The Portland daily press., 1886-11-04

FRANKLN COUNTY.


In the Belcher will case, on which a hear
ing was Ina nad Tuesday evening In Pennington,
traitor.
KENSEBEc COUNTY.
A series OF temperance meetings are pro-
posed in Gardiner.
1t Is estimated that the capacity Of the
henneoec EN- n Ice houses this winter will be
IN new buildings, and 10000 tons on graded
Mr.. Charles Kimball Of Augusta recently
had letter returned to him which he sent
10 California twenty-three years ago. the
person Tor whom 1t was intended never re-
ceiving it.
The Kennebec Journal saws that on Tues-
dag evening at 620 o'clock large and bril-
liant meteor darted from the southeastern
heavens, and from the point Of an eye-wit-
ness In Augusta appeared TO sail over
Aliens Dlock, until lost from view.
KNOX COUNTY.
number of workmen at Vinalhayen
nave decided to form a cooperative granite
Island. S '"''''o
Parties from Massachusetts were In Rock
land last week looking over the ground with
q view to putting in a system of electric
iights. They have applied to the c. & X.
water Company for terms for four water
motors to connect with the dynamos.
The Rockland Base Ball Association. hay
ing completed the seasons work, finds itself
with outstanding bills amounting 10 sS35.
which deficiency represents the total expen-
ditures on the grounds
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
On the East Branch Of thelPenobscot, lum-
Dering operations will be carried on further
up this year than for twenty-five years past.
1t is understood that the Salvation Army
nave purchased site and will in few days
commence the erection Of a barracks, in
Bangor.
The Wing says that large number of
men from Prince Edward Island arrive in
Bangor on every night and morning train.
a good proportion OF them go through to
Boston but many remain in Bangor to go
into the woods.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
+. Packard 4 Stacy have commenced build
Ing steam mill in MOnsOn, for the MANN
faeture OF spool timber. They will use about
5OoO:cords Of white birch during the coming
winter.
". S; Knight Of Monson. has leased the
Lake Hebron Hotel and on Monday took
sAaADAHoc COUNTY.
News has been received in Bath that the
snip T.. +. Sawyer, Of which Capt j. X.
Kelley Is managing owner, has been in col
lislon with steamer at Antwerp. The Saw
ty-fourths being held here. Portland and
Boston parties are also owners.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| Over $1,000 was collected In duties at
Nanceboro for the month of October
| The business men and traders Of Eastport
nave set about plans for rebuilding. Tenn
porary buildings will be put up for use this
tall and winter. Offices have been opened In
| parlors and places of business in houses and
trade Is progressing tolerably we'll over the
ashes OF the former Eastport. The Machias
Union says that stealing from the sufferers
has been carried on indiscriminately. Boat
load after load has gone to nearby places,
the Islands gaining the larger share The
authorites there have consulted the collector
OF customs at st. John, who has sent a spec
IA ial Iorce.to look after the supposed criminals.
| lhere Is out one man in EaStport who has
! plenty OF stock and no customers. That man
Is General Pike Of Brooklyn, N. ", who is
the owner OF the controlling interest in the
| EastpOrt Gas Company. "The works are
intact, said Gen. Pike, but have no Gus
| TONER'S"
YORK COUNTY.
The Bellamy mills in Dover have been
rented to company of tanners and curriers'
from South Berwick
Alderman Thomas w. O'Neil Of Biddeford
and Miss Mary u. Mcguire, daughter Of the
late Rogers Mcguire Of New York, were mar.
ried in ST. Mary's church ON VetrOmile
street, Biddeford, yesterday.
The Biddeford electric light committee
consisting of Mayor Parcher, Alderman
Goldthwaite and Couneilmen Drown and
Leonard, are unable to agree upon any defin-
ite course OF action In the matter for which
they were appointed. Probably a new com,
mlttee VIII De chosen or another man added