The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-29
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

The Montreal Star Of Dec. Goth says:
"Messrs. Cusson q Co. Of this city, have
purchased from Fred ID. Harding Of Bald
win, Me-, the Canadian patent-right of the
Automatic Washing Machine the price
paid being $4,000" This machine Is said 10
be the greatest labor-saving invention ever
exhibited In Canada. Jt embOdies In prinei-
pie and carries out in action the exact idea Of
the human hand and ordinary rubbing.
board.
Prof. George b. Chandler, teacher Of natu-
raj sciences In the high school at Newton,
Mass, Is visiting his cousin, Paul l.. Chand-
Ter, in Bridgton. Mr. Chandler was gradu-
ated from Bowdoin, and was for a while
tutor in that Institution. He was in the Far
West a. year or two, in the investigation Of
land titles, and since his return about year
ago, has been teaching in Newton. He Is
native Of Waterville, the son OF Paul l..
Chandler, Esq, lawyer and ex-bank cash
Ter OF that town, formerly Of Fryeburg
KNOX COUNTY.
Schooner Carrie l.. Hix. Capt. William
Wade, arrived at Rockland from Boston,
Monday morning, and reported that while
on Cape Elizabeth a kerosene lamp exploded
in the cabin, setting FIRE TO the wood work
and doing considerable damage. The crew
were on deck at that time, excepting the
cook, who was asleep. He had very mar
row escape from being suffocated. The cap
tain's clothes and S35 In money were de-
stroyed.
A sad accident occurred on Monday at the
quarry OF Eaton q Grant on Crotch Island.
While Mr. George Eaton was arranging the
fuse for blast, premature explosion took
place, by which Mr.. Eaton was thrown into
the air and seriously injured. He was Sc
verely burned about the face and head and it
is feared he viii lose his eyesight entirely.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal gives an account Of
the marriage Thursday, Of Miss Mary Du-
game White, daughter Of Hon. Charles A.
White OF Gardiner, to DIR. John Dixie, Of
Melrose, Mass, son of Rev. Samuel f. Dixie
Of Bath. The wedding ceremony was per
formed at Christ church, by the rector, Rev.
a. e.. Beeman, who used the marriage ser
vice Of the Episcopal church. Messrs. Will
g. Ellis, Charles X. White, Harry Eben
White Of Gardiner, Thomas w. Dixie Of Bos-
ton, John M. Kimball Of Bath, and Thomas
Leigh, Jr., OF Hallowell, acted as ushers.
The wedding was attended by large numbers
OF Gardiner society people.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing, commenting on Hon. ].
j. Perry,s recommendations about a new
State Capital, thinks the new site should be
Bangor, and not Portland.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Benjamin f. Rolfe of Portland was SEN
fenced in Bath yesterday, to seven years In
the State prison for rape,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A number Of Gloucester fishing vessels
have arrived in Eastport to load with frozen
herring. For the past few days the weather
has been entirely too warm for the business.
Up to this time the catch OF large herring
has been very small this winter.
Some evil-disposed person smashed In the
front door of Tax Collector Andrews's resi-
dence at Eastport, Tuesday night.
Gen. s. d. Leavitt has purchased E. c.
Pixies interest In the E2stport gas works,
which embraces nearly all the shares Of the
company.
Mr.. James Murray, an honorable and
much respected citizen Of the town of Tres
cott, met with an accident on Thursday Of
last week, which resulted In his death short
ly after its occurrence.
WALDO COUNTY.
The clothing manufacturers In Belfast all
report good seasons business, with an ex-
cellent outlook for next year. Mr.. Ii. o.
Dodge says he has manufactured the past
year 1876, 900 pairs of pants, $4,000 vests, and
large number Of jackets.
Sheriff Wadsworth has appointed the fol-
lowing deputies: A. G.. Caswell Of Sears
mont. j. w. Wallace Of Jackson Frank
Mussey OF Unity, G. Il. KnowltOn OF Free
dom, y: =. Young Of Lineolnyille- w. Z; r.
rrwomeiy oI Monroe, John 1; Ayerih Of
are re.appointments except Twombly.
There are two candidates in the field for
the position Of postmaster at South Mont
vile. Mr.. w. T.. Pottle, the former post
master. and Mr.. III. b. Moody, the present
assistant postmaster.
YORK COUNTY.
Sherman Abbott, railroad agent at York
Harbor, while passing from Portsmouth to
York Harb0r, on the $50 O'Clock q. m. train
on the oath inst, when near the drawbridge,
swung out his leg TO a friend In recognition.
1t came in contact with guy of the bridge
and was badly broken In two places above
the knee.
Word was received in Saco Thursday
night. from Alvah j. CARL, the Pleasant
street stable keeper, who, In company with
Special Officer John Buck, has been in search
of a horse and carriage which was let from
his stable on Sunday They found the pro-
perty in Effingham, N. H., but did not find
Fred Bridges, the man to whom the horse
was let
Charles Wood Of Buxton, who is employed
on the Portland & Rochester railroad, was
caught between two cars at South WATERFORD
Thursday, and seriously injured. His inter-
nal injuries may prove fatal.
IN GENERAL.
At the late presidential election, fourteen
votes were thrown in Dixfeld and two In
Mexico for electors who were unknown to
the gentlemen who made the official count.
1t now transpires that these votes were
thrown by the last remaining relic Of that
once powerful organization, the Greenback
party.