The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-10


Donworth Of Houlton, collector of customs,
has resigned, and Lyman Strickland has
been appointed TO fill the position.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
At meeting of the centennial committee
chosen at the annual town meeting In Free
port last March, e. b. Mallet ESQ.,, was
chosen chairman; w. A. Mitchell, secretary;
viii A. Davis, treasurer, The town was in
corporated Feb. IA, 1889. The centennial cele-
bration will take place July 4, 1889. A pro-
gramme is being prepared which viii soon
be made public.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
After all diphtheretic cases at the Insane
HOSPITAL have been pronounced cured aud
several days elapsed without fresh out
break, the officers began to take courage in
the hope that the danger was past. But
these hopes were doomed to disappointment,
and again this dread disease has appeared.
Only one person Is at present sick with the
disease.
When the prisoners, the Winthrop tramp
robbers and Mulyerhill, reached brunswick
station Tuesday morning, as they were being
taken from Augusta to Thomaston, quite a
crowd gathered about them and greeted them
with jeers and threats. At one moment 1t
seemed as though the crowd meant mischief,
but the guests for Thomaston were finally
put aboard the train without any further
trouble.
The Waterville passenger station went
from fifth to fourth place in the railroad year
ending Sept. 30th. The earnings were Sal, 900
only exceeded by Portland, Bangor and Au-
gusta. The freight station made good
showing .also,- the earnings being $4,000.
Earning from freight received were $4,000,
exceeded only by Portland and Bangor.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Il. G. Waite and Albert Delan0, Selectmen
of Canton, have been in Auburn for
the purpose Of negotiating a loan of about
$4,000 toward paying the bonded debt of
Canton. They were able to get the loan
without difficulty: The bonded debt OF
loaned from Auburn and the amount they
have on hand the authorities will be able to
pay over the money.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Dexter fox hunters have been having
great luck the past few days. Running for
the dogs has been fine, and In four days that
the dogs run eight foxes were bagged. +. II.
the ADDITION o. Of dogs last
week from New York to the pack are beau
ties for fox hounds.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A lady In Benton arose from her bed while
asleep one night recently and ran half mile
to neighbours house before waking. Her
husband pursued her as fast as he could, but
was unable to overtake her until she arrived
al TIC ntlsuDOI Houst.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The frame is now being cut for a 5000 ton
ship to take the blocks vacated last Saturday
by the Sewall schooner, Douglass Dearborn,
at Bath. She will be built under contract by
A. Sewall & Co., tue first vessel to be con-
structed In the yard by this firm, all others
having been practically owned by the build
ers.
In the spring the present Bath iron works
this plant formerly the Goss q Sawyer
Marine Works., where new buildings will be
erected in connection with those now there,
so that the metal can go In at one door as
scrap and pig iron, and come out at another
the finished engine. This removal will
bring about great saving in the item of
truckage.
WALDO COUNTY.
With the present number the Belfast City
Press passes out of a separate existence. Its
plant and subscription list having been sold
to the proprietors Of the Progressive Age.
that Of the latter publication, which, 1t is un-
derst0od, will be enlarged to the size of the
Press and issued from that Office.
The financial standing of Waldo county
has greatly improved during the past year.
Last year the county's liabilities were ST.
627.35 in excess Of its resources, while this
year the resources exceed the liabilities
$305.25. The outstanding notes have been
reduced in amount from $14,192. 80 to $6,879,
being reduction Of $7,31350.
Montville is again "short" financially. The
cause seems to be the excessive cost of keep
ing the roads open during the past two WIN
tiers and failure to make the necessary APP
preparations at the annual meeting to meet
1t. Many of the largest taxpayers hold de-
mands against the town that exceed the
amount of their taxes. During day devot-
ed to collecting, recently, the collector re-
ceived $40 in cash and large amount in or
ders, which fairly illustrates the condition
of affairs.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Cherryfield lumbermen manufactured in
1888 a total Of 10, zoe, 900 feet of long lumber,
100000 laths, 100000 shingles, 1000, 900
slaves and 125, 900 clapboards.
The new Methodist church in Perry will
be dedicated about the middle Of January.
Mrs. s. S. Small, of Minneapolis, has
given the society at Perry silver communion
service.
YORK COUNTY.
Charles Bowen. Is years old, was killed by
falling from freight car on the Boston q
Maine at Kennebunk Tuesday night, having
been struck by bridge.
Bodwelps block in Sanford, occupied on
the first floor by Frank Wingate, druggist,
and G. Z. Twombly, grocer; on the second
floor by tenement, and on the third floor by
the Knights OF Pythias, was damaged by ire,
smoke and water Yesterday morning to the
extent of $4,000. The building was saved
Everything was fully insured.