The Portland daily press., 1886-12-02

changed from the carriage road 70 the fail-
road, between Lewiston and bfuhs"eA'
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Presque Isle had town meeting on Tues
day of last week 10 see II the town would
raise 600 10 pay 10 the st. John school for
givirg high school privileges 30 % scholars
from the town for two terms. or 80 for one
term. The proposition was voted down be-
cause the town did not approve Of the man
ner in which the school Is conducted.
A young man by the name OF Remi Martin
from Van Buren, eighteen years OF age, was
drowned by breaking through the Ice s0f the
mill pond upon which he was skating on
Monday week ago.
A petition Is TO be presented TO the next
Legislature for the formation Of corpora
ton to furnish system OF sewerage for
Sheriff McFadden assisted by Deputy
Sheriff Berry and Constable Geo. w. Gidden
made another raid ON Thomas A. Pinkham's
saloon in Winthrop on Monday.
There Is only one telephone in Gardiner.
and that Is at the pay station. A year ago
the people struck against the high rates. and
neither side have backed down.
Notice Is given that the legislature Is TO be
petitioned to divide the town OF PittstOn and
make two towns Of IL. The cause Of Il Is
the desire on the part Of the village TO have
better fir9 protection, which the other part
Of the town will not allow. The Gardiner
Home journal says that the cost Of the
water works which the village wants Is $500
a year, which assessed upon a valuation Of
about 100000, adds less than rs cents to the
tax on each 1900. AS the town Is not will
ing to do this much for the village, the In
habitants In this part Of the town think they
ought to have the privilege Of taking care
Of themselves.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Tn Bluffs, Mount Desert Ferry will
have an annex containing forty rooms, Ia
dies parlor and baggage elevator
KENNEBEC COUNTY,
At the Soldiers National Home a bounte-
Gus Thanksgiving dinner was served, and
enjoyed by the veterans. IL required 1850
pounds Of turkey, barrels Of cranberries, 5
bushels Of onions, barrels Of sweet pota-
toes, barrels Of apples, Al gallons of milk,
pounds Of currants, i5 dozens eggs. go
One dag this week as Mrs. Frank Hand
lette and Mrs Tarr Of Dresden, were driving
Ia TO Richmond village, their horse became
frightened at t1e steam drills OF the water
works, and threw them from the carriage.
Both received severe bruises.
The steamer Star Of the East win make
her last trip for the season from the Kenne-
bee next Monday.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The water works for Dover and Foxeroft
are TO be put In by the Augusta Water Com
pany. The company Is to put In thirty hy-
drants, fifteen In each village, build reser-
voir on the Ryder Hill, which shall be 200
feet above the main portion Of the village.
The contract also calls for two fountains,
three watering places, and three drinking
fountains, also water supply for the
churces and school houses. They are to
build stone dam at Pratt's Rips, so called,
sufficient to utilize all the water and give the
fire corporation one-half the rental Of such
surplus power as may be called for. The
contract Is to be for twenty years, the cor
poration 10 have the privilege Of purchasing
the works at the expiration Of five years, at
such price as appraisers appointed by the
Chief Justice may fix upon. The works are
TO be completed by the first day Of October,
1887. The company ,isito receive an annual
rental Of S1500for the use Of the thirty NY
drants.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
The Pembroke Division, Sons Of Temper
ance, celebrated their 40th anniversary Nov
ember ~. A large number were present, In
T. u, were invited to join with them and
many Of the white RibbOned Army" were
to be seen there. After pertaking Of good
supper, music, declamations and speaches.
made very enjoyable evening and one we
hopeswill strengthen the cause Of temper
ance.
YORK COUNTY.
The first number Of a Sunday paper, called
Sunday Breakfast Talk, will be issued In
Saco on the 18th Instant. II will be edited
OJ Wns >. NOyco. MT. NOyeo mas hdu -
years Of newspaper experience and the
Breakfast Talk win undoubtedly be a well
come visitor in the two cities on Sunday
morning
IN GENERAL.
The Rockland Courier Gazette says that
there seems to be a great dearth Of sailors at
all ports between Portland and Bangor.
Last week a number Of vessels lay In Rock
land harb0r several days waiting for a crew.
Shipping Commissioner Ranlett sent to BOs-
mar 20 ..fsf
waiting vessels. Sailors receive $50 a month
and mates from $50 TO $40.