The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-13
THE STATE.
ANDRoscooaIN COUNTY.

ASDRoscoGeIN COUNTY.
Four Redemptorist Fathers opened mis-
sion at ST. JosepRs church (Rev. Il. III.
wallace, rector) at Lewiston, on Saturday
morning, which will last two weeks.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter says that on Friday
the Ice in the Kennebec was from 81 to I
inches in thickness, with one OF the best
freezes on record. All the companies have
splendid fields, and as there Is no old ice Of
any amount left over, the prospects are
bright for one Of the busiest Ice seasons ever
known.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette says there are between
two and three thousand men employed in the
woods about MoOsehead Lake and its waters.
Men come from all parts Of the State and the
adjoining provinces, and find no difficulty in
hiring at good wages.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The ice men Of Bangor intend to cut about
237, 900 tons Of Ice this winter.
Eleven persons joined the First Methodist
church in Bangor last Sunday.
The Bangor Whig says that although the
old days of hunting and trapping are over,
the amount of skins of small animals brought
into Bangor for sale Is quite large. The
most expensive fur this winter Is the otter,
but beaver is hardly less so. These animals,
together with the fisher and martin, come
from the lake region. Skunk skins are In
fur Is sold under a different name and Is
quite fashionable. Many young men In sur
rounding towns have been making good
wages hunting these unpopular animals
Mink and muskrats are also found about
Bangor and bring good prices in the market
Work has begun on Bansor's tobOggan
slide.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Mr.. II. d. Eaton, tax collector of Corn
vile, has bought up disputed claims Of the
town amounting to S36Oosand will press them
TO settlement.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The tug II. ID. HobsOn was successfully
raised late Friday afternoon from the bed Of
the river near the Maine Central wharf at
Bath and pumped out.
The New England Shipbuilding Company
have about closed a contract with Norman
l.. Munro Of New York 10 build the hull and
engine for side wheel steamer. She will
be 160 feet long and her engine will be 800
horse power. She will be built expressly to
run between New York city and a summer
resort in Long Island Bay, and will carry
completed the first OF June, says the Times.
Collector Torrey Of Bath says the story
that Il. 9. Allen, Esq, of Augusta, has re-
quested him (TOrreyl TO use his influence 10
get Morton confirmed as Commissioner of
Navigation, Is false. Mr.. Torrey says his
influence Is in Morton's favor without
solicitation.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Times gives this account Of the
sad death Of William Conley Of that place
recently; "The old man became lost in the
woods between the Hoult0n road In Bailey
vile and the Alexander road. As he failed
to return home, Mr.. Lawler started out In
M nd ri inf ..A
by Mr.. John Porter that he had heard man
calling Thursday night, In tile vicinity Of the
places Of Hugh and Thomas Robb. a hunt
ing party was organized, but the search was
not successful until Monday morning, when
the dead body Of Conley was found. He had
got into water, and his boots had frozen so
he was unable to walk. IL appeared that he
had erept on his hands and knees long dis
tance and hao almost reached the settlement.
His shouts were heard by number living
near the Robbs but the reason given for not
going TO his assistance was that they sup
posed 1t was one OF party Of hunters call
ing for his companions"
YORK COUNTY.
The following parts have been assigned in
the SacO High School: SalutatOrian, Alger-
non 5. Dyer; Historian, Alfred s. Bradford :;
Prophet, Miss Blanche NJ. Selles; Valedic-
torian, Miss Annie l.. Merrill; Glass Ode,
Philip Tapley.
The electric light service went into opera
tion in thirteen stores In Biddeford last Fri
day night.
Moulton Brothers Of South Sanford have
purchased timber lot near Alfred Gore,
which Is judged to contain 100000 feet Of
pine lumber. The proprietors intend to
erect a steam mill ON the lot and have il in
operation this season.
An OK belonging TO Thomas Langley OF
Eliot was found dead in field week before
last, mangled in such manner as TO lead to
the belief that it had been killed by some
wild animal 1t is aiss reported that several
citizens have lately seen in the woods in that
vicinity large animal answering to the de-
scription of a panther. Itlais supposed by
many that Mr.. Langley's OK was killed by
this panther, which is thought to have
large size.