The Portland daily press., 1888-10-24
THE STATE.

stiil In PlttsDurg are all doing well.
THE STATE.
ARoosTOOK COUNTY.
There Is prospect that new starch fac
tory will be built in Blaine next summer.
The potato crop In Aroostook county Is es-
timated at 100000 bushels this year, and
valued at million dollars.
ASDRoscoGeIN COUNTY.
1t is now rumored that Lewiston is to be
made the centre of distribution of refined
oil. kerosene, etc, and that land Is to be pur-
chased by the Standard Oil Company for the
purpose Of erecting storehouses and tanks
for the safe-keeping Of It's product In bulk.
Similar buildings have been erected by this
corporation in eastern Maine, and they have
practically decided, it Is said. to follow suit
in Lewiston.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The stores Of G. w. Allen and E. N. Os-
good, at Surry, were entered Monday night,
Oct. 10, and about $50 in money and goods
taken from each. The thieves gained en-
trance BY breaking the glass In the door Of
u. w. Aliens and a window of K. N. Os-
goods. The goods taken were jackknives,
scissors, razors, silk handkefchiefs and jew
elry. The thieves are still at large.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Monday. while Mr. Horace Savage Of Oak
land was driving to .Waterville with load
OF wood and three horses, the horses became
frightened at the cars, and Mr.. Savage was
thrown OF. The wheel ran over him, cut
ting on one ear, and passed over his shoul-
der. breaking three ribs from his backbone.
Recovery Is considered doubtful.
Mr. l. t. Loyejoy, who will assume the
management OF the Hotel North on Nov. Is,
has engaged as clerk Mr. l.. w. Fairfield,
formerly OF the Mansion and Cony Houses.
MI. Loye1oy will soon make trip to Boston,
where he Will purchase entirely new ap-
pointments for the hotel, including chamber
sets, carpets and crockery.
Today Dirigo Lodge, A. o. u. w., of Gar
diner, will celebrate the twentieth anniver-
sary OF the order. This was the first lodge
OF the order instituted In Maine, aud was or
ganized In March. 1879. 1t now numbers 210
members. the Master Workman being j. w.
Peacock, Esq: The lodge ranks among the
three or four largest lodges of the order In
the State. and will take entire charge of the
celebration this evening. Invitations have
Maine to be present, and responses have al
ready been received from twenty-seven of
the number that they will be present either
as whole or be represented by delegates
Among the officers Of the Grand Lodge Of
New England. who have signified their in
tentlon OF being present, are Grand Master
workman w: 4. +. Landers, Mystic Bridge,
Conn.,; Hugh Doherty, Grand Recorder,
Boston, Mass; Thomas f. Temple, Grand
Receiver, Boston. Mass; Parker Spofford,
Grand Oyerseer. Bucksport, Me. and Past
Grand Master Workman j. Edward Burt,
Maiden, Mass.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Frank Knights farm buildings at Water
ford burned Sunday. A defective aue was
the cause. Loss, 5000; insurance, $500.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
A cigar maker named McManus was caught
in the theft OF S15 from man named Can
non in the Penobscot Exchange, at Bangor,
Monday. He refunded the money and was
allowed to depart.
An old lady named Moore. aged 20 years.
went through Bangor, Monday, ON her way
to Lowell, Mass. The Bangor Wing says
she Is reported 10 have recently come in pos
session of million dollars through the
death OF near relative In Belfast Ireland.
She has always worked for living, and her
great wealth comes to her quite unexpected
Iy.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Edward Lasselle Of Fairfield has obtained
the position of mail agent made vacant by
the resignation Of S. L. Lawry. He COM
mences on the run between Boston and Ban
g0r.
DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell, the well known news
paper writer and authority on agricultural
matters, has purchased the Smiley place In
Fairfield, on Newhall street, and will take
possession in short time.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Saturday, Nov. Sd, is the date set for the
launching Of the four-masted schooner from
the yard Of William t. Donnell at Bath.
Eggs are scarce in the Bath market What
few were sold last week brought 2S cents
There is prospect that eggs will bling as
high as 40 cents dozen by Thanksgiving.
A large coal shed, owned by the Morses of
Bath, was taken on board the railroad barge
Relief. Monday, and transported to Rich
mond, where new wharf has been built to
receive it.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
o. G. Ward Of Cherryfeld has sold this
season 10000 pounds Of wool to parties in
New York; most Of this amount has been
purchased from wool growers in the western
part OF Washington county. He expects TO
Increase his sales to 1900 pounds before the
year closes
YORK COUNTY.
The two suits brought against Forepaugh's
Circus, one by j. X. Libby for breach of adj
vertlsing contract, and the other by Charles
M. Bradbury for alleged swindling by the
ticket seller, are assigned for trial at the
January term Of the Supreme Court in Saco.
Michael Nibbs, whose house on Hobson's
wharf, Saco, was broken into and robbed
Wednesday OF last week, met with another
misfortune Monday night. His property
was destroyed by fire about IL O'clock, un-
d0ubtedly through the medium Of an incen-
diary. The contents were DESTROYED.
@. .. Goodrich OF Saco yesterday forbade
electric light men to erect apole In front OF
his house In accordance with an order OF
municipal committee. Operations were sus-
pended and the matter referred to the mayor.
IN GENERAL.
The recent rains have swollen Moosehead
Lake to a very high pitch, and 1t Is now said
to be within three feet Of the height at
which IL stood last spring during the freshst.
All the lakes up river are high, whlle the
streams are swollen so badly as TO be almost
impossible. In the woods the corduroy
bridges have been washed away, and gen
tleman who had occasion TO go up the Pc
nobscot on an exploring expedition last
week. saws that on quite high land the
ground was so soft that he sank nearly 10
the tops Of the high rubber boots which he
wore.
The last legislature passed law appropri-
ating $500 annually to aid iu burying deeeas-
ed soldiers whose friends were not able 10
pay the funeral expenses, the sum !n each
instance not TO exceed S35. The appropria-
ton was used up IN short order, that for this
year being disposed of as early as March.
SOme of the bills which have been sent in
are a little odd For instance, in one bill 81
was charged for sending after the minister;
u f0r notifying friends, and 81 night for
three nights for man TO watch with the
corpse. Among the expenses in another
case Sl2 was entered for hacks,