The Portland daily press., 1888-12-10
KENNEBEc COUNTY
Col. l. 5. Bangs has the contract to build
the soldiers monument in Wiscasset.


KNOX COUNTY.
Last week, Bisbee Brothers, dealers in
ship timber. shipped by rail team of six
yokes OF large handsome oxen to New Kent
court nouse, Virginia, where the firm cut
their timber. The oxen are In charge Of Mr..
William Martin. Mr.. Joseph Bisbee left for
Virginia Monday. He was accompanied by
his wife and daughter, who will also spend
the winter in the Old Dominion. The firm
have contracts TO cut frame for schooner
OF about 800 tons for Dunn & Elliot Of
ThomastOn and one for Waldoboro parties.
They regard the business outlook In their
line as excellent. The prospects is that
many new vessels will be built in Maine the
coming year to meet the growing demand
Mr. y. A. wentworth OF Rockport, another
team Of oxen Tuesday morning, their des-
tlnation being Boulevard, Virginia. He
also expects to have all the orders he can fill.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Mr. Hiram Bliss has sold the Whitmore
saw mill In Washington to 4. III. Backing
ton q Co., who will take 1t down and place
u near where the steam mill was burned IN
Someryille; A staye, heading and shingle
mill Will also be placed contiguous to this
one. There is vast amount Of lumber near
the mill site.
Speaking of the business prospects Of
Waldob0r0 the Lincoln County News has
TINS encouraging news: Previous to the
S-og seoeoAJ DVoni III thlS village dozens OF
families moved away every year. Since IL
became known that the factory would be
built, fifteen families have moved into the
village, and at least ten more will come be-
fore the close Of the year. A pleasing
feature OF the matter is the return Of fami-
lies, which had been obliged to seek homes
elsewhere. Three taxable stocks Of goods
have also come to stay"
OXFORD COUNTY.
The annual circular for Gould's Academy
at Bethel has been issued for the year 1889.
The winter term begins on the 18th inst. The
corps OF instructors are: Alvin G. Dresser,
A. b., principal, teacher Of ancient languages
aud mathematics; Frank X. Linscott, A. b.,
teacher OF modern languages and sciences !;
and Miss Mary A. Wingate, teacher Of Eng
lish. A classical and scientific course are
offered to pupils, as well as a business
course.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
One lady who has reached the advanced
age OF II years, was baptized at Lincoln
Sunday by Rev. S. Besse. the pastor of the
Baptist church. There is much religious in
terest in the place.
An Oldtown man, who is posted on the
matter Of wild lands, purchased some re-
Gently which cost him little less than $500,
including the cost Of looking up the title, ,etc.
This week he sold one half the purchase for
$1,000, making what be termed very fine
trade.
SAGADAH0C COUNTY.
The three-masted schooner now nearing
completion in Bath, under the supervision OF
John Mcdonald, Is noble vessel and pro-
nounced one Of the strongest built vessels
ever built in Baths famous yards. She Is
owned almost wholly by Bath people. and
will be commanded and managed by Captain
Weaver
SOMERSET COUNTY.
John A. Greenleaf, of Lewiston, contrac-
hae ~.
with the Shawmut Fibre Company for the
erection of the largest pulp mill in the
United States, II not in the world. 1t is to
be built at Somerset Mills. The buildings
Will be nine in number.
WALDO COUNTY.
Not long ago five tramps called on the first
selectman OF Unity and asked for an order
Tor supper, lodging and breakfast at the town
farm. He gave them the order. They were
taken In, and after breakfast the next morn
ing went up to the Centre school house and
spent they day, using a liberal supply of
wood. At night they came back to the
selectmah and demanded supper, and
threatened to break out all the glass In his
house II he did not comply. He told them
he had double-barreled gun handy, and II
they undertook to break out his glass, there
would be two Of them that would not break
jail
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Captain Small master of the schooner
Anita, OF Machias, has remarkable record
Tor a seafaring man. He Is now upwards OF
60 years Of age, and has sailed as master of
vessel for the past ~ years. During an
that time he has never met with an accident
OF any account beyond the ordinary wear and
tear Of the vessels in which he has sailed. He
has never collected a dollar from the under
writers Of any vessel.
YORK COUNTY.
The number Of prisoners confined in the
York county jail during last year was lO5.
IN GENERAL.
The executors have recently paid the bal
ance OF Gov. Coburn's bequest TO the Home
Mission Society, S21, 900; also $4,000 TO
Colby University, leaving $4,000 and some
interest due that institution.