The Portland daily press., 1885-12-30
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
MessTs y H. A. 0sgood and wife, E. + Packard q
Lewiston, left for Florida Tuesday
Mr.. Bardwell, who has been in the nursery bus
mess in Iowa, proposes to make Auburn his fu-
ture residence.
Lectures before the students of the Maine
Eclectic MedicaI College Of Lewiston will COM
mence January 9th.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Two Aroostook lawyers, George H. Smith, Esq,
Caribou, Judge Of Probate, have formed a part
nership and will begin practice in the latter town
about Jan. 1st.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A Franklin county thief was captured last week
by means OF ball OF snow which dropped from his
foot. Ii bore the same mark as a ball found at
the scene of the robbery.
The Methodist Episcopal church at Strong, eel
ebrated the semi-centennial of its establishment
Friday evening" with appropriate services. The
exercises were conducted with the use OF the
same hymns and portions OF Scripture, etc., whlci
were used fifty years ago. Rev. w. f. harrington
one of the early pastors, was present
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The next quarterly meeting of the Maine East
Christian Church at West Winthrop commencing
Friday, January 18th, at 10 O'Clock a.. m and
continue over the Sabbath.
Mr.. F. C. Wyman of LItchfeld has at his cider
vinegar factory two tanks of 1000 gallons each
Besides these tanks full of cider he has forty
hogSheadS and many barrels full, the contents OF
all of which are being transformed into vinegar.
1t is reported that gas works will be erected in
Watervie the coming summer
The city marshal of Augusta forwarded 157 gal
Ions OF eontraband liquors to the State agency al
Bangor Monday.
James A. Moore, the Waterville perjurer, VIII,
has served out one year in jail Of two years SEN
tence, has been pardoned by the Governor ana
Council. Andrew Hewes, the Bangor forger, de-
mented and recently in the Insane Hospital, has
also been pardoned,
One Of the pleasantest features Of the Christ
mas-tide which has come to our notice, says the
Augusta Journal, was the singing of Christmas
Mrs: Elias Milliken, Miss Susie Copp; Messrs A
D: Ward. George Hawes, H. T; Milliken and
enter the hallway OF a citizens residence, and
suddenly, much to the ast0nishment and delight
of the family, the sweet melody of a carol would
burst forth
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland and Camden Water Company Is
digging large reservoir to hold reserve OF
water in case any accident should occur at the
pond.
Rev. Mr.. Wells has declined a call to the Con-
gregatlonal Church in Rockland.
The Congregational Church and society of Wal
ner. of Bangor Theological Seminary to become
their pastor June 1St. A committee has also
been chosen to build parsonage.
OXFORD COUNTY.
George w. Plummer ESQ.,, an old and respected
citizen of Waterford has had a shock of paraly-
sis, losing his speech and the use of his right
side.
PENOBSCoT COUNTY.
Arrangements are being made for snow shoe
race to take place at Maplewood Park, Bangor.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Our esteemed Skowhegan contemporary, the
Reporter does itself proud in its Christmas num-
ber. 1t is full-siZe double sheet edition. and in
all its features shows enterprise and good taste.
tits success and its editors deserve congratu-
latiOns.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Al E 4 n
master of Harrington.
The Unitarian Church of Eastport has extended
a call to Rev. Mr.. Catlin, who has been Temporal
rily filling the pulpit
Maine Central brakeman was blown from the
top of freight car one morning last week, as the
train to which it was attached was nearing Dan
forth and running at its usual rate of speed.
Strange to say he sustained no injury beyond
severely sprained ankle.
YORK COUNTY.
Horatio Alger Jr., is visiting in Bddeford
The Gospel Army made its appearance at Town
Hail. Springyale, Saturday evening.