The Portland daily press., 1886-06-23
THE STATE,
ARoosrooK COUNTY.


The Pioneer says that a Houlton landlord
has received letter from President Cleye-
lands private secretary, written by order OF
the President, stating that should the Presl-
dent come as far east as Houlton, on his talk
ed of trip to this State, he would be the
guest of his hotel
The summer term of Houlton Academy
closes this week. The public examinations
occur today and tomorrow forenoon, and the
graduating exercises al the Opera House To-
morrow evening beginning at eight O'Clock.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Hon. James G. Blaine, Senator Eugene
Hale, Judge Emery and Mr.. Clarence Hale
were passengers on the Ellsworth train Sat
urday evening. Senator Hale spent the Sab
bath at his home.
A reception was rendered Mr. A. E. Hines
the new general secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, at Augusta
Monday evening.
The exercises of the 4th of July celebra-
ton at Augusta, will occur at Monument
park. General Fl. N. Plaisted will be presi-
dent of the day, Ex-Governor Selden COnnOr
will read the Declaration of Independence,
and Hon. j. Manchester Haynes viii be ora
tor of the occasion. The city has $500 with
which to celebrate.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The steamer Islander has commenced her
regular trips from Augusta to Boothbay and
the islands.
Monday afternoon Mrs Mary Carson, while
intoxicated, walked out upon the logs in the
river below the Old Fort at Augusta and
tumbled into the water. She was rescued,
however.
KNOX COUNTY.
Rockland parties are opening black
granite quarry in the town OF Warren.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The date of holding the notification meet
ing at Bethel, for the purpose of informing
Colonel Clark S. Edwards of his nomination,
has been changed to Monday June 2S, in
stead OF Tuesday, June 49,
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
George Nichols, aged seven, living at East
Eddington, fell out Of a boat there Monday
night and was drowned. The body has been
recovered.
Mrs. F. A. Coombs of New York, visiting
in Bangor, was found dead in bed yesterday
morning. The cause is supposed to have
been heart disease.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Upon petition of the Bodwell Water Com
pany, Judge Haskell has appointed Prof.
Geo, H. Hamlin Professor of Civil Engineer
ing at the Maine State College, as hydraulic
engineer to conduct the series of surveys to
be made in the Penobscot and saltwater
rivers to ascertain the flow atvarious seasons
of the year.
The examination for naval cadet, to fill the
vacancy for the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict of Maine at the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md, was held at the
Common Council room in Bangor yesterday
forenoon.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
James Rats nearly lost his arm while at
work in saw mill in Bath Saturday. 1t
was cut badly above the wrist.
The ferry boat City of Rockland has re-
turned to her route at Bath.
Yesterday morning Dunlap Commandery
of Bath Knights Templars left that city for
pilgrimage of four days in New Hampshire,
Vermont and New York.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The remodeling of the Baptist church lat
Fairfield has been completed. The bell, con-
tributed by the Baptist church in Newton,
Mass. is of very fine tone and the largest in
the village.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The alewive fishing season is about over at
East Machias. The catch has been smaller
than for many years.
YORK COUNTY.
A York county resident who has lived with
his wife since 1886 has just filed application,
at the clerk of courts office in Alfred, for
divorce