The Portland daily press., 1889-10-07


1t said that the Canadian Paci1c pcopl.
are endeaVoring to prevent the building OK.
the Northern Maine, railroad. ttstG
KENNEBKc COUNTY.
The Winthrop Banner. which suspended
puolication some time ago, has made It's ap-
week hereafter The Banner was always =
popular paper In Its territory and Its sp-
pearsnce will be welcomed by its old friends.
KNOX COUNTY.
Edward Cavey, Of Clark's island, had q
narrow escape from death. Friday afternoon,
while breaking rock in the quarry, and was
precipitated over bluff about thirty feet to
the rocks below. One arm was crushed and
his head severely injured. He will probably
i've, bnt the chance OF using the arm again
Is doubtful.
The old tannery building at Union. which
has been used for packing corn this season.
was totally destroyed by fre Friday nighl
with the whole seasons pack Of corn. The
ire broke out at midnight. Its origin 10
The North KnOxisveteran Association,
comprising David K. Sancy Post Of Apple
ton, L.. c.. Bowman Post OF Washington,
4. IL. Bradstreet Post OF Liberty AMI Coop
or Post OF Union, with the Women's Relief
corps attached to each. held their annual re-
union at Washington camp ground, Thurs
day, there being large attendance. A
sumptuous dinner was served. Original and
appropriate poems were read by Mrs. M. 2.
Hayly and Miss Hattie Simmons OF Apple
ton, with an address by Rev. J. III. Beals
The following officers were elected Colonel
j. o. johnson Of Liberty; lieutenant-colon-'
els, j. l.. Burns OF Washington, l.. G. Morse
OF Liberty, Ii. A. H0wes Of Union and K.
d. Gushir Of Appleton; adiutsnt, T. ). Bow
den OF washington; quartermaster, AloDko,
Rhodes OF Wsshington: chaplain, Rev. j.
III. Beal Of Appleton.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
1t costs the city Of Bangor $4,000 a year
to pay ite share Of boarding drunkaTds In
the county jail. A war agaist the rum sell
lers would Yield an income Ia fines which
would go far to wipe out this expense.
PIscATAouIs COUNTY.
The case Of J. II. Eyeleth & Co. vs. the
Piscataquis railway was settled at Dover,
Friday, before 1t came 10 trial Mr.. Eve
leth's original claim was for $1,000 for land
damages and $1,000 for fire damages, making
5000 In ALL The railroad people. however.
settled with him for $4,000, which Is regard
ell as very fair sum.
sAaADAHoC COUNTY.
The largest barge afioat, the Indepen-
dance, was launched at Bath Saturday morn
ing. The bark Matanzas was also launched
at Rogers yard. She Is owned by w. ID.
Munson 81 Co., OF New York.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Pittsfeld Advertiser understands thai
Peter Bennett has purchased the Dexter
Carrlake nanutacLOTy IN newport ana con-
templates building over one hundred wagons
the coming summer.
WALDO COUNTY.
While Horace G. Webber, Of Monroe Cen
tire, was at Monroe Thursday after Don his
house caught fire and was burned, together
with the barn and other buildings. Only
Mrs. Webber and sick daughter YeTe Al
home when the fire started aud the little girl
was carried out into the orchard and covered
warmly so that she suffered no very serious
effects from the fire. There were some sixty
tons Of hay In the barn, all OF which was
destroyed. Mr.. Webber knew nothing OF
the fire until ne returned from the fair ai
night. The loss Is estimated at about 5000
$4,000 on the building and 81, 600 on the hay,
produce, etc. The Insurance Is very small
and the affair will be severely felt by Mr..
Webber. ~
YORK COUNTY.
Thename OF the mysterious woman whs
visited Mrs. Annette w. Merrill at Kenne-
bunk Just before the death OF the last child
on the baby farm, has at last been discov-
cred, She Is Mrs. Sarah Rice OF Lynn.
said to be an estimable person and. as hrs.
Merrill claims, only friend OF hers. This
is the only new deyelopement In she case.
--Biddeford Times.
Alpheus Prescott, manager OF the Serlel
House at Old Orchard. has been arrested
charged with stealing articles from the cot
ta0a ~ n Rlowri af Ia iQtnn.