The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoeaIN coUNrY.

Efforts are being made In the United States
to bring about reformation In the printing
and style Of blank bank checks so that all
checks shall be uniform the United States
over. 1t Is said the movement started In
Chicago and Is being generally adopted. IL
Is probable that the National Shoe Il Leather
bank, Of Auburn, will adopt the new style.
The Lakeside Press corporation in Auburn
printed the first order OF the new style OF
checks In New England. Theiorder Is one
thousand for use at the Barker Mills in Au-
burn.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A Bangor firm has received letter an
nouncing the death at Linneus last week Of
Benjamin Alexander, Esq, one Of the most
prominent business men in that section of
Aroostook. Mr.. Alexander was at the time
OF his death. postmaster of the town, and
for many years the leading merchant and
business man. He was member OF the
Maine House OF Representatives In 1876, 1877
and 1873, He was the SON Of the late Hugh
Alexander, Esq, who, for years was a lead
ing lumber man in that part OF the State,
and once represented his Representative dis
trict In the legislature.
Application will be made to the legislature
this winter for an amendment to the act in
cooperating the Northern Maine Railroad
Company, allowing the company to issue
bonds, the cause giving the privilege being
omitted from the act
Last week Monticello and other Aroost0ok
tOWno WCAC tLCaltu W u ldil VI ouOW VI tulCC
or four inches, and number of sleighs were
seen upon the streets.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
+. o. Lyford, M. d., of Pennington, has
brought suit against the estate Of the late
Sarah 5. Belcher, to compel the payment Of
his Dill for professional attendance during
Mr.. Belcher's long illness. The case was en-
tered at the term Of court Just closed and
VIII, II not settled prior to it, be tried at the
March term. DR.. Lyford's bill Is little
over $1,000.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The tax books of Watervllle show the to-
tai number Of individuals, firms and estates
taxed in the city as $3.50. The real estate Is
valued y, 2,s46,070, and the total assessment is
S58, 1894.
KNOX COUNTY.
Friendship is a town where hardly any
one is at home. Nearly every able bodied
citizen Is away on the sea, engaged in for
eign freighting, coasting, herring fishing and
carrying their fish and Holsters to Boston and
Portland for market.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Katahdin Ice Company has declared a
dividend OF ten per cent, showing a very
prosperous season. During the summer 81
vessels have been loaded with ice by the
company. The houses are in excellent eou-
dition. An addition Of a capacityi-of 10000
tons was made last season and $4,000 tons
weighed out can now be accommodated In
the building.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
A curious theory is prevailing among the
Inhabitants of Elliottsville plantation, to the
effect that Ed. Hall, the Lake Onaway muir
derer, Is still lurking In the great forests Of
that region. 1t Is said that some one has
been to the shanty formerly occupied by Hall
and Davis and opened a secret place and car
ried away clothing, ETC., and that no one
else could possibly have known how to have
entered. Some other things have recently
transpired there, which have aroused their
suspicious.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The fair in Richmond in aid Of the new
shoe factory was opened Wednesday night
with large attendance and every prospect
OF scccess.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Ephraim Howard, Of Highland, has lost
i've sheep In the last few days by the bears.
Hunters have set traps and expect to cap
ture them.
WALDO COUNTY.
At meeting held Monday evening for the
purpose OF forming a stock company for
the manufacture Of shoes In Belfast, six
thousand dollars was subscribed toward the
project, being one-third Of the total sum
needed fol. its development.