The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-06

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
On Thursday Of last week the town of Carl
bou, with only three dissenting votes, voted
to accept the proposition OF the Caribou
Water Co., thus securing the building Of a
dam across the Aroost0ok river and the utili-
zaticn Of one Of the best water powers in the
State OF Maine, which will giye 1900 horse
power at the very lowest water. In c0nnec-
tion with this the Water Company propose
to put In first class Of water works. and es-
tablish a pumping station with capacity OF
100000 gallons day. The water will be
thr0wnlint0 reservoir 100 feet above the level
Of the village. The company will put In %
hydrants for fire purposes, with drinking
fountains for man and beast In public places
throughout the village,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Bears are plenty and very bold in the vi
cinity Of Madrid. Last week Barden Bros.
missed some of their sheep, and upon exam
inatlon they found that a bear had taken six.
Some Of them shad been dragged into the
woods few rods and then eaten. One, ap-
parently taken the night before, was found
about half consumed. They Immediately in
formed the veteran bear hunters, William
and John Sargent, who at once proceeded to
set trap for Bruin, by building pen around
the remaining part OF the sheep and placing
large bear trap at the entrance. The next
morning quite company visited the trap.
Old Bruin had been there, torn down one side
Of the pen, stepped on the Jaw Of the trap,
eaten the rest OF the sheep and escaped.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. ID. Eugene King, former resident of
Pennington, died in Wingleton suddenly
this week, He has been in Los Angeles,
Cal, the past two years, and had started
East, intending to visit his sister, Mrs. Cole,
in Calais. He was taken Ill In Michigan and
died very suddenly from heart disease.
KNOX COUNTY.
A Massachusetts, company wishes to locate
a shoe factory at Rockland, large enough to
do a yearly business of 500, 900, and have a
Board OF Trade has been considering the mat
ter with the company.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Messrs. Walter Shaw and l.. B. Clark, of
Kingman. are doing a large business in bark
peeling. They employ $50 men In the woods,
and an extensive amount Of bark Is obtained
by them.
The rate of taxation in Bangor this year
will probably be S2.40 on 500.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mrs. Augustus Chandler of Foxcroft, who
was thrown from carriage a short time ago,
sustaining severe injuries. died suddenly
from the effect on Wednesday Of last week,
and was buried on Friday.
sAGADAnoc COUNTY.
Rev. A. II. Wheelock was ordained pastor
OF the Congregational church at TOpsham
Tuesday evening. President William Dewitt
Hyde Of Bowdoin gave the charge to the pas
tor and Professor l.. l.. Paine Of Bangor
preached the sermon. The right hand Of fell
lowship was given by Rev. A. +. Dunnells Of
Bath.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A syndicate Of the sardine packers Of East
port, R0bbinston and other sections OF East
ern Maine, has been formed for the purpose
Of regulating both the purchase and sale Of
fish. One agent will do all the baylng and
give fishermen IS per hogshead. lie will re-
sell to the packers for S11 per hogshead, and
the profits will be held In the treasury Of the
association, to be finally divided among mem-
bers who have lived up to the rules Of the
association.
YORK COUNTY.
Pink-eye is destroying valuable horses in
Cornish
IN GENERAL.
1t is said that the Maine supply of Holsters
is giving out and that Bostonis now supplied
largely from Nova Scotia. The Holsters are
carried there In boxes and sorted over,
the live ones being put into cars to boil as
needed.
A history Of the class of 70, Bowdoin Col
lege, has been issued under the supervision
OF one OF its members, Mr.. George @. Pur-
rington.