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


A petition is being signed in Bangor and else
where fors lighthouse at Crabtrees Neck, French
mans Bay.
bridge is in contemplation across the Penob-
scot connecting Enfield and Rowland at the Terry.
Shaw Bros, the great tanning firm, are said to
be greatly encouraged by the business prospects
for the coming year. Their tanneries are now do
ing larger business than at any time since they
resumed operations. The firm will haul from 49,
900 to 1S 900 cords of bark this winter and intend
to largely increase their business IN the spring
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The late storm proves serious drawback to the
and the clearing of the fields will involve consider
able expense.
The Kennebec Journal says: Mr.. John Mays
stallion Pilot Knox is wintering at Beacon Park.
So valuable is this famous specimen of horse flesh
that man is constantly employed to attend to his
wants and sleep near him nights. There was talk
of bringing Pilot to Augusta for the winter, but,
as it was feared he might be injured in transit or
would not receive as good attention here as at the
park, IL was resolved not to move the precious
animal
The contract for the enlargng of the Equitable
building in New York has been awarded, so that
about $500, 900 worth of cut work will be done by
the Hallowell Granite Works.
Bridge Builder Booker of the Maine Central has
displayed marked ability and enterprise in the
rebuilding OF the railroad bridge now going on
here, says the Augusta journal.
DR.. VIM B. Lapham of Augusta has undertaken
the work of preparing comprehensive history of
Mt. Desert Island and the towns thereon.
The improvements and additions at the Gardi
ner depot are about completed and Gardiner can
now coast of having one of the prettiest and most
commodious stations along the Maine Central
railroad.
Saturday afternoon prominent citizen of Win
throp was before the bar of justice in that town
for using the horSeWhip too freely. 1t was all
about three long nosed shoats. One Of his neigh,
bors had purchased the swine of him but had
neglected to take possession of them, allowing
them to stay in the pen belonging to the original
owner. The latter threatened and ordered the
purchaser to take them away but he steadily re-
fused and meeting him one day took horsewhip
and gavs the pig-buyer a sound thrashing., Win
throp was much excited over the affair and there
was big gathering OF citizens at the trial.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The ORR Brothers, architects of Minneapolis,
Minn., formerly of Bangor, have just made plans
for 100000 hospital to be erected there ana
which were accepted against all others presented
1t is proposed to build steamboat to, carry
| granite between the Penobscot river ana Ne"
York.
| Bangor and Mr.. George NJ Barnes, cnamplon u
Canada, occurred at Union Hall rink, Bangor, las5
evening. Boys dressed in black ana girls uresSeo
| in white represented the checkers.
| The Eastern Maine Fair Association rendered
complimentary dinner to their friends In Bangor
| Saturday evening
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
lin TO Saturday night much less amount of
| snow had fallen in the Moosehead Lake region
than in other parts of the State The recent storm
was not nearly as severe. In the woods at Shirley
| there were but twenty inches of snow Saturday.
| Mr.. George M. Dunham, an old and respected
citizen of Foxcroft fell dead in his stable Wednes
| day afternoon while feeding his stock. He was
| for some time.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
DrS. Young and Harlow who have been Sant-
Iary inspectors at Vanceboro received orders
Inursday TO discontinue their work Dr. Harrow
| LETT at once for his home in Auburn, but Or.
| Young will remain in Vanceboro and practice
medicine.
| WALDO COUNTY.
| Mr. Joseph Robinson, one of Winterports old
| and respected citizens, IS seriously i'll.