The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-19

u tne Malne Inuustrlal Scn0Ol fOr Girls, at
Hall0well, check for $40, sent by convict
who wished the amount to be invested for
Thanksgiving purposes for the benefit Of the
inmates of the school.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The skating rink In Wiscasset Is yet pros
porous. Leading men OF the town manage
1t, and they have kept up its character.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The post Office at East Milton has been
discontinued and the mail for there will 20
to Milton.
A public temperance meeting was held at
the American House Hall, in Lowell, Tues
day evening. November 10th, at which some
measures were taken TO institute lodge of
Good Templars in town. NJ. ~. Dow, Esq,
OF Brooks, spoke to the interest Of the
order. A large lodge was once held at the
Centre.
Arrangements have been made for a spool
factory at Dixfeld that will work annually
1000 cord Of white birch, and employ from
80 to 40 hands. 1t is to be located ON Webb's
river, and to be run by steam power. Frank
Stanley and Ephraim G.. Reynolds Of Dix
field, John +. Stanley of Paris, and George
l.. Merrill OF Searsport, who has run the
factory at Searsp0rt for the past thirteen
years, are at the head of the enterprise.
They are to purchase the property OF the
Searsport Spool Company and transport IL
to Dixfield. The property Is TO remain at
Searsport until the LIST of July, or until they
work up what stock they have on hand at
that place, when the whole plant will be
removed TO Dixfeld. The capacity of this
mill is about 1900 gross Of spools per
month.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Penobscot
County Medical Association was held in
Bangor Tuesday, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, DIR. 4. Nj. Mayo, Orono; vice presi-
dents, DR.. Edmund Abbott, Winterport; Dr.
ii. f. Hanson, Bangor; secretary and treas
urer, DR.. ID. A. Robinson, Bangor.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
There is sentiment in Bath that the pro-
hibitory law should be enforced better.
Three men, while trying to steal explo-
sIyes used on the Bath water works,
W. "Wednesday night, were discovered by
but the men escaped to the woods.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Epizootic is prevailing among horses in
the vicinity Of Skowhegan.
Mr.. Staunton Day, of Boston. Mass. has
been in Showhegan, looking over the mill
and water power on the north side
and the old paper mill and privilege on the
south side. Mr.. Day has in view the estab-
lishment Of a pulp mill ON the north side
and the building Of mill for the manufac
with new building and new modern machin-
cry throughout
A gentleman and lady with a small child
were driving from Mercer to Starks, by way
of Davis Ferry, last Friday, with pair Of
horses and covered buggy. They drove into
the boat, and when the boat was pulled
away from the shore the horses took fright
at the pulleys playing on the cable, and run
back. just as the carriage was going over
the edge OF the boat into the water, the
lady, with her child, jumped out into the
boat and the horses, buggy and all went
son jumped into the river and guided the
horses to the shore. All this took place
without doing any damage.
WALDO COUNTY.
People Of Belfast are threatening the rum
sellers.
It is expected that the new public library
building in Belfast will be made of granite.
YORK COUNTY.
Albert Peyser, of Biddeford, who took the
dose of chleral hydrate, is more comfortable
and his recovery is expected.
A petition for the pardon OF Melville Bod
well, convict in Alfred Jail under sentence
for assault on Sheriff Roberts in Springvale
two years ago, is now pending before Gov
ernor R0bie. A hearing thereon will be
granted in the council chamber at Augusta
on Wednesday afternoon of next week.
A stable team let by w. o. Hanson, of
Springyale, and driven by G. w. Judkins, of
Biddeford, RAJ into the team of Rev. w. S.
Bickford, frightening Mrs. Biekford. Han
sons team was demolished. No one was
seriously injured
John Mountain, of Biddeford, entered the
kitchen Of his house on Bradbury street the
other day, and picking up a cup, whi he
supposed held water, drank half of the con-
tents before he discovered that he was swal-
lowing kerosene.
In accordance with vote passed .at citi-
Zens meeting in Biddeford, Simon 5. An
drews went to Boston Tuesday, and waited
upon President Lord TO ascertain what, if
anything, the Boston and Maine road would
do towards building new driving park in
that city. President Lord talked fayorably
OF the enterprise, and stated that he would
bring the matter up at the meeting Of the
directors and acquaint Mr.. Andrews with
the result