The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
THE STATE.

Mrs H. H. Ward of Houlton has chrysanthe-
mum from which she has picked two large bou-
quets within few days, and there still remain ON
the plant 136 blossoms.
On Thursday forenoon last VIM. DobsOn, while
engaged on the framework of the new Episcopal
church on Main street, Houlton, fell distance Of
nearly 40 feet to the floor below, mraculously
escaping even serious injuries through coming IN
contact with part of the frame in the descent
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Geo. S. Follansbee, ESQ.,, formerly agent of the
Lewiston Machine Company, has been appointed
superintendent of the meter department of the
Mr G. H. Sheffieid station agent of the Grand
Trunk in Lewiston, has been recalled to Canada
to take position in the cashiers department in
Montreal and viii at once assume the duties Of
this position in that city. Mr.. t. N. Brown,
formerly freight clerk, has been appointed as
appointed to the position of freight clerk. Mr..
Pettengills position is not yet filed
An old man with white hair went into the police
station at Lewiston, towards dark Saturday even
ing, and asked the police if they didn't think that
he ought to be locked up; He had been drinking
asked him if he couldn't get home, and he said
that he could but that in order to be honest about
the matter he had called around to see if they
didn't want him. He went home.
An admirable litbograph of the last encamp-
ment of the Maine militia has been made from
pen and ink drawing by an artist who visited the
One Of the queer characters about Lewiston is a
seasons says that he is younger son of an Eng
lish lord He, it's sad to say, seeks oblivion often
in the flowing bowl and seems too torlorn 70 Know
his name even The police had him in charge
The slaughter of fish at Lake Auburn by the
| violatOrs of law is said to be proceeding IN
| merciess fashion.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
correspondent writes: The good old custom
of having turkey supper at the beginning OF the
| Sophomore year was observed by '8S at Bowdoln
several days ago. 1t is the first regular, Sopho-
more supper that has taken place since the year
| 1888, when 'S5 were Sophomores
HANCOCK COUNTY.
DR.. j. j. Page of Bucksport, formerly a surgeon con
| in the u. S. Navy, now on the retired nst, Will
| leave next Wednesday for Florida, where he in
| tends to pass the winter.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Exchange Hotel property at Waldq6or99 p1SI9
| has been sold to Messrs. E. o. Clark, 0. s. Head
| and Walter B. Brown.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
| Lewiston man drove four oxen from that city
| to Gardiner, Saturday, in eight hours.
| Mr. William Wing has purchased Mr.. L. r.
| Pierce's jewelry business in Augusta.
| Dr.. Scott Hill says that Mr.. George Coleman OF
| Augusta is not blind, but troubled with severe
| inflammation of the eyes, obliglng MN TO remain
| in a darkened room.
| being carried forward in the Adjutant Generals
| office in Augusta. The work was commence
last July and it is estimated that it will require
the constant labor of one man working eight
| hours a day for two Years to complete the job.
The closing exercises of Oak Grove Seminary
took place on the 18th INST at the Meta3dlst t;dH
| were delivered. The prizes were awarded as fol
lows: Ladies-nrst, Miss Mabel Weeks, Jetter-
| Gentlemen--first, Malon Williams North Vassal-
| boro; second, Henry A. Todd, Salem
On Sunday evening as MI Moses o.oIe rantine ol ms'
| in company with his wife and Mrs. E. A. Smith
with hfs team, he collided with another team con-
| tanning four men, which was coming down tne
| road at rapid rate. All the occupants OF both
| teams were thrown out. Mrs. Stone broke one
| rib and otherwise injured herself by the fall Mr.
Stone and Mrs. Smith escaped with a few bruises.
| young man named Moulton was severely hurt.
| The others escaped.
| LINCOLN COUNTY.
MIR. Otis Kennedy of East Jefferson went to the
| woods Tuesday Nov 11th to cut wood, and not
| returning as soon as expected his son went to the
woods and found him dead The doctors verdict
| was, probably paralysis OF the heart.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
A half breed Indian in the Dead River region
| has domesticated bull moose and uses HIM II
his farm work. He is good worker and llVely
moose in his sled and Strikes across pond there
is no horse in the region that can keep up witt
him.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
An examination of the city records shows tha
there are 81 eX-memberS of the Legislature iron
Bangor now living, all of whom except two reside
nings of Cambridge, Mass, and Hon. Jere. Masor
of New Hampshire. =,
Lord, Esq.,, of Bangor, has Just returned nome
one of the Bangor churches caught fire Sunday
from spark from a cigar, but the flames were
seen and extinguished before any great damage
was DONE
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Tobbie Ferguson, a lad about nine years old
was working about team upon which were some
logs at Richmond, Saturday, when one OF then
rolled upon his left arm and broke both bones
above the wrist.
IN GENERAL.
1t is said that there will be 20 per cent. mort
lumber cut on the Penobscot and Kennebe'
waters the coming winter than last season.