The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-18

On recent afternoon the three youngest
daughters Of A. l. Hardison, Of Caribou,
were picking gum and playing on the logs in
still water in the Aroostook river, when the
youngest Edith, was carried beyond her
depth by floating log, and, losing her bal
ance, fell of Her sister, June, ran out on
the logs, and without moments hesitation
pered sser saecseded N dTa%nes her her out
to place Of safety. 1t was brave act and
nobly done.
cUMBERL AND COUNTY.
Mr.. Libby, of Cumberland. the patient at
the Augusta Insane Asylum who has been
so low from diphtheria, died Wednesday eve
ming.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that some
black bass of respectable size have been
taken from the AndroSc0ggin river, Just be-
low the Maine street bridge at Brunswick.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Hon. j. Manchester Haynes, of Augusta.
Is grading the grounds at "Glenmere," on
Western avenue. Next year he will erect
handsome residence on a site somewhat re-
moved from the street, with which it will be
connected by driveways.
KNOX COUNTY.
Three old vessels have recently been pur-
chased to come TO R0ckland. Mr.. George
Green Of South Thomaston has bought the
schooner Resolute of Bath to ship granite In,
Lucien Keene has bought the schooner Lucy
Jones OF New Haven, Conn.,, and she will be
put into the lime carrying trade and ba COM
manded by Capt. Gresn; and a number of
Rockland gentlemen have. bought schooner
Lizzie and Annie Of GOuldsborO. which will
also 60 into the lime trade, to be commanded
by Capt. Atwater.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The News says that the business prospects
fnF NoI 6nt he -.
The Waldoboro Granite Company has start
ed up with an Unexpectedly large force, hav-
ing more than 30 men employed. The Wal
d0b0ro shoe factory has between 80 and 40
hands, and will gradually increase the num-
ber. Welt 81 Co. have now 20 carpenters in
the shipyard, and will employ more as soon
as the hard pine arrives. At j. P. Glidden's
marble and granite works we find seven
workmen. s. 0. Waltz Il Sons have about
the same number, and will soon be obliged
to employ more to fill their orders. NJ. NJ
Richards & Co.'s clothing mandatory Is
employing go women and several men. Nc
Intyre q Son are doing the usual amount Of
work at their mill, and the same may be said
Of Vannah. Chute & Co, Frank Achorn &
Co. are preparing to build steam mill and
elevator. Five dwelling houses are being
built in this vicinity and at Winslow's Mills.
A great deal of repairing Is being
done on old buildings, and mechanics are all
busy.
Joel p. Huston, ESQ, has entered upon his
duties as cashier OF the First National Bank
of Damariscotta. The retiring cashier, Capt.
William Flye, has served the bank for six
teen years.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The trustees of the Oxford County Agri-
cultural Society have appointed Senator
James 5. Wright, Senator Eben L. Rand
and Representative A. j. Curtis committee
on swine.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
There are to be races on Fairfield Park the
10th and Goth Of June.
The manager Of Elmwood Park, South
Norridgewock, has decided to open the sea-
son Of 1889, July 4th, with full days trot-
ting, Prizes will also be given for foot races
bicycle races and other sports.
The Quinnebasset Hotel at Norridgewock
has found proprietor at last. The Smiths.
Of the Weston House at Madison, will take
possession. Many improvements have been
made on the house this spring.
The building committee of the Bethany
church at Skowhegan have awarded the con-
tract for the erection of their house OF wor-
ship to j. & j. Philbrook. the well known
builders, for SS,942 This sum does not in
clude stonework. furnishing, heating, light
ing or grading The stonework Will be done
by Waterville parties.
At a meeting Of the Skowhegan Water
Power Company, the following directors
were elected, viz: Lewis Anderson, John L.
Richards Francis T.. Heath, Russell b. Shep-
herd and Geryais Nolin; secretary and treas
urer, Frank A. Nolin. At a subsequent
meeting of the directors, Lewis Anderson
was chosen president.
Col. Elias Milliken returned from the
Forks Monday, the 18th. He says there are
about ten million feet of logs above Long
Falls. on Dead river, and enough left back on
the streams elsewhere to make fifteen mil
lion feet that will be left back unless there
should be freshet big enough to make driv-
ing on Long Falls, with prospect that this
amount may be increased somewhat, IL the
water continues to fall on Moose river.
The selectmen Of Skowhegan have got the
valuation Of the estates Of the town made up
for the year 1889, preparatory 10 assessing
the tax for the year. There Is falling off Of
estates of S1S6, ,395 caused by shrinkage Of
about 100000 in the Coburn estates taxable
here last year. Tee estates outside of this
shrinkage show gain Of $4,000 in round
figures. The valuation for the year is: Real
estate, 81 ,676035; personal, 81 1S5, ,356; total,
$2,S6l, ,39l. There is notable increase in
the number Of polls, from 1872 in 1885 to 1884
in 1889.
The w. G. 7. U. Of Somerset county have