The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaGIN COUNTY.

The Boston Herald says that Frank White of
Lewiston did the Hub" pretty thoroughly
Wednesday, and as the finale of his adventures
in the evening sought the aid of the third police
to recover his gold hunting case watch, valued at
$1O0, which he lost or had stolen from him during
his tours.
has been sold to Maxwell g. Monroe of Lewiston.
There were 1900 barrels in it, nearly all of them
of Baldwins.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Mr.. Alba Holmes lost by fire dry house at
Grand Isle, last week, and from four to five tons
of starch. Mr.. Holmes says that as near as he
can ascertain there has been no more than two
took this season. and this Notwithstanding there
have been two new factories in operation.
Dr. Young of the State Board of Health visited
the Madawaska settlements recently, and stirred
them in the direction of Offering free vaccination
for the inhabitants, and impressed upon them the
cases of small pox which may occur. DR.. Young
says that Madawaska is probably in more danger
than any other town in the State.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The scallop is now common in the Castine
very deep water by dredging north of the harbor.
1t is now found in considerable quantities in other
parts Of the bay east of Castine and is taken to
years age, the venerable Prof Charles u Stephen,
while lecturing on conchology in Amherst College,
nsegeIesis as peculiar to the Straits Of Magellan
and was surprised to learn that it was found in
Penobscot waters and very much gratliied soon
pecten nadgele1asiS from Castine. This is a diff
ferent species from the scallop so common on
flats of Long Island Sound and elsewhere.
The East Maine Conference Seminary at Bucks
port is in very flourshing state The attendance
is much larger than it has been for years. Prof.
A. E Chase, the principa Is YER very popular and Is
without doubt worthy OF the high esteem i'll which
he is held by the friends OF the school,
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The house owned by Zna Lewis, in the lower
part of South Gardiner, was destroyed by fire
early Wednesday morning, nearly all the furni-
furniture insured for $500 in Berry'S agency. The
housekeeper narrowly escaped burning to death.
A slight shock of earthquake was experienced
in Augusta Wednesday morning. The earth
rocked from northeast to southwest.
Edward P. Dunn has been appointed distributing
clerk i'll the Augusta post office and Frank l..
Robbins promoted to stamp clerk, vice Mr.. Chas.
HI. Dudley, whose resignation takes effect the
Goth inst.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A year and half old daughter of +. b. Maxim
of South Paris, while playing with Il bottle of
chloroform, removed the cork and took enough so
that when noticed she was in an unconscious
state. BY the exertions of three doctors, who
were soon on hand, she was soon out OF danger.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Nearly all the mills along the Penobscot have
shut down for the season, and their owners are
now closing up their fall business.
While Mr.. Llewellyn Shepherd of Corinna was
charged and the flesh was blown off clear to the
bone from the under side of the left arm near the
shoulder blade. 1t is feared he will lose the arm.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Henry Wright OF West Hartland, who was re-
ported as murdered in California, last spring, las
returned safe and sound. 1t was another of the
same name who was the victim.
WALDO COUNTY.
An earthquake shock was distinctly felt in Bel
fast last Saturday.
YORK COUNTY.
At a recent meeting of the city council of Bidde-
ford communication was received from the gas
company, signed by Horace Woodman, which
stated that the explosion at the Biddeford House
on the morning of March Oath was occasioned by
a leak in the main pipe in front of the Biddeford
House and that the leak was made through the
negligence Of the city's servants in laying the
pavement. The company asks for the payment of
81, 1,161.10 by the city on account of the damage.
Rev. Irving B. Mower, a graduate of Newton
Theological Seminary and for The past three
Installed Tuesday evening pastor of the Kenne-
bunkport Baptist church.