The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-17
At Lafayette.
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeerN COUNTY.

ANDBOSCOGGiN COUNTY.
A telephone line Is to be put in operation
at once between the Poland Springs House
and Lewiston.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Lewiston
Bleaehery Company, the following officers
were elec ed: Directors, Lyman Nichols,
Jacob Edwards, Thomas w. Walker. George
Dexter. Thomas Wigglesworth; treasurer,
James Dempsey.
Forty-three unframed bronch0s, brought
70 Lewiston from Washington Territory,
have been quarantlned there by Dr. Geo. III.
Bailey, the State Veterinary Surgeon, In ac-
cordance with the law.
DR.. Geo. II. Bailey v. s., OF Portland.
W went tg up Itabs e Mss5 ASeAn r. Nan a S Sliis IL
spected a horse supposed 70 have the CLAN
ders He found the horse diseased, aud had
him appraised and killed.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
"Rahl Rahl RahI Hullabalool Bowdoin.
BowdOin, ninety-twOW Is the cry OF the
the Bowdoin Freshmen.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
In the Supreme Judicial Court, Judge Vir-
gin presiding, at Augusta, yesterday, the
Jury was dismissed without trying any case.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A man who had worked for Orrin Haggett
Wednesday, and took some S240 belonging
to Mr.. Haggett. He was traced to Wiscas.
set, where he spent S25 Of 1t for a new suit
OF clothes. lie then walked to Richmond
and took the train.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Joseph A. Noyes's farm buildings In Sum-
ner and contents, were burned Monday, by
the upsettlng OF a lantern In the barn. Loss
$500; insurance $500.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Alexander Martin, the seaman who was
stabbed Friday, at the foot OF Union street.
Bangor, has been taken to the marine hosDi-
tai, on Haymarket square, where he Will re-
main until he fully RECEIVERS from his inju-
ries He is not yet able to stand, owing to
the condition Of his wounds, but is on the
road TO recovery.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Lewiston Gazette says that Arthur
Sewall, Esq, recently proposed to the New
England Shipbuilding Co., Of Bath TO take
half an iron ship II they would put In plant
and construct such vessel.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
George Williams, only son Of George Will
liams OF Skowhegan. about Is months Of age,
was found Monday afternoon drowned, In
an excavation made for the purpose Of set
tins a public watering tub. The place,
which was about two feet deep, was filled
with water, and he was found upon his back
In the water, with life extinct. This place
was In sight Of passing people, and u Is
strange that he was not found before. The
bereayed parents lost one year ago little
girl
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. William Weymouth, Of Troy, was
gathering apples last Friday, when the limb
gave way, and he fell on to a stone wall and
received an injury to the brain, which proved
fatal. He was alone at the time OF the acci-
dent. He was unconscious when found, and
remained so until he died, In about five hours
He leaves wife and four small children. He
was 80 years old.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hunters report plenty Of game In the
Washington county woods.
IN GENERAL.
The committee Of the Good Templars upon
the enforcement Of the liquor law, propose
to have lists Of persons VINO have paid the
United STATES liquor tax prepared for use In
the courts. DIR. Stewart Of York, who heads
the committee, will also be ready 10 90 into
court to swear to the correctness Of the lists.
Capt. William Flowers Of Bangor and
Charles Staples, Jr., of Portland have closed
their work upon the steamboats, OF the state
Tor Lne season. by ,inspecting at Moosehead,
on Friday and Saturday, the steamers fvn-
liam Parker and Fairy OF the Lake.
These are the freight steamers
the lake and were found In excellent shape
for business. The inspectors have examined
sixty-fve steamers, seventeen OF them for
the first time this season. OF these sixty
two have passed. Thirteen others have not
been examined as they were unfit and not In
active service. IL has been a very busy sea-
son for the inspectors,