The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-20
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaGIN COUNTY.


A big military ball. complimentary to SEN
ator Frye, is to be given by the Frye Light
Guards. New Years eve in City Hall, Lew
iston. Gen. Mitchell and Col. Brett OF the
I'd Regiment will probably be present.
Mary Feeney, Lewiston mill operative,
chinery Thursday. The wheels were stopped
in time to save Mary's life, but her tresses
were cropped off close to her head.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The people of Presque Isle are so enthusi-
asttc for the Short Line Railway that the
ladies have named their Chautnuquan Circle
The Direct Line"
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The buildings occupied by Frank Riggs,
at East Raymond and owned by j. McDon-
Donald.were totally destroyed by fire on Sat
ticles were saved, thought the loss was quite
heavy. Nearly II tons of hay was burned,
with few farming tools in the barn. The
stock was all turned out, so no living thing
was burned.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
As evidence Of the unfayorable weather
for late harvesting which farmers have en-
countered this fall, Ira d. Sturgis, of Vas
salboro, had a field Of seven acres of barley
which had been cut and raked iuto windrows
Just as the wet wether came on, and it is In
the field yet where it will remain, the ground
the land to get the grain would be to cut il
all up, and as for the barley, it is, of course
not worth hauling from the ground. Mr.
Sturgis also had field of ten acres of oats
wnich has not been cut yet, and will not be-
the crop being worthless.
There are at present nearly 600 gallons OF
liquor in the hands of Augusta authorities.
City Marshal Morse has large collection of
five and ten gallon kegs of rum and whiskey
besides goodly number of bo tiles of costly
w M "A l al 10 mil a. .
waters of the Kennebec. Sheriff McFadden
also has under his charge some 80 cases OF
liquor I'm the original packages" the prop
erty Of Michael Burns. In the grand jur7
room is flour barrel containing the fatal
whiskey, bottle of which brought so much
misery to the Beal family in Clinton.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The sale Of the Lincoln pulp mill announ.
ced to come off Thursday did not take place
but was adjourned for one month.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The tower and clock for the new Fairfield
Opera House will cost $1,000, and Is the Gift
of Mrs. L. p. Totman and her son, A. III
Totman.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Camp of Sons of Veterans at Calais
having named their. camp for a de-
| deceased comrade, Church Il. Gates, have
been remembered by Mrs. Gates, the young
mans mother. by the gift of a fine piano.
A great deal of excitement was caused
| among the friends Of the Salvation Army
| in Calais, Thursday, by one of the members
who has been sick for about nine months
| getting up from her bed and dressing her
| self, declaring herself healed by faith. Capt
| White had been under the treatment of a
| skilful physician, who thought she would moi
| recover, but Through faith in the Lord" 81
| she says, she claims to be entirely whole
| Since her marvellous recovery, she has
| preached and marched thesstreets land large
| crowds have been drawn to their barracks.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. A. w. Weymouth, of Troy, was fatal
| ly injured Saturday, Oct. 10. He had beer
engaged in picking apples during the fore.
| noon, and at noon did not come to his dinner
| A search was Immediately instituted and HI
was found on stone wall under an appl,
| tr ee with his skull crushed. He was no
| dead, but was entirely unconscious and re
| mained so until his death at pm. He leave
| wife and four small children.
Philadelphia parties who visited lslesbor,
last week with their agent, j. Murray Howe
| of Boston. have bought HOO acres of lant
| entirely upon the western side Of the island
the prices paid being from 81 to S25 an acr,
The average price paid per acre wa
little over $50. The purchasers are not
land company, intending to make Improve
nients upon the property, but several indI
yiduals who intend to hold the land for thei
| own purposes.