The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-26
THE STATE.

ANDROSCoGGIN COUNTY.
President Cheney of Bates College, who is trav-
cling in the South for his health, sends home very
encouraging reports. He is expected to return
some time in May.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The new Catholic church in Brunswick will be
dedicated some time in June.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Dr. Pepper of Colby will deliver the address be
fore the graduating class of the Pennington Nor
NAL School in june
An endeavor is to be made at New Sharon to
purchase the Baptist meeting house on the conf
mon and fit it up for an academy.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A number of tourists have already arrived al
Bar Harbor to remain through the summer.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Knights of Labor of Augusta are thinking
of taking Steps to prevents the employment OF
children in the cotton mills. 1t is said that 103
children, many of them not over years of age
are employed.
The friends of Dr. Bolan surgeon at the Ma.
tional Home at Togus, are glad to learn that he
is slowly recovering from his attack OF pneumonia
The Republican Congressional Convention fol
the Third District has been called to be held june
Sth, at Wateryille, to nominate candidate FOL
Representative in Congress.
Thursday evening there was reunion of the
survivors of Co. B, Third Maine Regiment, .ano
celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary OF its
organization at the residence of Mr.. F. G. Gan
nett. in Augusta. Some twelve members were
in attendance Among those present was Col. II
G. Staples who organized the company.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
There is as yet no prospect that any vessels
will be built along the Penobseot river this
season.
The Grand Lodge of Maine, knights of Pythias
will meet in Bangor Wednesday, May 10TH al
230 p. m. There are about 125 members OF this
body entitled to vote, and it is probable that the
full number will be present
A great many inquiries are being received in
Bangor from large wholesale houses in the Wes
in regard to snow shoes, Indian moccaslnS and
say the demand for these goods will probably al
be supplied from the East.
Bangor citizens are making a strong effort tt
have the State muster held in that city. Petitions
are being circulated in the city and 1t is thought
they will soon bear three thousand names.
Mrs. V. A. Sprague of Dexter has just received
news that the home of her brother, Mr.. Moses
Sloper in Skidmore, Nodaway county, Missouri
was struck by cyclone on the evening OF the
14th inst. Two of their children, "yessie and the
BABY the letter says, were killed outright
while another Frank was so badly hurt that the
doctor thinks he cannot live.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
LAGRANGE is said to furnish more car loads o.
freight than any other station on the Bangor ano
PiscataquiS,
Major Charles j. House of Monson, messenger
of the Governor and Council and an officer of the
First Maine Heavy Artillery contributes ito the
Monson Slate an interesting sketch OF Company
E, the Piscataquis company, of that regiment
The sketch is accompanied with several gooG
portraits
Lory Prentiss of Saco was at work on his farm
with Ills farm wagon, Friday, when one of the
wheels sunk into a hole, causing the horses to
stop suddenly for an instant. Mr.. Prentiss was
thrown from the wagon, striking on his head and
shoulders, the wheels passing over his legs. He
has since been nearly paralyzed about the head
and shoulders.