The Portland daily press., 1888-07-20
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.


leatherboard mill Of A. Record was
obliged to shut down its gates a number of
days ago, and yesterday f. S. Richmond's
wood turning mill and polishing rooms, the
planning mill, Aliens machine shop and 9TH
ers We're forced to shut down; A. Hutchin-
sons Hour and grist mill run but one stone
during the day, grinding only about five
bushels OF corn per hour where with good
speed he could have run through fifty BUSH
els during the same time An old resident
says It has been many years since the river
was SO low as to cause general shutdown of
the mills. The Umbagog Pulp Company on
the west side of the river, owing to a wider
channel, are able to run portion of their
machinery.
Mrs. Matilda Turner, of Leeds, died the
18th inst, aged SO years. She was the daugh-
ter OF Key. Thomas Francis, who was born
N hay, breconshlre county, South Wales
Nov. oath, 1903. At the age Of fifteen he en-
lgrated TO America and was one of the first
settlers IN Leeds. He organized the Baptist
church at Leeds Centre, the first church in
Town M ana remained its pastor in many years.
The deceased retained her faculties in re-
markable degree. BY loss of property she
became subject Of charity. For the past
year MI and Mrs. Henry Francis have kind
ly administered to her wants.
ARoosTooK COUNTY
st, Mary's, the new Catholic church in
Houlton, was dedicated last Wednesday.
The following. clergymen assisted at the
service pa,t,as flight Rev. Bishop Healy, Of
Rev. Father German, Brunswick; Rev.
Father Bradley, VIM; Rev. Father Lone
gran, Houlton; Rev. Father Canning, Exc
ter n. r.; Rev; Father Murray, Woodstock,
D. BAL D. rev; rather Doyle, Midtown, N. B.;
rev rather, Chapman, Johnville, N. b. st
Mary's IS wooden building with slated
roof and spire, surmounted by a cross seven
feet high: The building is a beautiful illus
traflon OF the gothic style of architecture of
the 18th century. 1t has beautiful cathedral
size figures of various saints, that were gen.
erously donated by members of the congre-
gatlon IN memory of deceased relatives and
friends. The structure cost $12,cc0.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
:, Stratton was excited the other day over
the appearance of a big caribou. He was
hrst seen in the brook back of A. Blanch-
street. Mr.. blanchard tried to catch him
and succeeded in getting his hands on him
but was unable to hold him. He finally GOT
heightened at the crowd that gathered to get
a look at him and sailing over the highest
fences, disappeared in the direction Of the
woods.
Charles t. Wyman, of Stratton. recently
missed ten of his sheep, and on search it was
found that bear had been among the flock.
L. Y. Hail set trap for him, and few davs
ago found the bear in it fast by one leg. He
was what bear hunters call an "old ranger. -
ana stood about three feet tall. Warren
wing, OF Flagstaff, also caught a small one a
lew weeks ago.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Eastern State says that about twenty
young people of East Corinth have en-
gagged as walters at Bar Harbor for the sum
mer. Gum
The Partridge family will hold their annu-
al meeting at the Town Hall, Orland. on the
"a Oh August All the connections are ex-
pected to be present. A picnic dinner, his
torlcal speeches and dance in the evening
are on the programme. One hundred and
thirty met last year and twice that number
are expected this year. A granite monument
Will be dedicated to the memory of John
Partridge.
Capt. Edgar L. Roberts, a Bar Harbor
merchant, was soldier in the Union army
curing the great rebellion. On the 10Th Of
May, 1854, Capt. Roberts, then a color SER
geant in the 31st Maine regiment. was
wounded 10 his left arm during Hancoek's
charge at the battle Of Spottsyivania Court
House. From that time until last October
pveI tWenty-tnree years-the wound had to
pc dressed twice each day. Last autumn the
last bit OF broken bone worked out and the
wound nealed, and it was no longer neces-
sary to care for it.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Henry Torsey, aged about rs. was trim
ming trees in Winthrop yesterday morning
when limb fell striking him upon the head
lniniictlng serious wound. He now lies in
critidal condition.
Pinkeye is prevailing to quite an alarming
extent among the horses in Gardiner and
ylclnlty, and while some stables are free
from IL, otners have good many animals on
the sick list Mr.. A. ii. Potter mas eight
horses disabled by it out of stable of six
zee ieen ana M tWo more show symptoms of yield
from 1t in various stables.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Rodney b. Caper was on Thursday an
pointed postmaster at Ocean Point, vice Liz
zle Montgomery, resigned
OXFORD COUNTY.
A stock company has purchased the Beal
Hotel, Norway, and the work of Repairing
and hitting up has already commenced II
will be painted inside and out and heated
WIN steam. 1t is to be put Into fine condi-
tlon, and when completed it will be let for a
Term OF years to some frst-class landlord.
Arrangements have been made for lasting
ana stitching shoes in the old mill building
ag steep Fails, the lower end of the village
Inc work begins Thursday with the doing
Oh ten bases, which will be increased as help
can be procured. ii. L. Horne is running
the business, with C. III. HAYDEN. formerly
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Five. tons OF raspberries were taken
through Bangor Tuesday night by the Amer
lean Express Company from st. John to Ros-
ION. THESE berries are just beginning to zap
pear IN good quantities and will find a ready
m ha wherever eve; they CO. The crop will not
amount will be obtained. Large auantitias
are sent from the Provinces and the eastern
part OF the State to Boston during the sea-
son. '"0 90"
The Vanderbilt family's private car which
was taken to Bangor on Wednesday, after
taking members of the family to Bar Harbor.
went there to be turned around, but as it is
seyenty,three feet five and one-half inches
IN length, there was not turn-table long
enough for 1t in that city. Ii was taken t0
Newport and turned ON the Y, and taken
BACK to Bar Harbor on the noon train.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The work on the Canadian Pacific line at
Brownville junction is progressing well and
large crew Is at wo-k About two miles
OF rails have been laid and it is expected
that in two months the line will be through
to Greenville, as the crew is getting along
quite fast with it at present. Good work Is
being done on the piers for the bridge over
Pleasant river. A trestle about two hum
bred and fifty feet in length will extend over
line Of swampy ground. A large amount
OF hard pine timber is piled up near where
the bridge and trestle will be constructed.
ready for use when the time comes. At one
place near the river, where the ground was
not so solid as in some other places, a large
number of piles have been driven, and this
was quite costly job. The gravel trains
are doing quick work, and a new engine is
soon expected to assist in hauling them.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Inc Maine Central Institute at Pittsfield is
soon TO have commercial department The
money required for doing this has already
been pledged. During the vacation the re-
CURED rooms will be finished and everything
p put IA readiness SO that at the beginning of
tne Iail Term, young men and ladies will be
t is with a Thorough business educa=
ZION IN snort time and at moderate ex-
pense. us intended to make this depart
ment second to none i'm any Institution of
this kind in the State.
II ost of the Great Stain Trial.
The Penobscot County Commissioners are
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