The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-02
the STATE.
1ENNEBEc COUNTY


Suit has been brought against an Augusta mem-
Der of the Salvation Army, to recover payment
for Bible.
MI. A. Fairbanks of Augusta has been doing
some superior work at the shooting range. Re
GENTLY while qualifying as sharpShoOter, he
made AT points out OF possible 90, making seven
consecutive bulls eyes. The score was, 4-5-5-o-5-
5-5-5-44.
Monday, Mr.. L. b. Hill, lately assistant post
master, severed his connection with the Augusta
post office, where he has held position for fifteen
years under four different postmasters. The Ken
nebec Journal says that Mr.. HIPS removal is not
what may be called exsnplihcation Of
civil service reform. No official in that city ever
served the public with more efficiency than he.
Mr.. Hill is veteran of the late war, and for two
years was member OF the valiant First Maine
Cavalry. He will enter the ONCE of the State
Treasurer soon.
A 12-year-old boy arrived in Augusta Monday
direct from California, having Travelled the entlre
distance alone.
Mr.. John F. Chase, of Augusta, has prepared
"Genealogy of the Chase Family in England and
America" 1t traces the family OF Chase as far
back as 1900. The number bearing the name IN
the United States and British PROVINCES Is very
large. Nearly all of them are descendants OF
William, Thomas OF Aquila Chase. William
Chase was the first OF the name in the United
States
Hon. s. B. Elkins, who was in Augusta last
week to see Mr.. Blaine on business matters in
which they are jointly interested, says that MI.
Blaine is wholly devoted to work ON his history
the second volume Of which is to be out IN Janua-
ry He is in better health than at any time IN NJ
teen years, and weighs 19l pounds. His book,
Mr.. Elkins thinks, would never have been nnlshed
if he had been elected President, and its prepara-
tion occupies his time so completely that he mas
little interest in politics.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The oxford Democrat says; samuel Ma NJ kS1s ms
has lately purchased Of GeqTgme qTgmeberIand Centre
the splendid Jersey heiIer, Efde Pedro, "a, 4,375-
in calf, by Sheldon, $3.50. This is fine animal,
from one of the best butter-making strains in New
England and the price paid is said to be q long
one-too long to be repeated here; Her pedigree
shows that her grandslre was sold l9r 81
seven days when 12 years old, and another has
record Of II quarts Of milk day.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr. Geo. B. Goodwin, recently appointed Consul
been visiting in Orono, leaves Orono today for
Germany.
A correspondent, writing from Pasadena, Cal,
SAYS; made flying trip a few days ago to On
tario a two-year-old colony east Of here. They
are about starting paper, without which no Call
fornia town can exist long, and the editor VIII be
nary. One of the finest lots in this model colony
is owned by E. A. Hawes Maine State College
class of ~.
Deacon Geo A. Thatcher of Bangor died In that
city at an early hour Monday morning, after
somewhat lingering illness, at nearly fourseore
years of age He moved to Bangor in 1922, and
has ever since been prominently connected Win
the business interests OF that city.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The town of Hampton Virginia, sent two chill
dren to the Orphans Home IN Bath last SATURDAY.
They are aged and years, and are the children
of Private Welch of the Sixth Maine, who died
recently, and the mother brought the children to
Bath. Their expenses will be paid by the town OF
Hampton.
Our Richmond correspondent writes that the
name of the man who was injured by a fall in
that city Monday, Whitten, and not Leavitt
as reported. His injuries have not proved as seri-
Gus as was feared.
IN GENERAL
No snow whatever is reported in the interior Of
a., Nate and tha xvba mr. axp
excellent
The State agricultural reports for 1885 will
soon be received by the farmers. They have been
finished by the printers and binders, and they are
now being put up in packages and shipped TO the
members OF the legislature for distribution among
the farmers of their districts.