The Portland daily press., 1883-06-22
STATE NEWS
ArproscoeeIr COUNTY.

ANDEOoCOG0lN COUNTY.
a meeting Of the delegates of the various
camps OF the Maine Division Sons of Vet.ran
was held Tuesday evening in Lewiston 10 lettle
preliminaris in relation 4 , propc ed excur-
sion aud reunion of the organization. 1t we3
voted ID hold an exclusion and reunion at Lake
Msranceook, July II.
The reunion of the First Maine Cavalry will
be held in Auburn, Sept. 18th, 1888. The ar
rangements will be announced later.
KNOX COUNTY.
Fred S. CSlderwS ID Of C.-mden, re emily
found a sp rrow's ne5t in the hay field, and
carrying one Of the eggs home, put it in the
clock. Some time afterwards it we3 noticed
that the click, usually very reliable affair,
had stopped. Invc9tigati0n showed that the
egg had hatehed inside the Gle ck-ce.e, and the
pendulum had coll'ded with the infant spar
row. The bird, strange to s-y, lived and grew.
KRNSEBEc COUNTY.
The Governor and Council win meet again
July 81.
The graduating exercises of st. GATHERINGS
Hall at August, occurred Wednesday even
ing. There was graduating class of twelve
young ladie1 Bishop Neely Of Portland, was
present and delivered an address. The echool
is prospering. and at a meeting of trustee3 it
was decided 10 make substs ntial Improvements
on the school building.
The agent of the Edwards Manufacturing
Co. in Augusta has received instructions TO
clcse mp all work of improvement on the COM
pany prop 5rty at once. The letter of instruc-
tions definitely states the determination of the
company to abandon the project of new fac
tory. The reason assigned is that the valua-
tion placed upon the property by the as-eceors
is excessive, impt sing burden which similar
property in the State doe5 not bear and placing
the Edwards company at disadvantage in a
close and depressed market for cott IN goc is.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
rs-t.. r.
clothed himlelf in part with knee breeche1 and
a scull cap and now constitutes an attraction
that ought to make half fares on the railroads.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
A few days ago Mr.. George Cripps, veteran
bear hunter, heard that igns OF bears had been
seen at BrasSua Lake, and in company with
Mr.. Alex. Ls.or went there and % two steel
trap1 and "dead fall" from three-iourths of
a mile to a mile apart. On Monday he went
10 examine his tr.I Z, when to his surprise aud
delight he found boar in each, which he di4
patched with his rifle and brought their skins
to Greenville. where he sold them for a good
round sum, they being very fine ones.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A special session OF the Insolvency Court
was held i'll Skowhegan, Wednesday, 10 act ON
the matter of +. Hoyt 4 Son. Q. j. Walker
of Portland, one OF the largest creditors, was
pres mt and stated that he had Investigated their
affairs and was well satisfied that the firm
could pay dollar for dollar. K. +. Danforth
was app linted assignee and spirited fight is
in order.
YORK COUNTY.
James Berry has received the appointment
of baggage master on the Kennebank & Ken
nebunkpott railroad and entered upon his dp-
ties last Tuesday,
Leonard Meehan, who lives in Kennebunk,
received last week 81 1855, the amount OF his
pension running from June 6th 1865, at SO
per month.