The Portland daily press., 1886-11-18
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN corNrY


The State Fair trustees met at Auburn al
the Elm House, Tuesday, and signed the
note for the raising Of the additional funds
70 pay of the expenses Of the fair, this year
Ihe note Is Tor 5000 and Is ind0rsed BY
q prominent citizens Of Lewiston and Au-
burn.
Many unlicensed dogs are being shot in
Lewiston.
A bundle at the city clerks Office, Auburn.
to be sent TO Eastport Is labeled. Three
pairs Of pants and one vest for about 14O-
pound man 10 work It.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Rev Mr.. Applebee Of Eastport has been
leading series Of revival meetings In the
Methodist church at Castine. There have
been several conversions and one baptism.
KESSEBEc COUNTY.
The people of Pittst0n are not disposed 10
have the town supplied with water works.
At Belgrade depot, last Monday, Warden
l. A. Carr seized a box containing twenty
six partridges directed to Mayo Bros, Boa
ton. The shipper, Hosea Mcclure OF Rome
was arrested and brought before Judge
Weston and fined $i35 aud cost. He will
pay his fine. The birds had been shot by
Rome hunters.
The medal offered by Mr. G. 4. Dunton to
the Augusta wheelmna who should ride the
greatest number Of miles on his bicycle dur
ing The season was carried of by Mr.. John
Dunton, who rode 900 miles.
George Currier, maehlnist at the Gardiner
shoe factory, goes 10 the Auburn factory,
and Mr.. Nodeau Of Wateryille takes bis
place.
KNOX COUNTY.
1t is not thought Fletcher, the Readaeld
forger be prosecuted. as this Is his first
offence
The people Of orono are talking Of taking
measures 10 have some permanent industry
established In their town. AT a meeting
Monday Hon. Charles Buffum, A. G. Ring
and DIR. +. N. Mayor were appointed com
mittee to look into the matter and report.
Edwin Libby Post, G.. A. r., Of Rockland
Is to give series OF entertainments to raise
money for the erection Of a memorial build
ing In that city.
Rev. +. A. Vinal has been conducting
revival at Green's landing. There are
number Of converts.
w. .B. Cobb Of South Union who wasburn-
ed out last Thursday kept the Rural House
nearly 40 wears. The Courier Gazette says
that he resolved to keep a temperance house
and succeeded. During that time not one
drop Of liquor Of any kind was sold within
the walls Of the house
At a meeting Of the Knox Lime Associa-
tlon last Tuesday IS kllns were ordered out.
There are about 80 kilns in the county, so
that only a trihe over half Of them will be
burning for the next few weeks.
G.. f. Swift & Co.. beef packers Of Chicago
have prepared to ut up large refrigerator
at R0ckland, 10 which beef will be brought
In refrigerator ears, and from whence il will
be distributed to points in the vicinity.
Capt. Ezra Bramhall Of Camden is build
ing two steam yachts. One Of them Is for
parties who will use 1t on Lake Erie. The
other has been contracted for by firm In
the West Indies.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Norombega Hall in Bangor Is used by
lawn tennis players In the winter.
WALDO COUNTY.
People in the southern part Of Montyille
are debating proposition to take on a Slice
of MOntville and annex the same 10 Liberty.
YORK COUNTY.
James Mundy Of Biddeford has sworn out
warrants for the arrest OF his two sons for
stealing s75 from him. The boys have not
been found.