The Portland daily press., 1886-02-10
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY


Aroostook county Pomona Grange has mem
berShip OF over 600.
Mr. Alex MeLain, the veteran hunter, who re-
sides in Mattawamkeag, recently secured @ three
otter and wild cat in one day. Mr.. McLain Is
preparing for his annual attack upon the bears in
northern Pcnobscot and southern 40 oostooK; ,;tI
Alex can tell as many thrilling adventures with
bears as almost any one in Maine.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Farmngton is talking up an old folks concert
for the Improvement OF the common
KNOX COUNTY.
The Grand Lodge of Maine, Knights OF Honor,
will hold their annual session IN hOckland on
Wednesday, Feb. IL.
Ell. NJ Bean, the enterprising shipbuilder of
Camden, has contracted to build a large four
that viii carry about 1SO0 tons of coal. Work
will be commenced as soon as the materials can
be secured, the vessel TO be launched the latter
part OF July.
son of Mr. Jonathan Wooster, formerly Of
North Haven was recently killed in Oregon by
the accidental discharge OF his rifle while ON
hunting expedition. His age was 20 years
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
An Augusta lady has ordered set Of false
teeth for her old pony.
The veteran matchmaker, S. A. Russell Of
Augusta, has a list OF names OF 800 deceased
DerSons for whom he has engraved cofhn plates.
Among the number were three who were 100 or
more Years of age at the time of their DEATH
The rapid progress of the rebuilding of the
Augusta railroad bridge continues to be matter
of surprise to the average citizen. The first span
Is mn and out of harms way, while the second is
@ Te anpns s entirely completed and the ire iron D viii
be taken down as rapidly as possible and new
material substituted.
Mr.. Frank Sawyer, citizen residing on Bolton
HILL was in Augusta Saturday, and on returning
home that night was taken with spell of cough
ing and died IN twenty minutes.
Miss Jennie Armstrong, the worlds famous
SINGER arrived in Gardiner Saturday night on a
short visit to her mother and uncle, Isaac Carr,
ESD, President of the Gardiner National Bank.
MISS Armstrong was born and brought up at
WiscaSset.
Lawrence Bros of South Gardiner have loaded
and shipped 80 cars of lumber the past seventeen
days, which is the most ever done on the Kenne-
bee river.
The Judge of the Augusta Municipal Court has
paid S661, fines received, into the county treasury
the past year, and now has S104 on hand derived
from the same source.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Tuesday morning Hebron Academy opened
with about 10 students. Without doubt the num-
ber within two weeks will be 100, as those en-
gagged in district schools will return
The Norway Public Library has received n,dail an
addition of about $50 new books the past week,
and some more than hundred addltlOnai ones
are expected this week. When the new ,p DOORS
are all in that have been purchased tne lioIdsIS
will have one thousand volumes of well selected
books.
aFoxes are so numerous in this locality thas We
frequently them crossing e 10 es, besr am t5ene Se
barking" writes Wilson's Mllls correspondent
of the Oxford Democrat
On saturday Rev Geo. D. Lindsay OF Auburn,
one of ibe ieadinG spirits OF the Chautauqua in
terests S Of Maine, formally accepted the CON
dnctorshin Of a grand assembly to be known as
the SFTvabnrc Assembly," to be held next sum-
er at the grove and pavilion in Fryeburg, and to
continue nine days, from July 9th to August
5fh SIr. Lindsay accepted the post only on con-
dillon that enough money should be put into the
hands of the committee to ensure literary and
social success and the peopleo of Fryeburg who
are interested have pledged 81 900 to be used
Solely 10 provide speakers for the occasion.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Messrs Pratt and Birdsall, evangelsts, began
meetings in Bangor Sunday. The meeting was
largely attended and much interest was mani
tested.
The splendid stallion, Matchmaker owned by
Messrs. Fred I. Hall and L. A. DAVIS Of Bangor,
is in fine condition. Every pleasant day he Is
given spin on the road by Mr.. Hall. Watch
maker will probably trot next season, when it Is
expected that he will considerably lower his
record Of 2.31A. He has trotted in private in
2.22.
SAGADAHoC COUNTY.
VIM. E. Hogan, who has been postmaster OF
Bath for term of several years, retired from
that position Monday morning, and his successor,
ex-Mayor Nichols, entered upon the duties OF
that office.