The Portland daily press., 1885-08-14
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
number of Houlton young men, who
went West to grow UP with the country,
opinion that Aroostook is better than the
West for young men.
The pipes for the water works at Houlton
are nearly laid. Work was begun last week
in laying service pipes for the introduction
of water into buildings.
Mr. Thomas, the newly elected principal
of Houlton Academy, arrived there last
Mr.. Knowlton, the retiring principal, will
take a position in the Episcopal school at
Presque Isle.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The chandelier for the Bridgton NJ. E.
church is in place, and the money raised for
the new bell, which has been ordered and
will be in place in few weeks.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
While George Blodgett of Temple, was
digging for dirt to repair the roads, Wednes-
day, he unearthed a stone oven near I'll. CO.
an old trowel, Goals and ashes were also
found near. The oven had probably been
used by some settler hundreds of years ago.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Hon. w. B. Hayford of Bangor president
of the Green Mountain Railway Company,
proposes to build a handsome stone chalet ON
the summit of Green Mountain this fall.
1t is reported that DR.. Aulick Palmer of
Washington. d. c., DR.. Haskett Derby of
take measures to bring about the opening of
a long talked of and much needed road from
Great Head to Otter Cliffs at Mt. Desert.
The fishing schooner Kate McClintock,
Capt. Frank Brown, ran on Dumping Island
lledges on Monday last, and sliding off sank
in about five fathoms of water, says the Els
worth American An attempt to raise her
will be made, and it is hoped that some part
of her large load of mackerel may be saved.
A rumOr is afioat that vessel commanded
by brother of Capt. Brown, has been run
into and sunk by coal laden steamer.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Ground was broken Wednesday for the
new Episcopal church at Augusta.
Mr. Walker Blaine, Mr.. Allen and Mr..
William Hayward, all of the Alabama
Claims Commission are at Mr.. Blaine's resi-
dence in Augusta.
The remains of the late George Murray
Dana, who died in London nearly three
weeks ago, arrived in Augusta Wednesday
afternoon. The funeral will take place at
the residence of Mrs. Rice this morning,
at II o'clock.
Over one hundred answers have been re-
ceived by the State Board of Health in reply
lS.
OF the communications are very elaborate,
and Illustrated by maps and drawings. One
covered sixteen pages of foolscap.
An old gentleman named John Kelley was
found dead on the floor of his residence al
Gardiner, Wednesday morning He had
been i'll, and had evidently made an effort to
arise from his bed, when he fell to the fiOol
dead He lived alone and had $1500 bank
book III his possession, besides $45 in cash.
The roof of the new cotton mill at Angus
ia is on and the floors laid. The machinery
is contracted for, but not manufactured. 1t
is doubtful If the mill is completely equipped
this season, and it will not be in operation
are to be placed in position, for which, in
cluding other machinery, an outlay of $3.50
600 will be required.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Congregational church and society OF
Warren have voted to extend an invitation tC
Rev. A. G. Pettengill to become their pastor
he having preached to them three Sabbath;
on trial
Steamship City of Chicago, of the Inmar
line, sailed from Liverpool Tuesday, and
among her passengers were Judge Hall and
Mr.. Fuller, of the Rockland Courier-Gazette
Close time for Holsters begins Aug. 15tl
and continues until Oct. 1st, during which
time it will be unlawful to catch them, ex.
cept such as are taken for the sole use and
consumption Of the person taking or for his
family. The 18th of August this wear oc.
Counce of Thomaston has received letters
from different parties asking permission to
ship Holsters on the 10Th, so as to reach the
market on the 18th. Mr.. Counce has refused
such permission, and has notified his depu-
ties to be on the lookout and seize any lob
sters found in transportation. The fine i:
800 and 81 each for every lobster so taken
PENOBSCOT COITNTY
Two detectives from New York and three
from Boston will be on the fair grounds Al
Bangor during the New England Fair, SC
that ample protection from crooks will be
obtained.
There are now 1000 pieces of baggage a
Bar Harbor, which have passed through
Bangor within the past week or two.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The farm buildings of VIM Bickford, O.
burned to the ground Monday morning, the
10th inst. The fire was first dfscoy
cred in the barn about O'Clock 1t is
mystery how it originated. Nothing of an.
Importance was saved from the buildings
Insured for $1,000. The policy expired th,
11th inst.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Edward ]. Peet, ESQ.,, prominent citizen
| of Norridgewock, died suddenly at his home
last Monday.
Aug 14th and 15th there will be six race
trOtted at Fairfield. First day, for horses
that never trotted for money, 2.37 class, 2.5
class; second day, for PAGERS, three minute
| class and frse-for-all. The purses have al
| filled. Ira P. Woodbury. of Portland has en-
tered Hoosac, MischieVous Jack and Slip
perry Dick; and F. G. Hastings has entered
Matchmaker
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Black Diamond Granite Company O
Addison lately quarried a block of grant,
containing nearly 80 cubic feet, for the Mitch
ell Granite Company Of Quincy, Mass.
which is to form the principal stone in tht
construction of a $4,000 monument, which
they are to erect in Troy, N. Y.
YORK COUNTY.
James c. Aver, secretary, writes that the
andual fair of the Ossipee Valley Union Ag
ricultural Society will be held ON their fai
grounds, at Cornish, Sept. s, 8 and 10, 1885.
There were Sc crates of 80 boxes each Of
blueberries shipped over the Boston & Maine
from Well, Monday night, says the Bidde
ford journal. The price paid was five cents
A piece of steel flew from a drill head a
Andrews quarry on the Pool road Wednes
day afternoon, and struck one of the work
men on the upper lip, seyering small arte
ry
Richard M. johnson of Biddeford has moi
as yet qualified for the office of collector o.
taxes of Biddeford for the present year. anC
it is reported by the Journal that he will pre-
sent his declination to do so to the city coun
Gil at its next meeting. His candidacy fol
the berth of postmaster of Biddeford has
deferred him from doing so, and it is said his
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