The Portland daily press., 1890-05-29
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY
AROOsToOK COUNTY.


tiop of Poland Spring in hia paost ornate
style, and the oFtHk4 k4T6usp,Ifs surroundings
and its interior.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A Democratic paper is soon to be started
in Presque Isle by stock company.
Sugar makers in the maple districts in
Aroostook county have about completed the
seasons work, the prodsct being but fair,
averaging about eight hundred pounds per
maker, although number report as high as
fifteen hundred pounds made.
One side Of the dam at the foot of Malta
wamkeag Lake. at Island Falls burst last
week and it was necessary to raise all the
gates to save risking the loss of the whole
of it.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth electric light plant has
been sold to the Brush Company, who viii
make extensive improvements in the plant,
among other things introducing the Brush
alternating system OF lighting, building a
new brick station, etc. Mr.. f. L. Palmer Of
Bangor has been appointed agent, and will
assume his duties June 1st
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A week ago Sunday. while removing some
rubbish at the police station, Deputy Mar
shall Sprague of Gardiner injured himself so
that he had to remain at home. He consid-
cred 1t nothing but strain at first, but 1t
grew worse, and it is feared that he rup-
tured blood vessel. His condition is very
critical. He was kicked in the stomach
some time ago while making an arrest, and
| it is thought that this new injury has brought
on recurrence Of the old.
One of the new departures which the tax
| commission propose to adopt, is the laying Of
| tax on property falling to collateral heirs,
| whether it be by will or by law. This would
/ not include lineal descent, as the father,
mother. brother, wife or children of de-
i ceased person; but aunts, uncles, nephews,
| nieces, etc. The commission will recon-
mend that the poll tax be fixed at rate not
| exceeding S4.
The Appleton Shoe Company of Boston
| have written the management of the Ran
dolph factory for a lease of that building.
| Their terms were the free use of the building
| for term Of years, and then the building to
become the property Of the company. The
offer was declined by the town.
The Waterville city government has ap-
propriated $4,000 for the construction of
sewers; $500 for payment of interest on
town and city bonds; $1,000 for the payment
of bonds falling due; So, 800 for police; S10,-
600 for schools; SO, 500 for free high school
5000 for free evening school, and LOO for
new streets
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
There is talk of the establishment of a
cotton mill and knitting mill at Old Falls
or Gilman's Falls, Oldtown.
IT, Maine Central Railroad Company will
| erect a new depot at Great Works few rods
| north of the old one. In the work they Will
considerably improve the appearance OF the
village, filing up a frog pond aud other de-
| pressons.
The new cases for the Blake Herbarium
| at the State college, Orono, arrived at the
| college last week and are now ready Tor use
The cases are the gift Of j. G. Clark Of Ban
| gor.
Several specimens of stuffed birds and :
| Sd a,.I an6
| antlers were received Saturday and will be
placed in the museum. They were presented
by S. A. Crosby, the taxidermist.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Bangor Commercial says: "It is re
ported here on good authority that the Br0wI
Manufacturing Company Of Dover will shu
J down one half of its machinery. In few
days. This will be curtailing OF the prod
| net of the mill about one-half. and will ne
cessitate the discharge of some sixty men o
| | one-half the present force"
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Robbins's circus is in hard luck. The
, went to Rockland all right and exhibited
t | On the way back after leaving Bath, pol
ti0n of the train jumped the track smashin
a wagon or two and delaying traffic abou
| an hour.
. The New England Shipbuilding Compan
of Bath, has contracted with Capt. Porter, {
| Orient, l.. L., to build a schooner of 1900 ton
! Kelley, Spear & Co., have contracted wit
1 Capt. Phinney of Monument Beach, Mass
to build three-masted schooner of 700 tom
the keel for which will be laid at once.
Mr. George Alden of Waterville will hay
the f. l.. Dingley cottage at Squirrel Islan'
= this summer.
The new three-masted schooner Ella
Kimball, launched at Kelley 4 Spears yar
: Saturday, will be commanded by Capt. Kin
= ball Of Boothbay. Her dimensions al
II | length III &. breadth % 8: depth, S.3; gr0S
tonnage, 21667; net, 204.S0.
r SOMERSET COUNTY.
a The proprietors of the Skowhegan libraI
d met Monday evening, and under the prov
Of the bylaws Of the 69 iSs wo5f
iihrarv n the Free Public Library, provide
Ttii for IN the ae vii will Of the late Abner Cobqrn al
the books to be m TRANSFERRED it4as to sSs
! y that purpose and the removal will commen
u at once. An expenditure of $500 will imi