The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCoGGIN COUNTY.
Mr.. George Judkins of Lewiston was
thrown from his carriage Wednesday and
broke his hip.
AROoSTOoK COUNTY.
The North Aroostook agricultural show
and fair will be held in Fort FAIRFIELD, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
The forty third annual exhibition of the
Aroostook county agricultural society will be
held at Maple Grove Park, in Houlton, Sept
rs and 26.
Aroostook wants reciprocity in blueberries.
Ten Linneus young men started blueberry-
ing in Nacawick bog, over the line, but as
they passed under the windows OF the Do
mini0n building in Woodstock the collector
of customs saw them and !d ordered 1.-the them back
men returned, although they were by no
means satisfied as to what statute of what
year of Victoria covered their case.
The veterans of the Fifteenth Maine were
generously entertsined by the citizens of
Presque Isle. A parade, Morse trot and ban
quet were in the programme.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Says the Ellsworth American: 1t is report
ed that Ellsworth is to have new Republi-
can newspaper. The real reason for this
move, or proposed move, is not because the
American is not a good Republican paper,
bat because some of our aspiring friends in
different parts of the State want an or
gan in Hancock comfy and the third Con-
gressional district which they can control for
reasons known to themselves and pretty ap-
parent to the public. This is all right, only
let the reason for the talked-of movement
be stated on its real merits. There is no
need of misrepreSenting the American to
justify the proposed new departure.
KNOX COUNTY.
The tug w. C. Clapp of Portland. with a
dredging machine, is getting Camden harboT
in fine condition. Hamilton q Sawyer were
channel. for which the government appropri.
ated $1,000.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
A bundle of blood-stained woman's cloth
ing was found near Burgess Point on Pushaw
POpd, Tuesday night. The matter is in the
hands of detective and is creating consider
able excitement in the vicinity.
Twenty-three thousand out Of the required
capital stock of $4,000 for the Oron0 shoe
factory has already been subscribed and the
success OF the enterprise is assured. The en-
terprise contemplates giving to the town a
pay roll of $4,000 year.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
One of the results of the building of tn,
G. P.IrairOad through PiScataquis county |;
that merchants at Greenville are engaging
in wholesale trade in corn, flour and othe
western g00uS.
WALDO COUNTY.
A somewhat remarkable case recently cam,
before the department relating to matters II
Waldo county post Office. The postmaste
had best girl, and the lattar subsequent.
transferred her affections to another party
The girl sent her new lover papers through
the post Office. The seller of stamps thought al
was not right and upon investigation discov
cred that within the paper was letter writ
ten to his fortunate rival. The postmaste
reported the case and the girl was fined SIC
The fine was subsequently remitted.
During the excitement attending the cap
size of the sailboat in which were Messrs
w. III. Howe and w. G. Crawford, the fiv
years old daughter of Mr.. Howe retaine'
her presence of mind. She called out to he
father from the shore: 'Hold on papa! STAN
right on your feet I'm coming to you a
soon as | can get my shoes and stockings off,
and she proceeded to prepare to go to tn
rescue.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Foreign goods to the value Of $5S,03O wer
entered at the custom house, Eastport, las
| month.