The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-13
THE STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

A year ago last Tuesday it had cost eer-
tain Kennebec ice company $4,000 for
scraping during that season, while this sea-
son up to last Tuesday it hadn't cost them
single cent
A Colby student writes as follows concern
ing the base ball prospects at that institu-
tiOn: A game on Fast Day with the Port
lands has been decided upon and Will
probably be the first of the season for the
nine. Our team will be fairly good. Bow
doin already has a strong team. Orono can
put a strong team into the field, and II Bates
will come in, an interesting campaign may
be expected. For location, Bates has the
advantage and can draw large crowds. Lew
iston is the best paying place in the State for
base bail.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Trustees of the Monson Academy have
elected the following officers: President,
j. III. Pullen; Secretary and Treasurer, Z.
w. Folsom; Executive Committee. 9. w.
Folsom, II. G. Pulleu, G. Q. Hall. ii. G. Pull
len, J. A. Larson, Rev. Chas. Dawson. Rev.
r. w. Emerson, A. f. Jackson and G. b.
Hiscock were elected to fill vacancies on the
Board Of Trustees.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The annual meeting and election Of officers
of the Sagadahoc Historical Society was
held Tuesday evening. These officers were
elected: President, Parker M. Reed; Vice
President, James ID. Robinson; secretary.
j. L. Douglas; Treasurer, r. ID. Bibber;
Executive Committee, j. G. Richardson, j.
Nj. Trott, Geo. L. Newman.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A sad accident occurred in the Larrabee
Cove district, in Machiasport, on Saturday
OF last week. MIR. Arthur w. Page, who
had been absent from home at sea for about
five weeks, ON returning Saturday at p M,
found his family, consisting of wife and two
children, on the bed in an unconscious state.
Medical aid was at once called, and the
trouble proved TO have come from coal
stove in the room, Of which Mrs. Page pre-
vious to lying down had turned all the damp
ers, which sent the gas into the room instead
Of passing up the chimney. After several
attempts Mrs. Page and one child were re-
vived, but continue in very low state. The
other child, girl Of four years, died Satur-
day evening.
WALDO COUNTY.
State Constable Stevenson was up before
the grand jury in the Waldo court last week,
charged with extortion. 1t appeared that he
had sworn out some four or five warrants
against Melville and Nathan Page OF Unity,
for transporting liquors contrary to law
The respondents were taken before Trial
Justice Rich Of Thorndike, and pleaded
guilty and paid fine of $50 and costs
Stevenson in his return Of the warrants
charged too high fees, 1t was alleged. The
grand jnry found no Indictment, however.
Capt. John Veazie of Islesboro died Jan.
7tiis dltcE q lOub anu pdlhAui illhtoo, dkth
about 70 years. He began following the
sea when a boy and had been master of
number of vessels.
The Belfast Journal says it may be safely
said that never before in the history of Bel
fast was the sale of liquor so etfectually sup
pressed. An old citizen says that one OF the
worst drunkards in Belfast told him that he
was unable to get drop; and for his own
part he could remember back fifty years and
could not recall so dry time as now.
For the past week or two some forty or
fifty tramps have been boarding in the Bel
fast Jail at the expense Of the taxpayers of
Waldo county.
YORK COUNTY.
Among the persons killed at the Haverhil
railroad accident, Tuesday afternoon, were
George N. Cole, formerly Of Kennebunkport,
and his wife and their child six years old.
His wife was the daughter of Woodbury.
Goodwin, Esq, Of Lower Kennebunk. MI;
Goodwin went Wednesday to bring the dead
to Kennebunkport