The Portland daily press., 1886-09-01

AItOOoIOOh NOONl
Albert Smart has been appointed post
master at Oakfeld, vice l.. G. Sprague, de-
ceased
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
On account of the Norway Centennial the
date of the Pomona Grange of AndroScog-
gin county, has been changed to Tuesday,
Sept. 7th.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
G. S. Bickmore Post, No. 116, G. Ia. r., OF
Edes Falls, and Farragut Post, No. q, OF
Bridgton, held camp fire at Naples village,
Aug. Goth. The Bridgton and Naples bands
rendered fine music, a collation. was served,
and good sum OF money realized 1or tne
benefit of the campfire. The speeches were
interesting, and the stories very entertain
ing.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says it is uncertain
where the State Grange will meet next De-
cember, but it would not be strange If 1t was
in Augusta. Lewiston, Skowhegan, Port
land and Rockland are all anxious to receive
the Patrons. There is prospect that new
Oranges will be organized in Wayne, Cam
den, Starks and Wells.
OXFORD COUNTY.
By the failure of lumber companies at
Canton and Lewiston, people in Newry have
lost heavily. Among the losers correspon-
dent of the Oxford Democrat enumerateS
Eli Stearns, S. r. Widber, G. G. Littlehale,
The eighth annual fair of Buxton Grange
will be held at the Grange hall and grounds
at Buxton Centre depot, on Thursday and
Friday, Sept. Is and IT,. The fair opens at
noon Of the 10th. The show of live stock
occurs the 18th. No sideshows or fakirs
will be allowed on the ground.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A serious accident occurred on the road
leading from Lake Chemo into Brewer, Sun
day evening. Mr.. Charles w. Gould of Ban
gor, was driving with his family in carri-
age when another team occupied by lady
and gentleman came up behind him, and IN
attempting to pass the two teams colllded::
Mrs. Gould was quite seriously injured, Dut
the others escaped unhurt.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
A large driving wheel cast at the Bath
Iron Works for Mallett's grist mill at Free
port, has been shipped from Bath. The
wheel weighs 1850 pounds.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Since the beginning of April the Bodwell
Granite Company have had twenty-five men
employed in their vuarry at Jonesboro. The
running expenses of the quarry amount to
$1,000 month. 500 of this sum is paid for
labor, which is disbursed wholly among the
people of that town.
The Eastport Standard predicts serious
confagration in Eastport unless steam fire
engine is purchased.
Three Eastport fishermen went up to Perry
last week, and caught about 81 worth of
herring. A few days afterward Sheriff Pet
| tengill of Pembroke came to Eastport, armed
with warrant, and seized a small schooner,
| a boat and seine The fine for the offence
| is not less than $500; to pay that, the law al
| lows the vessel, boat and seine to be sold
and one-quarter of the fine goes to the in-
| former
Superintendent Kimball of the Life Saw
ing Bureau has received a letter from Ad-
| miral Ward of the British navy, for many
years connected with the Royal National
| Lifeboat Institution Of Great Britain, i'll
which he says that the American service
| shows by far the most complete record OF
| life-saving work. Information has also been
| received, showing that the Spanish govern
| ment has adopted the gun invented by Capt
| I,yle and used in the service of this country
| by throwing lines over wrecked vessels.
The principal work of c. C. Perkins, who
was killed at Windsor, Vt, while riding with
Senator Evarts last Wednesday, was ''Tus
can Sculptors, their Lives, Works ant
Times" ia two volumes, with etchings ant
cuts. It was published at London and gave
him at once deserved eminenee in botf
worlds as a scholar. He inherited hand
some competence and lived abroad ten years
| during which he prosecuted his studies il
ort and music He was 63 years of age.