The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
the STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

AROOSTOOk COUNTY.
Last Saturday the body Of Donald McDon-
aid was found in an old building near Houl-
ton. He was a veteran Of Co. ID, I'd Bat
terry, u. s. Volunteers, having served from
'63 to 60. Fatigue, want and exposure"
were the causes Of his death, the eoroner's
jury thought.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. r. G. Perham, formerly Of Wilton, Is
supposed to have been drowned at sea while
bound from Florida to Boston, in Rich
mond (Me.) ship. commanded by Capt Stew
art.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The land agent has been authorized and
instructed to convey to G.. w. Kimball the
States interest in "Crow Island" so-called,
and "Dry or Yellow Ledge" in Hancock
county, for the sum of $40 These islands
or ledges are adjacent 20 Swans Island, and
their value is but nominal.
II. NJ. Crowell. grocer and shipper Of live
Holsters, Green's Landing, Deer Isle, drop
ped dead Thursday forenoon, In the tele-
graph Office at that place, aged Is years.
KNOX COUNTY.
The census of the school children of Rock
land shows that there are 2,214 In all, or 81
less than last year.
The Rockland city council, Wednesday
Spratt, principal Of Hampden Academy, su-
perVisor and agent Of the Rockland public
schools, without opposition.
KENSEBEC COUNTY.
Capt. Nash will have his annual reunion Of
the Maine Farmers Almanac Association at
Hotel North, in Augusta, June 9th.
Mrs. Lois Clark died at Benton, May 9th.
after a brief illness, aged 50 years. Fifty
years ago, in company with her husband,
Rev. Ivory Clark, she went TO Africa as
missionary. After ten years Of arduous toll
and self-denial, in consequence Of the fail
ing health Of Mr.. CLARK, she and her nus
band were obliged to leave Africa. When
only four weeks out he died, leaving her
with a little boy three years Of age, to pur-
sue her long and sad voyage Of four weeks,
with no female companion, back to her home
in Maine. Her remains were taken to South
Berwick for interment, says the Fairfield
Journal.
dering his father, G. g. Beal, of Clinton, by
means Of poisoned whiskey, remains in jail
at Augusta, and at no time manifests any
e0ntrition. He is kept locked in his cell the
larger portion Of the time, although at times
he is allowed TO mingle with the other pris-
oners. Il am living in hopes" said he to
newspaper correspondent. II know | am in
nocent; that keeps me up"
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
1t will take about a month to get the new
wooden mill 20 running at SangerYille. 10
will be one Of the finest in the State.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
There are in Bangor lot Of Italians who
are going to or coming from the railroad
works in the northern part Of the State.
The Bar Harbor Rusticator contains this
appreciatiye notice Of contemporary: "The
latest and one of the most valuable exchanges
added TO our list Is the Industrial Journal.
published at Bangor, sheet which occupies
a unique position among Maine newspapers,
both with the exhaustive enterprise with
which it gathers into It's broad columns all
the news throughout the State in the fields
which 1t covers so ably and well, and In the
ability, fearlessness and vigor Of its editorial
conduct. Everything pertaining " the in
dustrial and commercial progress OF the
State finds its prompt herald in the Journal,
and our multifariOus resorts and noted inter
ests are treated with fullness that leaves
nothing to be asked.
WALDO COUNTY.
Hon. Fred Atwood has purchased the corn
canning factory at Winterport and IS trying
to organize stock company to operate 1t.
Mr.. Frank Jordan, of Belfast, has invent
ed new fire escape, by which the person es-
Gaping is lowered in a basket, which IS bal
anced by a weight, and is hung to rope
running through q pulley supported by an
arm. The speed Of the basket Is governed
by ball governor, suehas IS used ON steam
engine.
A correspondent of the Belfast Journal
saws old MOntville Is as solid, financially ana
otherwise, as her granite hills.
Already large amount OF work has been
laid out In belfast The erection Of a first
class hotel on the Crosby lot, at an outlay Of
5000. an Odd Fellows block on the site OF
the old American House, Main street, at
cost of $4,000; a eatherbOard mill on the
east side, which will be supplied with hrst-
class machinery, at an outlay OF $4,000; and
4 passenger and freight station for the boats
at an outlay Of $4,000.
YORK COUNTY.
Charles III. Berry, the Saco shoe dealer,
has assigned 10 Fred ). Boothby, who will
close ont the entire stock Immediately. The
majority Of the creditors have agreed to ac-
cept fifteen cents on dollar
Charles r. Bachmann, steward Of the
English ship Brussels, has been sentenced
i'm San Francisco, to 50 years Imprisonment
for setting fire TO the ship while the crew
were ON board. Mate COskey, who con-
fessed 60 participation, created sensation
by testifying that the confession was forced
from him by Bachmann, who mesmerized
him. The mate will be sentenced just the
same
Pastor knickerbocker. of the MeIlden'
Ct, Universalist church. charges that II',I- IaIVII-
itism is shown in admitting Cathoile puphsss ~,
to the high school. The charge Is uelleu "
the authorities, but has created eohsiueiao'e