The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AROosTo0K COUNTY.
One of the largest jams Of logs for years
Is at Aroostook Falls, where there are be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
t. w. Skolfeld Of Cundy's Harbor, Harps-
ship Standard, Capt. N. 4. Percy, now load
ing for San Francisco.
The Cliff House at Cundy's HarbOr. has
been thoroughly renovated.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The 10th Maine Regiment Association Is
70 hold its two days annual reunion 10
Pennington some time In June. The ar
rangements for the reunion are In the hands
Of Major S. Clifford Belcher.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t Is understood that two boats day will
be run between Boston and Bar Harbor dur
Ing the height OF the summer season.
Platt x. Dickinson and Joseph w. Hancox,
Jr, OF New York, have purchased a 6OO0-
acre tract OF land opposite Bar Harbor,
across Frenchman's Bay, and embracing
much OF the most beautiful shore front prop
erty In the section, such as Grindstone Neck,
Schoodic Peninsula, and other adjoining
commanding sites. They intend to organize
the Ell Dorado Land Improvement Company
to develop the purchase.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Active work on the new system sewerage
at Wateryille was begun Monday morning
ing the trenches. The WORK IS u under The the
direction OF Supt. Fairbanks. Joseph
Matthew and James Wentworth have charge
OF the trenehing and Chas Bushey Is super.
intendent OF the masonry work. 1t Is pro-
OF the city this summer.
In accordance with chapter 70, section 13
OF the Revised Statutes, Judge Artemas
Libbey has appointed Frank E. Southland,
Esq, OF Augusta, to examine the records OF
A. Q. Otis, ESQ.,, clerk Of courts for Kenne-
bee county, during the year 1878.
On the evening Of June 11th, the Water
vile lawyers will celebrate the opening of
the first term Of Superior Court ever held In
that city by giving sumptuous banquet at
the Elmwood to the other members Of the
kennebec bar,
Charles Beaps case will be taken up in the
superior Court at Augusta next Monday.
Mr. George Withee, of Benton Falls, Is
breaking the record by building the first
years. 1t Is on lot he has recently pur-
chased opposite the church and Is to rent.
He will put up another shortly.
One Of the largest crafts which ever en-
tered the Kennebec. Is now leading at the
Haynes and Dewitt houses In Iceboro. She
Is the iron barge Lone Star. and will carry
more than 5000 tons OF Ice. Owing to the
lack OF water tor craft so deeply laden, she
will receive only two-thirds Of cargo. She
Will be towed to Philadelphia.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
board OF managers Of the Maine Baptist
Missionary Society will be held at Water
vile on Monday Of next week. This society
Is now dispensing about $4,000 quarter to
the various local churches and missionary
fields throughout the State. Its secretary Is
Rev. Joseph Kicker, ID. D., of Augusta, who
has occupied this position for the past twen-
ty years and who has guided the aft aira of
the society with great prudence, energy and
discretion.
KNOX COUNTY.
Benjamin Burton, a caulker Of Rockland,
while assisting four other wOrkmen In rais-
ing large piece of timber on the schooner
Heaton, Monday. had his head and left side
with the timber.
Trouble Is brewing for the postmaster at
Camden. Complaint will be made against
him by the firm Of Kilgore. Wilson & Han
son OF Belfast. This firm manufactures
Dana,s Sarsaparilla, and advertised largely
Dy sending. circular letters through the
mails: Their method is to obtain the voting
list OF town, and then mail circular letter
to every name on it. Camden was recently
treated in this manner. The sarsaparilla
Ilrm urn s; claim that the Camden postmaster did
came to Belfast and brought with him Al
circulars addressed to people in Camden viii
lage. The man went before justice Of the
peace and made affidavit that the circulars
the post Office officials for the purpose Of
burning them. 1t is also in evidence that
several Of the circulars have been put into
one delivery box. The postmaster Ia Mr. n
z. Fletcher, who was appointed by Presi-
dent cleveland, and has held over under the
was appointed yesterday. Mr.. Fletcher Is a
druggist.