The Portland daily press., 1888-04-27
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

The Aroostook Agricultural Society Is to
build an exhibition hall at its park in
H0ulton, which will be in the form of a
cross and three stories. The longer floor
VIII be eOx2O and the shorter 6Ox20.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Dr. Geo. Bailey and w. w. Harris Of Port
land, were in Carthage on Monday, the 10th,
called by ID. ID. Berry to examine sOms Of
his cattle which he thought had tuberculosis.
The doctor pronounced the disease emphyse-
ma, and non-contagiOus.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A writer in the Bangor Commercial says
that he knows that no less than three dis
tlnct attempts have been made to rob Peter
Sheriff Brown Of Bangor, he made trip to
New York early this spring to find out what
he could about Kelly who Is now In Bangor
jail, having confessed the crime. Sheriff
Brown and the correspondent found Kelly's
brother and sister and several Of his old
friends, among them one Of the men who
was arrested the other day charged with an
attempt to liberate the prisoner. They also
found another man, whose name is withheld
who says he made plans last summer with
DR.. Weed to rob Bennett, but they were
never carried out.
The Bangor Commercial reports disagree
ment between the attorneys for the govern
ment and defence In the Stain-CrOmwell
case. When the hearing was held before
Chief Justice Peters they agreed TO take the
new testimony In the case before commits
SiOners TO be agreed upon and appointed by
the judge. Now the government attorneys
do not want commission, but want to have
the witnesses brought 10 Bangor. The
counsel for the defence do not oppose this
method Of procedure at all, but they cannot
bring some of the Massachusetts people TO
Maine on account Of illness. 1t win cost
the county more in case the commission Is
not appointed. Probably witnesses will be
summoned before Judge Peters, who will
hear them, after which they can be cross
examined, and then, after this evidence shall
have been written 1t will be presented 10 the
full bench and then and there 1t will decide,
whether the men be sentenced on the old
verdict, or be given a new trial. Up TO the
present time the cost Of this case 10 PenOb-
scot county has been fraction over $4,000
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The workmen on the Canadian Pacific
Railroad have much difficulty in working in
the cuts at present on account Of the water
which fills them. The snow and ice have
melted in some places and this has 10 be
pumped out. They are not working under
very favorable circumstances at present.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Bueksport Clipper reports decided
boom in the matter of the Castine il Bangor
railroad and says the indications are favor
able for the building Of the road the coming
summer. New York and Boston capitalists
talk of building the road. provided the re-
quired amount is raised by the towns along
the line.
Mr.. George Nickerson Of North Searsport
was injured last week while handling a vi
cious bull The animal threw Mr.. Nickerson,
breaking both bones of the right forearm
about half way between the elbow and wrist.
At the annual meeting of the eorpOrators
Of Belfast Savings Bank, held April 18th,
the following trustees were elected; John
G. Brooks, Charles b. Hazeltine Edward
johnson, n +. Houston, John II. Quimby.
Clarence o. Poor was elected a eorporatOr TO
fill vacancy. On account of i'll health Asa
Faunee retires from the position Of president,
after faithful service Of twenty years, he
having filled the Office ever since the bank
was started in 1868.
Sixteen parcels of land in Islesboro have
recently been bonded TO Il. @. Nichols, q
prominent dry goods merchant Of Bangor,
the value Of the whole property amounting
to about $1,000. The property embraces
land aud buildings at the north part Of the
island. mostly within mile Of Ryder's Cove.
The bonds run from six months to a year.
III the property is bought, as quite likely it
will be, it will do much toward making
ls.esborO prominent summer resort