The Portland daily press., 1885-10-21
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGGrN COUNTY.


The city physician of Lewiston has vaccnated
about 1900 persons. He estimates there are 1000
French Canadian children less than six years old,
of whom not two per cent. nave been Vacclnated.
The Bates mills of Lewiston have received with
in short time ten loads of looms and other
machinery. VIM. Libby has just completed two
hundred foot addition to the bleachery and an
extension to the coal house, forty feet long and
story and half in height. The Bates are making
various changes and improvements.
James Keegan has sold Gilbreth Maid to Mr..
H. A. Brick of the Lewiston Exchange for $500.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr. Frank Cole of Biddeford and Thomas john
son of Bangor while hunting in Hancock county
last Friday, captured deer weighing 300 pounds.
Capt. Jonathan Dix, an octogenarian Of IRE
mont, while passing from the shore to his boat IN
the water insensible and the shock to his system
brought on pneumonia, from which he died a few
days later.
Sedgwick was considerably excited Wednesday
of last week by the disappearance of Mr.. Winsow
Lawton, eighty years old. He went into the
woods as he said to hunt up, some stray cattle.
Not returning, search was made and.Friday morn
ing he was found three miles from home, having
wandered about through the woods and under
brush all that time.
About one thousand workmen are now employ
ed at Bar Harbor and vicinity, getting ready for
another season. Fifty new cottages Will be cree
ted between now and next july The hotels
have found this profitable season ana nave l al
barrassed by debt of S24 900, says that it has
capacity with such a business as 1t enjoyed this
year, to clear $4,000 annually.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Dr. Baker of Wayne sends the Lewiston Jour
nal note stating that his daughters case Is one
of variood and that gossip to the contrary is er-
roneouS.
Dr. Young Of Augusta Secretary Of the STATE
men employed by the Maine Central last week.
Judge Whitehouse has refused divorce in the
Walker case Of Wateryille, in which the husband
brought an action to obtain a separation from his
wife one of the reasons for such course being
her persistency in attending the skating rink.
Through the thoughtfulness and generosity. of
Alonzo Wing, ESQ, of jefferson, son, Wisconsin, use Is
established at Wayne, and organized under the
name of the 'sAlonzo Wing Library Association" !"
this purpose, and Joshua H. Millett, Esq, Maiden
Mass, also son of Wayne, has added 16O
volumes of very valuable books.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Preparations are being made for the centennial
celebration OF Norway next year. Inc various
subcommittee are being appointed by the
general committee, of which Gen. Beal is chair
man.
1t is reported that the house of Mr.. Silas Lee,
occupied by himself and sister in Phpsburg was
entered by burglars one night last week. and
several closets and a bureau ransacked and yalu-
able articles taken. 1t is thoughtto have been
the same party that committed the robbery at
Mnott's store, Phipsburg Center.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr. Charles E. Copeland, son of Mr.. H. G. Cope
land of Calais, has accepted position on the
editorial staff of the Boston Advertiser and Bos
ton Record His work will be in the literary de-
partment.
The Machias Republican SAYS that within a
period of IL years. six mills, including one gang
have ceased running in Whitneyville. Not a few
who formerly did business here have moved tC
other parts, while some are connected With buS1
ness in Machias
The Calais Times says there is no trouble il
capturing deer on the MachiaS waters without
dogs, Last week there were seventy deer hun
| tiers between Pleasant River Lake and the
Mopang If no dogs were used on the ST. Croi'
waters there would be ten hunters where nov
there is one. AS it is the deer are kept shy, ant
| sportsmen who respect the law stay at home.
The Machias Republican says that on Wednes
day evening of last week about eight o'clock, thi
| section was visited by one of the most terrih'
thunder storms known for years. For nearly hal
| an hour the lightning was one continuous glare
At this point the wind suddenly sprang up, ac
| companied with shower of hail resembling frag
ment5 of ice; several pieces were picked up II
| the streets measuring one and one-haf inches II
| diameter.
| The Calais Times says that moose was kilet
| at Dobss Lake on Monday of last week. Opel
| time did not commence until Thursday. Through
| the efforts of the Maine Commissioners the moos
| are returning to these waters, their natural feed
ing grounds, and VIII be abundant again IN ieV
| years if their protection continues A few week
| ago train killed moose on the railroad tracl
between Danforth and Forest; and one day Las
| week Mr. Robert Clark, when driving into Fred
| erictOn, met, below the Nashwaak, a large Dul
moose which showed fight, paving ana strdkn ri M
pssf Se a. infuratsd animal Which turned an
| chased him some distance.
YORK COUNTY.
c. c. Andrews of South WATERFORD, haryeste.
on his farms in that town this year. 100 bushel
of apples, 700 on the home place ana 400 on tn
| old Deacon Daniel Andrews farm, upon whic
| John L. Townsend now lives In the lot ther
were 75obushels of grated fruit.