The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-16

Hon. LIewellyn Powers Of Houlton, re-
centIv purchased a dwelling house in Boston
at a cost of S17,OOO
Tho Prohibitionists of Houlton held a
,orga and enthusiastic meeting last Wednes-
dav evening, and elected delegates to attend
the convention at Portland.
Mr. A IT. Putnam Is building 4 driving
narl III. On "a North street, Houlton. 1t is to be
call Maple Grove Driving Park.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
s.r,ba Rodiek." at Bar Harbor, opened to-
day Lime 18th. The "West End" opens
Mrs william H. Vanderbilt, with her
| vonn@ast son George, VIII occupy during
| July and August the cottage recently pur-
| obaSad hv the latter at Bar Harbor The
eottsre Is known as the Devils Love" villa.
| KENNEBEc COUNTY.
,rhsrs will he a trial of fire engines at Au-
\ pusta at the Fourth of July celebration.
The Younp Mems Christian Association Of
| Angnsfa' Is To institute Saturday night meet
| ings for young men.
| Mr. and Mrs F. Y. Bartlett 0I Sneisea,
| celebrated their crystal wedding FRIDAY eve
ming About 100 friends ana helghDors were
| present
| The Journal says that party Oh Wen
| known Augusta gentlemen are about 20
| erect handsome club house at haniihonus
| Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine left Augusta for Bos-
| ton Monday afternoon.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Oxford County Agricultural Society nave
enclosed the land at South Paris, PuIcnasg2u, 21,
| last season, and are building new nalI-inlle
| track with covered grand stand. Inc pre-
| miums, especially on trotting, nave Oeen
raised.
Samuel Brooks of Porter, met with very
severe accident ON Tuesday. Wnile al WoIk
of board his vest caught on SHAFT ana ne
was carried over it. His clothes were az
torn off, and he was very severely lnluIeu'
but no bones were broken. But 1or inc tiIlio-
ly assistance of Joseph Douglass, VINO was
at work with him, he would undoubtedly
have been killed.
Rumford boasts that it iS the home OF forty
school teachers.
Last Thursday Robert Skillings, Of South
Paris, man in his 18th year, came to Port
land to have cancer treated. On MS way
down his pocket book containing nearly SiUo
was stolen by pickpocket. This lois with
an unfayorable report from the physicians
nearly prostrated the old gentlemen.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
There will be an election of a colonel for
the Second Regiment Of State militia at the
regimental Headquarters in Bangor on
Thursday afternoon.
The Bangor Whig reports three accidents
in Orland last week. Francis Gross, man
about SO wears old, while chopping tree In
the woods near the fish Matching works was
crushed so badly about the lower part OF the
body that his recovery is doubtful John
Cotton another Orland man, was thrown
from his wagon and badly hurt. A Il
East Orland was thrown from tea
injured so severely that she remained
conscious for several hours.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
Excellent fishing is reported from Moose
hnah IOE
trout taken there at this time of year as at
present, Every fishing party that leaves
kineo comes back loaded down with them.
sAsADAHoc COUNTY.
The Prohibitionists of Phipsburg met at
the schoolhouse in the Percy district Satur-
day evening, and organized as the New Par
ty Prohibitionists. Capt. NJ. l.. Percy, Capt.
L. j. Small, Mr.. II. w. Watson and Mr.. o.
w. Malcom were elected town committee.
Rev. G. FL. Bowie and j. III. Stacy were chos-
en- delegates and Capt. NJ l.. Percy and Capt
t. ]. Small elternates to attend tie State
Convention at Portland.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The farm buildings of Hiram Winter, In
New Portland, including the house and two
barns, were burned, Saturday morning, to-
gether with twenty tons of hay, and two
cows and calves and two pigs Part OF the
furniture was saved in damaged condition.
Loss $1,000; insured for $1,000. The fire
caught in the barn; cause unknown.
The trouble between the Keenes, shoe
manufacturers Of Skowhegan, and the
knights has broken out again. Ihe knlghts
allege that the Keenes have not kept faith
with them and renewal of the fight is look
cd for
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Three head of cattle have been killed by
bears recently at Plantation No. IL.
The ladies of the Pine Grove Cemetery As
sociation of Cherryfeld, are talking Of erect
ing a receiving tomb. The society was or
ganized in 1859, and since that time has ac-
cumulated some $1,000. OF this amount
nearly 500 remains unexpended.
Capt. c. Henry Kilby, who-f9r- twelve
Dennysville and Eastport, has been compell-
ed by his health to quit the business. He
will engage in business In Eastport
Cherryfeld will celebrate Independence
day on Monday, July 5th. There will be tub
and and boat races, game of base ball, etc.
Fishermen at East Machias complain that
the alewives in the river are growing scarcer
each year.
Bears are numerous in Crawford and Vi
cinity. George MagOon caught two bears
and an otter in trap last week, and Mat
thias Bridges of Charlotte also killed bear
recently.
The people of Machias are agitating the
question Of closing barber shops and livery
stables on Sunday.
The Passamaquoddy Indians are expecting
a visit from the Governor and Council on
June %.
The complaint from NIillbridgs appears in
the Machias Republican: Gould not Presi-
dent Cleveland have made better selection
of postmasters than he did in some cases?
We know of two letters that were mailed in
Bangor Wednesday morning which should
have arrived here Wednesday night, but in
stead they arrived in the Saturday morning
mail. Also we have been accustomed to
send our communications to the Republican
in thn HhTrc do ava inn nj xvh
reach Afachias Friday afternoon. Lately it
seems to take from Thursday night to Satur-
day afternoon to get communication there
Somebody on the road is at fault Would it
not be well for the present administration to
furnish all postmasters, young and old with
spectacles, that mail may not kick around fIf-
the Offices several days before forwarding"
WALDO COUNTY.
The hard cider business is becoming nuI-
sance in the town of Liberty nOtwithstand-
ing the efforts Of the temperance people;
Five or six barrels were broken. open and
spilled the other evening in place where
cider is wont to be sold by party of enraged
citizens,
YORK COUNTY.
Thomas S. Pearson, the Boston restaurant
keeper, who committed suicide Friday, was
proprietor Of the Pearson House" in Linn
erlck some three years ago.
Charles Raynes formerly shipbuilder of
Portsmouth, N. H., died at South Berwick
on Sunday. He was born at Raynes's Neck,
York, where his ancestor, Francis Raynes.
obtained grant of land about 1910. At an
early age Charles Raynes learned the ship
carpenters trade. He made some of the fin
est clipper ships thatever sailed out of Ports
mouth. A number Of years ago he removed
to South Berwick, where he purchased some
property, and has since lived in retirement.
The State Muster.
The following general order has been
issued from the office of the Adiutant General