The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-08
the STATE.



Weller Brown and Libby have driven from this
county about 900 head Of cattle and 1000 sheep.
The last drove contained AT, and the one to be
driven in few days win contain upwards of 800
head.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Bucksport Seminary library has recently
received donation of over one hundred volumes
from Hon. Thomas II. Sherman. Several pront-
nent men have donated books within few
months.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Hon. Eugene Hale has given Hebron Academy
one hundred dollars for the purchase of scientific
apparatus. This is a most generous as well as
timely gift. President Pepper OF Colby Universi-
ty Is to deliver an address before the students Of
the Academy this Thursday evening.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The report that the Salvation Army had opened
in Gardiner was mistake. No such move has
yet been made.
Gardiner appears to be 'on the fencen regard
ing time, Last Sunday the city clock was set
ahead at noon TO local time, and the Oakland Cos
% cI SIM rS ~ se be yle b pfos e y IT.
EFT will continue to run his mill by standard time,
and the Pittston mill continues to blow by the
PRNoBscoT COUNTY.
The total amount of lumber surveyed at the
port of Bangor to October 1st was 1O3, las, ,374
Of S ~ f.e Snee m sss o. there
falling off Of 21 344, $40 feet for 1884 and 1926
612 for 1886. .a.
No committals have been made to the Penob-
scot Jail in the last twelve days and the CONNER
cal IS led to remark what are We coming tor"
Correspondence has been going on between J.
II. May, owner of Pilot Knox, aud the proprietors
of Maplewood Park, in Bangor, and there Is
prospect that the noted Augusta stallion, Pilot
Knox, which has Just won the Spirit Of the Times
cup, will trot In Bangor this fall in company with
several other very fast stations.
There is great scarcity OF sailors in the port Of
Bangor. There are now vessels lying there which
have been loaded and waiting for crews to take
them to sea ever since last Thursday.
The next quarterly meeting Of the Maine East
ern Christian Conference will be held at the I'm
ion meeting house at simpsons Corner, Dixmont,
commencing Friday, October 10th. 1885, at ten
O'Clock, a. m. and continue over the Sabbath.
Bangor has had its pest house put in complete
condition, two excellent nurses have been engag-
ed and should the small poX appear in that city,
the officials will meet it with promptness.
KNOX COUNTY,
Loose lay sells in Rockland for from 81 TO SIS
pr ton.
longing to f. A. Thorndike Of ROekland is roam
ing through the county and destroying the crops
OF various farmers. Attempts have been made to
shoot the steer several times within few days,
to him for that purpose.
WALDO COUNTY.
The ship Cora of Belfast, has just been sold to
New York parties. With the sale OF this VesSei
Belfast loses the last Of the great feet Of ships
have either been lost or Sold
YORK COUNTY,
VIM. Clark and Warren Bryant; two Biddeford
gentlemen, are said to bo mush elated over dis
coyery of a ledge OF head and silver found IN the
street adjoining their property
The case of state VS.. Frank and Chas L. Bod
well for assault on Luke II. Roberts. is now being
tried at Alfred and the court room is crowded
daily.
The York National bank in saco paid a semi
Onnual dividend of per cent on Monday.