The Portland daily press., 1888-11-26
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaeIN COUNTY


An important meeting OF Lewiston busi-
ness men Is to be held this evening, 1t Is said
with reference to the proposed purchase Of
the Lewiston Mills. 1t Is said that the plant
Of the mills can be bought for $4,000 and
that 100000 In a stock company would start
the mills on GOOD basis, make all repairs
and give surplus big enough to do business
on.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
j. L. Small has sold through his agency,
the Thomas Clark farm, one Of the best In
New Gloucester, to Mr.. Joseph A. Pierce, a
gentleman who has been agent OF the Sibley
Mills at Augusta, Ga. Mr. Pierce Is to take
possession OF the farm at once.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
David Pinkham, prominent citizen Of
Monmouth, died suddenly Saturday, proba-
years proprietor Of the Cochnewagen House,
widely known to the travelling public.
The Associated Press despatch from Nor
folk, Va, which stated that the Haynes Il
Dewitt Ice Company uf Augusta had a one
third interest in the concern Of Rawlins,
Whitehurst & Co., ice dealers, who are re-
ported to have assigned, Is incorrect The
own share in this firm, but disposed Of
their interest several years ago, and have
had no connection with 1t since.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
News has been received Of the death Of
Alvin Everett of South 0rrington, of yellow
fever, on the passage from Mobile TO New
York. Mr. Everett was 25 years of age, and
leaves widow and three children.
The new publication of the Bangor Board
Of Trade, Industries and resources Of Ban
gor for 1888" is just out from the Industrial
journal press. 1t Is a large pamphlet, con-
tanning As pages Of reading matter devoted
to the city and its interests. 1t was COM
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lication contains two cuts, one Of Hon. G. +.
Bragg, mayor Of the city, as frontispiece
and the other Of Hon. Henry Lord, president
Of the board OF trade.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Allie Jones, of Milltown, shot black fox
last week. the first shot In that vicinity for
forty years. The fox was an old one, all Of
his teeth but two being gone.
WALDO COUNTY.
In some counties In New York the hay
crop was cut off so it causes surplus Of
bred Holstein, or Dutch. Through the ef-
forts Of /. G. Libby, G. FL. Morrill, and others
a large number Of these very desirable
blooded animals have been shipped into
Maine, As head Of which were sold last week
at auction, at Mr.. Libby's farm at Burnham.
The prices bid were low, which made the
sale a losing one, yet 1t is thought that in
time the loss will be good inv estment, as
this Is the favorite and coming breed for the
Brighton market.
YORK COUNTY.
The York county wheelmen have elegant
rooms in Savings Bank block, BlddefOrd,
where they entertain their friends OCCASION
ally.
Bob Tate, who was arrested on suspicion
of being implicated in recent burglaries, is
no longer In the custody Of Biddeford Off
cials, there being no evidence against him.
A special meeting Of the Saco city govern
ment was held saturday forenoon TO draw
traverse jurors for the January term Of
court, and grand and petit jurors for the
United States District Court at Portland.
Charles Stevens, Joseph G. Deering and Jo-
seph A. Hall were drawn as travere jurors
James j. Buck and Joseph 4. Dearing,
grand jurors; Granville Shackford and Leon
ard Lord, petit jurors.
The late Seluecus Adams of Saco, was pro-
verbally careless man, according to the
BidGeford Standard. 1t Is said that at one
time he lost government certificate for S25,-
600, and it was years before he found II.
Now, since his death, ). s. Richards, execu-
tor Of his will, and cashier Of the Saco Ma
tional Bank, has found in a vault In the
bank tin box containing nearly $1,000, oi
which no record appears on any Of Mr.. Ad-
ams's books. Mr.. Adams left the box at the
bank for safe keeping. receiving therefor a
certificate, but that cannot be found. Mr..
Adams's name was on the box, and that Is
the only way the money was known TO be-
long to him.