The Portland daily press., 1883-06-30
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Mr.. John Sprague killed four bears last
week, near SDragueYille. Mr.. Wilcox killed
three in Chapman.
William 81. Huston, OF Woodland, adver-
tises for wife. He wants good, smart girl,
from l6 to 20 years old, capable for any work
on farm.
The Episcopal Seminary at Presque Isle
seems now TO be assured A location has been
residence Of Rev. G. M. Park. The contract
for laying the foundation has been let, and the
work of building will be pro'ecuted vigorously.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Fish Commissioner E. NJ. Stillwell will go TO
Rangely next Monday, to empty 100000 sal
mon fry. This will finish this work for this
season.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
~Thursday an Augusta gentleman was in at
tendance assone of the Forepaugh side shows.
On his shirt DoSom he wore S2C0 diamond
While inside the - fellow connected with
the show, by come rs, while performing
trick with cards. 2, Id of the diamond and
snatched it from it, +, Jon on the gentleman's
shirt front The latter Immediately cried
"Thief!" upon which the diamond pilferer
was arrested, and the jewel found in his pos
session. He alleged that the grabbing was ac-
cdental; but the story was too-t5in and he
was taken to jail. -
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
The Wing says petition to the County
Commissioners of Penobscot has been in circu-
lation from Winn to Staceyville, and has been
numerously signed, for road from Midway to
the mouth OF the Wsssataquoick stream. This
is part of the propo-ed route via Midway to
Mt. Katahdin. and the road has already been
built to the north line Of Medway, some four
or five miles distant from the East Branch.
At the annual meeting Of the Maine Tele-
o.. A u D-.w n 4
ton, George Stefeon, No1h Woods, John s.
Kicker, Charles e. Bliss, Ambrc-e :. Flint,
John +. Colby and Edison +. Littlefeld were
elected directors. The directors chose Albert
w. Paine pre- 1ident, and John S. Kicker secre-
tary and treasurer. Appropriate resolutions
of directors, DIR. Gallupe and William III.
Simpson, Esq, were adopted. A dividend of
S2.25 per share was declared.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Eddie Bassett, of West Lubec, went in
swimming Saturday, and was drowned
Probably the largest raft of lumber ever
brought out of Dennysville river, was towed
down last Thursday, by the tug William Kinds
There were 10000 feet OF lumber in the raft.
WALDO COUNTY.
The appeal case of W. W. Castle VS.. E. H.
Haney, otherwise known as the Belfast Odd
Fellows Hall case, came up before the law
court at Bangor fast week. IL Will De remem
bered that the plaintiff sued defendant for
trespass in entering the Odd Fellows Hall in
Belfast, claiming that he was the lawful pos
seEsor of the premiseJ. Ths-case was decided
at the Supreme Court, in favor of the defend
ant. The plaintiff filed exceptions and me-
toned for a new trial. The full bench last
week overruled the motions which drives Cas-
tie and his case out of court. The decision OF
the Supreme Court stands, and as this was a
test case it is presumed that this is the last of
these celebrated cases.
The Oak Hill quarries at Swanville are turn
ing out large quantities of fine granite. The
company does not solicit ORDERS yet with a
force double that of last year they are unable
TO keep pace with the demand. Carloads are
shipped daily to all parts of the country. The
poorer quality of stone is made into pavings,
end gang of thirty men is now employed in
manufacturing 100000 Of these blocks for the
city of Boston. Granite men from abroad have
made advances for the purchase or rental of
this quarry.