The Portland daily press., 1885-02-04
ANDoVER,

The Hon. e. S. Hardy has removed from
Marquette, Mich, to Andover, and taken up
his residence there. Judge Hardy has for
fourteen years been judge of probate for Mar
that capacity with the year 1884. He refused
to serve another term of four years, though
strongly pressed and urged to do SO by the bar
and people at large in Marquette county
BATH.
The new tug Ice King, purchased by the
Knickerbocker Tonnage Company in New
York, arrived in Bath Saturday afternoon
She is fine boat, Of the same size and build as
the Knickerbocker, and is adapted to heavy
towing. The King was built in Philadelphia
in 1877, and has Neafie & Levy engine. Her
name was formerly the Greyhound. She is
1888 tons.
Meeers. John Littlefeld, OF Brewer, and
Thomas M. Baldwin, of Bangor, have
purchased the right of several coun-
ties TO manufacture Richardson's Patent Car
bonizsd Cement Pipes. They have commenc-
ed the manufacture in Brewer in the building
formerly occupied by King & Nickerson, and
some time ago commenced the manufacture of
the pipes. The firm name is John Littefield
q Co., and Mr. Littlefeld as manager devotes
MS whole time and attention to the business.
LEWISTON.
E. d. Morrell of Cornish has been chosen
vaedictorian for the graduating class of the
Electic Medical College. The com mencemept
exercises will be held st Druid Hall, Feb. 4th,
at 730 p. M.
NORTH BERWICK.
Eben Hanscom, formerly patrolman at Divi-
sion 2, Boston, died at Great Falls, N. H., on
Sunday. He was born at North Berwick Me
in 1927, and was appointed on the police force
of Boston December 20, 1864. He was assigned
to Division for duty, where he remained till
November 5, 1882, when he was retired on q
pension.
%
Daniel Walker man well advanced in
years, dropped dead near his house, Thursday
afternoon. He had been in the woods chopping
with son and returning home, when sudden
ly he fell forward with groan and expired
Heart disease was undoubtedly the cause Of
his DEATH
The Cannon Brothers of Norway have
hauled 200 cords of oak timber to market this
winter. The largest stick ever seen in the
| town was hauled through the streets to the
sled factory at South Paris the other day. 1t
measured nearly three feet in diameter
| OXFORD
Mrs Fanny Andrews celebrated her S5th
birthday January 2Sth. Her children and
| grandchildren living in town visited her, bat
| other friends were prevented by the severe
| storm. Mrs Andrews is very smart she has
| made six or seven quilts since her last birth
day, besides fancy work and hair work. Two
| years ago she made large and handsome hair
wreath for each Of her six children, and is
now engaged on one for her sister living in the
| West, those two being all who remain of
! large family of brothers and sisters.
PARIS.
| Mr. J. S. Clapp, who has purchased the pulp
null property OF the Jackson Mill
| Company, at Biscoe's Falls, Paris, has rebuilt
| the mill, substantial building, 40x46, and has
| it now nearly in readiness for his machinery
| The machines are being built and ara nearly
| completed, by the Machine Foundrv & Ma
chine Company of New York. He is in homes
| TO get bis mill in operation by the first OF
| March.
| RoCKLAND,
Hon. John s. Case, Representative from
| Rockland, received Monday night, from Presi-
| dent Arthur, pardon for Herbert Kennedy,
| OF hotklsnd, VINO was recently convicted of
robbing the mails. The boy is but 12 years of
age.
sPRINGvALE
Our correspondent writesi A strike ia in
progress in Orn's shoe factory. The employees
| left their work Saturday night and saw that
they Will remain away until they are paid
| higher wages. Their PLACES will soon be filed
There is much snow here. and the wind of
Monday badly drifted the roads. The mail
from Shapleigh did not arrive till Tuesday.
Our polo team goes to Great Falls, N. H.,
next week to play the club of that place.
sTANDMH
The ladies circle of the Congregational soci.
ETY. had an apron sale and supper Tuesday
evening, January 9th. by which they realized
S5I. Durlng the past year the members OF
this circle have rented a hall for the purpose
OF holding such entertainments; they have also
furnished the hall with stove, cooking uten-
sils, dishes, tables and chairs, to the amount