The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-07
THE STATE.
LINCOLN couNrr.

A44NtOLN COUNTY
The Boothbay porgy factory whistle wosS
heard Monday morning, for the first time IN
seven years. The pOrgy boats made good
hauls In the waters about there Sunday, and
the porgy factory started up in themoming
Work was begun on a. 'S30,Cc0 hotd on Spruce
Land Company Is booming tdings.
The annual meeting Of tne Isle Of Springs
Association was held % the NaKrangan Ho-
tel on the island, Saturday evening, when
these officers were reelected. President
Dr. o. A. Door; vice president, Il. A.
Thompson; treasurer, ii; Wesley Hutehins;
secretary, nj. s. Campbell. The same dlrec-
tors az fast year were also reelected and are
as tgllows: .. A. Horr, X. O. REYNOLDS, q.
". N0ombs, Lewiston; Il. L. Sanborn, Geo.
%. Flles, !: B. Jordan, Augusta; j. q. Has
keil, ). >. Haskell, Benjamin r. Sturgis, Au-
burn. The report Of the directors was OF the
most encouraging nature. Everything con-
nected with this beautiful isle Is In a -four
ishlng condition. The seeretary's and treas
urer's reports were read and accepted.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
About 100 Italians are camping out In
Brewer at the foot Of Chamberlain's Hill,
and seem to be enjoying themselves. They
have been there for week past. They
amuse themselves by playing ON violins and
accordions and seem to be as happy as the
day Is long, No one In the neighborh0od
complains Of depradations or annoyance by
them.
Among the attachments of the steamer Pc
nobscot is large black cat, which Is a great
fayorite with all on board. II Is a Jet black
without spot Of white upon 1t and Is equal
ly priced by officers and crew. On arriving
at the wharf, in Boston or Bangor, IL Is the
first to land after the gang plank is thrown
out, and makes bee line for the store house
to search for rats. Sometimes II gets out al
river landing and gets left over trip BY
not returning In time. The other day when
the PenobscOt took the passengers of OF the
steamer City OF Richmond the cat ran across
the plank to the latter steamer and was left
there when the boats separated. The officers
put her In box, left her at ROckland, and
when the Pen0bscot came up the river Sat
urday she resumed her place as one Of the
crew.
sAeADAHoc COUNTY.
A meeting Of the directors Of the New
England Shipbuilding Company OF Bath. Is
soon to be held to decide regarding future
operations. AT present one large schooner
has been begun In the yards under the firm
name OF Galen q. Moses q Co. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr. Moses Is president Of the
New England Shipbullding Company. This
firm Is at present but an expedi6nt 20 hold
business while the affairs Of the old compa-
ny are being put In order.
YORK COUNTY.
The sufferers by the fire at Cornish, Roscoe
q. Knight, DR.. Brown, Brady Bailey, LOnn
Dunneil, Frank Allen and Fred Storer, were
rendered benefit at Union Hall on Sunday
evening by The DeLeydstOn and Dunn Fifth
Avenue Theatre Company. and quite sum
was realized. The theatre company deserves
the thanks OF Cornish people for their kind
ness and generosity.
IN GENERAL.
A prominent insurance man tells the Au-
gusta journal that there has not been a year
Tor long period when Eastern Maine has
been so free from hres as II has been this
summer. Lightning naslRoI- done -its nSssaf
amount OF damage and until now II has not
been sufficiently dry for the forest fires 10
cause much damage
The growing interest In preserving the
spirit and sentiment Of the family traditions,
associations and records Is well illustrated
by the fact that seven families will observe
their yearly reunions during the present
month. These are: Wadsworths, at Sea-
shore House, Old Orchard, August 1880;
Simmores, at the Mirel Farm, Appleton, Au-
gust 8; Wileys, at the residence Of John
Thsmas, South Union. August 20; Cope
lands, at the residence Of NJ. John Cope
land, Th0mast0n. August 8; Parsons Craw-
for1s, at the Vinal Farm, Warren, August 6;
Newberts, at the Newbert Grove, North
WaldobOro, August Is; and Andrews, at the
residence Of Mr.. ID. j. Andrews, at West
Camden, August %.