The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-11
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

Sixteen divorces were granted at the late
term of court: and as the Times remarks,
''thirty-two souls were consequently made
happy"
The Times saws the work of rebuilding on
the burnt district in HoultOn is going rapidly
forward. New stores and dwellings, are taking
the place of unsightly ruins.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Neacs says Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Meserve
of Lowell Centre recently celebrated their gold
en- wedding, with their children, and brothers,
sisters and friends, to the number OF slxty-tWo'
The Sebago Lake route steamers have ceased
running for the season.
Crooked River Grange have fair in Stuart's
Hall, Bolsters Mills, next Wednesday, togeth-
er with q baby show, foot ana sack races e'c'
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Chronicle says five divorces were de-
creed at the last term OF court.
Nancy s. Son, at work on the upper part OF
the Sandy River r. R., have crew OF seven
ty-fve men at work. They are fast accom-
plishing their contract.
Forest fires are raging in the northern por-
ton of the county.
TT. w. Lowell, one of the West Pennington
merchants, has erected the past season large
building for preserving eggs, and at thls lline
has in stock over 5000 dozen of eggs, and Is
buying all he can get and paying good prices,
too.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
While excavatng foundation and cellar OF
the new hotel at Waterville last week, the
yorkmen uncovered concealed clstern, cover
ed with an arch-work of brick. The scraper
had just cleared the top when it fen IN; the
men and horse barely escaped wettlng.
KNOX COUNTY.
EGG and broken coal is selling at S4.25 ton
in Rockland, delivered.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The 4th Annual Session of the Oxford Coun-
ty Musical Association will be held at BUCK aA
field Village commencing October 20 and clos
ing with concert Friday evening, october 81
Prof. T. P Ryder of Boston will conduct the
chorus. Memberships AID Psalm, las pants
the hart" will be rehearsed and given at the
closing concert. Arrangements Tor nall iare
on railroads are being made. A large atteh-
dauce is expected.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Members of Penobscet bar have peutioned
quite generally for the next Legislature to re-
peal the legislation of last winter relating 10
the number of S. j. G. judges and their salary
They think that eight judges are needed 10 do
the work well, and should receive pay Wh1cn
will command the services OF men VI Sooo
ability and character.
There have been twenty petitions IN !nsol-
yencv filed thus far under the State laws IN the
Probate Court for this county.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Journal says that the Belfast Shoe Fac
tory Company has bought building in Rock
port, Mass, and will remove part OF Its WORKS
thither, and from 70 to 100 workmen. Inc 1ac-
tory in Belfast will also be run.
YORK COUNTY.
The Union and Journal saysseveral instances
of a second crop of roses on the same bushes
have been reported in Biddeford. Mrs. Joseph
Gooch pucked second growth roses in her gar
den on Monday.
At a meeting of the Biddeford Cadets held
on Tuesday evening, the following ofhcers
were elected: Captain, l. Ell Kendall; First
Lieut., G. S. Hamilton; Second Lieut., George
L. Strout
The Times says Mrs. Mary A. Marston, OF
Biddeford, aged 10 years and five months, diea
Thursday That morning she arose as usuaI,
but after dinner complained of being unwell
and was assisted to bed, when she soon passed
into deep sleep from which she never awoke.