The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Cooking apples Sell In Lewiston for 10 crafts
bushel. Cider at 10 cents a gallon.

ANDROSC0GGIN COUNTY.
Cooking apples Sell IN Lewiston for 10 cTnts
bushel Cider at 10 cents gallon
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The law of the state requires that towns
shall raise ~ cents per head by taxation, for
schools, before they shall receive the amount
allowed by the state for school purposes. This
they must raise, outside of all other aDpropria-
tions, before receiving the benefit of the Sener-
al law OF the state. 1t seems that the town of
Winthrop has failed to do this and q simed ex-
emption under special act of Feb 81, 1868
The superintendent of schools rulei that they
were not entitled to the state bounty, and it
was withheld. To this the town Authorities
take exceptions. and appealed tO the Executive
Council. The council referred The matter TO
the Attorney General, who gust ,ins the opin-
ion of the superintendent of schools and
decides that the town has 10 claim on the
state.
KNOX COUNTY.
The 14th annual session of tSe Knox and
Lincoln Musical Association met in Farwells
Block, Rockland, Tuesday morning, Oct Sth
Opened with Scripture lesson aud prayer by
Rev. A. j. Clifford, after which the conductors,
Carl Zerthan and L. p RYDER, were introduced
to the class and commenced work at once. The
class was larger than at any previous occasion,
numbering about 200. The rebearsals were
very fine; the matinees on Thursday and Fri
day afternoons brought out some very promis-
ing talent, and the couc.rts Thursday and Fri
udJ 6NGuluSo W6I6 grand. MIS-. IL. NJ. OmlL0
wes soloist, delighting the audience as usual.
The total receipts we're over $500; net proceeds
over 500. The officers for the coming year are
Rev. w. It. Obear, President Newcastle; j. G.
Henderson, Vlce President. Wiscasset; Albert
Smith, Secretary. Roekland; N. Winslow,
Treasurer. Waldoboro. The next session will
% held at Damarisco tia.
OXFORD COUNTY.
East Brownfeld is becoming an unsafe
place in which 60 own property, unless it is
well insured. There have been five barns and
houses buried in circuit OF about mile with
in year. Moaday evening the barn of Mr..
Living X. Lane, situated within a stones
throw of the ?. & o. station, and separated
from his dwelling house BY space of only IS
feet, was destroyed by fire which must have
been incendiary. Mr.. Lanes loss Includes,
besides good barn, new built, 30x50 feet, a
horse, two carriages, ploWs, hay, straw, etc., to
the value of $500, with an insurance of about
$500. There is 10 doubt that these fires are the
work of revenge, and opinion IS united as to
the culprit.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
The r abroad Commissioners made tour Of
inspection over the E & N. A. railway Tues
day in a special train, and report the read ID
excellent condition.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
A heavy shower accompanied by high wind
passed over Parkman the evening of the oh
inst. The buildings of Daniel Remick, con-
slsting of house. stable and blacksmith shop,
were unroofed, moved from their foundations
and nearly ruined. Portions of the buildings,
also some of the contents of the chamber of
the house were found hundred yards distant.
His orchard was also destroyed and fences
blown down. Strange to say, no other property
was injured, although there were other build
ings few rods distant.
YORK COUNTY.
Gardner G. Libby of Saco was thrown from
a carriage Thursday and seriously injured
L. j. Strout Eq of Limington, successful
fruit grower aud farmer, has received an order
from merchant in London, England, for sew
eral hundred barrels of apples. Mr.iStrout was
The. gentleman who two years ago wrote letter
and enclosed money fer the payment of re-
turned letter and placed the letter 10 the mid
die of barrel apples that he was putting up
for parties, to BE- seut out of thu state, but its
destination was unknown to him. The apples
were opened 10 London and the letter found
therein, aua all the interrog atoties kindly
answered as TO price pad, condition of apples,
sc. This letter has thus led to eorrespon-
dence and mag prove to be profitable one to
Mr. S