The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-24
STATE NEWS.
ARoosrooK COUNTY

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The North Star says its article relative to the
| Bean children came under the notice OF their
| relatives in New Hampshire. They write that
| the children belong to niece OF Bean, ana ne
| IS paid to take good care OF them. The Oldest
| child has SO far recovered that she is now at
| tending school, The younger one is rapidly
| recovering, both in mind and body.
OXFORD COUNTY.
| The Fryeburg Water Company was organic
| ed Saturday evening with capital OF $4,000;
| value of shares 5000; for the purpose OF sup
| plying the village with water from Green Hill,
by gravity; distance three miles; fall 200 feet,
which can be increased at pleasure. The COM
pany is composed of leading business men of
the town, and operations are to commence at
once.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says: "Mr John S. Jen-
ness, of Bangor has just received from lapi-
dairy thirteen exquisitely cut tourmallnes,
which came from Mount Mica, Paris, in this
State. The majority of these gems are green
in color and of much brilliancy; there are,
however, two or three nearly white stones,
which resemble an aqua marine more than
diamond, and one most beautiful pink tourma-
line. Gems of this description have been
picked up at Mount Mica for several years, but
now they are Systematically sought in connec-
lion with the mining for mica and tin, at the
Mount Mica mine"
special dispatch to the Boston Post from
Bangor, says the second suspension OF the Pa
cifc Bank caused quite furry here among
those Interested The Merchants Bank has
800 900 on deposit in the Pacific; the VeaZie
Bank about $4,000; P. NJ. Blake a large sum,
and James Dunning So 600. Those who ought
to know think the bank will not pay over 70
cents on dollar, and the parties left think
the Institution anything but pacific
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Saturdays Times says f. A. johnson, the
electrician of the Bell Telephone Co., passed
through Bath recently on his Way to Boothbay,
where he will establish telephone exchange.
A cable will be laid to Squirrel Island. Many
citizens are interested in the movement, and
hope to see it succeed. Boothbay will be con-
nected with the Bath system as soon as pract-
cable.
WALDO COUNTY.
A pension has just been granted to Eliab S.
Stevens of jackson, he receiving nearly $9O0
back pension, at the rate of $4 per month,
since 1868.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican has a long article
on that monster Chain Lake serpent Many OF
the people there believe that the lake owns
such monster.
The Republican says that May 10th Mr.
Sewall Munson of Mortified, hearing his cat
tle which were about fifty rods from his house
and out of sight, believing, he went towards
them to ascertain what the trouble was, when
he met yearlng nel1er running toWaruS the
barn. The heller had been attacked by bear
which had made bad wound on her back
tearing oat large piece of flesh and stripping
the hide down the side eight inches or more.
YORK COUNTY.
The Pepperell and Laconia corporations of
Biddeford, are intending to put fiat roofs on all
their mills this summer, and the first cargo of
southern pine lumber has arrived for that pur-
pose.
IN GENERAL.
A new register has been prepared for the
ungraded schools of Maine. 1t is to show to
what classes every pupil belongs, what Bind of
work every pupil has done during the term,
what ground has been covered by every class,
and to what extent reviewed. The filed regis
ter of one term is to go into the hands Of the
teacher of the succeeding term, who is expect
ed to begin the work where the register shows
that of the last term ended. 1t is hoped that
it will do something toward inducing more
systematic and thorough work in the schools.