The Portland daily press., 1886-05-04
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

SOONl1s
Mr.. Palmer Woodward of Brunswick, young
man who was seriously injured two years ago by
falling over a sled in the night time, left on the
sidewalk in front of the Dennison box shop has
settled with that company without a lawsuit. 1t
is understood that the amount paid Woodward
was 81 800 and expenses.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Several gentlemen from Augusta representing
the syndicate which has purchased the interest OF
the Goodwin and Severance heirs in the disputed
tract of land at Mt. Desert, have recently been at
Bar HarbOr, and it is understood survey viii
coon be made to define the limits of the tract in
question. There is said to be no foundation for
the printed int nd IN % fe eaeTs s
sentatives of the Green Mountain railway and
this syndicate, with view to The purchase OF
their interest in the railway.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The work upon the electric lights in Waterville
is progressing rapidly The poles are being set
upon the streets and the framing Of the building
entire work completed in two or three weeks.
Joseph H. Clappof Augusta was arrested Fri
day, for the crime OF poisoning dogs; Clapp
pleaded not guilty on three warrants and was or
dered to recognize in the sum of $500 for his ap-
pearance at the September court.
meeting of the executive committee of the
Republican State Committee was held at Republi-
can headquarters in Augusta, Friday. There was
a full meeting of the executive committee, and all
the detailed arrangements about holding the con-
vention were perfected. The committee consists
of the chairman, Mr.. j. II. Manley; Col. F. N.
Dow, Portland; Hon. Geo. c. Wing, Auburn;
Hon; J. L. Cutler, Bangor; Hon s. Y; Carl ,I Boy "
b. Saunders, Ellsworth.
Mr. VIM Fl. Holmes, clerk at the newspaper
mailing room of the Augusta post office, has been
to fill the vacancy, Mr.. Charles A. Wadsworth,
clerk in the same office. was also removed Friday
night
A new Grange is to be organized at Wayne by
State Deputy True OF Litchfeld.
A woman's assembly, X. of L., has been or
ganized at Augusta. 1t is in a fourishng condi
ton.
Regarding the new railroad shops which are to
be built in Waterville, the Mail says: Many en-
terprises that were waiting this decision will now
be pushed, and new life and vigor infused into
will be quite important, as it is understood that
the plant will be fitted for the manufacture OF
pairs. The building is intended to be made prac-
tically fire proof, and will contain S5O,OUO worth
of new tools and appliances, besides engines
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The month of April was marked by the absence
of the usual spring rains. According to observa-
tions taken at the Maine State College only one
and one-eghteenths inches of rain fell, while the
mean temperature for the month was three de-
grees warmert than during the same month OF last
year.
The class of 'S9 at the Maine State College have
elected the following officers for the spring term:
President, G. G, Cushnian; secretary and treas
historian, f. C. Briggs; executive committee, A.
j. Coffn G. G. Gay, Willard Edgerly.
SAGADAHoC COUNTY.
By the recent overflow near Sacramento, Cal,
Mr. f. d. DonDel formerly of Bath, is supposed
to have been accidentally drowned. He was
son of the late Arthur Donnell OF Bath, and was
a surveyor by profession. His age was 80 years.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The first of MAY finds the Kennebec unusually
low for the time of year, owing to the continued
dry pleasant weather If the drouth should con-
tinue it will make trouble for the log drivers at
the headwaters of the Kennebec. Already
monster lam has formed at Carratunk near
piled together in seeming inextricable CONFUSION;
The lam commenced before the ice went out ana
logs have been flowing into it ever since. Work
men are endeavoring to break 1t, dynamite being
employed, and it will require week or ten days
to make an opening.
WALDO COUNTY.
Something of sensation was caused in Burn
ham by William Barnes, who escaped from the
Insane Hospital. He was passing through Burn
ham when he stopped at house occupied by
family named Morgan. On finding that young
lady was alone in the house, he pulled q revolver,
rushed at her and threatened violence. The
young lady screamed and tried to run away. Sud-
denly Mrs. Morgan appeared and Barnes re-
treated. He was afterwards arrested in Unity.
IN GENERAL.
The veterans of the Fifth Maine Regiment will
celebrate the twenty-ifth anniversary of the day
when the regiment was mustered in on the 24th
of June. There will be an oration by Rev. George
w. Bicknell, to be followed by Ginner.
Mr.. B. W. Counce, Fish Commissioner says
that the item that is going the rounds that the
lobster is measured from the eye to the tip of the
TAIL is incorrect. The law says that: "Measuring
from head to tail extended, exclusive Of claws or
feelers," (See r. 5. Chap. 40 Sec; 21) To be
liberal in the measure, the fish warden measures
from the bone of the nose to the bone of the out
side fiippers or fan.