The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-17
the STATE
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

Blaine has the best arranged cheese fac
t0ry In the state, says the ArOOstook Pioneer.
1he past season there were made upwards
oL q IA tons Of cheese. Mr. 5. II. Hnssey Is
the proprietor and was awarded first pre-
MUM at the late Eastern Maine Fair for
THIS cheese. j. r. Devine Is superintendent
Of the factory.
The Aroostook Pioneer celebrates the
completion Of its 10Th volume By making its
publication Tuesday instead Of Monday.
Though day later it will still continue 10
furnish the freshest Aroostook news.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The people in Deer Isle have lust COM
pieted new Congregational church In the
place OF one burned there some years ago.
Inc building contains 80 pews and will seat
400 people easily.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
On Wednesday and Thursday Of this week
the Conference Of Kennebec and Sagadahoc
Richmond
T. The new water gas is now served out to
the patrons Of the Augusta Gas Company
The kennebec journal reports an instance
Oh ndellty TO duty. On Last Saturday eve
ming, MIR; Henry A Hall, the letter carrier
OF District No. Z, was aceosted on Water
street by friend: Henry where Is the
fire 2? They say II Is my own house, and
! can't leave to 60 mp there ON account Of
TINS mail, was the reply.
OXFORD COUNTY
A steam mill will be built at once at Rum
lord Centre. Citizens OF the vicinity have
subscribed over $500.
The goods OF M. +. Carson, at Andover.
have been attached by Portland and Lewis
ton creditors. The machinery Of the Tooth
wages, but a settlement has been effected.
The Oxford Democrat reports good sleigh
ing at South Paris.
A spool mill at Dixfeld Is among the latest
prospective enterprises.
PENoBscOT COUNTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. III. Lufkin Of Exeter wish
TO extend their thanks for handsome silver
pitcher and easy chairs, received from their
commercial friends
Mr.. Simon Is. Fifeld, we'll known busi-
ness man OF Bangor. died OF paralysis Mon
day. lie was GO years old, and leaves wife
and one son,
For two weeks previous TO Nov. 18th the
receipts at the Maine Central ticket Office In
Bangor exceeded those Of the same period
last year by S2,322 81, says the Wing.
PIscArAQUIs COUNTY.
There Is ten inches Of snow around Moose
head Lake. and numbering Is commencing.
although the lake Is not closed.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY. st
The framing Of the large schooner to be
built at the yard OF Il. w. II III. II. Morse In
Bath was commenced Monday morning.
The Bath Times reports that old sailors
are yet talking Of the mysterious fate Of the
schooner Charles H. Morse. which Is sup
posed TO have been the vessel that sunk the
Oregon. Elisha Abbott and X. A. Mansfield.
with Henry Austin Of Bucksport, were
sailors ON the Inflated craft Captain Wildes
was master None OF them have ever been
heard from.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The proprietor Of the Eastport Sentinel.
with courage which even the calamities Of
the great fire failed to overcome. has begun
this week to issue his paper again. 1t Is Of
the old size, and were II not for the accounts
Of the fire and the excellent pictures OF the
burnt district, no one would suspect that
Passport OF It's newspapers, had suffered any
great loss.
About fifty buildings In all have been put
up IN EastpOrt since the fire, and many more
will appear as soon as lumber can be landed
Capt. Gilbert Kelley Is laying at Mill
bridge the keel for a one hundred ton
schooner which he intends TO complete for
next seasons business.
WALDO COUNTY.
In making repairs ON his house Bradburn
rough box containing human bones, which
were evidently those Of child two or three
years Of age There Is no clue as 10 how they
came there.
YORK COUNTY.
The store Of the Para Rubber Clothing
tVmPaut ~ biuuclOtu mas Oeon put into q
sherih's hands.
Mrs. Lydia Clapp, who died in Dorchester
Mass on the 26th day OF February. 1850
left a will dated the 2sth day of Jannarv
1876, by which, after making few triaine
bequests she gave the balance Of her proper.
", about $4,000, TO the city Of Saco for the
Wardwell Home for old ladies'. Her heirs Al
law, however, intend TO contest the will.
Leonard weymouth, a native Of LYMAN.
Deertng's Ridge, and Asenath Farnham ol
Albion, kenneDee county, were married nj
Barring, Washington county, Nov 1S 1ss6
The hftieth anniversary OF their marriage
was observed at their home In HALLS an
Saturday and notwithstanding the sewers
storm Of snow and rain there were ss Der
sons present. ~.
a subscription paper Is being clreulated
among Old Orchard citizens and non -residrui
taxpayers for the purpose of oTganizing 4
sh0e manufacturing corporation In thai
town. About $1,000 In stock have already
been subscribed. II is Intended to start the
enterprise with stock Of S4.OOO, which viii
include the cost OF a bui ding and the equip
ments; y. z. Stap.ss headed the list with q
subscription OF $50. The citizens propo.s =
guaranteeing the interest on the enterprise
for term Of years.