The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-17
THE STATE.



During the recent visit of the Maine delegation
at Boston, Hon. Fred Atwood had on exhibition
magnificent collection of Aroostook grain. Messrs.
Loring, Needham, Noyes and other experts who
examined the grain paid it a high compliment.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A correspondent writes: The Congregational
Ministerial Association met at South Bridgton
February 9Th, with Pastor Hague. Excellent es-
says were read, and fine exegisis of scripture
were presented. The discussions were animated
and in the gospel spirit. Attendance of ministers
and their wives was large The pastor gave a
royal entertainment which was greatly enjoyed
by all. A glorious revival is in progress IN this
church and the parish is nightly stirred by the
P'~ y KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Moose River Log Driving Co. held meeting
Monday at the office of j. Manchester Haynes.
Augusta. The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year. Moderator, G. A. Phil
lips. Clerk. d. c. Palmer; Treasurer William
Phiibrick; Directors, j. NJ. Haynes, G. A. Phil
lips, Charles Fogg and E. L. Page
The thaw and rain have completely stopped
operations on the kennebec.
Messrs. Addison & Strout oil cloth carpet man
ufacturers, of HallOwell, gave their printers q
happy surprise Monday morning by rise OF five
per cent. on their wages.
Several ice operators on the Kennebec have
been receiving dispatches regularly from the sig
nal service department, giving forecasts about the
weather. They report that the predictions were
very correct up to Friday morning, when there
was failure to give indications relative to the big
storm and thaw
The safe of Dr. Sawyer of Gardiner was opened
during his absence between and O'Clock Sun
day morning and S10O in cash taken therefrom.
He notified Detective SOule of the theft, who be-
fore noon had found the culprit and recovered the
money.
at an adjourned meeting of the town of Water
vile, Saturday, the 18th inst, the town voted
Company AS the full question, ht TeVer, was not
satisfactorily considered, the meeting adjourned
for one week.
ficient sum of money for the deepening ana widen
ing of the Kennebec river from Swan Island to
the city OF augusta IN mas recently been cen circulated
ceived many signatures wherever presented
Every one is aware of the advantages which
would result from properly improving the channel
1t is stated that during the ice shipping season,
period embracing about seven months, more YES
sells enter and depart from the Kennebee than
from any other river IN the United States Vessels
seriously bothered to get out of the river with
anything like full cargo, and all who are inter
ested in navigation will rejoice to the present
distractions removed.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
private despatch received at Bangor yesterday
announces the sinking Sunday of the barkentine
Joseph Baker, Captain Smith, The vessel was
proceeding through Chesapeake bay and was eut
through by ice. She was bound to Baltimors
loaded with salt from Turks Island. The pTinr-
pal owners reside in Bangor. They are William
1. Pearson, Lysander Strickland, the LaIraDee
heirs, f. & L. K; Stetson apd Henry Lord. Nutter
& Houghton, OF New York. are also owners. Inc
vessel was valued at $4,000 and the insurance
was small So far as can be learned there was no
accident to any OF the crew.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The thaw has affected the numbering operations
around Moosehead Lake TO quite an extent II Is
/ thought In Shirley and Banehard tneIe was
about the same amount of snow as in Bangor an
the operators there will be badly damaged w we
rain. There are numerous bare places there.
Above Moosehead Lake the rain has soItened up
the snow great deal, and operations VIII be sus-
pended until ii freezes.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The telephone exchange Of Bath nv, VIII probFbiy
the small number of patrons in the city. Wnen
fhe exchange was established there We're upwards
of one hundred subscribers, but owing to an in
crease in the yearly rate, which took place short
fine ago the number has fallen 20 49,
YORK COUNTY.
The Democrats of Saco will hold their caucus
for the nomination of candidate for Mayor at the
election in March next Friday evening In the city
building.
IN GENERAL
The partridges suffered severely in the recent
seet storm was predicted Lumbermen and
woOd-choppers frequently come across the feath-
ers of these birds beside the holes in the snow
from which the foxes and other animals have dug
them out to eat them.