The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-16
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

Dr. Horr of Lewiston, of the State Board Of
Health, received a telegram Tuesday, announc-
lng the appointment. Of y A; Jqnerenx OF Skow,
Island Pond. The position at present pays from
81 to So day
The pay roll of the stock premiums OF the Maine
State Fair figure up at the office OF Secretary
Dennison to Sc, 5,27o, the agricultural implement
premiums to $500, City Hall premiums TO s40O,
dairy and bee premiums to $500. Secretary DEN
aison still has a force of clerks at work finishing
details of the fair
An ingenious and highly useful office has been
built by Mr. George Crockett Of Lewiston for
Commissioner Ham, and will be used by him at
The New Orleans Exposition this winter. 1t is
ictagonal In shape with diagonal width Of IL
leet., II was built in sections aud has been packed
iOr shipment.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
1t is emphatically denied that there are any
cases of small pox at Brunswick, and Dr. Mitchell
which has been reported in Maine dailieS as en-
tirely without foundation.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The new building at Oak Grove Seminary Vas
vii be- ,as,ielyP i, asepted Tmafsdy Nov SIN
and large number of the friends Of the school
will undoubtedly be present at that time.
Mrs. John Reed of Winsiow fell dead Tuesday
while churning.
Superintendent of Schools Luce will send to the
town school authorities throughout the state, next
week, questions to be used In the examination OF
teachers for the winter and spring terms.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Lieut.. Col. Nathan c. Stowe of Dover, of the
second Regiment Of Infantry, NJ. V. NJ, has ten
dered his resignation ON account OF poor health,
tile result OF exposure in the army during the war.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Last week very large moose was shot on an
Island IN the middle OF a lake near Springfield by
one of party New York gentlemen who have
camp on the shores of The lake. The moose was
the first one which had been seen there for long
lime and was a splendid specimen
Miss Hattie Blaisdell, daughter of DIR. J. M.
Basdel \. OF Bangor, j. to sail ior Europe on sat
Warden, formerly Of Bath, but who have been
living abroad for a number Of years.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
There is much interest at Skowhegan in the
attempt to break the late Abner COburns will
Although it is not generally thought that the move
will be successful yet it will cause considerable
delay and trouble 1t is believed that A. G.
Marston and his sister are not aOne In the effort
to break the will, but are backed by other heirs.
writer in the Somerset Reporter says; 81
never have seen such happy set OF creatures as
known that the will of Gov. Coburn Is really to be
contested. The contestiDg of this WILL whether
1cees Of or da hI means a e 's NTH vyeat 9
and small. hence the joy. What the result OF this
fight will be- no one can tell, but II this vast estate
shaking up. l hope the will will not be disturbed,
principally because it is without any sort of doubt
the exact will that the deceased intended TO leave
and for that reason II shouldn't be disturbed"
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
1t seems the incendiary fires in Steuben are not
yet quenched. Last Sunday night an unoccupied
mousse belonging to Mr.. Wardsworth was set on
fire. 1t was fortunately put out.
YORK COUNTY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, widow of Nahum
Morrison, who was drowned In the river last
June, and whose body was bnried by Dennis
OConnor without STROUD or coin entered
complaint i'll Judge HamilIOn's court, Tuesday
afternoon, against OCOnnor, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretences Tile
nearing has been assigned for Friday.