The Portland daily press., 1888-05-14


submerged by the rise of the Androscoggin.
The works at Otis Falls were flooded to q
depth of one and one-half feet over the first
story floor, which has basement under 1t II
feet high.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
At the annual meeting of the Brunswick
Library Association the following officers
were elected: President, p. c. Robinson
vice president, Weston Thompson; recording
secretary, l. II. Booker; corresponding secre-
tary, FL. w. Wheeler; treasurer, L. II. Smith
library committee, Prof. l.. A: Lee, Prot. II.
L. Chapman, Barret Potter, Miss III. j. Bal
lard, Miss A. f. Merriman. The reports Of
the president, librarycommittee, .and secre-
tary and librarian showed that during the
past year there had been received S110 from
the amateur dramatic performance; $40 from
the A B c Club and 800 volumes from Mrs.
VIM v. Barrows. The number of volumes
in the library is 4,067. During the year I'LL
volumes were taken out, of which 400 were
MAGAZINES; 542 volumes were added this
year. 1t was voted to reduce the annual fee
for taking Of books to S1.50 for non-members.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The renewed interest in Maine copper min
ing, stimulated by the operations of the great
French copper trust, has resulted in the form
alton at New York Of the United Copper
Company. with a capital of S250000, to work
the Bluehill mines. The company have
bought theI Douglass, Bluehill and Stewart
tions. 1t is reported that the work Of pump
ing out the Douglass has already begun. Thus
is Maine resource of great richness likely
to be developed as a direct consequence of
the schemes of one Of those hated trusts.
George Higgins, of Ellsworth, has disap-
peared and it is thought he has committed
suicide.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Loan and Building Associa-
tion was organized on Friday night, with the
choice of the following directors: j. Z. Sher-
man, A. w. Butler, w. p. Hurley, III. o.
Gurdy, John 5. Case, G. L. Farrand, James
Donahue, A. ID. Bird, Samuel Bryant, w. 81
White and j. II. Flint. These directors are
to choose the other officers and report in one
week. Nearly 600 shares have been pledged
and prospects are excellent.
For the past few weeks real estate transac-
tions have been lively In Camden. More sales
have been made during the month of April
and the first ten days of May than have ever
been known in so short period. The Cam
denHerald says :"Our carpenters and painters
are all full of work and are not able to meet
the calls on them. We believe the present
will be, in every respect, Camden's best sea-
son Of prosperity"
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Charles O'Connor, New York detective,
stated to Sheriff Brown that he had the keys
recently taken from the gang in New York
who had been arrested on suspicion of pre-
pairing to break the Bangor jail and liberate
Foster and Whitney He wished to try the
keys, and after receiving a telegram from
gard to his standing, Sheriff Brown allowed
him to do so. The keys would not fit at
all. Lowther, the man who told In
spector Byrnes, of New York, that he Sc
cured the impression from which the keys
were made, has been sentenced in New York
IN nj tan p1Q Qnt
for pocket picking.
A new water company has been formed to
control the water supply of Brewer. The
officers of the company are as follows: Di-
rectors-F. A. Wilson, G. 4. Woodland. +. NJ.
Laughton, f. III. Clergue, +. A. Floyd; .presi-
dent, f. M. LaughtOn; treasurer, II. III.
Clergue; clerk, f. A. Floyd; collector, w. II.
Gardiner.
The organization of the Gold King Compa-
nv has been completed in Bangor with cap
ital stock of $4,000, nothing paid in, the par
value of shares being 81. The following are
the officers President i. +. Sanger; treas
urer, j. b. Foster; directors, 4. +. Sanger,
Z. Il. Dillingham;, j. b. Foster and |. S. john
son.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
George McGoyern, the foreman of Shaw's
mill at Bath, was caught by revolving shaft
and whirled round several times. Both his
legs were broken and he was badly bruised,
dell was caught in exactly the same way 'on
this gear, but McGovern chanced to be stand
ing by his side and cut the belt before the
man was killed.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Maine Granite and Improvement Co.,
in which Col. Bangs of Waterville is largely
interested, is enlarging its business at its
quarry at NOrridgewock. About 20 men are
to go to work at once, cutting the granite for
the second story of the Augusta post office,
and quarrying for the library building at
Washington, the contract for furnishing stone
for the basement having been awarded to it.
A meeting of the citizens of Norridgewoek has
been called for Saturday the 10Th inst, to see
if they will encourage additional improve
ment on the quarry by fixing stated valua-
tion for term of years.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Capt. Murphy of Pembroke has bought q
small steamer at Portland to run oD the river
between Pembroke and neighboring places.
YORK COUNTY.
The new hotels at York Beach are rapidly
approaching completion. The Ocean House
has received quite an addition and the grounds
are being graded. The R0ckaway, a new
hotel, has been built on the beach front, and
plans for two cottages have been made to 90
up this season. On the corner of Cape Ned
dick road and the beach, an elegant hotel of
seventy rooms has been built this season by
W ID l1lQlCbn * oOns OdiiCu bhC llOtCi Ab-
lantic. This hotel is to be opened June 14th
The Biddeford Journal says Hon. George
p. Wescott of Portland has become interest
ed in the Saco and Biddeford Electric Light
Company.
While the p. M. freight from Portland to
Boston was shifting in the yard at Biddeford,
Friday night, a brake refused to work and
two cars were piled up. The damage was
about $500.
IN GENERAL.
Denman Thompson, the actor, is said to
have hired for 1.-THE Old Homestead" a pair
of steers raised in Maine and trained by III.
N. Taft of Uxbridge, Mass, for which he
has paid fabulous price. They are to make
their appearance in.this famous play on Ithe
stage in the various cities Of America as re-
m inder of the hay field.
Charity Of the AborIgInes.
[oldtown Herald.l
Our benevolent women ON Indian Island
made 100 baskets for Mrs. Sapiol Sockalexs
last Tuesday, which will net over $50, a sum