The Portland daily press., 1889-09-09
THE STATE.
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Schumacher, the Boston frescoer, has COM
pleted the elegant decorations Of the new
Catholic church-St. Patrick's-in Lewiston.
George Bartlett, aged II, the son Of G. +.
Bartlett OF Lewiston, was run over by train
at the Maine Central station on the State
crushed and and the flesh torn from the leg.
He is probably fatally injured.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. N. f. Gordon. the Portland diver, ar
rived in Augusta Friday morning and imme-
dlately commenced work on the new bridge.
He will clear away the rocks and debris on
the bottom Of the river at the location Of the
piers and will get everything in readiness for
the building of the Golfer dams, work upon
which Is TO be rapidly pushed.
The State Sunday School Convention,
which is to be held in Augusta Oct. 10 and II,
promises to be meeting of special interest
Among the leading Sunday school workers
In the country who are to be present may be
mentioned Rev. Smith Baker, ID. d., Mrs. w.
+. Crafts, who will have charge of the pri-
mary work OF the session, and probably DIR.
Pelaubet, author Of the celebrated "Notes on
the Lessons" bearing his name.
The Freshman class at Colby numbers
about 80.
There is great alarm among the liqaor
dealers along the Kennebec. During muster
week two special constables visited Augusta,
Hallowell and Gardiner in cog. and pur-
chased liquor and beer Of nearly every
| dealer. as they had no trouble in doing, for
the bars were run wide open. 1t is said that
these constables have been before the grand
| jury all the week giving in their testimony
| and evidence, and the result will be that
nearly every liquor dealer in the county
will have one to three indictments found
against him. As nearly all have been in
Quoted before, this means Imprisonment for
them, and many have made 1t convenient 10
attend the races In Massachusetts for this
week. Those who have not are ready at n
moments notice to take vacation.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The relic Of Puritan worship, the old meet
ing house at Alma, by the cOnsiderate bene-
fcence OF the sons Of the old town, Albert
Averill, esq, OF Chicago, and residents, des-
eendants Of the Donnels, Pearsons and
others, has been repaired and painted with q
view to the perpetuity of the old meeting
house In all its antique features. On the 11th
instant public memorial services are TO be
held In 1t, in which it will be attempted to
reproduce the old time Puritan formula Of
Sunday worship in full detail. Father Nor.
cross Will preach, Old-time sOngsters from
Jefferson will fill the choir. Puritan histori-
cal "reminiscences Of worship. usages and per-
Ing house, and OF the times and place, will
be given by r. K. Sewall, Esq, of Wiscasset,
with volunteer speeches to close.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The fall term Of the Bangor Theological
Seminary begins next Thursday. The pros
pect for large class Is good.
The Oldtown woolen mill is at present
doing rushilg business. The mill now
employs about 80 people and extra time Is
Deing put In Dy many OF the hands.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The quarterly session of Somerset District
Lodge of Good Templars. was held Friday,
at Hayden Lake, Madison, and was an earn
est and good gathering. Although the at
tendance was not large, yet many OF the
most faithful and enthusiastic members
were present. District Templar Powers pre-
sided. and the report Of the committee on
the state of the order showed that hard and
persistent work had been done during the
summer months.
Four hundred feet above the Carratunk
Falls on the Kennebec, the river is 400 feet
wide. In a space of 20 feet 1t narrows to $50
feet, and then shoots over the niche through
a channel 20 feet wide. The MoOsehead
Paper Pulp Co., have bought this water
privilege and land on both sides OF the river.
The incorporators Of the company are X. c.
Clements OF Rutland, VT, Stanton Day Of
Boston. and ID. T. Mills, patentee of pulp
machinery. The company proposes the cree
tiOn of mill, constructed Of native stone,
120x70 feet, q stories high with capacity OF
20 tons of wood pulp per day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Before the opening of the regular meeting
of lie Calais g. A. r. Post, Thursday even
ing. Mrs: L. A. Haycock, lady Of this city,
who is about so years of age and sent three
sons to the war Of the Rebellion, went to the
G. A. r. hall and through Judge g. b.
Rounds, presented the Post with large por-
tIait Of her son, Major Joel A. HaycOck, for
whom the Post Is named, also his sword and
belt that were taken from his body by com
rade at the battle Of fredericksburg
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Fires have started up in the Maine and
New Brunswick woods. On the st. John the
destruction has been great already. Deer
have been driven out to herd with cattle, and
bears seek refuge in the water, where they
are shot. On the ST. Croix waters number
OF fires have started, but no serious damage
has yet been done. though the skies by day
begin to grow cl0uded by smoke. The woods
between Vanceboro and Forest Station have
been ignited several times by sparks from
Maine Central locomotives, and the railroad
company should station men at the threaten
ed points at once.
IN GENERAL.
A party Of English gentlemen are seeing
the sights at Bar Harb0r and will visit other
places in Maine. It Is not know whether
they intend to invest in Maine property
They will possibly investigate the BiddefoTd
and Lewiston and Waterville mills.