The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-22
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY,

Messrs. Charles E. Raymond and Gerard
G. T0bey, trustees of the Lewiston Mills
property, have addressed circular to the
creditors, embodying the details of the plan
mentioned in the Journal some days ago for
the disposal of the property. The trustees
state that the price offered by the company
in course of formation by Mr. c. l. Barker
OF Lewiston, $93, $50, is less than 10 per cent
of what the plant stands for ON the books of
the old corporation, but recommend that in
view OF all the circumstances the creditors
shall accept the offer, on condition that they
be allowed to subscribe pro rata for the re-
naming 100000 Of the capital stock of the
new company, of which $500, 900 has been
subscribed already by Others. The option to
subscribe will expire March 22d, and the
projectors OF the new company state that IL
their offer is accepted they will be able to
put goods upon the market in June.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Frenchman's Bay Land and Water
dated Electrical Associations to have the cot
tages, streets and avenues at the growing
summer resort of Sorrento Illuminated by
electricity.
j. Merrill Clark of Castine fell from the
mainmast head of schooner ID. L. Patchen,
Tuesday forenoon, a distance of about fifty
feet. Being heavy man-weighing nearly
200 pounds-he struck the deck with great
force, fracturing the bones of both ankles
and bruising his face and head badly. He
regained consciousness for short time only,
and died about o'clock in the evening.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Levi Lasbus is said to be an applicant for
the Waterville post office.
Landlord Lovejoy, of the Hotel North, at
Augusta, entertained the commercial travel
| lers last night.
Many Congregational clergymen would
| like to come to Augusta to preach. Since
Mr.. Skeele announced his resignation, over
twenty applications have been received from
| ministers who would like to settle here. five
| of them coming since last Saturday night.
| There are two Augusta pulpits vacant at
| this time, and 1t Is expected that another of
| the churches will be without settled pastor
before long.
=, r. b. Capen, Esq, Thursday. commenced
the survey for the location of the two new
pavlllons OF the insane hOspitOl. The plans
will be prepared and bids advertised for at
an early day.
| KNOX COUNTY.
The business mems association of Camden
was formed Wednesday night, with So MEM
bers to start with B. G. Adams was elected
president, w. ii: Pascal secretary, George
| Burd treasurer. The association embraces a
board Of trade, w. G. Alden vice president;
village Improvement society, j. III. Mont
gomery. vice president; social club, T. A.
Hunt vice president. The association has
engaged rooms In the new Masonic and Odd
| "uu tuCy Will D6 uGLtu up
TO accommodate the various branches of the
| association.
| OXFORD COUNTY.
The strike at the wooden mill of the Har-
per manufacturing Company, Welchville, is
remarkable one, and fully justifes the
statementln press dispatches that the oper-
atlves were the best organized workipgmen
In the State The history of the strike Is too
long to be given here, but it seems that cut
down was determined on by the owners a
year ago, and not carried out by the tnen su-
perintendent, James Walker, owing to a de-
claratlon by the operatives that thew conld
not live on the wages offered and wouid leave
the town in body If the cut-down was an.
forced. Last month the reduction in wa oas
Of 10 per cent, was announced, and on fbe
day set for IL to take effect 1l5 ont of the 1oS
employees quit work. The strikers saw thew
viii shortly leave the place in n hodv and
emigrate to Massachusetts. A few onera.
tives have been obtained from other facto-
ries and fewilooms are still running.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
There are rumors in Bangor that new
morning paper Is soon to be started In that
city.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Democrats of Swanville stuffed the
ballot box at the recent town election The
Republicans, after the Democrats had gone
home, elected board Of town officers. be.
ginning with A. 4. Nickerson as moderator
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