The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-01
AUGUSTA.

AUGUSTA.
DR.. A. Ell. Chamberlain, so long surgeon
dentist In Augusta, is now practiciDg very
successfully in Rome, Italy, whore he is den :
tist TO the king, ana has all the patronage of
the court. He rides with his coach and four,
and lives in great style.
BANGOR.
The lumber cut on the Passadumkeag the
prese Mt se a. is estimated at 100 900 t-et of
which $3.50, 900 feet will bs pine, Ill. 900 juni-
per, 120, 900 cedar, 2,350,c00 hemlock and e.
O00,0 600 spruce.
BUCK PORT.
Rev. NJ. W. Prince, president OF the East
Maine Conference Seminary, closes his con-
nec,ion with the school March 9th. The
spring term will open March 18th and con-
tinue thirteen weeks, under tfe direction of
Rev. A. Fitzroy Chase. A. NJ, who has been
selected to be Mr. Princes successor.
BRDGEwATER.
A herd of twelve Caribou were seen in the
woods about ten miles from Kidder,s hotel, at
Bridgewater, one day last week.
CAsTNE.
The winter term of the Eastern Normal
School closed Wednesday. The spring term
opens March IL.
The report of the selsctmen OF Cornish show
that the total valuation OF the town is S547,.
S5S 30; rae of taxation, $50 on 500; number
ment last year was S5 523 70 of which 81. .766 10
was for State tax, $383 88 for county tax aud
So 4236S for town purposes. The town is out
OF debt and has assets to the amount Of ST.
081 SO.
Sixteen looms were running at the White
Mill Thursday, and the whole establishment
will be in operation in two weeks, At the
Stone Mill two sets OF cards are running, and
several jacks Wsrps will be got into the looms
as soon as they can be made,
EAST WILTON.
Hon. Charles ). Talbot is dangerously i'll
and it is feared he cannot recover
OLD ORCHARD.
The Old Orchard Temperance Alliance held
| caucus Thursday evening and placed in nom
! ination a board of officers for ths annual town
election March Sd. The citizens hold their
Don.pariisap and non-political caucus on Sal
urday evening, March lst. 8.
The town reports SD wv the following: valu-
alton of real estate, 1927; personal proper
ty, $43, 600; total valuation, 1858 $40; rate of
taxation, $40 10 ON ST. 600; number of polls.
1854; total tax committed for collection, 81, $685.
| 26. Espenditures we're, for town off1cere ssia
ries, $399 rs; for schools, $645.29; support of
poor, $76.7l; street lighting, S253.l 20; repair of
| highways S2.254 45; iucidehtals, $343 IL. To-
| tai expenditures ~i6hin vii age limits for fire
| department. and msintsing t same, SIS 40S ~.
for sidewalks. S355.40; for police, $433 %; ior
| reservcir, S546.77. Total expenditures in viii
| lage limits IL $444, ,070. rate Of tsxalion SIS so
on $1,000; number of polls. 1So; total tag,
| S2,607.13.
RICHMOND.
The Citizens Building Association until re-
Gently the Odd Fellows Building Associa-
tion, opened its fair at the new hall IN Odd
Fellows Block Wednesd sy evening. Its OBJ
| 1ect ls to raise money to help lift the debt on
the building. Attendance was good for the
first night. The leading feature OF the fair.
the bazar OF nations, attracts much attention
and Is very attractive. TIE hall is tsstefuliy
arranged with booths represe ting different
nations, each attended by lauies and gentle
men attired in costumes of countries represent
ed, having for sale large variets of useful
| and Ornamental articles. A Remington type
writer, u Jersey bull calf, two easy chairs. a
silver service, silk guilt, afghan and several
other articles are to be dispossd OF by vote aud
! ticket. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 2. Dixie in their
musical varieties furnish the stage entertain.