The Portland daily press., 1889-10-26
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

kENNEBEC COUNTY.
Col. /. S. Bangs, of Waterville, has re-
for the construction Of the first and second
stories of the new city hall to be built In
Omaha, Neb. The amount of the contract
is $4,000, and the work Is to be completed
next June.
The steamer Islander having given good
satisfaction to the. Rockland parties, who
have had her on trial, they have purchased,
the price paid being $4,000. The cost of the
steamer when new was $4,000. Capt. Col
Inns will soon begin negotiations for another
steamer to take the islanders place on the
Kennebec next season. III suitable one
cannot be bought, new one will be built.
She will be smaller than the Islander, with
a draught of about five and half or six
feet, and will carry about two hundred pas
sengers.
Rev. G. X. Palmer of Augusta, who Il EN-
gagged In raising building fund for Kents
Hill Seminary: has been hard at work, and
has secured in pledges aud contributions
over 5000. DIR. Ii. P. Torsey has made
large contribution, and ultimately his entire
property will go to the school. Mr.. Jones Of
Winthrop, who graduated at Kents Hill, at
the examination for entrance at Middle
town, won the prize, there being over fifty
contestants.
KNOX COUNTY.
At Rockland, Thursday. Myrick Nash aud
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Mr. Nash's flyer winning two heats our Of
three. The race attracted great interest.
As Fred Berry was taking the trot in some
dogs were barking at his horse. he picked
up a rock and fired. Instead Of hitting the
dog he hit the :horse, which ran away and
smashed his new $500 buggy.
OXFORD COUNTY.
tnaI esaaased QUITE str In Norway qBh FatiIs atIs
fact that two girls came from there to work
l., fpnc g M 20
ed to be chicken pox, says the Norway Ad-
vertise..
LINCOLN COUNTY.
George A. Keist, lounge manufacturer in
Wiscassett, Is talking Of moving his plant to
Auburn, il he can find accommodations.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The new block which the Odd Fellows OF
Milo are building is nearing completion. The
lower floor will be used for two stores. which
Will be c0mmOdi0us and well lighted. Ine
two stories above will be used by the Odd
Fellows for their hall and other rooms.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Walter X. Bolton, who has been
superintendent of the Bangor street railway
since they started, has resigned his position,
and Mr.. Il. Chesrown, the electrician, who
has been In Bangor for some time from the
Thompson-Houston Company's works, is
acting superintendent for the present.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Leonard Daggett, of Robbinston, had
an experience with highway robbers recent
ly while driving home from Pembroke. In
passing where bushes lined the road a man
Jumped suddenly from the side of the road
and attempted to stop his team by grasping
the reins at the horses head. Mr.. Daggett
started his horse quickly and reined him to
one side, at the same time aiming a heavy
blow at the fellows head with his stout whip
stock, which landed on the mans neck and
shoulders and for moment fairly paralyzed
him, and the team was driven rapidly away.
1t is supposed that the would-be highway
man was tramp who had been seen on the
road that day, aud was described as an ugly
looking customer.
YORK COUNTY.
Freeman Pugsey, who has had charge OF
the Mt. Cutler House at East Hiram Tor the
past five years, has purchased the Lincoln
House at Cornish village, and removed to
that place. George, his son, Is now In charge
of the Mt. Cutler House.