The Portland daily press., 1880-08-28
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGrN COUNTY.

The Auburn shoe manufacturers report a
very satisfactory condition of things during
the present year. They have largely extended
the limits OF their trade, and are finding new
and profitable fields of operation. The total
shipments for this week are 1857 cases, gain
OF about 400 cases over the CORRESPONDING
weeks business last year. The receipts of
leather aggregate over 50 tons this9week
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
On Wednesday evening the store at Cooks
Mills, Casco, owned by w. M. & R. Cook. and
occupied by A. E. Mains, was discovered on
burned to the ground. with goods and furni-
ture Loss about $1,000; partially insured.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A meeting of the voters of Pennington Viii
lage corporation was held at the Town House
Friday afternoon, to isee what action should
be taken in view of the suit that has lately
been brought against the corporation to force
payment on the bonds issued in aid of the
building of the Androscoggin r. r. from West
Pennington to Pennington. 1t will be re-
membered before the bonds were sold an in.
junction was issued by the court staying the
proceedings and pronouncing the action Of the
corporation illegal. At this stage of the nro-
ceedines several gentlemen in the corporation
believing the money would finally be paid, and
desiring the completion of the road furnished
the amount about $4,000. 1t was voted so TO
II to defend the suit. 1t was also voted to in
oci uo1 uie assesSoIS oI the corporation to en-
ploy an attorney to test the legality of the con-
troversy in the U. S. court, after which the
meeting adjourned without day.
An infant son of Almon Carville of Salem
was SO badly scalded last sweek by pulling a
pitcher of hot water from a table upon its
stomach that he died the same evening.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t is not often that family meets with SO
many mlsfortunes in short time as that of
Vr<r.N Nf D.,-l
little daughter, aged years, was shockingly
burned while playing near bonfire About
Tour weeks later, expecting home his son, q
promising young man, second mate of the
ship City OF Boston, he sent his team to the
boat to meet him, and while the team was
gone received the news of his death in Hong
Kong OF small pox. About one month from
that time the only grandchild while at the
house visiting was taken sick and died. ABOUT
one week from that slime the little daughter
DIED from the effects OF her burns, and one
week later she was followed by her sister, aged
IL, who died of diphtheria, and at the present
time the only son now remaining at home is
dangerously i'll with the same disease.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The annual exhibition of Oxford County
Agricultural Society will be held on the
grounds of the society, between South Paris
and NORWAY village, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, Sept. 2Sth, Goth and Both.
WAoh1NGION COUNTY.
Messrs. Robbins and Staples of Baileyville
trapped very large bear in that town q few
days ago. Bears are unusually plenty this sea-
son.
The body of Willie Estes of Wesley was
taken from the river ON the morning of Aug.
18th, after being in the water about four DAYS.
lie was about Is years old, and of weak mind.
He took pail to go berrying, went directly to
the stream, took off his clothes and iumned
into water ten feet deep.
Last week the blueberry business was at its
height in Washington county. Seven facto-
RES, two at Machias, one each at Columbia
Falls, harrington and Millbridge, and two at
Cherryheld, were in full operation. By care
1ul estimate these factories used 100 bushels
eac9 DAY. This would give about 1000 BUSH
els ior the week. 1t is probable that 1900 |
bushels were used by families, table supply,
canned, ETC., and sent forward by boat and
team to markets at a distance, making 5000
bushels the weeks work. This is a low esti-
mate. At three cents per quart to pickers
they realized $500.