The Portland daily press., 1879-04-15

The Colby University students are to have q
field day this year, IN June probably. A. Ham,
lin, of the class of 70, has been chosen mar
sha. and Lyford, Merriam, Bosworth, Parshley
and Collins directors.
KNOX COUNTY.
A gentleman who has been employed as an
overseer at the State Prison reports that the
new Warden has ordered a list of the names,
ages and the political views of the convicts and
those employed 10 the prison. Among the 220
convicts 218 are Democrats and Republicans,
among the officers are Democrats and
Greenbackers. The new warden seems to make
political distinctions, and is beseged with about
10 applicants for each expected vacancy. The
warden has also list of the salaries of the
officers besides their names aud employment,
taken.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The fishing firms of Boothbay are fitting
their vessels for the seasons work and the most
of them have gone. A few have gone south
for mackerel, but the most to the banks for csd
| fish, and the prospect for the season is better
| than 1t has been for some years. The low price
| Of fittings and the fair price Of fish. with an
average catch, will give good profits.
| PENoBsCor COUNTY.
f. H. Small. Esq. general agent OF the Grand
| Trunk railway for Eastern Maine and the
Provinces, informs the Bangor Wing that Q
party of fOrty-tw0 persons in NOvia Scotia have
purchased tickets through his agency for Mani.
toba, place in the British possessions lust
| north Of the State of Minnesota and the Terri
tory of Dakota. They go in special car. They
| take passage over the Intercolonal Railway,
via River de Loup, and thence over the Grand
/ Trunk railway. They go by rail as far as Saint
| Bonifacs. They do not change icars from the
| time of starting in their provincial home till
| Detroit is reached. Large numbers from the
| Provinces have been seeking homes in the
West during the past few years.
The Maine Baptist Missionary Convention
1 tha oil pti i0n II G0aiatu xuil
| meet in Bangor on the last Tuesday in jane
with the First Baptist Society.
Mr. William Wiley, an old and esteemed
| resident of Milford, met with severe accident
Saturday by which he will lose two fingers.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs. Susan B. Lougfellow, widow Of Nathan
Longfellow late of Machias. has Just received
her pension as the widow of Nathan LOngfel'
low, who served in the Machias company In
the years 1872 to 1915. She is the first person
in that vicinity whose pension has been allowed
under the act of March OH, 1873.
canning factory has been fitted up st EAST
port by Messrs Pike & Fabens OF Boston.
George r. Ray will have charge OF tne factory
and will commence canning Holsters as soon as
the lobster season commences. he will
also can corn, SQUASH blueberries, etc., in their
season. and expects to be able to keep the fac
tory in operation the year around.
WALDO COUNTY.
Messrs. Pierce, Rowe ~ CO., of Frankfort,
had q $500, 600 contract to furnish granite for
the East River Bridge, aud about half filed 1t,
but in consequence OF New York refusing TO
nav they stopped operations for o time. Now
The decisions Of the court of appeals Of New
York being iu favor of the bridge company
thew will commerce operations about the 1st Of
May, and are now waiting for specifications.
YORK COUNTY.
The Pepperell and Laconia Companies o.
Biddeford expect to receive from the South, this
month, 5000 bales Of cotto3, some by rail
Two or three hundred came by B. 8 M. r. r.
Thursday, and some by water.