The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-28
the STATE.
ASDRoscoeeIN COUNTY.

A party of thirty gentlemen from Boston,
on the invitation OF j. 5. SanbOrn OF the tirm
OF Chase Il Sanborn. Boston. visited Mr..
Sanborn's stock farm at Poland. Saturday
After looking over his famous Arabian
stallion and other stock, they dined sump-
tuOusly at the Manson House, Poland
Springs. The party returned to Boston by
the Portland boat Saturday night.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The prospect Of the ice crop on the Kenne-
bee, the cutting Of which usually begins the
latter part Of December, Is looking rather
blue. The cutting Of the annual crop on the
kennebec generally requires 500 men and
1900 horses, There are 80 Ice houses, and
200 men are employed in shipping It during
the summer season. The annual shipments
amount to 1900 cargoes and 20 chiefly TO
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington and
Richmond. As the season Is already one
month late II has caused great privation
among the poor people In Augusta. Gardiner
and Hall0well Within two weeks, 20 fami-
lies in Gardiner we're obliged to call on the
city for help and many OF their children
have been obliged to go to the poor farm.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
With the approach Of spring egg stories
are beginning to appear. A man In Hart
land, breaking a specimen Of hen fruit
meas uring 6 IL by S1-2 In circumference,
found three yolks Of the usual size within.
PESoBscoT COUNTY.
Nud5. Itccu tWcuty-Ouc years VI dkc lcAL
his home at Garland, and arrived in Boston,
| Thursday morning, going at once to work
| for the New England Piano Company, run
| ming circular saw. In the afternoon. while
| at work saving up piece OF plank, he was
| struck just over the heart by flying frag-
ment, causing his death almost instantly.
| The accident occurred In full sight of his
brother who was working at the other end
| Of the bench.
Three Old Town men have cleared field
Il - fn.a fhs u fx,f hat bot
| rink. The roller skating craze has also
| broken out again and Wednesday the floor
| Of the town hall was crowded with skaters
| and spectators filed the galleries.
| Some forty or fifty men are employed by
the Bodwell Water Power Company In lay
ing the foundation for the new Milford mill.
| At present they are blowing out the ledge,
| to set the water wheels. The new mill Is To
have electric lights and also improved fire
protection, The company have had appli-
| cation for the erection Of another mill on
their privilege in Milford.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. Warren K. Marsh, one Of Belfast's egg
dealers, Is building new egg cooler and win
double his capacity for business. His old
/ cooler held 5000 dozen OF eggs, while the
new one will have 10000 dozen capacity.
Mr.. Marsh says those who held their eggs
| very late did not do so well as those who
sold early. The very mild weather In Janu-
airy was bad for held eggs.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Friday evening, Capt. Charles L. Clark
and Miss Mary r. Mcbride, Of Calais, were
married, Rev. A. w. G. Anderson OF the
Main street Methodist church officiating.
The wedding was attended by only few Of
their friends. The wedding gifts were
| numerous and beautiful. They left In the
| 10 D. m, train for Sc. John, N. B., where
they will make short stay.
/ YORK COUNTY.
George ii. Munroe, who has been In the
| paint and oil trade, In Biddeford thirty-fye
/ years, died Saturday afternoon, aged sixty.
| He leaves widow and one daughter. lie
has been prominently connected with the
| city fire department and has served In both
boards Of the city government, and was al
| the time of his death a member Of the school
board. He was a thirty second degree mason
and was a prominent Odd Fellow.
The Pepperell Company has Just declared
a semi-annual dividend Of per cent. The
Laconia will pay semi-annual dividend ol
| per cent.
| YORK COUNTY.
Nelson B. Maine was arrested In York,
Friday night by Constable Plaisted OF that
town on suspicion Of being the fire bug who
has set many fires In that place Of late FIVE
hundred dollars was offered for the arrest OF
the incendiary.