The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY


Last week Governor Marble received from
w. 0. Ludlow, of 163 and 165 Adams street,
Chicago, letter stating that an old soldier,
j. NJ. Hall, formerly OF Maine regiment,
had died among strangers, and would have
been buried in the potter's field had not
Mr.. Ludlow had him buried in his own lot
in Oakwood cemetery. Major G. j. House,
the Governors messenger thinks that Jor-
dan NJ. Hall of the 18th regiment, Is pr0ba-
bly, the man referred to-. Hall was resident
of Casco, 21 years old, when mustered in, in
August, 1862, was sergeant in Co., G, then
second lieutenant in Co. +. He was dis
charged from the 18th in October, 1864, and
tire fviiyyrine April ho was commissioned
second lieutenant in Co. ID, 1st Maine bat
talon, where he served one year.
Solomon Paterson of Brunswick, was
found dead in his bed Saturday morning by
Mr. Estes, who had been doing his chores
the past month. He was about 20 years old.
His wife died month ago. He leaves one
son, William, who is now travelling with
Abbey's Uncle Toms Cabin Company in
Pennsylvania.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Waterville. have secured pledges of mon
ey to warrant the engagement of perma-
nent secretary.
Thomas Knights Of Richmond hurt him
self severy Wednesday and tainted from the
loss of blood upon arrival at a neighbor's,
where he had to go for assistance.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A subscription paper has been started
among the farmers of Waldoboro, to ascer-
tain how many acres can be pledged for rails
ing corn. This is an initiatory move towards
establishing corn canning factory at Wal
dObOr0. One hundred and fifty acres thus
secured will be considered sufficient encour-
agement for further steps.
Policeman Hodgdon of Boothbay. Friday
night discovered X. w. Emerson, who has
been an invalid for years in the act Of drown
ing himself from steamboat wharf. He was
rescued and taken home.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The contract recently obtained by the
New England Shipbuilding Company TO con-
struct schooner yacht for A. 5. Rice of
Rockland, has been sublet to. Charles B.Har-
ringtOn.
There appears to be quite a demand by
Hetroit shipbuilders for Bath carpenters.
Thursday Of last week the following persons,
ship carpenters by occupation, left Bath for
the leading shipbuilding place on the Lakes:
A.IMcElmOn, James Il. Butler, George w.
Farnsworth, Malcolm Melvers, Harry Jones,
A. R. Shaw, Peter Richard John Clements
10 carpenters will leave in about 10 days for
the same place. The Detroit shipbuilders
are offering SO day for eastern carpenters.
Edward Hart, the man alleged to have been
abused by State Liquor Constable McDon-
aid Of Bath, was tried in Bath Saturday and
acquitted of the charge of drunkenness.
There was great public interest in the case.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The town of Eastport has voted to accept
an offer from the National Water Works
syndicate to supply the town with water.
YORK COUNTY.
Minnie Newcomb, whom Detective Tar
box arrested at Bangor on Thursday, on
charge of having obtained gold watch be-
longing to Biddeford woman by means of a
forged order, twas discharged in the Munich
pal Court, Biddeford, Saturday, and re-
turned to Bangor.
On Saturday two prominent citizens Of
Biddeford died: Robert p. Kendall aged
so years, and John Etchells, aged 40 years.
Mr.. Kendall was born in Freeport, and was
the son of Capt. r. k. Kendall. From Free
port, where he followed the occupation Of a
carpenter, he moved to Bridgton and en-
gagged in farming, and II ears ago came to
Biddeford. For six or seven years he was
associated with Nathan w. Kendall in busi-
ness, but of late has lived a life of retirement
Mr.. Etchels was oversere of the Pepperell,
and well known and universally respected
citizen.
IN GENERAL.
Fish and Game Commissioner Stanley is
reported to have said that the commission
will ask our next Legislature to add August
and September to the open season.