The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoeeIN COUNTY.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
The case of John Brophy VS.. JohnBoland.
both of Lewiston, will again come up at the
Supreme Court at Auburn. At the last
term the jury disagreed in this case, stand
ing to 8 in favor Of Brophy. The case is
one of peculiar interest. On the night OF the
death of his sister Brophy was robbed OF
several thousand dollars in coin and green
backs. He accused Boland OF the THEFT and
seeks to recover by suit, having attached
Boland's property to the extent of $4,000.
Keene Block, Auburn, has been purchased
of Walter S. Keene, by Mrs. s. b. Ryerson,
the proprietress of the Revere House. The
consideration was S16,0C0. Mrs. Ryerson
coatemplates making extensive improve
ments in the spring.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
At Sorrento business Is quite lively, and
the outlook for the place is very promising;
Five houses are now being erected there and
several more will soon be begun. Among
the prominent people who have purchased
lots there with the intention OF building are
Judge Penrose, Mrs. Jane Biddle and Mr.:
Camac Of philadelphia Ex-senator t Gerard GeTard
many Bostonians, Mrs. Cochrane of Yonk-
ers, N. Y, and Isaac Lawrence, have pur-
chased cottages there. John j. Pratt, agent
for the company has recently returned from
Philadelphia, where he sold several lots.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A correspondent Of the Fairfield Journal
SAYS the scythe and axe business of Oakland
has been pushed to its full capacity. although
the manufacturers complain that they are
obliged to sell at low prices and for small
profits in order to compete with the Western
parties. To ship coal and iron from Penn
sylvania, and grindstones from ONO, and
manufacture goods and ship them back again
over the same ground paying freight both
ways, requires the utmost economy and good
management to make small profit
The Waterville Sentinel is informed by the
best of authority that there is no foundation
to the report that new company mas been
organized for the starting of the w0olen
mills at North Vassalboro.
Work will begin on the horse railroad be-
tween Waterville and Fairfield early in the
spring The stables will be on the corner OF
Main and High streets in Fairfield.
KNOX COUNTY.
A petition is to be circulated in Rockland
and vicinity, asking that spar buoys be plac-
ed on the following named ledges, which are
at present unmarked and regarded as an OBJ
stacle to the safe and convenient passage OF
the steamer of the Rockland, Bluehlll q
North Haven and Little Deer Isle, viz. Egg
Rock Ledge, Compass Island Ledge, Fling
Island Ledge, Channel Rock, Eaton's Ledge,
Pressey's Ledge and SWANS Ledge.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The ball given by the kealey Rifles of
Lewiston at Norway Hall, Thursday evening
was well attended. About two hundred
couples were on the floor. Had the weather
been favorable Norway Hall couldn't have
held the crowd. The drill, which was fine,
elected warm commendatlonf from every side.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
There is a scheme to run telephone wire
through Corinth, Kenduskeag, and Bangor
to Dexter.
A contractor who has the job of blasting a
large amount of legde work on the Canadian
Pacific came to Bangor recently and told
some great stories of the rock work up on
the road. In one place the other day they
drilled several holes % feet deep into the
solid ledge and charged them very heavily
with their blasting power. When the blast
was fred the ledge was thrown out way 10
the bottom of those holes making one OF the
heaviest blasts ever fired in Maine. There is
a great amount of ledge work to be done up
there.
The Bangor Whig says that the Bangor
Electric Light Company Is thinking OF put
ting in the alternating or induction system OF
electricity in the spring. 1t is system by
which the electric current can be carried
long distances and at moderate cost. Places
fifteen miles or more. if desired, from the
station, could be lighted at very reasonable
rate. At present the limit at which effective
lighting can be done is 400 feet from the sta
motors to run in the day time, If there is
suffcent encouragement A garrett can be
taken in any part of the city, wire run In,
and motor placed in connection, and the
manufacturer has faithful servant which
will run his machinery for him in manner
that will cause him to be fully satisfied. The
motor requires no looking after, and its ac-
ton can be started or stopped by simply
pressing a knob. The expense is S125 per
horsepower year.
sold some real estate TO make way for the
erection of new hotel in Bangor, says there
is no truth in the rumor.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The tote road, which was built last fall by
Mr.. III. IL. Capen, of the Silver Lake Hotel,
Katahdin Iron Works, from the Works to
Coopertown, distance of about 20 miles, Is
proving great convenience this winter. IL
Is now possible to take a team and drive
from the Katahdin Iron Works to Roach riv-
er, Coopertown and Greenyille.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Mrs. Sarah Riley. who lives at II South
street, Bath, has received a letter from a
lawyer at Pawtucket r. L., informing her
that she is one Of several heirs to SO, O,OOO,C0O
left by man by the name Of Blight, who
died recently in California. Mrs. Riley s
maiden name was Blight and England her
native country. 1t appears that when the
gold fever was at its height in California,
Blight left London and went to that State,
and worked at mining which made him, in q
few years, wealthy man. 1t is said of him
tn at he left no will. Mrs. Riley's husband
has been dead several years. She has son,
Thomas, who is employed at the boiler de-
partment of the New England Iron Works
Within few days, the New England Ship.
building Company have added two contracts
to the list of schooners to be built by that
firm. One is for Capt. Rogers and Others OF
New York, and the others for parties In Do.
yer, N. III. The registered tonnage OF each
schooner will be about 500 tons each.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The chairman of the board of assessors Of
Skowhegan writes to the PRESS that there /:
no trouble whatever in the board concerning
the assessment of taxes, as has been repre-
sented.
Mr.. Converse S. Webb died at the resi-
denee Of his son, John r. Webb, in Sk0whe
gan, Saturday, the 14th inst, aged 81 years
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Eastport Sentinel says that rapi(
work has been done in rebuilding that town
but atlthe same time due precaution has beer
taken to secure q class of buildings for busi
ness purposes, far superior to any with which
the town has ever been favored before. Tn,
cost of new buildings and the total amoun
expended for the same, can only be estlma
ted, but careful figures say 1t will exceed
$250,000.
YORK COUNTY.
VIM. HI. behring's residence on the boon
road in Saco, was the scene Tuesday evening
of large and fashionable gathering, the oc
casi0n being the marriage of Myra E., his
youngest daughter, and Dorman r. Chaplin
of CRANKY, Mass.