The Portland daily press., 1889-04-06
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

obtain all that these DenhtS properly imply.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Governor Burleigh has .ordered a special
meeting Of the executive council to be held
on Thursday next, April 11th, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, for the purpose OF acting
upon the nominations made for trustees OF
the Insane Hospital.
The trustees of the State Normal Schools
held a special meeting at the Office of the
superintendent of schools Thursday. There
swere present the Governor, Superintendent
Hinkley Of Gorham, and Lowell Of Auburn.
1t was voted that the special appropriations
for the benefit of the schools at Castine,
Pennington and Gorham be expended by the
local trustees seyerauy under the direction
of the inspect0ry committees. Superinten-
dent Luce was authorized to superintend the
expenditure OF the appropriation for the
Madawaska training school.
KNOX COUNTY.
The city council of Rockland has re-elect-
ed Captain A. j. Crockett to the position OF
city marshal. He received 10 of the % votes
cast. He has Teappointed the old police
force. Mr. Stephen Chase was elected har-
Dor master.
The Rockland city council are choosing a
committee to inquire into the cost of estab-
fishing and operating an electric lighting
furnishing lights to private individuals. The
committee consists of Aldermen +. A. But
Ter, j. t. Hail. Councilmen r. b. Miller, G.
L. Spear and w. X. Prescott.
Mr.. William A. Witham. formerly Of Rock
land. who has been for many years an officer
at the Deer Island house Of correction in
Boston harbor, has been transferred TO the
house of correction IN Boston, and made as
sistant superintendent.
Levi Turner. Jr., Esq, has been unani-
m0usly elected supervisor Of schools for
Rockland, and Mr.. Turner has accepted the
position. The Rockland papers say that the
selection Is an admirable one, and gives
promise that the schools will be speedily
raised to a high grade. Mr.. Turner is res
ident Of Somerville and represented that
town in the recent legislature.
The eight journeymen sailmakers in Rock
land have been out on strike since January
Messrs. Holmes and Waller have decided
to give up their edge tool business in Rock
land. Mr.. Waller has entered the employ OF
the Emerson Tool Company Of Lebanon, N
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
In is expected that there will be a larger
number of salmon fishermen in Bangor this
season than ever before, as the fame Of the
Already gentlemen from other cities have
sent to be advised when the salmon begin to
rise, as they intend to come at the earliest
moment.
1t is probable that the Bangor Rifle lAsso-
citation will soon have competitive match
shoot with team in Nevada. The, teams,
however, will not come within shooting dis
tance of each other, but the shoot will be
conducted through the mail DIR. w. Z. Bax-
ter, president OF the Bangor club, has re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. George Thaxter,
who formerly resided in Bangor, but who is
now druggist in Nevada, stating that he
belonged to rifle club, which would like to
have match with the club in Bangor. The
challenge will probably be accepted, and the
shoot come of at an early date. The target
score Of each member OF the Bangor team
| will be sent to the team in Nevada, and the
Baof So 50 Sno ia Wv -
out actual meeting.
SAGADAUoC COUNTY.
Wednesday DR.. A. r. Gilmore had occa
sion to examine the teeth Of a Bath gentle
| man 76 years of age. The sets were com
safe to say that the parallels to this case ar,
| very rare.
The parents Of Captain and Mrs. Franz
| Wyman Of Parker's Head, of the schooner
Clara Goodwin. received letters from Mon
| tevideo, 5. A., with the sad news OF the deatf
| of their little daughter Alice, two years and
| two months old, who died on the first day OF
| February after short illness Of three days
| The remains were embalmed, and will be
| brought home for burial. The schooner
sailed for Apalachicola, Fla, the last week
| in February.
| Thursday afternoon William Lynch, a
smelter at the Bath Iron Works, having
| filed his moulds tapped the bottom of his
| furnace to let out the Stag and residue. The
| ground was wet from leaky roof and an
| explosion followed. Lynch was severely
burned ON the back and limbs, while John
Hanscome, moulder near by, was struck
by flying iron.
| soNfERsET COUNTY
After about one year'siwork in buildinI
and putting in machinery the Carrabasse
Pulp Company have started the wheels O
the mill at SkOwhegan and are now makinI
pulp. The old Robinson mill has practically
been made over new, nothing but the she'll o
the old structure being left TO which ha
been made an important addition.
The annual meeting of the Skowhega,
Village Corporation was held Monda'
at Engine Hall X. b. Shepherd was electe,
moderator; George 5. Webb, clerk: Georg
S. Webb, J. 2. Blunt and j. NJ. Arnold. az
SCISSORS; George N. Page, treasurer: f.
Nolin, auditor. The remaining officers ar
to be appointed by the assessors. II wa
voted to raise $500 for corporation expenses
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
! Captain Everett l.. Wass Of Addison, late