The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-30
STATE NEWS.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The water in the Arc )ste )k and st. John
rivers Is higher than it hrs been for years, and
is doing come damn ye. At Van Buren, on the
St. John, the water Is - high that work for
the pr mt has n suspended In the steam
saw mill, the wa II t3ing two f 3t atove the
floor. Lumt armen in that lection no longer
grumble about lack of water. The danger is
now that some of the logs will bs driven in
land. The Wa Iaticc 1k drive is getting along
finely, and it is reported that all the logs on
that stream will be got to market. Reports
from all the drives on the east and west branch
es of the Penob-cot and on the Mattawamkeag
waters are encouraging.
KESsEBEc COUNTY.
The regular e sion OF the Governor and
Council will be held Thursday of this week.
The business that will come before them is the
s.se. 3ment of the Site tax on the express
companies. and the confirmation of the ap-
pointmen's made by the Governor.
OXFORD COUNTY
Gould's Academy, at Bethel, Gle ed its spring
term last week. The commencement exercises
consisted of the annual sermon delivered on
the 18th BY Prof Henry L. Chapman, OF Bow
doin College, public examination Thursday
mcrniug, and exhibition at the Congregational
church in the evening. All the exercise were
largely attended By the friends and patrons OF
the Academy.
The class of '83 OF Hebron Academy is the
large It that hs ever gradual from the insti-
tuition, numt ,riDg twenty. The graduating
exercies OF the cla viii occurr on Friday
June 18th. The musical p-rt OF the enter
tainment viii | , fnrnishe by Chandler's or
chestra of Portland. The organization Of the
Gle is as follows:-George NJ. Atwce ], Pres
ident; III. X. Stelrns, Vice PRECEDENT; w. I.
Morton, Secretary; d. z. Eoyss Tre-Gs1rer;
Howe and Lizzie E. Marshall, Executive Com
mittee; Julia p. Mort IN, Yaledictorian: Min
ME f. Packard Salutaforian; Helen Howe,
Prophet; Lizzie z. Marshall, Hist )rian; Lula
A. Penley, Poetess
rESoBscoT COUNTY.
Brakeman Starrett, of Bangor, who runs on
a Maine Central freight train, is deaf and
dumb, and yet is considered one Of the very
best brakemen on the road. He IS the first to
respond - the signals of the engineer, and is
invariably prompt and reliable in the discharge
of his duties. As he cannot hear 1t must be
taken for granted that he "feels'' the whistle
signals, that ne acts by instinct. and that this
instinct is aided by faithful watchfulne,s- Star
rett is ais quick TO notics any defect in the rails
or rolling stock. He has toen in the employ of
the company for some years-
PIscATAouIs COUNTY.
Several Swedes who immigrat d - Monson
about year ago to labor in the slate quarrle3
have recently purchf ID farms and settled with
their familiel in that part OF the town known
as "Burmah." They arc writing home to the
old country for their friends to come and lccato
ia the same town.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Detective Woods, Of Boston, and Mr.. Cham
berlain, of the Be ton Journal, interviewed
Mr.. George +. Estabrc ok at Richmond, for the
purpose OF ascertaining il Roger Amero, the
alleged murderer of Mrs. Carlton, was the
same man that Estabrook saw and convercod
with on the freight train between Freeport and
Brunswick. A number of photographs OF diff
ferent persons were shown Mr.. Estabrcok.
From among them he picked out the likeness
of Roger Amero as being the man he saw ON
the train.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
New Vineyard, at a recent railroad meeting,
appointed committee Z, confer with commit
tees from New Portland and Kipgield on the
subject OF a narrow gauge.
YORK COUNTY.
A heavy thunder storm passed over Berwick
Monday afternoon The residence of Charles
Folsom, of Berwick, was struck by lightning
and damaged to the amount of several hun
dred dollars. The occupants were badly
stunned.