The Portland daily press., 1888-02-23
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.


There are three starch factories at Houl-
ton, owned by r. NJ Mansur q Sons, John
Watson and Brown d Watson; the one
owned by the latter is in Houlton Village.
Smyrna has two factories, the property OF
John Watson and and his brother, Samuel
Watson, both Of whom are residents of Houl-
ton. The Mansur Brothers Of Houlton, have
a factory at Cary, and Mr.. Collins Of Bridg-
water has one at Monticello. The average
capacity of these mills Is not far from 4O,-
600 bushels of potatoes annually, producing
from 150 to 200 tons of starch to each factory.
The product as near as can be learned is
nearly all consumed in the factories of New
England, though some of 1t is pulverlZed
and sold for potato -four, while more or less
of it Is used by manufacturers OF confeet-
ionery. The make of starch in this section
for 1887 wasthe smallest Of any for good
many years. Potatoes were scarce and OF a
very poor quality, yielding on an average
not far from IL pounds of starch to the
bushel. When potatoes are of good quality
the yield is nine pounds and upwards.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
At the adjourned meeting Of the committee
appointed to canvass for cows for Water
yille's prospective butter factory, held in
Haines & Wright's office, Saturday, six hum
dred cows were assured for Mr. Bradford
within circuit of ten miles. This number
could be doubled in a short time If the fac
tory was successful.
nc MOOSt hlfcI LUZ DlNillS OOuipAnJ
held its annual meeting at the Office Of j.
Manchester Haines in Augusta Monday. Of
ficers were elected as follows: Hon j. Man
chester Haynes, President; William Phil
brick, treasurer; ID. @. Palmer, Clerk; Dir
ectors, j. Manchester Haynes, Augusta; /;
Herman Whipple, Solon; G.. A. Phillips.
Waterville; T. B. Page, Skowhegan; Chas.
Fogg, Fairfield. 1t was voted to purchase
the steam tug Moosehead, now building at
the lake, 1t is understood that the price to
H.. s1 .lo
pointed master driver.
Last tall DR.. Whitman presented to the
Gardiner High School large collection of
minerals, embracing all the common varie-
ties and many Of the more choice kinds. He
also gave to the school many relics collected
by himself at considerable expense. A spec
ial case was made for these and one room set
apart for them, together with the gilt by the
Mechanics Association. Tie latter consists
also of minerals and relics and the case was
Included with the gift. There has been pur-
chased for the school the past year two-hun-
dred dollars worth Of philosophical and
chem ical apparatus, also some additional aids
for teaching astronomy. Altogether the
school is now we'll equipped
Gardeners case of small p0x cost over sew
en- hundred dollars.
KNOX COUNTY.
Ship Frederick Billings was in San Fran
cisco in need of hawse pipe. It cost $50
there for pattern and six cents pound for
casting The owners of the vessel howev-
er, had it cast in Camden, having a pattern
there, and it cost them four cents pound
for casting and $50 to ship it oat there. The
pipe weighed half ton.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The lieut-colonel and major were elected
Tuesday for the Second Regiment, Col. Brett
presiding. Maj. w. +. Harding Of Bangor
was unanimously elected to the former pO-
sition and Capt. w. w. Emerson OF Go. A,
Hampden, was elected major.
YORK COUNTY.
Edward Hill was nominated for collector
of taxes for the town of Buxton and T.. V.
Smith for supervisor of school at the RepUb-
lican caucus, held at town house at Buxton
Centre, Feb. is. Mr.. Smith was nominated
by 55 votes out OF TO-