The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-10
THE STATE.
ANpRosCoaGIN corNrY.

| ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
A child named Lagrange, two years old, a
resident of the Lewiston poor farm, was
drowned Tuesday night in a tub Of water.
The price of telephones in Lewiston will
be advanced this week.
The pastors and superintendent of the
Sunday schools in Lewiston and Auburn
have invited the Maine State Sunday School
Association to hold its next c0nyocati0n in
Auburn. The following committee OF ar
rangements has been appointed: Rev q. M.
Howe, Rev. f. c. Rogers, Rev. h. Q. White
more, Rev. j. j. Hall and Mr.. G. Z. Martin.
One hundred and fifty names were added
to the membership of the Maine Benefit
Association during the month of August.
The books at the general Office in Auburn
show total membership of 675. The first
policy written under the charter was April
18th, 1885. The amount of insurance repre-
sented by those who have joined since July
18th is about $450,0O0. A remarkable fact is
that no death has yet occurred to the assO-
citation.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The new chapel on Bailey's Island, Harps-
well, is nearly completed. Several cottages
and dwelling houses have been built on the
island during the past summer.
KNOX COUNTY
A yacht club has been organized at Rock
land with the following officers: Commodore,
s. L. Mugridge; Vice Commodore, II. f..
Higgins; Fleet Captain, VIM. Steele; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, j. p. Cilley, Jr. meas
urer, N. f. Albee; assistant measurer, Z.
Davis.
At the races off Rockland last week the
yachts Fannie, Capt. Rice, and Clarice, Capt.
Mugridge, carried off the prizes in their re-
Spective classes.
The Lewiston Journal Rambler says: The
officers think that Foster E. Harvey the
Waldoboro lawyer who started distillery in
his house, and who pleaded ll0lO cOntendere
in fbn TTpitpd SfotaS Court OF Rafb 10
crank. He claims that he had pal who did
the business and used his house as base Of
operations, but this pal has not come to light
Harvey proposes to appeal to the Secretary
of the Treasury for a remission of the fine
and cOnfscation in his case.
Last week Charles Fl. Bartlett and Joshua
Allen of South Thomaston went on a relic
hunting expedition to Crocketts Island,
Georges River. Digging in the shell mounds
on the island, they came across the skeleton
OF an Indian, measuring seven feet in length.
The skeleton lay with its head to the north
and its feet to the west. 1t is supposed that
it must have been the remains of some
doughty old warrior, who was buried in
sitting sitting posture, the frosts Of many winters
finally tipping the skeleton into the position
in which it was found. A spear head was
found by the side of the skeleton.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A Young Mems Christian Association was
organized at Gardiner Tuesday evening with
% members.
The Kennebee Baptist Association met at
the Baptist church at Waterville, Tuesday
afternoon, and effected its organization. The
annual sermon was then preached by Rev.
Edward A. Mason of Pennington
The Bowdoinham Baptist Association con-
vened at Wayne, Tuesday forenoon, and an
organization was effected. The annual ser
mon was preached by Rev; o. Richardson of
North LiyermOre The delegates are arriv-
ing and the meetings bid fair to be largely
attended and deeply interesting.
The postponed ceremony of laying the cor
ner stone Of the new Episcopal church at
Augusta will occur on the oath inst, which is
the, opening day Of the fall term of st:
Catharine's Hall. The previous day, the 2Sd
inst, the Woman's Auxiliary of Home Mis-
sions of the Diocese of Maine will hold
meeting in ST. Marks church. Mrs. living
Of the general board of New York will de-
liver an address, and about 20 delegates will
be in attendance.
Tuesday wealthy Californian gentleman
whO went from Augusta when he was boy,
| and who is now visiting there, voluntarily
| paid Mr.. c. S. Greenlief for a pair of shoes,
which he purchased when a youngster, 80
years ago.
The Attorney General has at last approved
the title to the site selected some time ago for
public building at Augusta. The title was
imperfect at first and was rejected, but the
defect has since been remedied.
According to the Gardiner Journal, Mr..
Roger Lapham of Pittston took his hoe and
in five hours dug, sorted and measured six
bushels of potatoes ready for market one day
last week. Considering that Mr.. Lapham is
nearly SS years of age, and it took over 40
| hills for bushel in rather hard digging, this
| is not bad for hot day.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
| Waldoboro's new town building is COM
| pleted.
| OyFOPD COTrNTY
| The Western Maine Bee Keepers Associa-
| ton met ON the 1st and I'd of this month in
| North Paris, at the home of Mr.. w. w.
| Durham, president of the association.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. E. F. King, postal transfer clerk at the
| Maine Central depot in Bangor, has been
| ordered to the Bangor and Vanceboro route,
! and Mr.. II. o. Gould, now on that route will
| succeed Mr.. King as transfer clerk.
During the fair at Bangor last week there
was exhibited at City Hall a jar of branded
| peaches 80 years old, having been on board
| ship 0xnard in 1916. 1t was exhibited by
Mrs. George II. Chick and she was awarded
| diploma
The Maine State College Cadets have voted
| to accept an invitation to the Maine State
| Fair.
Over $1,000 worth of tickets were sold at
| the Maine Central station at Bangor each
| day last week.
A crew of Bangor nmbermen have just
| started for northern New York.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The next annual session of the Maine
| Eastern Christian Conference will be held
| with the Christian church at Ripley, COM
mencing on Tuesday, Sept. 22d, at 10 o'clock.
| The annual address will be delivered on
| Tuesday evening by Rev. J. T. House Of
| Corinna alternate, Rev. Uriah Drew Of
1 Bangor
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| The Eastport public library has received
| valuable donation from Partmon Houghton,
ESQ.,, who has given his valuable private
| library for the use of the town. Mr. Hough-
ton has also presented to the Unitarian So
i cietY of EaStnOrt a check for about S30O To