The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-05
L. Skinner is chairman of the local commit
tee Of arrangements.

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last Friday evening. with w. III. Gibbs as
captain, q. Il. Colby as lieutenant, and W.
n. Small as ensign. They will be mustered
In as soon as the uniforms arrive.
Mr. Fairbanks of Auburn. superintendent
OF the work on the sewers in Waterville, was
assaulted on Thursday by Louis Clair, a
mortar mixer, and severely injured. Clair
knocked Mr.. Fairbanks down, and kicked
MIN In the face, badly bruising his head,
andbreaking one tooth; his throat is badly
swollen, and his hands gashed from kicks by
Clair's heavy boots. Clair was arrested and
nned $40 and costs, says the Waterville Mail
KNOX COUNTY.
The buildings of Hiram Bliss, near Wash
| ington, were totally destroyed BY fire Satur-
day morning. The loss Is estimated at
| $1,000. The amount Of insurance is not
known.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Lincoln County Teachers Association
has elected these officers: President, @. A.
Peaslee, M. D., Wiscassett. Vice President,
Elmer Carleton, Damariscotta,; l.. s. Folsom,
East Jefferson; Is. M. Barter, Boothbay; w.
u. Williams, Edgecomb. Secretary, Geo. 4.
Llnscott, East Jefferson. Executive com
mittee, Rev. G. ID. Crane, Newcastle; Miss
Annie Eryine, Round Pond; Miss Laura
Murray, East Boothbay; Miss Mary. Sewall,
Wiseasset; George W. Singer. Waldoboro !;
East Boothbay.
AT the term of court now in session In
Lincoln county, Capt. VIM. III. Clark Of Wis
casset, who was tried at the spring term Of
1887 for killing Wilson b. Groves at Wiscas-
set in February Of that year. in which the
Jury disagreed, was brought into court and
given full discharge, reports the Damaris-
Gotta Herald.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Alyah Eastman, ESQ, formerly Of Lowell,
publisher and editor OF the Anoka, Mimi,
Herald, Is the Republican candidate for Rep
resentatiye to the Legislature and for Presi-
Dental elector.
George Kendall. of Bethel. has sold TO
Elias Thomas, the Skillings lot of 5000 acres
for $500. Mr.. Thomas has also bought ali
the pine timber south Of the county road on
Joseph divers farm In Bethel, and 100000
feet OF pine timber TO be delivered TO Nor
rill's mill at Swans corner the coming win
ter.
The following are the officers Of the West
President, @. II. Walker, Fryeburg; vice
president. III. g. Walker, Lowell secretary,
3. W. MeKeen, Fryeburg; treasurer. w. 4.
Iarbox, EryeDurg; trustees, John Weston,
den; j. HutcRins, Lowell; Chas. Smith, Den
mark; VIM. Wakefield, Brownfeld: A.
Young, Hiram; l.. ID. Cook, Porter. II was
voted 10 admit five towns In New Hampshire
to membership in the society.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The wooden mill. together with the ma
chinery, owned by Benjamin Robinson, at
Carmel. burned Saturday morning 1t Is not
known how the fire originated. Loss, 5000;
insurance, S1200.
Mr.. Charles A. Cummings, son of Hon. f.
A. Cummings Of Bangor. died last week af-
ter painful illness of five years. Five
years ago he injured himself by leap. For
some time he was at the Maine General Hos
pital.
1t is thought that the unknown schooner
sunk few days ago near Portland. is the
Richmond, bound for Bangor with 10000
bushels Of corn for @. r. ireland. Capt.
Parker belongs in Bucksport, and the other
three sailors were from Bangor. 1t Is feared
they were lost.
A new secret society, ''The New England
order OF Protection" was organized at Old
town last Wednesday evening, says the En-
terprise.
PIscATAouIs COUNTY.
The organization Of the Moosehead Lake
Hotel Company has just been completed at
nothing paid i'm; par yalne Of shares, 500.
The stockholders are Walter M. jackson
and Frederick Goodridge Of New York City,
Griffin Gibson OF Charleston, Mass, Geo. II.
Newhall Of Fairfield, Me-, John Ross of
Bangor. Me-, Mark McPheters, John II. Ev-
eleth, Amos ii. Walker and Llndley II. Fol-
som OF Greenville. John FL. Eveleth Is
president Lindley III. Folsom Is treasurer,
and John III. Eveeth, George III. Newhall.
Walter III. jackson and Amos II. Walker
are directors. The object is to build a hotel I
at Greenville.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY. n
Three of the five national banks of Bath
declared semi-annual dividend Friday, the
Bath National and First National at per
cent, and the Sagadahoc at 8 per cent. The
Marine and Lincoln banks semi-annual
dividends were declared in October, the first
named at andlthe latter at Q per cent.
News has been received in Richmond OF
the death in Watertown, Mass, Of Jeremiah
Russell, of the firm Of Charles Ruesell Il Co.,
ice dealers on the Kennebec. For many
years the deceased had charge Of the firms
operations In Richmond.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The removal of the lasting machines from
the Morrison d Mcclellan building to the
shoe factory proper In Skowhegan, has
caused renewed activity on the part Of the
lasters who have been out Of employment for
some time past, and notices have been cir
culated warning lasters Of lockout at Keene
Bros. factory. A car load of machinery
was shipped from the factory in Skowheean
to keene Bros new factory at North Ber-
wick last week.
Monday evening two thieves called at three
places OF business in Hartland and helped
themselves TO what they wanted at hand.
The losers are Walter Bradley, hardware
dealer, g. w. Furber, jeweler, and Miss A.
A. Withee. Milliner In every case entrance
was made by breaking the front window.
Frank l. Estess house and stable in
Skowhegan, and a house occupied by Ma
than Thomas. were burned early Saturday
morning. Nineteen horses in the stable,
with harnesses, carts, etc, and most Of the
furniture in the houses were saved. The
fire was caused from an overturned kerosene
lantern. The loss is estimated at $500; in
surance, $1,000.
WALDO COUNTY.
Diphtheria is prevailing to such an extent |
health no religious meetings are to be had or
schools Of any kind kept open until the |
quarantine" Is removed BY the board.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Edward Stevenson of Alexander was acct
dentally shot and killed by Thomas Whit
lock OF Milltown, Saturday. The two young
men were cousins, about 20 years old. They
started for the woods near Meddybemps In
search Of game. After tramping some time,
Stevenson went ahead to place an improvised
target on tree. Whitlock cooked his gun
and prepared to fire as soon as his compan-
the trigger, and the shot penetrated the
thigh OF Stevenson. Whltlock carried his
cousin two miles through the woods, built a
raft and carried him across the lake, but the
injured man bled to death before reaching
help.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Journal says that no suit
will be brought by Mrs. Il. p. Heath against
the city of Saco for damages resulting from
being run into by bicycle, but will ask the
city council for such remuneration as to
them may seem just and proper.
James II. and +. A. Goodall Of Sanford,
will publish local paper In that town. The
paper will be 2S-column folio.
Burglars made raid on the post Office at
Old Orchard Saturday morning. They blew
open the safe and stole cash and postage
stamps amounting to $500. The glass front
was shattered by the explosion, the windows
broken In the front Of the block, ard the
safe door blown through partition Is feet
distant j. l.. Mackey, who resides near the
post office, heard the explosion. He got up
and fired at the burglars, but without effect.
Two suspicious characters were seen about
the station Friday night, one Of whom called
at the post office and bought a ten cent
stamp. He also inquired Of the baggage
master at the station for blacksmith and
carpenter shop. Entrance was effected
through side window.
IN GENERAL.
A party consisting of Manager Hall. of
the Quebec Central railroad, Frank Grundy,
wealthy English capitalist, John Aver,
president Of the Somerset railway, and w.
NJ. Aver, superintendent Of the same, left
North Anson yesterday by private convey
ance to explore the route Of the proposed
railway to the shores of Lake Megantic.