The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AIOOSIOOh COUNI1.
When the electric lights were started at Houl-
ton it was found that the water power was not
sufficient to run them and the work of putting in
works will soon be in good running order.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A new church will be erected at Deer Isle in
the spring, on the same site Of the one burned
last spring + n e. Capt s. Ct G Haskell has e contracted
have already been taken up.
Hon. James G. Blane's new cottage at Bar
Harbor is being built this winter and by next
June Mr.. Blaine and his family will be Settled
therein. The roof is a curiosity having "23 val
feet with a projection SO by q; The hall is as
large, enough for hospitality. The cottage COM
mands fine M view Of Frenchmans Bay and Green
will be chIistened ''Mossley Hail."
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Emery A. Wood, charged with adultery, de-
posted $500 In the hands of the clerk Of courts
as surety for his appearance at court and was dis
charged from Augusta jail
1t will be remembered that Surgeon Austin re-
Gently wrote to Secretary Young of the State
Board of Health, recommending that the inSpec-
ton service along the Canada border be diSc0n-
tinued. This was not thought advisable by the
board at their meeting last week. and DR.. Young
forwarded list Of SO places in the Provinces in
fected with small poX, since which a reply has
been received from Surgeon Austin stating that
the stations would be continued until all danger
from the contagion was ended.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Several hundred new books are about to be
added to the public library of Norway.
Mr.. George Swan of Paris, the trackman on the
Crank Trunk railroad, who recently attempted
suicide by cutting his throat, was sent to the In
sane Asylum at Augusta last week.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The letter carriers of Bangor in December
handled 15S, OBJ pieces of mail matter, against
144, ,652 in the same month last year. During the
month 13o special delivery letters were received
The Bangor police presented City Marshal
Whitney with gold headed cane Saturday
evening
One of the school laws of Bangor is that "no
cinated." The school committee require this
law to be strictly enforced.
The January term of the Supreme Judicial
Court will convene in Bangor this forenoon at IL
O'Clock, Chief Justice John A Peters presiding
A short time ago George L. Estes of North Lee
young man about 81 years of age, accidentally
knocked a lantern over in the barn. The oil
quickly blaZed up, but Mr.. Estes threw himself at
and body beat the fire out thereby saving the
buildings and large amount of hay and grain
He escaped with some severe burns on his hands
and arms and the loss OF what hair was not pro-
tected by the hat on his head.
YORK COUNTY.
The York county bar dinner will take place this
evening at the Biddef0rd House.
Solon Andrews, the diver, was engaged at Saco
Sunday forenoon and yesterday searching the
bed of the SacO, but without success for the body
of the boy, Leavitt who was drowned on Satur-
day.
Several young men of Sanford have formed
club, the object of which is to break themselves
of habits of profanity and the use of slang. For
every departure from rectitude in this respect
they were to forfeit one cent, the proceeds to be
given to the Congregational Sunday school. The
| first Sunday $1.37 was paid over to the school.
Last week the amount was but 80 cents