The Portland daily press., 1885-12-26
THE STATE.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Rev Francis 8. Thatcher has accented a call to
| the North (UnVersalist) Church of Pennington.
The Franklin Journal says the old county
| building on the corner OF Main street and Broad
way has been sold to MT; A 1. Iuck ol EaImlng-
ton for $500. 1t is believed that the FRANKLIN
County Savings Bank will occupy the buildings.
Rev. and Mrs. c. F. Thwing arrived in Farm,
ington on Monday evening" after an aDsehcs OF Oh
| five and a half months in Europe, where lney
| have visited Scotland, England, Germany, Aus
tria, France and other countries, says the enron
cle.
Last Friday Selden Hinkley of Kingheld, while
at work In the woods, fell a tree which lodged IA
| another about twenty feet from the ground
to prevent himself from falling by catching on to
the top. But not being quick enough he was pre-
cipitated to the ground and struck ON broken
| limb which penetrated his leg near the thgn,
clear to the bone, making very ugly wound.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A house at Ellsworth Falls owned by f. Fletch-
| er and occupied by John Coson, was burned
Tuesday morning. The furniture was nearly az
saved. The property was insured for 5000,
which nearly covers the loss.
Mrs. Sarah Tinker of West fremont who will
| be 80 years old in a few days, can see to read
without the aid Of spectacles, can walk quite
long distance without getting tired, does her own
washing, and went three miles to a Christmas
dinner, according to the Ellsworth American.
The Eastport Sentinel hears of "frozen-her-
| ring combination" including nearly ALI the prin-
eipql fish dealers in Gloucester, Boston and New
| York, the object of which is to freeze out the
small dealers and shippers in EastpOrt and vicin-
| ity who have always been engaged In the busi-
ness
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A body which was found in Boston Harbor
day or two ago has been identted as that OF VIII
liam S. Paine, former inmate OF the SOLDIERS
Home at Togus.
1t has been decided to hold the Legislative re-
union ball in Granite Hall, Augusta, as the josh
Whiteomb company, which engaged II Tor 1nurs-
day evening, have very generously released their
claim.
The Mail says that Mr.. John b. Scales went
| home Friday hight with severe headache, which
steadily Increased in spite of everything done by
midnight he lost his reason, and at 1 40 -n,elasls
Saturday morning he was dead.
The journal saws the common council In Au-
gusta transformed into veritable larder, be-
ing stocked with Christmas dinners for the poor
of the city, and giving evidence that the citizens
possess big hearts, and believe that charity should
begin at home.
At meeting of the trustees of the insane hos
ptal IN Augusta, Hon. James Weymouth OF Old
town was elected president Of the board; M. ID. o.
Bowen, Morrill,, secretary Rev. G. II. Penney
was chosn chaplain of the hospital.
Arthur Abbott, a 7-year-old son of Mrs. B. B.
Albeit of Pittston received a severe blow in the
eye from piece of steel with which he was play
ing, Thursday. There IS great danger OF MS MS
losing the sight of his eye. DIR. StrOut Attended
him.
Two Sidney boys have just sold fifty skunk skins
to an Augusta fur dealer.
At the annual meeting Of the American Here
Hall c. Burleigh of Lang Farm, Vassalboro was
elected president, compliment to New England
and an honor to one of the foremost breeders IN
America.
Mr.. Edward Mank, formerly of Waldoboro,
now Of Thomaston, has received back pay
amounting to $1700. Mr. Mank was soldier IN
the Fourth Maine Regiment.
The Miniature Boat Company of Yinalhaven
are making great arrangements for spring. There
will be about 5000 boats in that harbor on the
first OF May.
Tho Poaxva1l Granite comnanv have the mast
year quarried and shipped from Vinalhayen TO-
600 tons of rough granite, 140 600 feet dimension
cut stOne and 900 600 paving DlockS aggregat-
ing 10000 tons.
Trouble arose over a fence around the old
graveyard on the river in East Friendship. On
rreauest Of Mr.. Geyer, on whose land it Is. the
town authorized a fence put around the yard
Mr.. Geyer claimed that the fence took in too
much of his land and tore it down. G. E. Little
field of Rockland was chosen referee between
Mr.. Geyer and the seleetmen, but the lawyer be-
ing busy in court when the parties called on him.
the matter was referred to another party, who
agreed to send his decision in few days. When
the answer arrived large assembly was on hanu
to hear, and the letter, being opened amid great
suspense stated that the referee had been so
much engaged in other important matters that he
| had been unable to attend to thisl SO the matter
| rests Until Saturday, says the Courer-GaZette
LINCOLN COUNTY.
| The new steamer which is being built in the
yard of William Adams & Son at East Boothbay,
is nearly ready to be launched. Engineers from
Portland are at work putting in the machinery.
The Congregational Church and society Of
Waldoboro have extended call to Rev. r. p.
come their pastor, the pastorate TO begin June
1st next. A committee has also been chosen to
superntend the building OF a parsonage
OXFORD COUNTY.
Over forty sheep and one calf have been killed
by dogs at Canton.
Dr. Chiles has Just finished his hotel and stable
at Kezar Falls, at cost of $4,000 1t Is three
stories high with basement and twenty-three
SDaciOllS rooms. all conveniently arranged. HIS
horse stalls are on the second floor Of the stable.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A party of seven from Bangor will leave Sunday
evening for Palatka, Fla, TO spend the winter
and spring, All the party win remain in Pa
latka until June 1st and then retnrn to Maine.
The Whig says business is just booming at the
nars has heen increased tWenRy.Ve tons per
day, but on account of not being able to obtain
charcoal as fast as needed they only make an az az
erage of twenty tons per day. From 800 to 400
men and 200 horses are employed about the
works.
Washington special to the Whig says
forwarded Thursday to Collector Davis for the
| payment to the city of Bangor Of the balance of
The $4,000 appropriation for masonry IN Ken
duskeag stream.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Business at the machine and boiler shop OF the
New England Ship Building Company in Bath
has received a boom, and next week the crew
will commence working full time The company
has closed contract to construct the engines
and boilers 1Or tile new DOdL tut mdluo Ocll-
trai Railroad, to run in place of the steamer
| Sebenoa on the Bar Harbor route. The engine
will be triple expansion, similar to the one ~ the
| Meteor. The contract will give the shop Il gsed
! SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Madison Bulletin says that during the past
| season twenty-four dwelling houses, one store,
post office. printing Office and church have been
| built within the limits of Madison village. .st
WALDO COUNTY.
saw mill owned by George w. Young of Lin
10 frar ms
ner 1t is supposed that some children while
playing about the mill had opened the gate and
heavy rain falling in the night started the water
wheel, large oveTshot, and it being ungeared
| from everything except the main shaft, that was
whirled at very high rate OF speed, and the bear
ings being very dry, the mill not having been used
lately the shaft caught fire and.one end OF 1t was
completely burned off: The fire was fast spread
ing to other parts of the mill when it was discov-
cred in season to save the rest of the mill, reports
the Belfast Journal.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| The Machias Republican says that George I,
Lawrence of Machias has in his possession q
pocket book which he claims belonged TO the late
| John Lawrence, who emigrated to this country
! in the eighteenth century, which was made by
| his wife whose maiden name was Mary TOwniey.
| He with other heirs in Eastern Maine together
with heirs that have removed west claim to be
| the direct descendants of John Lawrence and
Mary Townley and that the greater portion Of the
Lawrence and Townley estate belong to them
YORK COUNTY.
| The Biddeford Times says that it is true that
| a Limington man drew $4,000 prize in the
| Louisiana lottery.
| A one-legged fraud is reported in the southern
] part of the State, begging for money to buy
| wooden leg.
IN GENERAL.
| The numbering firms operating on the West
| Branch of the Piseataquis the present winter
| Messrs Foster Terrell s. Tibbetts of Argyle, who
have in ten horses and thirty-fve men; Mr.. A. o.
| Stratton of Mattawamkeag, who has ten horses
and thirty-eight men; and Mr. Thomas Gilbert Of
| Orono who has ten horses and thirty-fve men.
| The total cut will be about 100000 feet They
| have at present about eighteen inches OF snow,
| and the concerns are all doing good business.
RAILWAY MATTERS.
A RAILROAD FOR EASTPoRT.
| At an adjourned citizens meeting held in East