The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
the STATE.
ASDRoscoGGN COUNTY.

ANDitOStOdNiN tOINI1s
There is considerable talk OF forming a co-Oper-
atve association amongst the Knights Of Labor In
Lewiston, says the Gazette. A Joint committee
has been raised by the different assemblies which
has been considering the subject and has already
prepared constitution and bylaws. Amongst
other things the laws provide that shares shall be
50 each, that no member shall own more than 20
shares. and that each stockholder no matter how
many shares he may own, shall have but one vote.
Bert whittum, l2 year old boy OF Barkeryille
died Sunday morning OF brain fever. He had his
while playing polo few days ago and went about
two days without telling his people Of the niuries
he had sustained Inflammation set la reaching
the brain, says the Lewiston Gazette
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Union church at Baileyis Island was dedi-
Gated yesterday by the Rev. Joseph MoultOn, pas
Veil yOs Ii bS s Shureh at HaPs
Of the Free Baptist church Of Orr's Island ana
the Rev. Daniel Ford Of North Augusta.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The winter meeting of the Maine Pathological
Society Is 10 be held In Pennington, February,
4th and 9th.
The people Of Pennington Falls have Issued a
warrant for town meeting to see about raising
$1,000 for water works, hose, etc
An unusual amount of numbering viii be done
IN Temple this year
The total amount contributed to Pennington
has been S3,970.9O.
Pennington has received and tested its new
steamer.
KESNEBEc COUNTY.
There is a revival at Winthrop Centre. where
the Bailey Praying Band is laboring. Thirty-eight
have been converted.
The final writings have been made for the sale
OF the ElmwoOd Hotel at Watervile, by Colby
University, to George White, broker Of Boston,
and John A. Miller Of Boston. formerly Of Rock
land
A decision has been announced in the suit Of
the Augusta Savings Bank against Nathaniel e..
Wyman aud others, to determine the title to $40.
OOO which had been deposited In that bank In the
names Of various relatives. The referees decide
that the bank Is entitled TO $1,000 and the balance
-SSOOO-belongs to the estate.
The annual meeting of the board of managers
Of the INDUSTRIAL school for Girls at Hallowel
reelected, with one exception, where there was a
vacancy left BY the death Of Judge Kingsbury. J.
i6o X Baxter Es1 OF Portland was chosen e MI
have been Of so much value 20 the institution was
elected treasurer and superintendent. There are
go inmates In the two schools, and the new build
ing is crowded. There have been 80 new pupils
since the opening OF the new building, Jan. 1st
KNOX COUNTY.
A new church has been organized at Green's
Landing and meeting was held last Saturday d
vote OF the society was a tie-BaptistS, II; Meth
odlsts, y, and the Roekland Opinion says tha
two societies will doubtless be formed.
Owing TO the depression OF business, the steam
er Henry Morrison Is 10 be temporarily with
drawn from the route between ROekland Bluehil
and Ellsworth.
oAfoiD COUNTY.
II Is certain that Greenlaw q Bnsseu will erec
clothing factory at Fryeburg. They are to ruI
thirty sewing machines.
L. n. Edwards Of Oxford has sold within III
past two years between one and two hundre'
dollars worth Of fox hounds
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that bird about III
size OF robin Is making war upon the Englisl
| sparrOws In Bangor IL follows and strikes thl
| sparrow down and kills II with a few blows frOn
its long sharp bill Ii is also able TO easily carr
| sparrow away.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A large lumber mill is to be erected in Pittshel,
| next spring by Dexter 4 Sampson and IRA NJ
| Libby
/ The Fairfield Journal says that the suit OF tn
| Lockwood Mill Company against the mill owner
/ OF Fairfield, Tor damages from waste thrown int
the river, has been setIed as far as the fOllOwin
/ parties are concerned, and all proceedings ar
| stopped: L. Totman 4 Co, n. Totman 4 Son.
| 5. A. Nye, A. ii. & g. L. Duren, Fairfield Furn
| ture Co., j. A. Cilley and Maine Manufacturin
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