The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-12
the STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

HANCOCk COONI1.
Davis & Smith lumber manufacturers at Els
worth have contracted to furnish the lumber for
the Bar Harbor cottages of Hon. James e.. Blaine,
John Whitaker and others, to be built the coming
winter.
Concerning Mr.. Staples of the Maine Democratic
Committee, who it has been said, was not after an
Office the Rockland Free Press says: Mr.. Staples
is said to have fled claims to an appointment as
Collector of Customs for the District OF Waldo
boro. -
Mr. Frank Foster, Gardiner octogenarian, was
stricken with paralysis some three weeks ago ana
what is remarkable has not partaken Of food Tor
% days, his throat being paralyzed.
The Governor and Council meet next Wednes-
day
Hon. j. R. Bodwell of Hallowell is on Cana
dian trip.
quite a number of citizens of Augusta are keep
ing their children out of school by reason OF tner
objection to vaccination.
Custer and Burnside posts, G. A. r. of Lewiston
and Auburn visited the National Soldiers Home,
Togns, Friday, and met with cordial reception 2i
from the veterans OF the Home, making their pill
grimage one of much pleasure and enjoyment.
The visitors were 125 in number.
The Augusta Journal says that ST. GATHERINGS
Hall is prospering There are now 65 pupils In
attendance, and Rev Mr.. Martin the new princi-
pal, is giving the best of satisfaction.
The partial starting of the factory at Readneld,
even for a brief period, has led people to hope
that before long this conditional beginning Will
end in permanent establishment OF the old in
The prominent stallion which trotted recently
in the races at Readield, and which belonged to
Mr.. Frank Henderson, Is reported deau. MI
Henderson valued him at one thousand dollars
The horse is said to have died from sudden al
tack of collie.
over the arrest of Daniel W. Robinson, a former
fellOw-townsman in Boston, charged with steal
ing and forgery. Mr.. Robinson was wellto-d0,
honest citizen of Litchfeld, who sold his goods
and started for Washington in search OF govern
ment position, leaving his family behind. Upon
crimes he was seen in Litchfed. Consequently
Hon. Thomas Holmes, chairman Of the board OF
Selectmen, hasIcrcuated an affidavit signed lby
large number of Litehfeld men, setting forth an
alibi.
Mi. S. w. Bates, the well known civil engineer
some additional surveys for the use OF the archi
tect of the new public building 1t IS now Thought
that beginning on the erection OF the edlfce Will
be made on the opening Of spring. Judge Tltcomb
has received official notice that the site Of the
building has been accepted and that a check will
be forwarded shortly in payment.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Industrial journal says: n. I. Phillips,
Monson has received an order through +. NJ.
Clement of Portland, president Of the newly Or
ganized Monson Water Company for 10000 feet
lumber will be forwarded by rail over the Bangor
& Piscataquis and Maine Central railroads to
Portland and thence by vessel
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. Frank Gage, of Fairfield, was riding on
Western avenue the other day when his pocket
buok slipped out Of an inside pocket Ia his ys,t
and the wind scattered sos of tine cOntentS. Tie
bills after difficulty were collected and re
turned to IT, owner.