The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-27
THE STATE.


ANDhOSCOGGlN COUNI4.
Three hundred and ten guests are now at
the Poland Spring House. Cots are spread
in both the Poland Spring House and the
Mansion House. Over five hundred people
are guests on the hill.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
More than two-thirds of the amount re-
quisite to establish plant for the American
Electric lighting system in Houlton has al
ready been subscribed by business men in
that place.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
There are about two hundred Indians at
Bar Harbor this season. They are Tepresen-
tatives of Passamaquoddy, PenObscot and
st. John tribes.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Says the Gardiner journal: The reply of
the telephone users in this city, to the de-
mands for higher rates, will probably accom-
plish it's object. Somebody evidently has
got to back down, and the subscribers de-
clare they will not.
The Gardiner Journal says that the Island
er is claimed to be the fastest propeller boat
in Maine
KNOX COUNTY.
The ship Frederick Billings" recently
launched at Rockport, is now being ballasted
and will soon be towed to New York where
she will be loaded with oil for Yokahama,
Japan. The oil is put up in cases of ten gall
Ions each and she will carry 100000 cases.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs. Susie Souther Page, wife of Caleb A.
Page, principal of the Leicester, Mass, ,Acad-
emy. died of heart disease very suddenly
and her husband were passing their vacation
it being Mrs. Pages early home.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Another cannon was taken from the river
by the dpper of the dredger II. f. Bothfeld,
in Bangor harbor, Monday. 1t is not decid-
ed as yet about the disposal Of this one. 1t
is expected that others will be recovered.
Exhibits for the New England Fair begin
to come in. A lot OF agricultural maehn-
cry from Lansdale, Penn, came on the Bos-
ton boat Tuesday.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
| A new slate quarry has been opened at
| Guilford. The location is especially con-
venient, being only fifteen rods from the line
of the Bangor and Piscataquis railroad. The
| vein which is 105 feet wide and so feet long
| has been opened some time and indications
are that it is one of the best in the State.
The company has organized as follows Pres
ident, Edward Hamilton, Boston; treasurer,
r. f. Cross, Boston; directors, Edward Ham
ilton, r. F. Cross, I. j. Whitehead, N. b.
Crockett, Boston; F. E. Brown, Whitefeld,
n. III. The company have erected one
building and plans are perfected for the i'm
mediate putting up Of others.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
n f. Clapp, North Anson's defaulting tax
collector, is understood to be in st. Stephen,
| N. B., where short time ago he was nego-
| tiating for the purchase of a hotel. The Sc
| lectmen of the town have taken measures to
| settle with the sureties
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Is year old daughter of Bath ship
carpenter, abstracted from its place of de-
| poSit about S25 belonging to her father who
was absent from the city, Monday. The gen.
| tleman discovered his loss ON his return and
| the girl was also missing. She was found Oh
the train at Brunswick arrested and return.
ed home. About $24 of the money was found
on her person.
John jacques barn at Bowdoinham wa:
burned Sunday The fire was caused by
smoking in the barn.
Rufus Motley a nine year old boy fell into
the river near the City Landing, Bath, Tues
day. He was rescued by Edward McKiever
thirteen years old just as he was going dowI
for the last time
WALDO COUNTY.
The Northport campmeeting opened Mon
day and now has an attendance of about
| 1000 day.