The Portland daily press., 1888-09-26
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN COUNTY

Walter Frost the Auburn inventor, has
been at work for the past three months in
letter board counters for the heels Of boots
and shoes. Mr.. Frost reckons the moulder
one Of his most successful inventions.
The several committees chosen at the
meetings of the Androscoggin railroad en-
terprise have called meeting Of the same at
The purpose Of the meeting Is to organize
more thoroughly and see what definite ar
rangements can be made. The people seem
TO be thoroughly In earnest in this matter,
and several moneyed men have offered TO
take $1,000 in stock each, II the enterprise
shall be started.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The September term Of the Supreme Ju-
dlclal Court for Franklin county, commene-
ed Tuesday morning, Hon. w. w. Virgin, OF
Portland, presiding Justice. There Is a good
attendance of attorneys. The continued
docket numbers 219 cases.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
One new case of diphtheria developed at
the Insane Asylum Sunday, Of mild form.
Norman Sanford, the attendant, who has
been extremely sick during the past week. Is
convalesceing All others lately Isolated
have recovered.
At the coming fair at Augusta there will
be three races each day, according to the
present programme, as follows: First day
LIST race, four year olds; I'd race, 2.50 class;
Sd race, running race. Second day-lst race
800 class; I'd race, 2.40 class; Sd race, 230
class, 1t was expected that a special purse
would be offered for race between the stall
lions Cushnoc and Elmo, but this has been
abandoned and the horse will enter the 23O
class, the last race Of the meeting. The fair
Is held under. the auspices Of the Capital
Grange and the Augusta Driving Park AS
sociation, and will be the nucleus from
which Central Maine State Fair Association
will eventual be formed.
An elderly farmer In Vassalboro was sur
prised a few days ago at learning that by the
death OF an uncle in California, he was the
possessor OF property worth $4,000
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford County Agricultural Society
will exhibit on the society's grounds, be-
tween Norway village and South Paris, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 2.
and 4. Chandler's Band, of Portland, will
furnish music
The Oxford Democrat reports that while
working at the Elm House in Auburn, dur
ing the State fair, Mrs. Helen Bradbury was
addressed by her brother, who had returned
to Maine to see his relatives after an absence
Of twelve years, his family supposing him to
have died.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The morning freight train left the iron
three miles east Of Bangor yesterday. One
car OF lumber was smashed and traffic de-
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Ground was broken Monday for the foun-
dation of the new shoe factory at Richmond
The Bath Times is informed by two dlrec-
tors OF the New England Shipbuilding Com
pany that no change has yet been made in
the ownership or management of the large
shipyard and iron works of the company.
Two vessels are under contract to be built at
the yard. One Is now In process Of construe-
tion, and work on the other Is soon to fol-
low. The iron works shut down Saturday
night. 1t Is expected they will start up again
In a week or ten days.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
W. S. Mckay and William Claridge. of
Calais, who have been In search Of McKay's
team that was stolen from hunters who had
hired 1t, while hitehed by the roadside in the
vicinity of Round Pond, Thursday, have re-
turned, bringing with them the stolen horse
and carriage. which they found in a livery
stable at Eastport. but the guns and other
things that were in the carriage when taken
are missing and cannot be found.
A correspondent gives the following partl-
culars of the terrible tragedy enacted in Co
lumbia Falls last Saturday afternoon. Benz
Pineo and George. Sinclair were returning
from hunting trip, and when within about
one mile Of Pineo's house the parties sep
arated. In short time Sinclair, observing
a commotion in the bushes about 100 yards
in advance of him, and supPosing It to be a
aim and fired Sinclair was Mortified TO find
that the supposed animal was no other than
his companion, who lay in the agcnies Of
death. The charge entered PineO's body Just
below the hips and passed entirely through
the abdomen.
Col. j. N. Greene was at Calais last week,
and had conference with prominens citi-
zens OF that city in relation TO extending aid
to the construction Of the Shore Line Rail-
road. The Colonel believes the road will be
built by June, 1880. If work on the road is
not resumed within q short time, and vigor-
ously pushed forward, the prospects are that
1t will not be built for a number of years to
come. The situation Is something like this:
The parties who propose TO furnish the bulk
Of, the means to build the road want to know
before taking final action, TO what extent the
towns along the route Of the road will aid In
its construction. If they show that they
have an interest in the enterprise and are
willing to do what they can to help the thing
along, 1t VIII have salutary influence in
deciding these parties to invest in the enter
prise.
YORK COUNTY.
The coroner's jury in the case of Charles
Eastman, who was found dead in the river at
Berwick, has rendered a verdict that he came
TO his death by foul play. No arrests nave
been made.
Several casualties occurred in Blddeiord
Monday night during the DemoeIastic oeie tha
bration, About midnight, Just Deiory sho
visiting companies left, a man naIneu MeiSSH,
member of a Kennebunk company, had MS
leg broken BY jumping from {. wagon and
stTiking the eurbstone. One Of the cavalry
horses broke away from the rider and dash;
threa hovs One of the men, Francis Lam
ontasne. is suffering intensely, and his in
iuries are considered critical
Mrs. Moses Hartman, of Biddeford, cut
one Of her fingers on washboard a week
ago Monday. But little attention was paid
10 the cut at first, and II was considered of
no consequence. After a time, however, the
finger began to swell and grow sore, aud il
finally became so painful that medical aid
was summoned. Then lockjaw set in, and
Mrs. Hartman continued to fail until Tues