The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-18

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may be built In Kezar Falls next year. Fred II.
Flint proprietor Of the factory az Cornish, offers
to put one In and'operate it II the town VIII ex-
farmers Will agree 70 plant corn and sell 70 him
the first year at a reduction OF one-hah cent per
can from the regular pr1ce.
HAScooE COUNTY
The mining days are over in Blue Hin During
the past week a crew has been taking pump
worth $1,000 from one OF the mines.
The houses OF Ellsworth are TO be numbered.
Gen. Buel OF Washington, ID. c., has purchased
land on'Deer Isle commanding nne view a sun
set, and Is making improvements on II prepara-
tory TO erecting a cottage for summer occupancy,
says the Rockland Opinion.
Isaac Bartlett resident Of Bartletts Island
who for week past has been supposed drowned
met worse death than that by lar. He left the
island for Bluehill December 2, returning In the
evening; A heavy gale prevailed at the time, and
eeeded In reaching the shore, but, probably be-
coming exhausted, was frozen TO death, says the
Ellsworth American.
win Hutchins Of Verona, a young lad, has lost
his hand by the bursting Of gun barrel.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The gross receipts OF the Grand Army fair at
Gardiner were 81 o44, ond the net profit was
S436.O7.
Colby University has not sold the Elmwood
Hotel at Watervile. but the Sentinel reports that
the trustees have offered 1t for $4,000 on GER
tain conditions.
An excellent wood cut OF Young Rolfe the noted
troter that dropped dead s ,h at Mystic Park u 1854
G. H. Pepper, OF Colby University, is the artist
and engraver.
Mr.. HaroldF Roberts, formerly Of the Rock
land Courier Gazette, has taken charge OF the
local department Of the Waterville Sentinel. His
work on the former paper shows that the Sentinel
will continue 70 have the freshest Of local news.
Quite number Of teams have broken through
the Ice on the river at Richmond this week but no
losses are reported.
The water works at Richmond are now in prac-
teal operation, the reservoir having been sup
piled with water by the cotton mill pump. Fur
ther work on the street mains has been suspended
for the winter
Last Tuesday a society auxiliary to the Maine
Woman Suffrage Association, was organized at
Augusta. The officers are as follows: President,
Judge S. Titcomb; vice president, Mrs. j. S. VIII
Iiams; secretary Mrs; 9. A. o9inby; treasurer,
Mrs. +. Thatcher, Mrs. o. Williamson, Mrs. +.
NJ. Fogler, Miss Helen Hlnckley. Mrs. X. M.
Hovey, Mrs. }. 4. Fuller, Mrs. +. j. Beale.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The last three days Of December promise a
big time at Paris. New Hall has been engaged
for the poultry exhibition and Grange Hall for
the dog show. Both are open 70 all in the state
Grand Trunk Railway.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Bangor jail has straight jacket.
A warrant has been posted calling town meet
ing In Newport on Saturday next to rescnd the
vote whereby the town voted TO raise 5000 to as
village would pay $3.50 Of the $500 voted BY the
town, says the Pittsfeld Advertiser.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Pittsneld Advertiser says that j. G. Green
OF Lexington Plantation, @xllled an elk which
measured fifteen feet from foot 10 foot
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The contract for building the slde-wheel steam
er for Norman Munro Of New York, has been OBJ
building Company OF Bath. Work VIII begin at
once upon the steamer.
John Francis, Of Falrhaven, took dose OF
Paris green Thursday. He started out TO bid his
friends goodbye, but the effects OF the poison
were soon manifested, and the man was carried
home. Aid was summoned, but II was too late to
save his life. There Is no cause except tired Of
life" He leaves a wife and two children.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The sardine factory at Cutler has closed for the
season. with very profitable results About one
hundred persons have been employed. There Is
to be another factory built there the coming
spring, which will give employment TO about $50
persons.
YORK COUNTY.
The Maine Sentinel reports that Holsters are
scarce at Biddeford Pool, but Arctic owls are
plenty and twelve have already been shot
serious cold OF distemper prevails among the
horses az 6oodwin's Mills. Available Wilkes colt,
owned In Portland, has been very sick.
IN GENERAL.
The Kennebec Journals says that orders have
been given for the payment Of the premium lists
Of the Maine Pathological Society, and the Treas
urer viii at once forward the same to parties q
whom the amounts are due. Ihe total amount ol
premiums awarded was something over six hun
dred dollars.