The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-25
THE STATE.
ANnRoscoeeIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY
A private telegram received by friends in
Anhurn announces the marriage at Los An
geles. California, Oct. ", OF MT. FRANK u.
Hanscom and Miss Stella M. hicKer, both
we'll known former residents OF AUBURN.
The wedding nastor Of Of Ss
Baptist churches at Los Angeles, at MS resi-
dence.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Two new newspapers have entered the
field In Franklin county. The Local Press
is the title of a newspaper which made Its
appearance at Livermore Falls last week. 1t
is edited by Mr.. E. l. Beck, one of the bright
est young men in the county, and will be I'M
der the business management of Mr.. j. M.
S. Hunter, who already is successfully man
aging the Pennington Chronicle, of which
he is proprietor. The other paper is the
Wild Woods Echo, published by Mr.. j. A.
Morrow at Kingfeld.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr. George E. Gordon. the Portland diver,
has been employed at Augusta for the past
few days in searching for the sunken boiler
which was lost by Contractor Shanahan,
during the recent freshet. As yet no clue
has been found as to its whereabouts, al
though thorough examination of the bot
tom of the channel has been made from
the Augusta bridge to point halfway be-
tween Augusta and HallOwell. The search
for the boiler has disclosed the fact that the
freshet did more damage than was at first
supposed. Even in the short distance already
examined quite a number of large rocks OF
sufficient size to imperil navigation have
been discovered in the channel. These will
be removed at the expense OF Portland par
ties.
At the annual session of the Grand Divis'
ion. Sons of Temperance, at Waterville
Wednesday, the following officers were
elected and installed; Grand Worthy Patri
arch, j. NJ. Larrabee, Gardiner; Grant WOr
thy Assistant, Mrs. Sarah M. Ware, Water
vile; Grand Scribe, Annie L.. Hayes, Chel
sea; Grand Treasurer, a. K. Morrill,, Gardi.
ner: Grand Chaplain, Rev. d. B. Randall
Windham Grand Sentinel, o. s. Hersey
Pembroke. 1t was voted to engage Mos
Worthy Patriarch j. Alder of Portland Il
lecture in the State month in November
and December, under the auspices of the or
der.
KNOX COUNTY.
1t is the general opinion that the specia
commission appointed by the Supreme Judi
cial Court to decide upon the decree of the
county commissioners in reference to thu
Spruce Head bridge, will decide in favor d
the bridge.
m Rockland is still talking of electric lights
Three companies submit proposals for 3OI
nights per year. The Eastern Company Of
New York, for 1900 candle power light, Sc;
per year for midnight. and 500 for an al
night light. The Westinghouse Company
Tor 1900 candle power light, $72 for mid
night, and $l0S for an all night light. The
hockland Electric Light and power Compa
ny, $50 for midnight, and $115 for an al
night light, 30 lights, and $75 for each add
tional midnight above 80. Each of the com
panies deposits a certified check for $500 as
guarantee of good faith. The committed
nlI nf hn foil
Butler, ]. T. Hall, DR.. Z. B. Miller, Ii. /
Xix and Robert Anderson.
The Thomaston Herald this week devote
generous amount of its space to descrip
ton of Fort Payne, Ala. Portraits of w
T. Rice and Col. j. W. Spaulding are given
as well as pictures of the important build
lngs In the growing young city.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The O. T. " Society at the Maine State
which is situated short distance from thu
college.
The Penobscot Exchange Hotel in Bangor
Is soon to change hands, having been leased
by Mr.. Fred w. Coburn, formerly of How
ard City, Michigan, and now the present
proprietor of the American House, Ellis
worth.
In the case of the steamer Henry Morri
SOD, OF the Bangor and Bar Harbor lin,
where fine of $500 and costs was imposed
for the change of name, ETC., an appeal ha!
been taken to the Secretary of the Treasury
for remission of the fine. The steamboat
owners claim, and the claim will doubtless
be allowed, that there was no intentIona
violation of the customs regulations an(
they think they do not deserve fine.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Sagadahoc fair, held at Topsham
realized $2,527.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Milton Corners. lad about ID years old
living at Cherryfeld, while cunning the 9th