The Portland daily press., 1885-07-09
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

Diphtheria, in its most malignant form,
has been preYalentin Orient says the Pioneer
Several deaths have occurred and there are
yet some critical cases on account of the dis
ease.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The people on Bailey's Island, Harpswell,
are building chapel. The expense is being
paid by contributions from the residents of
the Island.
Orr's Island is another coming Maine re-
sort. Several new cottages are going up
there this season.
KNOX COUNTY.
At the meeting of Knox county lime asso-
Citations held Tuesday it was agreed to stop
Shipments of lime to New York for two
weeks commencing that day.
VIM. H. Genthner, proprietor Of the Wal
doboro Exchange Hotel, Waldoboro, aged 80,
committed suicide Tuesday afternoon by
shooting. The probable cause was
dependency produced by the search of the
house and seizure of liquors. Mr.. Genthner
although with limited experience as land
lord, was universally liked and his hotel was
receiving fair patronage.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
One of Raymond's excursions is expected
at Bar Harbor very soon from Boston.
Among the notables who will soon take cot
tages are Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt and
Parke Goodwin of New York.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The biggest catch of bass for the season is
reported at Belgrade Mills-James Jones
captured at that place 81 in one afternoon,
weighing 62 pounds.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The run from Waterville to Bangor fifty
five miles was made by Monday nights Fly
ing Yankee in one hour and ten minutes.
This was almost as good time as was made
by Gen. Logan's special and this train was
composed If seven cars.
There was novel sight in the ladies' room
at the Maine Central depot at Bangor Mon
day evening. There were sixteen mothers
with small babies in the room at one time.
The railroad officials and the waiting passen-
gers were much pleased with the concert that
ensued.
What was supposed to be slight accident
happened to Arthur Bussell of the firm of
Lake x BusSell, carpenters. last week. He
was at work building a shed on the store oe
cupied by Mrs N. A. Brown when a staging
which WAS loaded with lumber fell upon him
He worked the remainder of the afternoon
but the next day was taken sick. Typhoid
fever set III and the disease terminated fat
ally Sunday morning.
A Canadian named Nedo, from Oldtown,
While pealing bark near Midway recently
cut his foot so badly that his friends had to
cork his leg and carry him to Midway, where
it was forty-eight hours before he received
surgical AID. Ills foot had TO be amputated
at the ankle. On Thursday last the second
operation had to be performed, when his leg
was amputated the second time, this time
just below the knee. Little hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The telephone war still continues at Mill
bridge. Both companies are operating their
lines on the dead head system. Each appar-
entity satisfied with the weekly dividends.
The ladies of Calais on the Fourth of July
raised $500 for a soldiers monument, at a
public dinner and supper.
YORK COUNTY.
Six couples were married from one house
on Springs Island, Biddeford, Monday, and
Tuesday night they held wedding celebra-
ton
A double scull boat race was arranged in
Gardiner on the Fourth. Major J. w. Berry
and George w. Heseltine pulled in one boat.
Gen. John T. Richards and Mr.. B. B. Clay
handling the oars OF the other. Berry and
Heseltine won the race.
The paper on which General Gordon's dia-
ry is to be printed was made at the Copse-
cook mill in Gardiner.
The Congregational church of Gardiner
will celebrate the Sem-centennal anniver-
sary of their organization ON the 28th Of this
month. Rev. K. w. Jenkins will be INSTALL
ed as pastor on that day.
The subscriptions received in Augusta for
the statue of Liberty, amount only to Sl5O.
Chairman Brown Of the Democratic State
committee is in Washington.