The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-11
THE STATE.
KFNNEBFC COUNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Messrs John w. Blake and f. p. Norton Jr.,
have built up quite business on London Hill,
HalOwel manufacturing glove kid clothing from
skins tanned by themselves by secret process.
Parties are negotiating for the purchase Of the
Centennial Ice Companys property in Pittston. 1t
will probably cost about ,00O
The Togus telephone line was in operation for
the first time since the ice storm, Monday night;
if repairs are completed on 1t for several weekS:
On Bolton Hill, Augusta, 600 teeL OF wire were
found missing, stolen by some rniSereaht'
KNOX COUNTY.
The State executive committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Maine, have been
notified of the organization of an association at
Rockland with SO members, and which raised
81 992 for the rental and furnishing Of rooms.
They are to engage the services of General
Secretary. This Is the, practical outcome OF the
revival meetings held there by Rev. Mr.. Pratt and
Mr.. Birdsal
One of the pupils OF the WaldoborO' Free High
School has been expelled because his parents de-
eined to allow him to study Latin
The Knox county lime industry situation re-
mains unchanged
Saturday afternoon, AlonzO L. Saunders, team
ster for A. J. Bird & Co, had marrow escape from
a terrible death. He was hauling pressed nay,
and in driving into the barn, Judging that there
was room for him to enter on the load, made a
ana @ TS sn5 " fbe enf tom 81 the
door The horses were stopped and backed as
quickly as possible by persons who were standing
near and Saunders, released from his terrible
position, fell Senseless to the ground at the heels
of the horses, bleeding at the nose and mouth
No bones were broken, and fears of internal in
iuries which were at first entertained, have since
proved groundless.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Knckerbocker Ice Company at Westport
are building several new ice houses.
The stockholders of the Cheese Manufacturing
Company at East Jefferson have voted to sell their
property at auction.
The towns of Boothbay and Newcastle are con-
tending for superiority at spelling matches. AT
castle scholars misspelled &C words and the
Boothbay scholars SO. The prize was hand
some silk banner.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Charles Richardson. of the firm of s. Richard
the firm and will go into the wholesale hardware
business in Minneapolis, MINI.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Nathan I. Swan the conductor of the Ban
railroadng forty-sx years, thirty-fve Of which he
has served as conductor
The largest weeks work in hauling wood ever
done at Katahdin Iron Works was finished Satur-
day evening, Over 2400 cords were landed at
the works
Mr. F. H. Small of Bangor has received from
his brother, Capt. Charles A. Small. who is IN the
British Army in India, fine photograph OF King
Theebaw, which was taken IN the royai apart
ments
The salmon eggs taken from the PenO6seSt mol, cite to
the Fish Commission laboratory III NE" AOrk
have been successfully hatcheu-
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
OF the 40 ice teamsters at Roblnson's Lane,
Rsth who sipned a paper not to haul at less than
40 cents ton all held to their agreement excep-
two One of those claims that he receives at the
rate of 40 cents ton for hauling, he being paid
nv the dav' The striking truckmen feel confident
flat a large majority of them Will hold to their
soTeenlent and that the ice dealer will ultimately
accede to their demands, and pay the price asked
WALDO COUNTY.
Lucius H. Murch of Belfast, has been in Wash
inpton some days. He wants DIR. EllingwoOd re-
tained on the board Of examining surgeons at
Belfast while another faction Of the Democracy
are working TO get Dr. Kilgore in. The fight is
waxing hot
IN GENERAL.
The shedding in the woods which has been
rather poor. is now excellent, and every concern
IS doing hue business. The prominent operators
say that while the lumber cut owing 10 the bad
weather, VIII not be as large as was anticipated,
sun IL VIII De much larger than that OF last winter.
Maine postal notes: At North Brdgton some
Sixty OF more persons have signed petition for
the appointment of Elbridge Potter as postmaster.
Ihe. appointment Of j. A. Sturtevant as post
only three persons belonging in town were on bis
petition. The majority of the inhabitants of
Byron Will have to travel from four 10 twelVe
miles TO obtain their mail, because OF the appoint
ment OF +. A. Knapp as postmaster. TlIe people
OF Bremen are protesting against tne appllnt
ment of their new postmaster because II Involves
the removal Of the post office two miles from us
old location.
All commissioned officers appointed or electeu
in the Maine militia, will hereafter be requlItu W
pass examinations as TO their fitness for n0iuiiIIs
office before being commissioned. IL IS probaaoie
that an order will be issued this week appointing
members TO permanent examining boaru'