The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-16
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The steamer City of Waterville fioated on
the rise of water and reached her destina-
ton at Winsl0w. When fairly started on
regular business, she will make four trips
per week between this city and Gardiner,
doing excursion business on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One of McDermid's new pulp reclaimers
has been shipped to the Westmoreland Paper
Co. at West Newton, Pa. The reclaimer Ia
the invention of Mr.. A. McDermid, superin-
tendent Of the Richards paper mill, Gardi-
Mr.. McDermid has orders for seven more to
be shipped as soon as completed.
The increasing number Of ladies at Colby
University from year to year calls for addi-
tional accommodations, and with this end in
view the trustees OF the university will prob
ably remodel and enlarge the Ladies' Eall
on College street, while the place near by.
on the other side of the street, now occupied
by Rev. L.. ii. Hallock will be converted into
q domitUry for the young ladies of the col
lege as soon as It is vacated, as it win be
Congregational society.
Commissioner of Labor Matthews on
Tuesday sent out circulars to the assessors
OF every town and plantation in this state to
gain information in regard to the abandoned
farms In the state.
The American Book Company, which is
the new concern that bought out the large
te3t pook publications Of the country, seems
to be somewhat alarmed at the feeling that
has been aroused against it in the state. A
letter has just been received from the COM
pany at the office of the state superintendent
OF schools in which 1t Is noted that much
prejudice has been stirred up against the
company and its books in the State, and
charged that the unfayorable impression pre-
vailing has been largely created by interest
ca parties VINO are agents for other text
books.
The corporation business of the state, this
year Is unprecedented. Up to June 1st,.. 230
the Office of the secretary of state, and as over
three-f0urths OF these gave the state a rev.
enue OF 900 each, very neat sum has been
turned into the state treasury. Over half
the corporations are organized by Massa-
chusetts parties.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Knox county Democratic convention
will be held in the court house, August 9th.
One delegate will be allowed for every city
and town In the county, and one additional
delegate for every 80 votes cast for VIM, l..
Putnam, and another tor every majority
fraction OF 30 votes cast for the same candi-
date.
The Republican county convention will be
held at the court house on the 9Th Of August,
two days later than the Democratic conven-
ton.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
At meeting of st. Mary's church. Ban
gor, Sunday night, it was announced that a
decision had been made TO establish Cath
Ollie school and college in that city on Cedar
and First streets. The first structure, Will
be Immediately begun, 1t having been decid-
ed to complete the foundation this fall, so
that as early as practicable next year the
erection of the building can be commenced:
The building is to cost $4,000. The fund
1or 1t has already been partially raised.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The addition of the Somerset railroad
from rom SCION to Bingham was opened on
1Mo1uay Dy the passage of train from Oak
, .a 70 tne end OF the line. The State rail-
iods commissioners, and a large number of
t tro' SI ~ gentlemen were passengers on the
S Up nSeI thorough inspection of bridges,
ers pronounced everything pertaining tn the
new line as satisfactory and worthy of ac.
ceptance. The surfacing and alipnment
were particularly good, and the shonidarS 81
the track showed careful supervision on tba
part of the foremen. VI '-0
WASHINGTON COUNTY
A petition to the Superintendent of the
life saving service Is In circulation in WASH
ington county for the establishment Of a
life saving station near Little River harbor,
Cutler.
YORK COUNTY.
,r AT the city meeting in Biddeford,
the W. C. t. u. and large
number of leading citizens, asking for
the appointment of police matron. The
petition was tabled till next Monday eve
ming when hearing will be held.