The Portland daily press., 1885-12-04
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoeeIN couNrY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The banks of Lewiston and Auburn have been
arranging and perfecting clearing house system
for the exchange of checks and other paper
j. NJ. Stevens of the firm of Dingley s. Stevens
of Auburn lost valuable horse from l0cklaw
Tuesday morning. The horse stepped on d hdh
and the wound caused his death.
Among the gossip is story that two ladies in
Lewiston became such rivals over the game OF
lot of land against an adequate amount IN eash
GNU 'O9' ARoosrooK COUNTY.
A sad accident occurred in the town of Weston
Saturday night. Ralph Moody, who resides there.
was leading colt and met a little daughter OF
Mr. BENJAMIN Gerow aged about 10 years, draw
ing a sled on which was seated her twin sister.
The child stopped until Moody had nearly passed
her when she suddenly started her sled TO go on.
above the temple, crushing the skull The little
girl never recovered consciousness, and died Mon
day evening"
At Atlantic Swans Isand) a few days ago says
the Mt. Desert Herald, Mr.. James Joyce, while
digging potatoes, found a tomahawk and eleven
emily been used by the Indians.
Erastus Redman, ESQ.,, of Ellsworth, assumed
the duties of collector Of customs on Tuesday,
the first inst AS yet he has made only two ap-
pointments: Levi B. Wyman to be special deputy
collector for the district, stationed at Ellsworth,
Southwest Harbor. Where no appointments
have been made, the old deputies will serve until
superseded
The last vessels of the season in the Kennebec
above Bath were tOwed down Wednesday, The
river is now full of thin drift ice.
Gas bubblng up from the bottom, collects be-
meath the ice Of Bond Brook, Augusta, and the
boys skating about, pierce holes IN the Ice ana as
the gas escapes. touch it off with match; a
flame three feet in height IS OFTEN Obtained Ii Is
a somewhat singular phenomenon
Treasurer Burleigh of the Legislative reunion
committee has received the following character
istic letter from Mr.. Solon Chase:
CHAsE's MILLS, Nov. 20.
Hon. Edlcin c. Blr1eigh:
l enclose IN this two "S5-cent-dollarS' TO mp
Il chance for Them Steers at the Iegislat1v
union. Yours,
An adjourned meeting of the Maine Pomolog-
ical Society was held at the office of the Home
Farm, Augusta, Wednesday. The meeting was
devoted chiefly to settling up the affairs OF the
society for the year The me payment Of ths pse
| yer of Wiscasset, treasurer OF the society,
will now be prepared to cash them. The matter
| of the winter meeting was taken into c0nSlderar
| ton 1t was decided to hold it on Jan. 20 and
21. Relative to the place of holding the meeting,
| propositions were received from Gardner ana
| Turner, but no decision was arrived at.
! OXFORD COUNTY.
Rev. Gilman Rice has accepted call rs1I from 1.-The the
menee his labors there next Sabbath
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
John Fahey made an unsuccessful attempt TO
| escape from the Bangor jail Wednesday.
The Bangor. dry goods dealers have agreed
|
| the sidewalks in front OF their stores
Mr.. Henry W. Loud, a prominent New York
| shipping merchant died at his residence in
! Brooklyn, Sunday Mr.. Loud was native OF Or
| rington.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Sagadahoc Lodge, K. of P, of Richmond, cele-
| brated its fourth anniversary Tuesday evening
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A large bear weighing 400 pounds was shot in
Cambridge last week
The school troubles in the town of Harmony
continue. They are quarrelling over new legal
techncalities.
During the past season in the vicinity OF talr-
field village over thirty new house lots have been
sold, and thirty-lve buildings have been erected
or are in process of erection. Ot tneSe tne most
elegant is the set of home buildings OF Hon r. =
Lawrence on High street, estimated Wnen Iully
completed TO cost S25,00 The UniVersallst so
ciety, which includes the heayleSt PIORe5rty OWE
ers In town is contemplating the building OF a
church edlfee suited to the means and prosperous
condition of the society.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Montville post office, which is soon to be
removed, has been in the Mcfarland family forty
two wears. Father and sons have had it, and In
all those years have given general satisfaction.
Congressman Milliken entertained number Of
his personal and political friends at his residence
in Belfast Tuesday.
SAYS the Belfast Journal: Portland has beer
shovelling snow while in Belfast the lawns arr
wheeling was never better. When our Portland
friends get tired Of winter weather, they shoul,
come to Belfast for visit.