The Portland daily press., 1885-11-05
AnOVoIUUh COUNTY. -
A deed under date of Dec. g. odo5r.ySyA
handed in to the Registry Office
ene day last week to be recos

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postmaster at Weeks Mills, China, represents
the LONGEST continued service OF any posi-
master In the United States, MS services
covering term of more than 40 years.
Carpenters wages in Gardiner are said TO
be higherthan in any city on the river.
Capt. Bsookins of Gardiner, who was stab
bed by sailor at Salem, Mass, recently, mas
arrived inthis city. His wounds are quite
serious.
VIM. r. smith, Esq, Treasurer OF the An-
gusta Savings Bank, received dispatch,
Monday nicft from Indianapolis, Ind, an
nouncing that Judge Woods had renaere1
decision sustaining the Legality 9I tne ne ne,
city having Ciefaulted the payment OF IN
terest on them for several years past. some
5000. 900 worth of these bonds are held In tno
State, several banks and individuals IN the
county being heavy holders.
KNOX COUNTY.
Sheriff Irish has received Daniel Wilkin-
sons death warrant from the governor. ana
two weeks from next Friday the condemned
man will expiate his crime on the galloWs.
The execution will take place between the
hours of IL and II, Nov. Goth. The rope mas
been ordered of Boston firm. The sherin
has received applications from various
portunity to assist in the CHASTITY ceremony.
Passes will be issued to the twelve witnesses
required by the statutes, and no more.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Scum Corner is the name given little
cluster of buildings in Byron, which includes
two spruce gum factories. Each Oh tnem
sell about five tons of gum annually, ana tne
business brings snug sum OF money into
the town.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
u,,-s.,,s 80. .cos,.eseondent writes: Mr.. and Mrs.
humphrey VaF;,ney s;,s .dd;ns Il fhs;a baM bssle
Tuesday evening. Many invited guests from
neighboring towns enjoyed most delightful
evening of dancing, feasting and card play
ing, followed by a bountiful repast. Hand
some and costly presents testified TO the higE
esteem of their many friends.
YORK COUNTY.
Eleven hogs belonging to Ira c. Doe, jaime:
Sands and Mrs John w. Owen of Saco, were
inspected on Tuesday afternoon and found
to be sick with hog cholera. They were
condemned and killed.
Thirty-eight special delivery letters have
| thus far been received in Biddetord an0
| twenty-siX in Saco.
An old pine tree said to be over one hun
| dred years old, which stood as LANDMARK
| ON what is called Lords mountain, In the
Southern part of the town of Limington was
| blown down in Mondays gale.
Civil Engineer Cummings Of Portland wa:
| in Biddeford Tuesday stalking out the ground
| for the foundation Of the new parochial resi-
| dence tconnected with ST. Mary's church OF
| Vetromile street The building will cos
about 81, 900. 1t will be forty feet square
| the ell ri feet square, and both will set upol
| 90 foot posts.
| The reported burning of G. II. p. Storer'
| building at Wells last week was prematur
| item, as no such fire has occurred. A fire il
that direction Thursday night igave rise t.
| the rumor.
! IN GENERAL.
Eighteen veterans who enlisted from Main
| have been cared for at the Northwestern
Branch of the National Home for disable
volunteers at Milwaukee, Wis, the last yeal