The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-02
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGeIN COUNTY.

ANDhOcNOO01GN SOON1 l.
The French paper of Lewiston, LIE Mesa
of Messrs Martel, Tardiyel and Beueau.
The unwilling of the Soldiers monument
at Machas has been postponed to the l4tn
inst.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
improvements are in progress at Hancock
Point which will add to the ya!ue OF real es-
tate there, besides improving the place as
summer resort. The syndicate which Is In
terested there has commenced constructing
some fine avenues in different directions
around the point. The long front OF the ho-
tel is to be separated from the three-story
eli and built over into three cottages, which
will be moved into desirable localities.
new front, four stories high, is to be erected
in modern style, and containing all the latest
improvements. Several parties contemplate
building cottages at the Point before next
season. Judge L. A. Emery of Ellsworth,
expects to build fine cottage there very
soon.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Hon. Edwin Noyes of Waterville, has pre-
sented the library of Colby university with
the Boston Daily Advertiser during the war,
bound in ten half-yearly volumes.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Pittsfeld Advertiser reports that po-
tatoes are rotting badly in that vicinity.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The frame of the new Advent church at
Dover has been raised.
The county commissioners are this week
locating an important highway between the
Northeast Carry, at the head OF MooSenead
Lake and CheSuncOOk Lake. Inc road was
petitioned for by John III. Eveleth, Esq, OF
Greenville and other prominent citizens, who
are interested in the business of that region;
Mr. Eveleth owns hotel, several farms and
other valuable property around ChesuncooK.
Those who are familiar with the tacts claim
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ready increasing pleasure travel to the beau
tiful Chesuncook region.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The female academy building of Norrldge,,
Wock having ceased to be occupied Tor scnool
purposes, has by the telms OF the original
grant from Dr. Amos Townsend, reverted to
his heirs, and is being finished INTO dwell
ing house by Phlllp .. Llhdsey, one vi Ile
heirs.
BENJAMIN Weston, held reunion IN Madl-
son. Deacon Weston settled in Madison
just century ago. Among those presenI = at
the reunion were Hon. Thomas Flint OF San
| JUAN Cal, and member Of the California
State Senate; b. p. Flint, of San Francisco ;
| Hon. N. w. Spaulding, formerly Mayor OF
| Oakland, Cal; B. +. Weston, Of Oakland
| Cal: Judge Dean Blanchard, of Portland,
Oregon: 0p. Hon. /. NJ. Weston, of Michigan,
and a prominent candidate. for governor Of
| that State; Hon. Llewellyn Powers, OF
Houlton; +. A. Powers, Of H0ult0n; |. H.
| Weston. of Portland; and W. E. Blanchard,
| of Boston. -
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Joseph Soctomah, Esq, of the Passama-
| onoddv tribe. has arrived home, having COM
Melted his engagement with VIM. F. Cody
buffalo BID and the Great West show.
Charles K King, son Of Geo. G. King,
ESQ, of Calais, has gone to Baltimore to en-
| McNichol, son Of Lawyer A. McNichol, OF
the same place, is going to Harvard College,
| Cambridge, Mass.
YORK COUNTY.
| The York county wheelmen have decided,
on the occasion of the meeting of the Maine
| Division of the League of American Wheel
| men at BiddefOrd, next Wednesday, to nave
| a run in the afternoon, a supper at the BID
| deford House and business meeting in the
| evening. 1t was also voted to form League
| clnh and to give ball the coming winter.