The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-23
the STATE.
ANpRoscoaeIN COUNTY


At citizens meeting at Lisbon Falls on satur-
Jay evening there was quite an nteresr mani
tested IN a proposition g. procure better means
was decided TO purchase first class hand FIRE
engine at once and also 10 make some arrange
ments for water works at a future time.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The sprightly Wilton Reeard Is for sale. the
ediiors health compelling him TO go y southern
KENNEBEc COUNTY
The new directory Of Augusta and neighborlng
cities viii be issued next week The total num-
Der OF names for Augusta will be 3,495; Halo
ven, IA; Gardiner. 2,1ssi total G,907. The
names respectively for these towns Increase:
Augusta, 2s7; Halloweli al Gardiner. 1872;
!osal, 5z7 Farmlngdale and Pittstoh are added
Kenps Hill Is deserted village lust
now, the fall term having closed last week This
mas been one ot the largest IN numbers Of any for
seyersl years, and the Indications point 10 a very
successful winter term. The commercial depart
ment, under Prof Barton, IS one Of the popular
features.
At the Friends quarterly meeting held AZ Vas.
Salboro last week, among other things. it was re-
ported that headings Of three hundred petitions
ated IN the neighbOring towns, for signafures 10
abollsn the death penalty IN any ease, aud substi
tute therefor imprisonment for life. These petit
tious are u be presented 10 our next Legislature
says the Lewiston Journal.
Clark Miliken's saw mill at Richmond was
shut down for the winter Saturday noon. During
10 90 o feet Of long lumber, 100000 laths
$50 900 shingles, 55O.0O0 pckets, 100000
dies and so, 900 trunk cleais, the principal psrt
ot which has been shipped TO the New York and
Boston markets. the long lumber going 10 the
tsrmer place. They have employed about go men
during the season.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A lodge Of Good Templars, 10 be called Cassie
plea was instituted at East stonehani, in @. A X.
hall, Saturday evening, Nov. 20, by Marcelus ].
Dow, G.. o. r.. with the following charter officers.
T. D., Jonathan Bartlett; q. T., Geo. w. Stearns;
V; r.. Mrs. Lydia McKeen; Secretary IA. L. Bart,
EFT; A. s., Mrs. Geo. w. spears; \. s., Charles
L. Bartlett; r. Mrs. Charlotte Buffers; Chaplain,
lorin Mekeen; NJ, George A. Brown d. NJ,
Alice G.. Hnl; G., Lorn q. McKeen; s., Harry B,
Mrs, Mary A. stearns; p 6. T., George VI. w.spear.
Ihey Will meet Wednesday evenings.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The carriage manufacturing business Is dun IN
| Bangor.
The Bangor whig Is informed that l. @. Libby OF
Burnham, E. w. Shaw and G. ii. Merr II OF New
port, cO-partners Ia tine wool business. have re-
Gently sold their this years purchase, amounting
70 between $4,000 and 100000 worth To Rod
iii & Eaton Of Boston. IL will take 20 cars 10
transport this WOOL Names product TO Boston.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A petition is being extensively circulated in
state directed 10 the coming ierisatnre. asking
that pension be allowed the widow Of Lyman o.
Hill, the murdered game warden. Besides the
rather destitute circumstances. Mr.. Hill being a
One-armed soldier, received q pension before his
death. This Is no longer allowed, Of course.
YORK COUNTY.
saturday ,, evening party composed q ai.een
the Grand Orient degree by members Of the socle-
| y at sanford, IN the Caste Hail OF Riverside
Ledge, No. ~, X. Of 2. Az the conclusion Of the
over L. people, Including guests. repaired 10 81
| Georges Hall, where banquet was served.