The Portland daily press., 1886-11-25
THE STATE.


Some action must be taken by the executive
council al no distant day on the case OF Mrs Bar
rows, the kittery murderer, as her reprieye only
extends TO April when she must be hung II moth
ing Is done. IL Is not improbable that the matter
may come up In the legislature as the repreve
was extended past the session Of that body. the
possibility that something might be done being
AIKEN Into account.
The State Board Of Health holds an adjourned
meeting at Augusta next Monday.
Petitions are In circulation In Augusta 10 bring
public sentiment to aid Ia the enforcement OF the
liquor laws and the promotion OF temperance In
the community.
Payson Tucker, Esq, and Arthur Sewell, ESQ.,
OF the Maine Central are interested In the new
water company at Waterville, and are to be d.
rectors Water will probably be taken from the ry-
er near the railroad shops.
KNOX,
The project OF erecting a memorial building in
ROckland seems to be meeting with very general
favor. says the Gazette. There is now about
proposes to abandon the former plan of erecting
monument aud Instead make an attempt TO
raise sum sufficient for building a substantial
brick block in the business portion of the city
A number Of gentlemen Of Roekland have as
socated themselves with o. r. blk in introducing
new automatic car coupler. They propose to
fully equip two Knox Il Lincoln ears with them
and exhibit them TO prominent railroad men.
OXFORD.
As a result OF the recent temperance meetings
at Canton lodge OF Good Templars was institute
ed there last Monday evening, the 2zd inst Mar
cellus J; Dow, G. O., was present and attended TO
the institutng work. The regular evenings Of
meeting will be Monday. The charter officers are
as follows -. De N. Carver; q. TIC. r.
Davis; v. T.-Mrs. Y: X. Davis; X. S.-Otis NJ.
4: Adkins; G.-Elmer Adkins; Chaplain-H. A.
Kills; Ms. p. Adkins; ID. M.-Eliza Barrows;
G.-Cora Clifford; SD. ID. Hodge; II. III. S.
Lydia Waltei l.. II. S.-Mrs. Lydia Nelson; 2. G.
T.-Rev. +. Blake.
Last Wednesday morning when Jailer Stearns
entered the Jail at Paris Hill he discovered that
Kane and Bradshaw. two prisoners had made vi
oent efforts TO escape. They had torn down
quite section Of the chimney with the hope Of
going through that TO the roof, but were disap-
pointed by finding an iron grating between them
and freedom. They then commenced work uDon
the top of the cell, tearing down the plaster and
laths but without success.
PENoBscoT.
Mr.. Clayton Crosby, OF Bangor, recently rode on
a bicycle 20 miles In one hour and thirty minutes
This feat was accomplished over rather rough
road, and it IS considered that the time made was
remarkably fastMr Crosby Is one ofthe If not the
finest bicycle rider In the State. lie has the
skill, courage and endurance which combined
make a successful master OF the 'senr Steed"
PIscATAoUIs
Moosehead Lake for a mile above Greenville
has been frozen week or more so soiidly that
boys have skated ON the ice. At West Cove the
lake still remains open and will for some days
yet
The Maine Sentinel has been enlarged by the
addition Of a column to each page.
IN GENERAL.
The following postmasters have been appoint
ed: At Dedham, Leo I. Wyman Wee Joseph
Northout removed; at Smyrna Mills, John True
worthy vice A. b. Hartman.