The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-08
KENNEREo COUNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec grand jury rose Saturday
afternoon, and reported IS indictments, about
20 of which are for violation of the liquor
law.
A wardrobe has been provided for the ex-
ecutiye chamber at cost of $3.50; and arriv-
ed this week. Major j. HI. COchrane was
the designer, aud Smith & Co., of Boston
built it.
1t has been decided that the governor and
ST. # shall take part in celebrating the CEN
tennial in New York, and arrangements for
their attendance have been made. The bills
are to be paid from the military appropris-
ton. j. ii. Manley, ESQ. is looking after
the arrangements for the comfort of the leg
islatlve committee, and everything necessary
Will be provided to make their trip pleas
ant one.
United States Deputy Marshal Andrews
arrested Anson B. B0wles of Augusta, Fri
day, on charge of demanding greater
compensation for his services and instrument
talitv in procuring pension claim than is
allowed by law. AT the preliminary hearing
before Commissioner Choate, Charles III.
White, commonly known as Happy White
testified that B0wles had endeavored to col
iect for him $3.50 for securing pension. The
nearing was then continued till Saturday,
and Bowles, being unable to find bonds, went
to Jail.
Emile Barber, the veteran dyer of Angus
ia, who for 45 years has beer engaged in
dyeing in the capital city. has retired from
business, and is ta make visit to his native
land to see his friends and relatives in
France. His son, Leon Barber, will sue
ceed him at the Augusta steam dye house,
established % years ago. Mr.. Barber sails
for France in June, and expects to return in
september. He will continue to make Au-
gusta his residence.
1t is understood that the decision of the
of Arals
sloncrs were not legislated out of Office
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Peter Bennett has so far recovered his
health that he was able to ride out Friday
and visit the cemetery near by where his
wife and several of their children are buried.
One of the firm of Morse Il Bridges accom-
panied him and received an order for 5000
marble monument with the names of all
members of the family that are buried in the
Bennett lot, TO be put on the monument.
Detective Allen brought to Bangor Satur-
day from Philadelphia Herman LIE Ballister,
alias Herman Kincaid and numerous othe-
alias, arrested for stealing horse and sleigh
at Dexter on February l. LIE Ballister was
Monday, when it is understood that he will
plead guilty. He registered in Philadelphia
at the hotel Lafayette as j. B. Williams.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The case of Topsham VS.. Josiah Staples,
an action for taxes alledged to have been
unpaid, which has been on trial in the Saga
dahoc county S. j. Court, was decided Sat-
urday afternoon the verdict being for the
defendant against the town.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mrs. Eliza Piper, who died in st. John, n.
b., the 22d ult., at the age of So, was born 10
Camden in 1904 and was the youngest chill
of the late Lieut.. John Harkness, the other
children, all of whom have deceased, being
Mary, who married Capt. Calvin Curtis,
father of John III. Curtis. John Harknes,
Mrs. Piper was lady of fine education and
cultivated taste, having been educated at the
Warren Academy. She was very success
full school teacher for many years.
YORK COUNTY.
Geo. ii. Fogg has rendered his resignation
as postmaster at Sanford to take effect June
20, the end of the fiscal year.
Kennebunkport has become quite a resort
for literary men in the summer months.
Among those who have built cottages at
Cape Arundel are j. L. Trowbridge of Ar
lington, Mass, Prof John McMasters of
Philadelphia ard Samuel Adams Drake, the
author of .'No0ks and Corners on the New
England Coast"
The building of the Union Mill Company
at Kennebnnk will be formally opened by a
grand dedlcat0ry service and ball at the
mill on Wednesday evening" when the keys
will be formally rendered to Kimball Broth
ers of Hayerhill, Mass, who are to use The
building for the manufacture of shoes. There
viii be dedicatory exercises, reports of otfic-
erS of the company, speeches., ETC., to be
followed by grand ball and picnic supper.
The Messrs. Kimball have engaged MOore's
full military band and orchestra, Prof.
Chandler. conductor, to furnish music for
the occasi0n
A circular from the office of the Uniyersi-
ty at Plainfeld, N. j., announces that
Chautauquan and Normal Union Assembly
will begin at Ocean Park, Old Orchard, July
25th. 1t will be conducted by the celebrated
DIR. A: e. Dunnlng, aided by the same corps
of assistants by whom he was efficiently
supported last year, with the addition of one
other, Miss n l. Aageson of Portland.