The Portland daily press., 1885-05-02
CARIBOU.


middle of june, when the Farmer will occupy
its new quarters.
CARIBOU.
A little one year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Levi H. Gary of Caribou was choked to
death last Sunday by small screw which the
child had picked up and put into its mouth.
cHERRYFTELD.
One day during last week 3,4O0 dozen of eggs
were shipped from Cherryfeld.
CALAIS.
The Times says that an interesting case is
assigned for Monday in the S. j. Court now in
session there. 1t is that of r. a. Pike VS..
Maine Central Railroad Company, damage TO
timber lands By fire set by defendants loco
motive. Harvey & Gardner for plaintiff;
Downes and Wilson g. Woodward for de-
PENDANTS.
The lumber firm of Eaton Bros. has CEASED
to exist Their entire property has been sold
10 III. E. Eaton q Sons. The sale includes all
the timber lands, mills wharves and ether
property owned by the firm. mr.. Bradley
Eaton, one of the members of the firm, is to
establish lumber yard in Boston.
COLUMBIA.
Mr.. Jesse L. Nash, at Columbia set double
barreled gun in his past are, Friday, hoping to
kill bear. Saturday morning he found 400
ponnd bFuin, fat, and fur black as o coal.
FORE.T CITY
The Calais Times says: "After two years
OF idleu ess the tannery here is again in opera
ton, and several Car loads OF hides have ar
rived at the nearest station, Forest, nine miles
distant. The resumption of business pats new
life into the village people, who have had
hard rub to make both ends meet since the
suspension, though we cannot be considered an
improgideDt people, when the poor tax for
1854 amounted to only 81; and this was to aid
poor Indian woman with drunken hus-
band"
The contract for tie construction of the
Gardner water works says that work shall
commence May 1st, but it will not until week
or two later, owing to the FROST The location
OF the reservoir will be decided upon next
week.
HARPswELL.
Died at Cupdy's Harbor, HarpsWel, Can't.
Thomas Skofield, aged 81 years. Capt. Skol.
field for many years with his large family was
the only resident on Ragged Island, and to dis
tiDguish him from other residents of Harps.
well bearing the same name was known as
Dragged Island Tom" All who visited his
solitary home always found the latch-string of
his humble cottage out and hearty welcome.
de Was soldier of the war of 1912, and re-
ceived government pension. Having lost his
wife by death few years since, and his chill
dren married and settled in other localities he
spent in the family of one of his sons
Telegraph.
HoULToN.
The spring term of Hoalton Academy closed
last night with an exhibition by the Senior
class.
KENT's HILL.
Thursday evening Mrs. Cushman, who fer
six years past has been missionary to China,
gave lecture ON her work and the ways and
manners of the people of North China. She
exhibited a number of different costumes
worn by various classes; also many unique and
curious ornaments Of the people. She intends
before long to go back TO her field Of labor.
LEWISTON.
The Lewiston Machine Company began
Monday to run 10 hours day, and is making
100 worsted looms of an English pattern for
the Manchester Mills, Manchester, n. II.
About $1,000 is soon to be expended in i'm
provements on the Bates street Universalst
church in this city.
The examinations at the Academy occurred
on Thursday and the spring term closed with
sisting of deolamations and readings by the
members of the school.
On Fast Day Mr.. L. j. Strout of Limington
shot large hawk that had in its talons
black bsss weighing nearly three pounds which
from appearances, had not been caught more
than ten minutes.
MILLTowN.
Twelve converts TO the Adventist persuasion
will be baptized Sunday afternoon in the river
at Milltown.
ORoNO.
The following is the State College pro.
| gramme for commencement week: June 18th
| and 18th, Thursday and Friday examinations;
| June 20Ih, prlEe deciamations by Sophomores;
June 2lst, Sunday, Raccaiaureate address;
+ June 22d, Monday, Junior prize essays; June
oath, Wednesday. commencement; June 25th,
Thursday, examination of candidates for ad-
mission.