The Portland daily press., 1889-04-11
the STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

The trustees of the Kicker Classical Insti-
tute at HOult0n, at their next meeting will
probably authorize the remodeling Of the old
academy building into dormitory fer the
accommodation OF some 30 or 40 students and
a tenement. to be occupied by the family Of
the principal. The school is very prosper
Gus, about 40 pupils now being In attend
ance. This number will be largely Increased
by the introduction Of normal department
for which an appropriation was made by the
last legislature. A teacher for this depart
ment has not yet been selected.
The Aroostook commissioners propose to
erect brick Jail with stone trimmings, Of
two stories and basement, about 55x37 and
TO contain 20 cells. The new Jail will be on
the lot adjacent to the lot occupied by the
present jail, and it is the intention to re-
model the present residence and connect 1t
with the new jail. The Van Dorm system Of
cells and interior arrangement Is looked up
on with much favor by the commissioners
and they will probably adopt II as 1t seems
to them the best for all purposes. The cells
of this system are constructed OF rods COM
posed Of a steel covering with an interior
filling Of iron, and they are an inch square,
They are so hard that they cannot be filed,
and they make the cells much lighter than
Is customary. There Is no mas0nary work
about them. Mr.. w. f. Mansur, architect Of
Bangor, Is making the plans. The building
will cost about $4,000
KNOX COUNTY.
The Hurricane Canning Company Of Rock
land, has about 40 hands now employed can
ming clans. From May through the month
OF June Holsters will be handled and a big
force put on. When the lobster season
comes to finish other fish will be canned as
the season advances, and the company hopes
to make big increase over its last seasons
output.
Levi Turner, Esq, representative from
Somerville in the last legislature, has been
unanimously chosen supervisor Of schools
for Rockland. Mr.. Turner graduated from
B0wd0in in 1886.
Rev. w. o. Holman has accepted an invi-
tation to supply the pulpit of the Baptist
church in South Thomaston. Mr. Holman
Is well known in Maine, having been pastor
at different times of Baptist churches in
Rockland, Ellsworth and Biddeford.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
It Is not likely that Herman LeBallister,
the horse thief, will do very much wander
ing around the country between now and
the session Of the August (eriminaD term Of
court. When he was arraigned before Judge
Waldron at Dexter, he pleaded guilty and
was ordered to recognize in the sum of S10,-
900 for his appearance at the August term.
asked the judge ii he could not make il a
dollar less or a dollar more, as he disliked
these even numbers. LeBallister was
brought back to Bangor on the evening train
by Detective Allen, and lodged in Jail to re-
grace the interior Of Thomaston for several
years to come.
Mr.. Charles Burrill, who has been the only
lucky fisherman on the river thus far this
spring, caught another beauty in Kent's
Cove. Tuesday night. This one was smaller
than the other two, weighing but 20 pounds.
Lynch Il Gallagher purchased 1t at 81 per
pound, and expressed 1t to Boston parties.
Bangor's electric railway will be In opera
tion before very long. Two Of the four cars
have been placed on the trucks, and are
about ready for service. The Thomson
Houston workmen are at work placing the
ears In readiness for use. Men are also en-
gagged in tightening the wires holding up the
0verhanging wire, which has become slack.
The cars are very handsome in appearance,
and will look very pretty on the streets.
Each car will be lighted with an incandes-
cent light. The seats are upholstered in red
plush.
The news Of the death at Marshalltown,
Iowa, ON Thursday of last week, Of John
Murray. recalls that erratic actor to the
minds of many people in Bangor, where he
was so well known and where he has so Of
ten appeared upon the boards. He married
Grace Garland, daughter of a former inn
keeper, who used to keep the old Elm House
on the Levant road and she achieved consid-
erable celebrity upon the American stage.
She is row making quite a sensation In En-
gland under the name OF Grace Hawthorne,
and Is soon to appear In New York.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A year ago Fred +. Blcknell, a former en-
ployer Of Smith II Mayo, Of Skowhegan, was
arrested in Minnesota for r0bbing bank in
Duluth. The young man was sentenced TO
State prison for long term of years. Ru-
NOR now comes that he has just been par
doned by President Harrison at the request
of Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, who
knew the young mans family.
WALDO COUNTY.
There was bad robbery at Monroe Sun
day evening, the perpetrators Of which have
not yet been discovered. Some time during
the night the post Office building was broken
into, and there were stole one hundred dol
lars worth Of stamps, envelopes and postal
cards, seventy-five dollars in money, fifteen
or sixteen watches, and other goods. 1t was
an exceedingly bold robbery, and should
warn tie country lpostmasters and store
Keepers to look out for their property.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Eastport has been bonanza for insurance
companies during the past year. Rates were
extraordinarily high, and probably fzOVOO
were paid to the insurance companies LOT
premiums, and the losses by fire were less
than $500.
Vanceboro, with population Of 500, voted
in the late town meeting unanimously to
have electric lights for the streets.
Abner Nash, pensioner Of the war Of
1872, passed his hundredth birthday In
March. His health has been good and mem
ory Is remarkable.