about 800 tons;
length of keel 1872 feet; beam 34a feet; lower
hold II feet and between decks feet VIM.
Robinson OF Calais is master builder. 1t is
the design to have first-class vessel Capt.
VIM. r. Sawyer is building one, to be off in
October, of about 1850 tons. Length of keel
161 feet; width of beam So feet; lower hold Is,
and between decks feet. E. Young is the
master builder. Ezekiel Dyer, Esq has one
quite large frame up and another for schooner
of $50 tons.
YORK COUNTY.
Jeremiah Hobson, one of Saco's most active
| lumbermen, died SatuId .y, aged 70 years.