The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-24
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

Vlctlm 10 pray IOr MIN, Wnlcn ne ulu.
THE STATE.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
G. N. Harlow of South Boston has Just
sachusetts parties paying over $4,000 for the
lOt
Another full and elaborate history of the
town of Durham is now in preparation, and
promises to be one of the most interesting
town histories published In the state. The
town was Incorporated in 1889. and celebra-
ted its Tooth anniversary In August last.
There is good prospect Of the Fairfield
Match Company coming to Livermore. 1t is
hoped that the citizens will take hold Of the
matter in earnest, as this industry would be
of much worth to the town. The company
use about 800 cords of pine per year.
AROosToOK COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Lewiston journal
writes, II have been recently through all the
towns between Mattawamkeag and Houlton,
In leisurely manner, and talked with every
person whom L could come in contact with
l could find no tangible evidence that there
was purpose to build any road into Aroos-
took county"
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The proprietors of the Bowdoin paper mill
at Brunswick are planning to introduce the
system of co operation and profit sharing.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Two of the Farmington's noted industries
are the production of sweet corn and maple
syrup. The corn packers are encouraged by
the fine quality of last seasons product and
are manufacturing cans for larger amount
have 100000 cans and have completely re-
modelled all their buildings. Hiram Tit
comb Is making 120, 600 cans anq he will add
to his present facilities % or 30-horse power
boiler. Burnham & Morrill's Pennington
establishment will be prepared to take care
OF 250,000 cans, of corn, and Y. H Greenwood
over $1,000 cans. The maple syrup product
in one neigb0hOod cannot be less than two
thousand gallons.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t is reported that the hotels at Bar Har-
Dor have alIeady engaged more rooms than
during all last season.
The Sunday trains commenced running to
Bar Harbor and return. last Sunday. Travel
is not very heavy yet, but it is evidently
sufficient to make these trains success:
The revenue cutter Woodbury. is laid up
at Castine for repairs and painting.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The trustees of the Insane Hospital at
Augusta have purchased the Carleton Hoyt
farm adjoining the Hospital farm, the price
paid being S2,5 The farm is to be in
cluded in the Hospital land. The house will
remain where 1t is and will probably be oc-
cupied by Mr.. G. 81. Cony, superintendent of
the Hospital farm.
the presidency OF the Granite National Bank
at Augusta, John W. Chase, Esq has been
appointed to fill the vacncy.
The first meeting Of Kennebec Union, Y .
p. S. G. E., will be held in Hallowell June
9TH This Union was recently organized at
Waterville, and is composed of vigorous
Christian Endeavor societies in Oakland,
South China, Branch Mills. Augusta, Halo
P6ftiand will address the c6hSenfioH IN tfe
Congregational church.
Architect E. E. Lewis of Gardiner will
nuke the plans for $4,000 school house to
be erected Oh CushnOc Heights, Augusta.
1t is stated that a. F. Little is soon to close
out his dry goods business in Gardiner and
move to the West
OXFORD COUNTY.
Rev. G. Rice closed his labors with the
Congregational church at AndOver, May is.
Mr.. Rice will remain in Andover a short
time, taking trip among the lakes.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Michael Mccormick, farmer living in the
outskirts Of Bangor, was killed Tuesday
afternoon by kick In the chest given by a
horse which he was at the time Harvesting.
He was 67 years old, and leaves four chill
dren.
During the gale of Tuesday, fine new
barn being built by. G. F. Newcomb of New
port, was blown down and is a complete
wreck, Loss from $500 to 5000.
j. III. Hamilton, Past Grand Chief Tenn
plar, has organized new lodges of Good Tenn
plars at Enfield and Greenfield.
Dexter Is one of the happy towns this
spring. There seems to be well-organized
movement toward building large machine
Providence, R. l., will occupy the building,
which Will be erected by capitalists. The
machine company will employ fifty men in
making engine lathes.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
A man named Farnham, section hand on
the Bangor d Piscataquis, was badly injured
In premature dynamite explosion at Shir-
ley the other day. One hand was entirely
blown off, and his eyesight end hearing
affected.
Greenvile is improved by the introduction
of waterworks, the water furnished by
large spring on Simpsons Hill, and beside
carrying water to several houses, has
hydrant near the Lake house in case of fire.
pipe soon.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Fifty-seven of the plates which will form
the metallic floor upon which the frames of
the government cruisers will be formed,
have now been cast and twenty-three more
must be made. The original plan called for
sixty plates, but 1t was subsequently thought
best to add twenty to that number, thus Civ.
ing surface ample for the accommodation Of
any work which will be brought upon it.
The plates are being planed Gown at the
lower shops.
The owners of the ponds in Phipsburg and
are making great hauls OF herring
which they sell to the fishermen for bait.
They get fifty cents bushel for them and
the fishermen are growing for the want of
suitable weather to use them after having
cut them up for the purpose of batting their
travis.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The date of the BLOOMFIELD Academy AS
sociation, banquet class-1S68- 1S72-is set for
June oath at Quinnebasset House, Norridge-
wOck.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
TIE Congregational churches at Steuben
and Cherryfield, will be supplied during the
summer by Messrs. Allen A. Keene and
Harry Z. Peabody of Yale Seminary:
Sealed proposals are being received by
Capt. M. w. Ackley of Cutler to set tele-
graph poles to connect with the Western
Unions lire at Gardeners Corner in the
town of Whiting.
Steamer General Leavitt, a ferry boat ply
ing between Eastport and Lubec via Campo
beilo, N. B., was seized "Wednesday at the the
cause Tor the seszure is not knswn, but it is
supposed to be for allowing passengers to
carry small bundles and not entering them
at the Custom House.
YORK COUNTY.
A Dayton man says his town doesn't owe
cent and has 5000 in the treasury and that
neither lawyer, doctor or minister resides
within its limits, neither is there any chnrch
in the town.
The follow ing persons have been. elected
aditoTiaI hoard OF the Berwick Scholar, edi-
tor-in-chief Ernest Stevens ,,9l; associate
editor Eugenia Judkins '91; business man
ager Harry Walker 81, asslstante editors
Grace Littiefeld '92, Fred G.. Tucker '92.
six huge granite posts to be used In the
construction OF Col. Charles A. Sinelair's
new Stable at Portsmouth, N. H., have been
sent to Biddeford where they were quarried
and cut. They are very handsome and 1t is
said cost $3.50 each.
Capt. Prouty of Lowell has been in Bidde-
ford making arrangements for the running
of his new steamer to Biddeford Pool. The
boat cost about $2,S00. She Is 6l feet inches
fn,n h...xl