The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeG1N COUNTY.

ANDRoSCoGGIN COUNTY.
The apparatus connected with the big
hydraulic. press in the Lewiston Machine
Company's warks broke Monday when a
pressure of 1900 tons had been applied to the
calender roll under the press. Great pieces
Of iron flew In all directions making sad
havoc with machinery and shaftlng, but no
one was hurt. The man in charge of the
press was discharged.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A reward of $500 has been offered for the
apprehension of the man who knocked down
and robbed II. s. Houghton, Of Wilton, last
Saturday night IL Is now thought that Mr..
Houghton will recover. Moore, arrested on
suspicion, has been released
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Matters connected with the heavy failure
OF ii. b. Mason, Of Ellsworth, are gradually
being settled. Many of the creditors are
laboring men, who can i'll afford to lose the
amount due them. Messrs. Arno w. King
and Eyerard II; Greedy were appointed as
signees OF Mr.. Mason's estate.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A private letter received by Mr.. L. G.
Ballard OF Gardiner, from Capt. Case, Of the
schooner j. r. Smith which was reported
last week as arriving at Baltimore seriously
damaged by the great storm, states they
were blown $50 miles off the coast, losing
sails, and having one man washed overheard
W tuC HchNl ocdo that oWtpL Tie utckS. "A
large hawser was t0wed over the vessels
stern to keep her before the wind. The
captain states they went faster under the
bare poles than he ever sailed under all the
canvass he has on board. 1t was the worst
storm he ever experienced and he hopes he
never will see another.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The officers of Norway Grange were cleo
ted Saturday afternoon and are as follows :
Master,iW. NJ. Tracey; Overseer, ,B. W. Mars
ton; Lecturer. A. Bradbury; Steward, A. I.
Croker; Assistant Steward, 4. f. Witt (;
Chaplain, N. w. Millett; Treasurer, NJ. j.
Keeper. Calvin Richardson; Pomona, A. G.
Tracy; Flora, Alice Marston; Ceres, Julia
Thomas; Lady Assistant Steward, Ida
-Whitehouse; Librarian. David Gurney.
All efforts having failed to raise money by
subscription to buy fire engine at West
Paris it has been thought best by the busi-
Incorporated in order to secure better protec-
tion against fire.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
b. III. Stuart, Esq, one of the prominent
citizens OF Oron0, who was stricken with
apoplexy few days ago died Sunday eve
ming after severe Illness. Mr.. Stuart was
man 70 years Of age and was one of the
most esteemed residents of the town. For
years he had been scaler at the Penobscot
Boom in the summer.
Last Saturday the selectmen of Dexter be-
gan to investigate the tuberculosis case and
decided to officially notify DIR. Bailey, the
State veterinarian, and request him to
make an examination of the rest of Mr..
Weymouth's herd of cattle. 1t appears that
the $1,000 appropriated by the last legisla-
ture for the business has been expended, and
DIR. Bailey replied that he would lay the
matter before the Cattle Commissioners at
their next meeting which would occur in a
few days. Mr.. Weymouth has his cattle in
quarantine, and here the matter rests at
present.
PIsCArAQUIs COUNTY.
The future of North Brownville junction
Is now one Of the fruitful themes of CONVEX
sation, says the Dexter Gazette. Like all
doomed places, its prospects are probably
painted with rather more roseate hues than
the future will realize. If half the manufac-
turing plants are located there that are
promised, Piscstaquis would soon be hon.
ored with city.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A Wesley correspondent writes that Clar-
egce Hawkins andWillie Niles. both Of Lew
iston, secured two deer each in three days
cunning in Wesley last week.