The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-17
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGaIN COUNTY.

Il.
The Lewiston grammar school scholars are
weekly put through the maneuvres of the fire
drill.
Lewiston's bill for the support Of the insane at
the Insane Hospital at Augusta, for the last
three months was over $500. One woman who =
has been there since 1888 will be released and
sent to Lewiston next week.
An old trick Of the rum smugglers is the ship
ment of their toddy to North Jay, where 1t is re-
shipped to lewiston arriving by the Pennington
train late in the evening. Deputy Sheriff Hinkley
ing. They were billed and labelled "Sperm Of,"
and were directed to a former well-known Auburn
man whose death occurred nearly year ago.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mrs. Robert Hammond informs the Brunswick
Telegraph that he was at work at Orr's Island
for some weeks; and while there clam was
diameter 9s4 inches and on the other IA inches
"a regular mammoth.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t will be remembered on the 18th of September
Jordan at AuTora,as the two men were deer hunt
ing. An exchange says 1t is rumored that an at
tempt will be made to indict Jordan at the pres
ent session Of the Hancock county court for man
slaughter.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The question of a Communication of sentence for
Mrs. BarrowS did not come up at the meeting OF
| the Governor and Council last week. no one ap-
! pearing for against her. SO the matter lies on
An Oakland correspondent Of the Fairfield
Journal says: few days ago William Knox and
bay rum Of druggist and drank the same Both
Knox and Perkins are now lying in very
critical condition, with but little hopes OF their re-
cOvery.
young man named Roakes, while engaged in
blasting rock at South Hope, Saturday, was dan
gerOusly injured by premature discharge Of
powder which filled his face and eyes.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Of
Knox county will hold a county convention in
Union, October 20 and 21.
The wild steer which has been roaming at large
in ThomaStOn for many weeks was captured Fri
day night by Nelson and Lermond Fales. He was
caught by moose around his foref0ot, and Sc
curely fastened to tree for the night and taken
care OF by the owner in the morning.
PENoBscoT COUNTY. n
The students of Foxcroft Academy are making
preparations to present at the end of the term
the drama entitled "The Turn of the Tide"
prominent Bangor lumberman said the other
day that at the present tim lumber was lower
than it had been before this season Many of the
lumbermen talk of saving out their orders and
shutting down for the winter. The year as
whole has been quite an unfavorable one for the
Eastern Maine millmen.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Skawhegan is to have big fve-story block next
| spring
! The Belfast journal says 1t is reported that
| w. M. Rust since his return from Washington
| has drawn up charges against Collector Board
man as an offensive partisan" and IS carrying
| them about to obtain signatures. Recently he
presented the paper to number OF Democrats,
VINO refused TO III, one saying ulu nOb
believe in that sort of thing. After the last man
had been appealed TO in vain the wOud-bo col
lector exclaimed more in sorrow than in anger:
my Cod gentlemen what am to do? He Is In
and want to get him out so that can get in."
This is very sad.
There appeared to be fatality among the
beasts in Liberty last week. A horse belonging
to L. l. Linscott dropped dead in the road while
from some cause the other day. Mrs. Hattie
Clough lost COW by death Saturday. Z. Z. San
ford found his COW nearly dead with an apple In
her throat Saturday. but by prompt action man
Henderson's fine stallion died with the collie ono
day last week. The horse had just got record
of 2.35 on track on the Kennebec, and the loss
is equal to $1,000.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
In consequence of the scarcity Of fish, the Mill
| bridge Packing Company closed the business on
| Wednesday, the product being 10000 cases.
W. X. Pennelrs store in Jonesport was broken
| into Tuesday night and S2S were stolen. A sus-
| pected person has been lodged in the Machias
| jail.
IN GENERAL.
Cinnamon are coming into the State in larger
| numbers than usual. Several Chinese laundries
are being opened in the larger cities.