The Portland daily press., 1889-03-30

Mrs. Quinby Of Augusta, widow of the late
editor and publisher of the Gospel Banner, is
ton.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. Edmund King. formerly Of Lamoine,
who moved to Illinois several years ago, has
been murdered by one Of his neighbors in his
new home.
There have been a number Of changes
among the masters OF vessels belonging to
Ellsworth this. spring. Capt. Roland G.
Bonsey, formerly Of schooner j. M. Kenne-
Perry Woodward. formerly of schooner
frank Maria, takes the Kennedy; Captain
smith, formerly Of schooner MinneOla, takes
the Frank Maria; Captain John Ray, former
~ OF schooner Sarah A. Blaisdell, takes the
Mlnneola; Captain Joseph Pomr0y takes the
Blaisdell, and Captain Davis takes the Emf
ly.
>. q. Stevens has commenced business at
the Brooklin Canning Company's works by
erecting two story building 46x40, to be
used as cutting shed and lobster packing
ro0M Inc f WGrk NO. Is being done under the
4: Freethy, foreman. Mr.. Stevens is also
adding to his wharf and is going to erect a
telephone line from his Office to the office in
Sedgwick.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Waterville is to have board Of trade.
for meeting at City Hall next Thursday
night. Waterville will be represented in the
state board OF trade to be organized.
The stable of Alonzo Wellman Of Augusta,
was burned yesterday forenoon. The loss
was $500 and was covered by insurance.
Postmaster Thayer of Waterville, got a
permit to remove his house from Temple to
Silver street, but after starting 1t was found
that 1t could not pass without cutting several
limbs from trees standing ON the NOyes es
tate. Mayor Meader has forbidden the mu-
tllation OF any trees and Mr.. Thayer finds
his home in the street.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Roekland Trust Company are having
very spacious vault constructed in the
rooms to be occupied by them in the Wilson
& Wnite block. 1t will contain some 200 fire
and burglar proof boxes to be let for the de-
p0Sit OF valuables.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Wiscasset is not a presidential postoffice
ana has not been since July, 1887, when Mr.
white was appointed postmaster. He was
appointed originally by the President the
previous February OF 1887 and was reappoint-
ed by the Postmaster General W ithout term,
Ihere are now two candidates for the posi-
tlon, and whenever change is made, which
may be done at any time under the present
rule, as the present incumbent serves with
out term. Either William X. Hobson or l.
OF the present incumbent.
The following are the newly elected town
ofhcers OF Edgecomb: Moderator, j. II. Ba-
S; Ker; selectmen and assessors, A. ). Foster,
and icsfs coIIactor Frsd ,o
schools, Rev. Charles G.. Holbrook; clerk,
Frank Nj. Dodge; auditor, j. A. Merry. III
was voted to raise $50 for free bridge at
Wiscasset.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Albany is town out of debt and has about
$500 deposited in the Norway National Bank
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A numerous crew of men, whose homes
at work for the Berlin Mills Company dur
ing the winter have returned. They have
peen employed on the Magalloway river and
nave had large seasons cut of lumber.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Several OF the enterprising citizens of Par
ker's Head have bought hand fire engine of
;Matervlile, " where, until recently, it has been
IN nre service in that town 80 years. The
machine is of Zimmerman make and was
Quilt in 1888. A small hose gig was pur-
chased with the machine. Street Commits
sloner Williams Of Bath, acted as agent for
one ; rarKeEs Head citizens in purchasing the
engine, which was bought for 500.
The traverse jurors for the April term of
court have been drawn as follows: Arrow
sic, Henry r. White; Bath, Thomas j. Dill
lon. Martin B. Doyle, William G. Duncan.
FRANK w. Low, George u. Thompson, Elmer
Z. Larrabee, Edmund f. Foote; Bowdoin.
Isaac o. White; Bowdoinham, James H.
Millay. John F. Temple, solon Temple; !;
Georgetown. John Hunt Henry M. Todd !;
Perkins, WIN A. Lewis; Phipsburg, John r.
Clifford, Merrill Il. Wyman; Richmond,
yohp Y. Blaii. Sumner Cunningham. Victor
J; King; Topsham, Edwin II. Finnsy,
charles w. Purington. Jeremiah F. Whit
ney; Woolwich, Ira Carlton, John Gilmore
West Bath, Alvah w. Brown.
Last Wednesday night passenger to Bath
on the evening train missed connection and
was left in Brunswick. He wanted to get
home that night, and hired Mr.. /. II. Snow,
Mr.. Snow was returning his horse was
stopped by two men in the woods, lust be-
low the railroad track at Cooks Corner, and
they tried to make Mr.. Snow ''stand and de-
liver, Dut ne did not have any intention of
obeying the order, as he had over one hum
dred dollars and valuable gold watch on
his person. His first thought was to lump
and run for the woods and leave the team;
he did so and landed in ditch and put for
the woods; two shots were fired at him but
woods and walked home.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Kennebec and Dead River Log Driy-
ing Companies met at Skowhegan this week
to make arrangements for driving logs on
these rivers. There were present Elias Miili-
Ken, MIG; Shaw, J. ;. Bradstreet, Omar
Clark, Clark, Z. 7. Page, G. G.. Totman. Messrs.
drive. Austin Eames takes charge of the
Dead River drive as heretofoIe Omar
Clark goes to Msosehead. The pros
pect OF good water for driving the river is
Of snow in the woods, and the drive on the
kennebec this year may be clean one.
Mr.. g. b. Fairgrieves having leased the
nan interest OF George W. Savage, will run
the camps at Carry Pond the coming season.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Fire yesterday morning at Union Mills,
near Calais, destroyed dwelling house
owned by Luther Hartford. Loss $1,000, in
sured for 5000. The cause is unknown.
At Eastport Wednesday evening Rev. and
Mrs Albert Donnell gave, at their home, a
reception to Deacon George A. Peabody, in
honor OF the 50th anniversary of his election
to the diaconate. The church and parish Of
the Central Congregational church were the
invited guests, and the families were few that
bers.
The annual report Of the selectmen Of Per-
Try j. b. Mutt, Mark Leighton and g. Parker
ticker, Tor the year ending March 10th,
SHOWS tnat the resources exceed the liabili-
ties by the sum of 81, ,72l.96.
Travis Cochran o. Philadelphia. is to build
$4,000 cottage at Friar's Bay, Campobello.
Mr.. Sterling of st. John, has the contract
Tor building 1t and is to have the work com
pleted by the middle Of June.
Mr.. Henry Nash OF Addison, will move to
Cutler this spring, where he will carry on a
hotel and livery stable business this summer.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Hatch Of Pembroke, arrived
home last week after years absence in
California, and six months spent in Boston
and Portland. When she arrived she found
her house decorated with flowers, full Of
friends and with tempting supper spread.
YORK COUNTY.
l.. p. Andrews, Edwin G. Clark, E. II.
Banks and l.. III. Kendall are reported to be
aspirants for the Biddeford postmastership.
The Saco Base Ball Club was reorganized
Thursday evening" with these officers and
members; Manager, Charles III. Innes; cap
tain. John Higginbotham treasurer, Samuel
i. Lord; catcher, Michel Johnson; pitcher.
Walter Ladd; 1st base, John Higginbotham (;
End base, William County; 3rd base, Charles
Innes; short stop, Timothy Murphy; left
field, John Dockerty centre field and change
pitcher Walter j. Gilpatrick. right field and