The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
the STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.


The Presque Isle Star says that the pros.
poets for the building Of the Northern Maine
railroad were never so bright as at present.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The entire stand of farm buildings of A.
d. Miller at Weeks's Mills,was destroyed by
fire at D. m, Thursday. The fire was set
by children at play In the barn with
matches. The buildings and contents in-
cluding three stage horses were entirely
destroyed. Loss 1900. insured $500.
The national colors will probably soon
float over Wateryille school houses. The
Sentinel started the movement aud the
Grand Army men will probably take hold.
Gov. Burleigh received, Monday, through
Councillor Lord handsome piece Of pen
work, executed by j. G. Chandler. who Is
serving four years sentence for forgery.
at Thomaston, having been sentenced Oct.
"A. 1888. IL Is on paper about 30 inches In
size and includes an extract FROM Gov.
Of monument with a figure on horseback.
'E. q. Burleigh" Is inscribed on one face of
the pedestal. On one side Is a figure OF n
woman and Protection" and on the other
a mechanic and Prosperity" On each side
Of this are various ornamental designs, and
the whole Is surmounted by handsome
border. The colors are black, red and
bronze. The work was done wholly with a
pen, and possesses considerable artistic
merit.
DR.. g. II. Bailey was at the State House.
Thursday, consulting with Gov. Burleigh
DR.. Bailey, Thursday forenoon, was at
Litchfeld, where he examined q herd Of
cows belonging TO Mr.. G. III. Palmer. The
beef from one cow that had been killed was
condemned, 1t being found that the animal
was In an advanced stage Of tuberculosis
Another, II was strongly suspected, was suf-
fering from the same trouble, but was not
condemned.
KNOX COUNTY.
Firebugs are operating in Camden. Thurs
day night at 10 o'clock IRE started In a pile
Of shingles In M. @. Whitmore's lumber
yard. Damage $500. WIG. Alden's store
house was damaged TO the extent Of 5000; no
insurance for either party. At ono o'clock
Thursday morning small fire was found be-
tween two beds In the Gleason building Oc-
cupied in part by Solomon Bushner, pictures,
picture framing, etc. The fremen were
having dance at the time they got the
alarm but were soon on the spot and extin-
guished the fire. so the damage was slight.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A little accident caused great excitement
in Norway on Christmas day. Henry Kill
gore drove his horse across an old well on
Deering street, which had been abandoned
when the water works were put In, aud the
covering having become rather thin, the an
tmal broke through and went head foremost
into the water. The fire engine was got out
to pump the water out but one cool head
a hydrant, which was done and the horse
easily extricated from his uncomfortable po-
sition apparently uniniured.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Sewalps big ship Rappahannock is all
planked and the cabin work Is well along.
She will be launched at Bath New Years
day. She Is the largest wooden ship now
building In the world, and when she sails
from this port will be the largest ship that
ever left the Kennebec. President Harrison
walked upon the keel at the time Of his visit
to Bath, as the guest of Hon. Arthur Sewall,
the senior partner In the firm.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Engineers Turner and Snow Of Holyoke,
accompanied MessIs. Whitney, Dickinson
and party to Madison, and are surveying the
proposed site Of the sulphlte mill. The
Somerset Reporter says that the result Of the
survey Is satisfactory. Madison expects to
have the mill.