The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-01

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partment has run 1291s miles and has laid 26,soo
feet of hose. This largely surpasses previous
records. The losses by fire have been SMALL
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Aroostook Republican says: "On the 28th
of February last the Masonic hall in this village
Caribou was burned, with nearly all the furnl-
ture. With their usual energy, they went to work
and in connection with j. S, Hall, have built fine
hall with commodious ante-roOmS, etc. The hall
will be dedicated on Jan. 9th, when the ohcerS OF
the lodge will be installed.
The Republican learns of disgraceful disturb
ance in the Powers school district in Caribou
Christmas evening The citizens of the district
had put up Christmas tree in the school house,
and were having pleasant time when two roughs
entered, and drawing their knives broke up the
meeting.
The Chronicle says that Tuesday evening the
fire department was called out to subdue another
confederation at Mr.. d. w. Austin's. This time 1t
was his stable that was in flames, but by great ex-
ertions the fire was soon under control, but the
building was Quilted and badly damaged. The
contents were removed in damaged condltlon:
The loss is estimated at from five to six hundred
dollars Building insured for 5000, and hay and
grain fully covered.
The Chronicle says the attendance Of the Farm
ington Normal School for the fall term was the
largest in its history-151 pupils having been reg
istered The winter term opens with l0o IN az
tendance, and four more coming in who are now
out teaching. The entering class numbers 16,
nine of whom have had experience as teachers.
Harry P. Dill, for several years past y. S. Con
sui at Guelph, Ont, arrived at Phillips Wednes-
day night accompanied by his family. They were
met at the depot by large number OF citizens,
who escorted them to the residence of NAL Sew
ard Dill. Later some fifty friends, including the
Phillips cornet band, went TO the house and ten
dered them serenade and hearty welcome
HANCOCK COUNTY.
In large oak block that has been knocking
around in various Brooksyille wo0dsheds, which
was recently split up, was found bunch Of !, hll-
man hair done up in a piece Of printed paper. The
hair near the centre. of the block and fastened
in with pine plug. 1t was apparently put in
when the tree was quite small as the tree had
four inches.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Courier Gazette says: One day last week
John L, Singh of Roekland saw an ola and bat
tered cOrnet hanging in the window OF the Wheel
den music store. Struck by its familiar appear
ance, he entered the store and examined 1t close
ly. To his great astonishment he recognized the
old instrument as the one he had used in the ar
my. A few dollars quickly secured the prize, and
it now hangs in prominent place in his home
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Edward Richardson of Somesyille, who was ac-
cidentaly shot in the arm Monday night, was
obliged to have ii amputated.
Bangor is fast losing all of its best teachers and
the inquiry is made by the Commercial il it would
not be the part OF wisdom to pay Dlgner salaries
so as to keep them there
The Bangor Whig says the number of foreign
and domestic arrivals and clearances of vessels
at that port the past year are as follows; Domes,
81. This is a slight gain over the previous year
YORK COUNTY.
The Portsmouth Chronicle says that prominent
Democratic politician of North Kittery, who was
disappointed in regard to receiving the share o.
the spoils which he considered due to his long and
faithful political service, denounces the party
and proclaims his intention Of acting with the
Republicans next spring.
IN GENERAL
The Maine Farmer says, ga subscriber writes
that he has in his possession a small stone about
one inch long. one of Molly Crockett's ear jewels.
1t was found in Andover on the farm owned by
c. A. Harrington, and it has been in the family Of
our subscriber forty five years The oldest inhab-
itants well remember seeing Molly Crockett wear
it, She was the last of the St. Francis Indians,
and a monument is to be erected to her memory
Mr. William Dickey, of Fort Kent, is on his way
to attend the Legislative Reunion at Augusta. II
is said that he will make the claim that he IS
"Father of the House," because he has served
more years as Representative than any other
man in Maine He was first elected from Frank
lin county in 1912, and has been in the house
fourteen years. Once he received every vote in
his district, the largest in the State. He was on
the committee ON the Northwest Boundary -ques-
tion, and is said to be the only member OF that
committee now alive.