The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-22
THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

osners are contemplating building carriage
| tain. 'S''SAN mum
Inc number Of men being shot for deer
~Jmr w;,, nc, eais A constantly increasing and it
Ilne very much longer. Alfred Ii. Clinkard
was in the woods near Centre fremont deer
hunting, and by mistake a gentleman who
w Was Win MIN nred at him thinking he was a
deer, A buckshOt entered Mr., Cllnkard's
leg; the wound has been very painful but
is doing nicely now.
petltiOn VIII be presented to the next
legislature asking for the right to supply the
toWn OK sullivan with water to be taken
from Long Pond.
The East Maine Conference Seminarv ot
BBucksp0rt opens with about 40 Students
This Is larger attendance than ever before
at any winter term In the history Of the school
Many more are expected.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Granite Hall, Augusta, is to be thoroughly
renovated making 1t In every way more at
.rac.ive and convenient for public entertain
II is 8, rumored thst the Gardiner wooden
mill viii be converted into "a cotton factory
IN tne spring. They have a fine W ater power
ana IL VIII be great help to Gardiner. for N
ia. mas not been success in the past, owing To
tue neaVy duty on foreign woods.
KNOX COUNTY.
rdsftth AZ the citizens meeting held in Warren
proposition to loan the credit Of the town n
a,u o. tne e new railroad to the amount
ol SlVuOU no definite Conclusion was
Ss. Sssacneu; Statements were made by MT
bl,;ld bp;ulddVu, III, one the contractors who are TO
Duliu .i.e Ioa9' aud Mr. Slower, one Of the
proprietors OF the new lime mannfactnrsn,,
woIes' Mr anu tne mater was discussed bv Hon
M M. X. Mathews and A. NJ. Jameson. Eso ~
The sentimant 81 ~ LINTON, Esq. Of Union.
ha iaovnsd 9ae, "a .lle ie0ple, so far as can
aid the road. 'HoPioposition 10
Camden and Rockport 1asons and ,dd
rellows nave In preparations serias or en- 81.
wep kieepRenss, g four iP HRmPsl lE5 sn6det hai
srebY dseestrpysd dsIn s ist Of & lat
JOS j. Durham. manager o. the New |
England Terra Gotta Company. on Boston, |
Is l0okingOyer the ground In Kocklaiis>- and |
thinks thecompany may locate works thee. |
Wiscasset,howeyer. Is holding out induce
nents.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
1t Is regortd that three vessels viii be
Dult in Waldboro next season.
OXFORD COUNTY
Mrs. Daniel Ierrick, who lives in the edge
| OF faris Dy tnefair grounds, became insane
the past week She Is particularly insane on
religious suoleetand thinks she has had
call 70 preach: LIST Sabbath she went into
the pulpit Of the dethodist church during
services and insistd on preaching. IL was
| some time before sh could be got nome and
the service was dlmissed. Sheriff A. p.
Bsssett Bass took her 70 the asylum. Tuesday,
she has three small ehldren.
PENoBscos COUNTY.
Quiet Hours a monthly magazine published
at Dexter, prints the ilrt instslment Of "The
Strange Story OF TIaady," which Is his
tory OF the remarkable vents known as the
Barron tragedy.
1 The Bodwell Water Power Company has a
large crew OF men at worl clearing away the
burned short time ago. They have con-
structed cofferdam which .urns the water
away from their mill site am now will be
enabled to make thorough Investigation as
TO the condition Of affairs. Ithas been de-
cided by the company to ask tle Legislature
for authority to narrow its sluse and also TO
lower the depth of the same In order to facil-
itate the driving Of logs. ~ f
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. James Robinson. who lives in Kings
bury, near the Wellington line, wandered
away from his home on Wednesday, Deem
Der 8. No trace was found Of him, however,
until Saturday, whea his dead body was dis
covered in the woods about three miles from
| his home.
A six per cent. dividend will be declared AT
the January meeting OF the Piscataquis Loan
ana Building Association. Outstanding
shares number 27S, representing capital Of
$4,000
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mrs. Betsey III. Turner, Of Bingham. who
died recently, In her last will and Testament
made bequests as follows: The Maine Mis-
slonary society the Congregational church,
Ossipee, N: Ill. the Congregational church,
Bingham, Me the Congregational church,
Solon, Me-; the American Board Of Foreign
Missions, $500 each. These sums are the
permanent fund, the proceeds alone to be
used. Hon. Chandler Baker, Of Bingham is
named as the executor.
The daily stage line between Skowheean
and The Forks, which has been an institu-
| tion way back TO the memory Of the oldest
| inhabitant will soon be discontinued. the
post Office authorities having decided TO send
the mail to The Forks from Embden after
/ July 1.
Machinery Is being put into the new pulp
mill at Sk0whegan rapidly now The boiler
for heating purposes has been set, the chin
ney Dullt, the piping Is being done and the
building in which to cut up the stock Is being
erected. The stone work except some dry
bank wall has been finished.
The Waterville Mail says some Of the clti-
zens OF Fairfield are making considerable
talk about dividing the town.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Times says the sardne factor
les have been busy this month, as the season
closed by law ON Saturday last The fisher
men have received, on the average, eight dol
lars hogshead for sardne herring since the
opening Of the month.
IN GENERAL.
The Maine Woolen Manufaeturers' Club
held meeting at YOung's Hotel. Boston,
Thursday evening, for business and pleasure.
Lewis Anderson, Of Skowhegan, presided,
and A. +. Bradbury, of Dexter, acted as see
retary. The twelve members who were
present entertained as guests George 4
OF Boston, and Ga5es Barnet, Of Albany, ".
Y. The club discussed the tariff" espec-
lally as relating to worsted goods and woods,
and its effect on the market. The speakers
son. Lewis Anderson, ID. X, Campbell. Gates
Barnet, Mr. Bradbury. Mr.. Kimball and
Joseph Seaver. Two new members were