The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-02
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaeIN COUNTY.

About two months ago, Mrs. Walker IF
Rumford, now deceased, made a will, direct
ing that her property of about $4,000 be di-
yided between her relatives and the Aged
were to have $4,000, and the home the balance
1t is understood, however, that the relatives
will contest the case in the courts. 1t will
be something of windfall for the home, if
the management slcceed in getting it.
FRANKLIN COUNTY:
The set of buildings on the Josiah Folsom
farm, owned by. Frank Folsom, situated two
miles from New Sharon village, on the VII
emma road, were totally destroyed by fire
Monday night, about O'Clock, together with
hay, farming tools, etc. The contents of the
house and the cattle were saved. The total
loss is estimated at about $500; insured for
5000.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The cranberry crop in Deer Isle is not half
the usual crop, which makes the demand
Great. They are retailing at II cents quart
The cause of the short crop was the early
frost.
Mr. Barnes, land agent of Philadelphia
real estate company, was at Sunset recently,
and bonded nearly all the land that borders
wharf will be built, and the land greatly i'm
proved.
John j. Jameson was acquitted in Els
worth last week of the charge of burning a
granary belonging to Harriet E. Mitchell of
Ellsworth.
A storekeeper at Green's Landing, who re-
fused to sell peppermint, checkerberry or
jamaica ginger to Charles Williams, was
waylaid and assaulted by the latter. To
avoid law suit the father of the young
man settled the affair.
Saturday afternoon last, Frank G. Burrill
son Of Col. c. c. Burrill of Ellsworth, and
Fred Jones, son of Mr.. Dudley Jones, went
deer hunting in the woods near Oak Point,
Trenton. Darkness coming on suddenly
they got lost and had to remain in the woods
all night, exposed to the severe storm. They
were able to build a fire, and with brush
which they gathered sheltered themselves as
best they could. The night, however, proved
an uncomfortable one to them. The Jones
boy, who is the older, held young Burrill in
a close embrace all night, thus keeping him
comparatively warm.
KNOX COUNTY.
Messrs. Putnam, Tower & Co., who COM
pleted the work of securing the names for
their new directory of Rockland, estimate
that the present population is about $780,
Rockland is growing city.
Capt. James Parsons of Friendship, died
| last week, aged II. He followed the sea over
| fifty years. and now leaves son, Capt. VIM.
| Parsons, who is also sailor.
1t is rumored that capitalists from away
| are making an effort to establish an industry
| in Rockland, which will start with % en-
| plOyes, and If successful will increase the
| number to $50. They are arranging for the
use of the old cement kilns at the south end
| The industry will be the manufacture of
| terra Gotta ware.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A woman belonging in St. John gave birth
| to child on the Pullman train from Boston
| Wednesday morning. The child was born
near Gardiner, and the mother, who was ac-
companied by her husband and nurse, con-
| tinued her journey to the New Brunswick
metropolis.
The Kennebec Journal says that the num-
| ber of representatives seeking boarding
| places seems to be greater than ever before.
| Owing to the increased population Of the
city during the past two years, most of the
| available places are occupied by regular
boarders and il is feared that some of the
legislators will be obliged TO seek refuge in
Hallowell or Gardiner.
DIR. A F. Plimpton probably has harder
| luck than any other man in Kennebec coun.
| ty. Last summer he had fever, which con-
| fined him to the house for several weeks.
| AS he had about recovered from that he fell
| at his house and broke his right leg. He had
| lust recovered from his accident enough to
| visit his store, when he had another fall last
| week, by which his left leg was broken just
| above the knee.
| Mr.. E. E. Parkman. clerk for two years
| previous to last October in the freight Office
| In Augusta, ana blUCt bltu eLdtlOU agent al
| HalloWell, has been appointed station agent
| In Augusta, and will have charge of all mat
| tiers there, except tickets and telegraph,
| which will continue in the efficient charge OF
| Mr. E. II. Walker.
The Register, of Mobile, Ala,, chronicles
| the death OF Mrs. Laura Ingraham, formerly
a resident of Augusta. She was the daugh-
| ter of the late Rev. j. II. Ingraham, the first
rector of ST. Johns Episcopal church, in Au.
gusta, and was born in Augusta July oath,
1848. She was married some years ago In
Mobile to Thomas j. Burns, now deceased
She leaves one daughter. The circumstances