The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22
THE STATE,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Miss Mary Ann Clark Of Ellsworth, an
artist, sent last fall, several specimens oI
her work to the New Orleans ExposltlQn'
She has recently received from CoInmlS-
sioner Ham, personal letter enclosing
beautifully printed ribbon issued by the Ex-
position, with the information that her pic
lures have all been sold.
James Babson, son of S. B. Babson, Of
Brooksville, has been clerk in the Treas
ury Department at Washington for the past
fifteen years. Another son, j. W., has been
in the Patent Office for the past twenty
years.
KNOX COUNTY.
Capt. Philbrook, in packet Mayhower, OF
Pulpit HarbOr, on her trip last week, had
quite peril0uS voyage. Capt. PhllDrooK
frOZe his hands and feet quite badly, as dld
also his mate, Mr.. Pettee, and the paeket
iced up so badly that she could not have KEPT
up much longer, but would have sunk from
the weight Of Ice.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest
of Frank Flanders of Gardiner charged with
enbezzling money from VIM. ID. Moore ana
Kane and Stuben for whom he has been en-
ployed as travelling salesman. lie sOid the
goods, collected the bills and APPROPRIATED
the proceeds, says the Kennebee journal
Benz. Weston settled on the Kennebee In
1856 The farm he cleared is now occupied
by his son in his nineteth year and grand
son. 1t is proposed to have a reunion Of his
A geneal0gy of the family is in preparation
by Mrs. Pratt, a descendant.
The Knights of Labor of Augusta are grow
ing with rapidity. Friday evening they ini--
tiated between 90 and 20 new members and
now number upwards of 800.
Thomas Buchanan went to jail for drunk
enness at Augusta Friday. He has just nm
ished term in State prison for compllcity In
the attempted murder of Savage in ROckiand.
PRNoBsCoT COUNTY.
Ten mail sacks which were on board the
steamer Oregon passed through Bangor
Wednesday night, their destination being In
Canada. The sacks were saturated with
water.
News has been received in Bangor of the
death of George w. Spratt of that city which
occurred near Pomona, Cal, last Wednesday:
He had gone to California for his health and
it was supposed that he was recovering
when this sudden news came.
Mr. Alexander King of Bangor, who died
Saturday night, had an insurance OF 5000
on his life i'll the Maine Benefit Association.
This is the first loss experienced since the
organization was formed over one year ago.
Joseph Butterfly of Bangor caught toguee
in Phillips Pond, Dedham, that weighed
fifteen and one-half pounds
Newport is among the towns that are offer
ing inducements to capitalists. Inc cltizenS
wish to see their vacant water power utll-
lied, and would subscribe twenty to thirty
thousand dollars to the stock of wooien
mill to be erected there.
A $1,000 libel suit between two Bangor
women has been commenced during the past
week.
A petition has been filed with the Post
Office Department for a new post office at
West Bangor.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has been enjoying
a ten days fishing excursion at Reeds Pond.
At late meeting of the Board Of Mana
nf fbo Gfoto A
Orono, the work for the opening season was
partially decided upon, and Director Jordan
and Prof. Balentine were appointed COM
mittee to devise series Of field experiments
to be carried out. The Director was instruct
ed to make an exhibit at fairs, next autumn,
of such products as may be grown for expert
mental purposes, and also OF collection OF
such fertiliZing materials as may be OF gen.
eral interest. Mr.. l.. III. Merritt, of Maine
State College, S3, was elected to the position
of general assistant to the Director. Mr..
Merrill is at present connected with the
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, d. c.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Piscataquis Observer comes out this
week in an enlarged form and with com
plete new dress of type. The Observer is
now in its forty-eighth year and is more
prosperous than ever as its columns show.
Its contemporaries rejoice at the continu-
alton OF -; success.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Th 1nber oil children at the Orphans
Hon t Bath has been increased to II by the
arriy last week of two from Togus and two
from Lincoln. The number now cared for at
the Home is larger than heretofore at this
season of the year.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Rev. James II. Little, who has been State
Missionary and Financial Agent of the Uni
versaliSt Society, has been engaged as pastor
of the church in Skowhegan and begins his
labors next Sabbath.
WALDO COUNTY.
Capt WyneS A.Haskell died at Winterport,
on Wednesday, 18th, of heart disease, aged
about AZ years. He was an excellent ship
master, and most worthy man, highly
respected. He had sailed out of Boston for
many years. his last vessel being the barque
Geneva, which he left about year ago on
account of declining health. He leaves q
widow, but no children.
The Monroe stage driver says that ten
inches of snow fell there Tuesday and
drifted very badly. He drove twelve miles
where he had to make his own track. March
is making great record for snow storms.
VIM. Wilson of Centre Lincolnville lost Q
valuable horse few days ago by some per-
son unknown, who entered the stable and
cut the animals throat. The culprit has not
yet been apprehended.