The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


The executive committee of the Sagadahoc
Agricultural Society have voted to oitel
nlIrses TO the amount of $3.50 for trOttlng
horses In the different classes, and voted 70
build on the grounds at Topsham stable
sixty feet long and twelve. feet VIDE, 70 De
divided into six stalls, for the use OF trottlne
and other horses on exhibition.
The Brunswick Telegraph still publishes
diph.heria bulletins. This issue says thai
there have been nine new cases for the week
and 151 cases since May ISL.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Methodist Church of Farmington
have decided that the town clock may DC
nut in their tower, but the trustees have moi
vet decided to do so. The village is much
Stirred up about the question.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The railroad commissioners have con,
demned the land required I0r the RAILROAD
shops at Wateryille.
The Lewiston Journal says that the boy
Frederic Crawford, who was arrested al
EAST Monmouth, Wednesday, seems to be
instiv entitled to much sympathy. Ihe boy
offence SINNERS down to practically noun
ing. ..,
It is thought that the schooner Kate
MITCHELL which was damaged by groun9ng
at wharf in Augusta, can be saved anu re-
paired.
The Hallowell Gas Company has been
sold to private parties ,iwho have made con
tract with the Augusta Gas Company to 1ur-
nish them with.gas. The Halloween parties
will Law pipe from the mains in HALLOWEEN 70
the mains in Augusta at once.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Eisberman's Island, near Squirrel Island
has been bought by company WIN we"
to erecting suitable buildings thefeoh'
pENoBscor COUNTY.
The Bangor Commercial says that charges
having been preferred against FRANK !, I ar
sons. mail clerk ON the route between Ban
cor and Vanceboro An official from Fort
land was sent to examine into the case. lnt
hearing was held in the post office TUESDAY
night. and was quite spicy according TO al
accounts Among other things, a bango1
hackman. testified that ne ienT IN Pars4hs S;dn o.
will he submitted to the department. a
Washington.
While the Kenduskeag and CorIntn G Dds'
bali clubs were playing a game az East Sol Sol
NTH. Tuesday, Robert Brown Oh last IoI I,
NTH and Edward Stevens OF South Corlntl
both playing on the KendushGas hiioi niinriaS T%n'
in collision, and both received inquiries
Brown being hurt quite badly.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Maine Central are to build a new
freight house at Skowhegan, on the lot mex
the Skowhegan House. The work VIII pe
gin about Oct. 1st.
Keene Bros. have been sued, and thell
pronerty at Skowhegan has been attacneu
Fourteen distinct suits nave peeh c9iliiIU ~; =
ed by the discharged workmen, VINO Cam
| that they were engaged for year. MelIli
| 81 Coffin, in behalf of the men, nave com
| menced the suits, and Capt. Vaughan serve,
| the papers on Mr.. Stafford, the superlnte3nnu 3nu
| emf. last Monday. Webb d WeDp, OF wa
| teryille. are counsel for k6ene BROS. III ~
| matters in this State, and they VIII deleh
| the suits.
The Fairfield Journal says that Col. 6aneS
| Dodlin's Hill. in Norridgewock, to dept @
| of eight feet and have obtained sucH Hoo foN
| of water that curbing extending Two lee
| above the surface of the ground Is over
| flowed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| Two hundred weavers, engaged IN SEQ!
land for the st. Croix cotton mill, nave lanI am
| ed in New York, and were expected at oal
ais yesterday.
IN GENERAL.
Major Fred G. Low, formerly OF TINS 9tat'
corresponding secretary of the Maine Vetel
an Association of Massachusetts, mas III
names and addresses OF over SOO Malne We
erans now residing in Massachusetts.
The palace car belonging to the director
of the Cincinnati Chicago, Indianapolis
st. Louis railroad was attached to the Bl a.
kee Wednesday afternoon, on lts way 70 % %
Harbor. 1t came directly from Cincinnatt y
and on board had some OF the of1clalS Oh I'll
road with their ladies',