The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoeGIN COUNTY.
A wedding varied the dull monotony OF
routine life at Auburn Jail Saturday, the
high contracting parties being prisoner Fred
Hoxie and Maggie Prichard. After the ceT-
emony the newly welded pair lett the jail,
while Cupid hurried off with rustling wings
to look after the next job.
The Androscoggin Poultry and Pit Stock
Association Was organized in the parlors OF
the Dewitt, Lewiston, Wednesday evening.
The constitution of the Old Colony Poultry
Association was adopted with slight changes
/. v. McKenney Is president, Ii. q. Day sec
retary.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Aroostook farmers are taking measures for
the shipment Of potatoes that Will render
potato trusts poweress for harm. move
ment Is on foot for the farmers to send their
own goods to the southern planters, taking
care that all varieties shall be true to name,
which it is claimed they are not always un-
der the present system A meeting
was held at Presque Isle last week, to dis
cuss the best method of marketing potatoes
and to consider the expediency OF establish
ing an agency in Boston.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Canadian Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany of Brunswick was organized Tues sday
night, and the following officers elected
Joseph Dufraine, president; L. Lapolnte,
secretary; John Parent. treasurer; and nine
directors. The company will commence OPP
erations as soon as their buildings can be Mt
ted and machinery placed in position.
Wednesday evening a company of some 70
or more ladies and gentlemen assembled at
the spacious parlors of the Bridgton House
in response to Invitation from the committee
to participate in reception rendered to
the proprietor, Mr.. M. L. Mason, by his
friends and the citizens of Bridgton." The
proprietor, though veteran North Conway
hotel man, well and favorably known to the
travelling public, is newcomer in Bridg-
ton.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Revenue cutter Woodbury. arrived at Cas-
tine Wednesday evening, having on board
Mr.. Blodgett, keeper OF the Saddleback
endeavoring to reach Green's Landing, in an
open boat. He left the house in the morn
ing, and having been caught in the drift Ice,
was fast drifting out to sea.
KNOX COUNTY.
The amount of lime manufactured in Rock
port from Jan. /, 1887, to Jan. l, 1883, is: j.
H. Eells, $4,000 casks; o. p. Shepherd. 81. :
600; Carleton, Norwood Y Co, l5S,0o0; =. E.
Burgess, 2S,000; G. e. Carleton, $1,000; ): e.
e H. L. Shepherd, $1,000; total, $4,000 Geo.
A. Barlow, inspector.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Waldoboro is now the only presidential
post Office in Maine occupied by Republi-
can. The term expires next January.
The Dresden Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany was formed at Dresden Mills, Satur-
day, Feb. IS, organizing under the general
laws of the State by, adopting bylaws, ana
electing officers as follows: President, A. ).
Reed; secretary, Orrin McFadden; direct
ors, Al. j. Reed, 0rrin McFadden, Knowles
Gahan, Louis II. Bickford, Seth ID. Houdlett
Zna Ii. Blenn, and John ID. Mayors. This
isa movement to secnre cheaper insurance
with at least equal security.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Wolff & Reessng have sold out their corn
factory in Bethel to the owner of the Bridg-
ton factory.
The Forthcoming report of the selectmen of
Paris will show an increase both of popula-
tion and property. The number OF voters
are S19 this year, against 783 last; the schol-
are number 923 against S95 in 1887; and the
valuation has increased Sl5,112, being now
$1,014,022. The amount OF taxes committed
for collection were S14, ,156.11.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The farmers of Garland have decided to
build butter factory,
State Constable Mayville got five barrels
of whiskey at the Maine Central depot in
Bangor, Wednesday, 1t was for parties un-
known, and the biggest haul the constables
have made since they were appointed.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The first meeting of the new corporation
known as the Observer Publishing Company
is called to meet at j. B. Peaks's office in
Dover, March 1st. The following gentle
men are named as corporat0rs in the call: ).
o. Brown, E. A. Thompson, L. S. Evans, J.
s. Peaks, C. b. Kittredge, w. I. Elliott, q.
III. B. Woodbury. of Dover, William Buck, >.
d. Edes and +. ID. Barrows of Foxcroft, and
G. G. Hall of Monson.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Michael Burns, the dealer in imported
liquors, is back in Bath. He has rented a
store at rs Front street, and hung out his
sign. The liquor will be kept in the Gus tom
house, and be delivered to customers on an
order from Burns.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
There will be 1000 tons of shipping con-
structed in Cherryfield and Millbridge this
season. OF this amount 800 tons is to be
built at the latter town.
YORK COUNTY.
A movement is on foot to organize Veter-
an Republican Club, to be composed of those
now living in Biddeford who voted for Lin
celn in 1860 and 1864.
John A. Staples, a former Biddeford city
clerk. has been elected president of the Re-
we're Cooperative Bank, in Revere, Mass