The Portland daily press., 1888-12-08
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDfOoCOd0lN COUNTY
There is great interest in Lewiston over
the project TO start up the Lewiston Mills
and Mr.. Q. |. Barker has gene to Boston
and will see the trustees about purchase Of
the property.
Mr.. L. FL. Dwelley of Foxcroft, who for l5
years has carried on a large spool factory
enterprise In Foxcroft, contemplates found
Ing similar enterprise in Auburn. He en-
ployes 80 hands in his factory at Foxcr0ft,
beside several hundred wood choppers in the
forest during the winter season. Mr.. Dwell
ley does not contemplate curtailing opera
lions at Foxcroft but requires another fac
tory.
The doctors of Lewiston and vicinity are
moving to have general hospital established
in Lewiston for the surrounding sections of
the state. AT meeting Of the County Med
ical Association committee consisting of
Drs. =. II. Hill, o. A. Horr, Alonzo Garce-
lon. M. @. Wedgwood, r. X. Kicker. j. A.
Donavan. w. X. Oakes, b. Il. Sturgis, A. NJ.
Peables, j, w. Beede, q. K. William and ID.
n. Skinner were appointed to take initiatory
steps to the obtaining Of charter and to
make other provisions toward the end in
prospect.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A large number of Franklin county gentle
men are being urged by their friends for the
positions Of deputy sheriffs under Sheriff
Alonzo Sylvester. For the seven deputies
to be appointed by Sheriff Sylvester the fol-
James +. Toothaker. Phillips; George w.
Staples, Temple; Elijah Gill, Chesteryille; I;
James F; WOrthley, Strong; Z. Frank
Conant, Temple; j: A. Windham, Weld
New Sharon John Pike, Wilton; Mr.. Noble,
of Phillips; Mr.. Barry, of Carthage; Thos
7. Wood, Kingfeld; and z. A. Dyer, New
Sharon.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
There were about 300 gallons Of scallops
-ch linn aaA 70 O5fn os,d Mo- VNwI-H
tine last Tuesday, bringing from 80 cents to
one dollar per gallon.
Hancock county has of late made a some
what remarkable gain in the number of its
banking institutions. For many years the
BucksDort National Bank was the only
national bank within the limits of the county.
Within couple OF years or SO two banks the
Burrill National and First National, have
been established in Ellsworth. 1t was not
very long since, perhaps year, that the Bar
Harbor Banking and Trust Company COM
menced banking business at Bar Harbor and
now the First National Bank of Bar Harbor
has just been authorized by the Comptroller
of the Currency. This new bank, of which
Col. G. @. Burrill of Ellsworth is President,
will be the fourth national bank in Hancock
county. With four national banks, trust
and banking company and two savings banks,
the immediate wants of the people in that
direction ought to be well supplied.
KNOX COUNTY.
Capt. jeremiah Jameson, Of Rockland,
who died Monday was one of the best known
sailors Of the region. He was a native of
Rockland, having been born in farmhouse
where Camden street now is. He was twice
married, and by his first wife had three
children-a son, Albert H., now in Australia,
a daughter now dead, and Mrs. Clara T.
Higgins, of Bar Harbor. He was nearly 81
years OF age, and up to a short time before
his death he preserved his faculties to
wonderful degree
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Waterville Sentinel says that the
town talk just now is about who is likely to
be appointed deputy sheriff for that place.
The feeling is very general that Waterville
needs officers OF energy, courage and charac-
ter. 1t is the opinion Of tie bar that two
deputies should be located there, and there
is no doubt that the utmost vigilance of two
faithful officers would not keep the city too
free from rum selling and the troubles grow
ing out Of 1t.
About $4,000 Of Uncle Sans money is
kept constantly on deposit at the Granite
National Bank in Augusta from which near
ly $4,000 worth OF the pension checks issued
Tuesday have already been cashed. Only
the pensioners who apply in person at the
Office, or who live in the immediate vicinity
of Augusta are paid in this manner, the
remainder receiving orders on the Assistant
U. 5. Treasurer In Boston. Next week the
soldiers at Togus receive their pensions,
most of which are paid in cash at the Home
by Treasurer Cobaugh.
The committee who have in charge the in
terests of the Lithgow Library Association,
of Augusta, have decided ON the purchase of
the lot where the old Cushnoc House now
stands, for site on which to erect literary
building. MIR. Lithgow at his death left S20-
600 to found a library, and The city took this
sum, and pay an annual interest Of $1,000,
which is used for carrying on the library and
thoN srnao 81 haA he IL
provision in the will by which the Asso-
citation received $4,000 from the residue.
The new building which will probably be
commenced in the spring, will cost from
fifteen to twenty thousand dollars, and be-
ing situated diagonally opposite the court
house, will help to form one Of the finest
squares in the city.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
A committee of the Bath city government
report that there Is no room in the school
houses Tor all the scholars and recommend
that additional quarters be secured by the
conversion Of the Middle street engine house
into school house
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The lumber business Of K. G. Gates, ESQ,
of Calais, will hereafter be conducted by a
company composed Of z. @. Gates, +. Il.
Waite, L. l.. Higgins and j. l.. Thomas. Mr..
Gates, in his sale, retains fourth interest.
Edward Frost. son of Mr.. Sylvester
Frost of Perry, who received a bad gun shot
wound in the arm above the elbow, by the
accidental discharge of a gun, died last
Saturday. ten days after the accident, from
lock-jaw. He was very promising young
man Of about 20 years Of age.
YORK COUNTY.
Edward Goodwin, perished in the fire
which destroyed the machine shop of the
Monsam Manufacturing Company at Kenne-
bunk, Thursday. He went into the build
ing to save some tools and start the fire
pump. He was 65 years old and leaves
widow.
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