The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-15
THE STATE.
ANnRoscoaaIN couNrY.

iston for the family of Riel has reached only 81.
five-year-old son of L. B. Leadbetter OF Au-
bun crept under bank WheTe soIs Fra isN tns
AS the banking gave way and the boy was DuTled
about four feet deep 1t was fifteen mlnuIes pc b
fore he was dug out. His physician thihAs ne
win recover.
Hezekiah Murray, Esq, prominently citizen OF
Greene, died Sunday night OF apoplexy.
John Lane, Of Greene, farmer, lost leg Sat
urday, while telling tree Inc tree reDounTTea, Te
Lewiston surgeons were sent TO SaDattls, Wnere
the accident Happened, Saturday evening, ana as
sisted in the amputatl0n OF the lInD. IL IL uOuDe-
full if he RECEIVERS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
With its first January issue, the Bridgton News
will be enlarged from % to 32 columns. Inc
News is an excellent local paper and among the
best of our exchanges.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
John Herriek has been appointed postmaster at
Rangeley.
Mrs William Nichols of East Jay, lately re-
ceived pension of $1,000, by son VINO was
soldier when mere boy.
Mrs Mehitable Flagg of Dallas went to Canada
this fall on foot to visit daughter Sne maze
the trip in two and One-half days each way.
The term of office of Hon. James w. Butter.
field of Phillips member Of the State Board OF
Agriculture for Franklin county, expires with TINS
month. Several gentlemen are mentioned as pos
sible candidates to succeed him.
The financial prosperity of Jay Is cheering 70
the taxpayers. The town is now paying interest
on only about $500, and has real estate and other
PSPer a 70 Se oce bas been et built at jay Hill
at cost of between S400 and $780, and Is neat
and convenient edifce. 1t has been much needed.
Col. Enoch Scales, prominent citizen d VII
ton, died Saturday morning. He was stricken
with paralysis year or so ago, ana mas sihce
been speeches..
HANCOCK COUNTY.
An attempt is being made to start new paper
in Ellsworth to be called the Evening Star.
The Ellsworth city government has found it
necessary to pass an order directing the treasurer
and collector of that city to do their duty In re-
gard to the collection OF taxes, otherwise the
treasurer will issue warrant OF distress.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Diphtheria is prevailing in Oakland and Water
vile.
Mr c. H. Nelson, the famous horse man of Wa
terville, will spend the winter IN tlorlda
Last week Hon. Arson p. Morrill, sent check
for $50 to the treasurer of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls, to help furnish the new house
recently completed at Hallowell
Freeland Morey, the boy taken from freight
train at Augusta, Thursday, was adiudged insane
Friday, and sent to the insane hospital. He has
evidently lost his mind on the subject OF religion.
The goth Maine Regiment is having monument
cut at HaloweIl, to be erected upon the battle
field at Gettysburg.
OXFORD COUNTY.
About $500 was realized above expenses from
the public library fair at Norway last week.
PIsoATAQUIs COUNTY.
Dover on Wednesday evening, one at 8 O'Clock,
followed by the second in half an hour or less.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Maine Central railroad has begun work on
a new depot at Corinna, and the old one has been
removed TO make room for it.
Mr. F. ID. Parsons of Bangor, head clerk in the
railway mail service, who has been stationed az
70 v NE he PFeSss of Brewer mas
Mr. Charles L. Hamlin of Bangor, has accepted
position on the editorial staff of the New York
Tribune and has gone to enter upon his duties.
The JJp River News says that one night last
week MT Wilber Foss of Burlington, was awak-
ened by noise outside his dwelling, and on look
ing out discovered three deer within easy gun
shot whereupon he seized his rifle and fired sew
eral shots, but it being quite dark, ne only sue
ceeded in killing one OF the animals.
Thomas Labree, one of the workmen in the Lin
THURSDAY. when he caught his hand and was car
ried over the shaft until his arm was literally torn
off the elbow Amputation was performed near
the shoulder, but the unfortunate man IS not eX-
pected to live. He was badly injured internally
A bunch otpansies was picked in Bangor on;Fri-
day.
At a special meeting Of the directors of the
j. Y. Kicker, Esq, was elected secretary and
treasurer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of his father John s. Kicker, Esq.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
1t is expected that the new factory at Madison
bridge will be in operation by spring. The old
mill is running on full time.
The Free viii Baptists of Madison Bridge are
building new church.
At town meeting at North Anson on Wednes-
day, a committee was appointed to effect settle
ment with N. F. Clapp, the aDsconding collector
Of 1888.
The next annual meeting of the Maine bee
Keepers Association will be held at Skowhegan,
Jan. 10, 20 and 21.
Starks has one school house the less. In taking
up the ashes they used basket and set It in the
entry. The windows and the scholars books
were saved
Deacon Daniel Reed, of East Madison, will be
1O1 years old the 18th of this month. He retains
his faculties remarkably well for one Of his years,
and converses freely with those who call,
little three-year-old son of Stephen Gordon of
st. Albans, fell backwards into pail OF boiling
to scald hog The little fellow died in great ag-
ony in about twenty hours.
Mr.. George Osborne, an 1912 soldier, and his
we MARY nd yapd ThS Rave e ben IN arrS or
years. They moved to this town In 1921. They
raised family OF twelve children. FIVE sons dled
in the war of the rebellion, and one otner, VINO
was also in the war, now lives in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Oscar o. Owen, who has been principal OF
the Harrington grammar school, VIII presently
take charge of the Lubec high school.
Dr. George H. Brickett of Augusta, who was
appointed medical inspector at Vanceboro some
time ago, has resigned his position and been sue
ceeded by DIR. Harlow, Lewiston physician
YORK COUNTY.
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Saturday afternoon.
At the Pavilion church in Biddeford, Sunday,
Rev Merrill Blanchard read his resignation as
pastor Of the church. to take effect April 1st, The
resignation is now in the hands of the committee
and will come up for action at the annual parish
meeting next MONTH
IN GENERAL.
The scallop fishery is giving a considerable
number of persons employment this winter along
the Maine coast The scallOps are sent to New
York where they are sold on commission.
The sardine packing season in this State closes
Dec 18th During the season there has been
great scarcity of suitable fish for packing, and
prices have been advanced so that the provincial
fishermen now obtain more than 800 per cent more
for their fish than they did before the era OF the
American sardine industry. The American Sar-
dine Exchange at EaStport says that the stock OF
oil sardines in the market will probably be ex-
hausted by the first of January
Suit Brought by the Bodwell Granite
Company Against Gen. TIlden.
A case involving the largest sum Of money of
any ever brought in Knox county, was entered at