The Portland daily press., 1889-01-02

LOT SOME years.
North Raymond.
The revival of the shook industry gives
the laboring people Of this vicinity remuner.
ative employment, and those owning timber
opportunity to sell for satisfactory prices.
All the mills will run at fullest capacity.
Wilson Brothers, having rented the Shak-
er's mill, will convert about 800 cords Of oak
and hard wood into shook, and NJ. G. Mar
rill, operating at Douglass mills, has ar
ranged to handle 1000 cords; but If snow
does not come soon 1t seem evident that some
Of the timber now cut must remain In the
woods over summer.
w. A. Churchill, who went TO Nebraska a
few months since Is so well pleased with the
country that he intends to locate there. He
writes, Here are fine prospects for young
men who are enterprising and ambitious"
Fairfield.
Fajrfeld's tax collector has fully main
tanned his reputation for promptness and
efficiency. Dec. oath he made final settle
ment with the town officers, taking receipt
from them for the entire amount committed
to him about the middle Of May, So, 2,3S1.0S.
Today he has settled in full with the eorpor-
alton assessors, having collected this tax and
paid the same to the treasurer, S4699, u.
When one considers what this means to the
town and village, the value Of the systlmatic
work of Mr.. Tuck will be appreciated.
Tomorrow night the new opera house Is to
be formally opened. Carpenters and.paint-
ers have been busy the past month putting
on the finishing touches.
The six sets Of scenery furnished by Chi
cagO artists. together with drop curtain
are much admired by all who have seen
them.
Electric lights in abundance and folding
chairs have just been put in. These last
were built by the Maine Manufacturing Co.,
OF this place and are very convenient and
tasty: The entertainment promised Is
grand concert by chorus Of 30 voices under
the leadership of Mr.. j. L. Murray, and the
presentation of the comedy "The Story Of
Lover" by well known local tBlent.
The few determined ones who have per-
servered in spite of many obstacles, and pro-
ylded this superior hall deserve much credit.
The whole expenses of the building cannot
be much less than $4,000.
1t Is reported that the Fairfield deputy is
the only one who declines a re-appointment
by the sheriff. Mr.. Bradbury has made an
efficient officer, but the trials, troubles vex-
ati0ns and small fees combine to make the
office one not to be desired unless for the
honors.
There are two or three candidates for the
position, but the latest report is that no ap-
pointment will be made at present.
Camden.
The Messrs. Windsor of Philadelphia, pro-
prietors Of the line Of steamers between that
port and Boston, who have purchased large
tracts of land at Islesboro. Opposite here,
are now negotiating for several islands in
that section.
The syndicate who contemplated building
a large hotel ON Sherman's Point, Camden
Harbor, last season, are at work getting
more capital into their enterprise, and ex-
pect to erect hotel there early in the sea-
son Of 1889 second to none on the Maine
coast.
Several New York parties have bought
land of the Hon. J. b. Stearns, and are now
to erect stone houses ON Belfast Boulevard,
near his elegant stone villa "Norombega"
early in 1889.
The syndicate who are developing bay
Point" in Camden, near Rockland, are
pushing the work this winter on an elegant
club house and hotel. 1t is their intention
to make this the most exclusive watering
place on the coast. No party can buy land
who will not agree to expend at least $1,000
on a summer residence. As the syndicate rep
III. M. Bean the.ship-builder has contracted
for another three masted schooner, making
three in all.
Prof. Elliot of Harvard College is having
eight tow boats built for the summer resort,
Northeast Harbor.
The masts are being put in Messrs. Garlic
ton, Norwood q Co.'S new three masted
schooner. She will be launched early next
week.
Capt Z. III. Bramhall is very busy at his
yard building steam launches for West In
dian parties.
Miss Irene Z. Jerome, the talented artist
and authoress who makes Camden her sum-
mer home, Is just completing an artistic
and mountain scenery in this vicinity. She
reproduced them in high style OF art.
There is no storm here. The weather Is
warm and pleasant and the roads very bad.
Senator-elect G. +. Burgess, and Represen-
tative Eells leave Monday for Augusta for
the winter.
1t is the height of the gay winter season
now. Bal masques, hops, Germans, drive
whist and social parties seem to be in order
every evening Of the week
An important case, .. z. Shepherd VS.
town of Camden, for $1,000 damage, was de-
cded in favor of the town In s. j. Court,
Rockland, Saturday. Plaintiff appealed.
G. II. II.
Lewiston Notes.
A polo game between five Of the crack
players Of Portland. of whom two will be
MeAndrews and Fickett, and the Lewiston