Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-05
STATE NEWS.


STATE NEWS
AsDRoscoGsIS.
The chief engineer of the Lewiston Fire
Department reports concerning the past year,
losses BY fire, that they are but SIP 4si &c
The insurance on the property fred has beer
1924 400. The department has Travelled
1917 l-2 miles and stretched 1880 feet OF
hose. The above record is marvelously
good In fifty-three alarms. only sl2 49, II
ii property has been destroyed.
CUMBEsLAsp.
During the past year the Harbor Master al
Portland, has moved from Ship Channel
upper harbor 375 vessels, and moved out OF
the track of island steamers in the harbor 10.
The expense for the new harbor buoys and
mooriDgs was sG3.65. Expense of breaking
ice 1907 80. The harbor has been kept clear
up to Portland Bridge. There has been more
ice in the harbor this winter than before for
II years. No vessels arrived with sickness
and no vessels were put in quarantine.
There is now a strong probability, amount
ing almost TO certainty, that Horace Porter
will put up and operate steam mill at
Naples Village. The money which the citi-
zens agreed to raise-S500-is pretty much
all subscribed, and there appears nothing to
hinder the success of the enterprise. The
mill will stand but a short distance from the
draw bridge.
FRASKLIs.
FARMiNGros.-Maine Lodge, r. and A.
NJ. and Franklin Chapter, have received
from Mr.. VIM. Carpenter of Boston, a
former resident of West Pennington and a
member of the lodge, an elegant Bible for
the altar, in full Morocco binding gilt bevel
edge.-Judge Morrison of the Franklin
County Probate Court has appointed Hon.
Fred c. Perkins, Deacon Alvin s. Riggs
and VIM. II. Pearson, Esq, trustees of the
generous bequest of the late Rey. VIM. T..
Morse to the Pennington Baptist church.
The Franklin District Lodge, /. y. of G.
T., held its fourth quarterly session of the
year with Pierpole Lodge Pennington, in
the Lodges headquarters of Browns Hail.
on Tuesday, the 2sth. Ten of the eighteen
Lodges in the district were represented, in
most instances by good sized delegation
The pews of the NJ. +. church have arrived
and thus the work approaches completion.
1t has been decided to fresco the vestry, be-
ginning this week, and next Sunday the
services will be held in the audience room.
Rev, c. J. Clark has been invited TO deliver
the dedcatory sermon but the date of the
occasion has not yet been fixed.
KNOX.
Knox lodge of Odd yellows conferred de-
grees on seven candidates in their new hall
last Monday evening. Every seat in the hall
was occupied A large number of applica-
tons for membership were received The
lodge has received an elegant gift from the
wife of Sheriff w. S. lrish--a heavy and
handsome silver goblet, gold lined, and suit
ably inscribed, for the Noble Grand's station.
OXFORD.
The J. Wayland Kmball chair factory at
West Paris has started up, after few weeks
of shut down from business embarrassment.
1t is reported that all the New York part of
the business, consisting of the leather works,
finishing, etc, are to be transferred to West
Paris, adding largely to the business of that
place.
PENoBsCoT.
Last Friday forenoon, as Charles Dexter
was unloading logs from his sled, at Libbys
Mills, Dexter, one of them rolled
onto him, breaking his leg
between the knee and ankle joint;
both bones being broken, resulting in almost
a compound fracture. Mr.. Dexter is now
quite comfortable aud was fortunate in not
being more seriously injured. Logs are
heavy things, and oftimes are no respectors
of persons
As Mr.. Fernando Fernandez, a peaceabIy
disposed citizen of Sangerville, was return
ing to his home from Dexter last Thursday,
he was assaulted by Young man named
Elmer Robinson who lives in his neighbour
A. tbn
and Fernandez was struck in the face and
nearly blinded. When he reached his home
he was in a pitiable plight. 1t is understood
that young Robinson had grudge against
Fernandez ON account of some past
transaction and took this method to satisfy it.
Robinson was brought before Judge Waldron
and fined $40 and costs.
YORK.
permanent organization of the York
County Horse Breeders Association has
been effected. and the following officers cleo
ted President, b. +. Hamilton of Bidde-
ford Vice Presidents Simon 5. Andrews of
Biddeford, Willis I. Emmons of Saco, DR..
F. A. Southwick of Buxton; Secretary.
Charles b. Harmon of Biddeford; Treasur
err, A. A. Dollfer of kennebunkport. An
executive committee was chosen, comprising
horse owners of fifteen different towns in
Y ork county. 1t was voted to hold an an
nual exhibition of stock the time and place to
be decided upon later.
The contract for new Biddeford High
school building, for which large number of
bids have been received from Maine and
contractors will not he award
ed till larger appropriation is obtained from
the school district. Thirty thousand dollars
has been appropriated but fifteen thousand
more is needed to complete the work. Dear
born Brothers of Lynn were the lowest
bidders.
At the meeting of the school district
No. 2. Sanford, held Saturday, it was voted
to raise the sum of $4,000 in addition to the
amount already appropriated for the erection
of the proposed new school building, making