The Portland daily press., 1883-08-15
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


The railroad committee appointed by Farm
ington have viewed the route proposed for the
Pennington and Carrabasset railroad. and ara
now giving hearings to interested parties pre-
paratory to making report to the town.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Moses Hawkins Of Sullivan, and his brother,
Dexter A. Hawkins OF New York, recently
had an exciting race with large bear. They
had been to Tunk Pond in "Cherryiield
woods" and were returning home, when bruin
came out into the road ahead of them and
seemingly challenged them for race. Mr..
Hawkins Immediately urged his horse, which
was fleet one, up to John Gilpin speed. and
for long distance, the bear ahead and the
horse bringing up the rear. When the race
commenced the bear was about ten rods ahead.
The horse slowly but steadily gained in the
pursuit, until the ten rods had been reduced to
four, when bruin evidently becoming aware
that "the trail was altogether too fresh" took
to the woods and ended the fun.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr. L. B. Dolloff of Readfeld has Just har-
vested crop of potatoes which probably can't
be beat in that section From five rods square
of land he dug 40 bushels of potatoes, 40 bush
els being merchantable, and the remainder
small ones.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The saw, grist and starch mills in Andover.
owned by j. L. Ripley Il Co., also paint and
repair shops owned by Mr.. Ripley, were de-
stroyed by fire, between and 4 o'clock last
Sunday morning. The loss is SC, 900, with no
insurance whatever. Mr. Ripley, the largest
owner, estimates his loss at fully 50, 600, this
including besides the mills many costly tools
and other valuable property. individuals
outside the company lose several hundred dol
lars worth of lumber, etc., left at the mills
The remaining loss falls on Mr.. Rpleys part
ners, Captain Goold and the Bedeli Bros.
These mills in Oond nd bod hoa,,
fitted with new machinery throughout within
the last few years. Their loss is heavy blow
to the industries of the town, as well as to the
proprietors. Tke origin of the fire is q mys-
terry.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
James Dunning, ESQ.,, of Bangor, has re-
turned from his trip to California It will be
remembered that he went there to assist in
securing pardon for his son who was uDjustly
accused of murder. Mr.. Dunning was treated
in the most courteous manner by Governor
Stoneman and other officials of California.
When Mr.. Dunning showed the recommended
tions from prominent men in Maine the Gov
ernor said: "Your papers are strong, but in
this case would amount to nothing This
pardon is granted entirely on the justice of the
cause. We are satisfied your son was unjustly
sentenced" The board of pardon unanimously
voted to grant the pardon.
sAGApAHoc COUNTY.
0eoIE6, deou years. son OF Wlllam NC
Neil of Bath, while playing near Soule's ship
yard Saturday noon, was injured to such
degree by cart body falling upon him, that
he died in few hours.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Last week the six year old daughter of Mr..
S. s. Pineo of Midtown was found in her
uncle's WELL where she had fallen few me-
ments before in attempts to get drink with a
cup. She chung to the projecting rocks at the
waters surface, until drawn up some twenty
five feet in the well bucket, and came out with
only one slight cut
YORK COUNTY.
At Kennebunkport the land available for
seaside purposes has been bought up by the
Boston and Kennebunkport Seashore Com
pany." They own between 600 and 700 acres,
mostly high land, well wooded and interspersed
with beaches, coves. headlands and rocky
points. 1t has all been surveyed and laid out
into lots, divided by streets and avenues. The
Ocean Bluff House is owned by this company
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