The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-29
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaGIN COUNTY.


The biggest election bet of the present
campaign in this section of Maine was made
Wednesday night. The parties were A. Il.
Neal, of the firm of Bicknell Il Neal of
Lewiston who bets 500 with Chas. III. Os-
good of Lewiston, that Harrison wins in the
coming election. The bet was at even
figures.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Elbridge Potter has sold his stand at
North BridgtOn, the Capt. John Potter place,
to James Webb of Portland 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Webb will make improve
ments upon the Potter premises.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Bears are numerous in Kingfeld, Salem
and Phillips. In the first mentioned town
Gently was obliged to climb tree to escape
one then bruin was not satisfied until he
started up the tree grabbing Nicholson twice
once taking boot, and the second time one
toe. Nicholson fired charge of shot into
the bears face which with the aid Of the
dog drove it away. A boy of Archibald
Millay of New Portland was tree by huge
bear Monday. The boy maintained his posi-
tion until bruin became tired and moved
away.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t is proposed to make Bar Harbor an aut-
umn as we'll as summer resort, and the Mt.
Desert and Eastern Shore Land Company
have begun work upon their property In the
lake region between Green Mountain and
Seal Harbor. The company intends to es-
tablish among the mountains and along the
borders Of the beautiful lakes an autumn re-
sort which shall eclipse in scenic grandeur
and sanitary advantages anything OF the
kind in the United States.
Bark Vesuvius, commanded by Capt. Eph-
rain L. Marshall, of Cape RooZier, who had
with him his wife. and six year old daughter,
Adelbert A. Herrick, also Of Cape Rozier.
and brother of the captains wife, hrst OFF,
Ger, sailed from Trapani, Italy, for Glouces-
ter, Mass, Oct. 18, 1887. Over year has
elapsed, and no tidings have been received
from the vessel, not even her being reported
at Gibraltar. She was loaded with salt, and
it is conjectured that she sank during one of
the tremendous gales of the fall of 1887. Sun
day afternoon, Oct. 2lst, the funeral services
of the captain, wife and daughter, and Of
officer Herrick, were observed at the. First
Conversational church at CapelRo0zier. Cap
tain Marshall and wife leave four children,
two daughters and two sons. Mr.. Herrick
leaves a wife.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
N. G.. Farnham, the Philadelphia drummer
who was recently arrested for passing forg-
ed checks in North Adams, Mass, Is the
same man who few weeks since gave Mr.E.
G. Storer, of Augusta, check in payment
for few small purchases and received sone
S45 in change. The check was deposited at
the First National Bank, and Cashier hich-
born noticed that the signature and indorse-
ment were evidently written by the same
hand. 1t turned out the check was forg-
cry.
KNOX COUNTY.
MIR. Eugene r. Spear, manager of the tele-
phone service in R0ckland received very
severe injuries Wednesday morning, at Bel
fast, by falling from pole
LINCOLN COUNTY.
/. T.. Bartlett Of West Washington last
week received q visit from Col. True of
Iiyerpool. Eng, formerly of Hope. He was
accomp. MED by 5. 5. Bartlett of Washing
ton. -
OXFORD COUNTY.
A four thousand dollar Baptist church Is
to be built in Norway in the spring.
@. Fl. Porter's cider mill at South Paris is
run by steam and grinds out 100 barrels of
cider in "a hours.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Loyal League of Bangor have receiv-
ed an invitation to visit Boston and partici-
pate in the grand parade ON the Monday be-
lore election, and will hold a meeting this
evening to act on the same. Should they
accept they will leave Boston ON a special
train Monday night, and arrive home in time
to vote.
The railroad commissioners returned TO
Bangor Friday from their trip over the Can.
adian Pacit: Railroad, which was a tour OF
Inspection at the request OF the Canadian
Pacific company, The commissioners speak
in glowing terms Of the beautiful scenery
that they witnessed on the trip, and some
unsurpassed views were obtained along
Moosehead, much of which is seen from the
cars along Atlean and Holeb lakes. a
splendid hunting country is opened to sports