The Portland daily press., 1890-04-08
HANCOCK COUNTY.

HANCOCk COUNTY.
1t Is said that the Plant Steamship Com
pany has finally decided to put the 0lfVette
on the Bar Harbor route this summer, and
that she will make the first trio near the
middle Of June. She will be commanded by
Captain Mckay, and go to Eastport, as last
season.
The value of this seasons swelt eaten at
Patterns Bay, Surry, Is estimated at $1,000.
The fishing ground covers less than two
acres Of ice.
The Industrial Journal says: Geo. Way
land caught 80 pound Goldfish with a boat
hook from the steamboat wharf In Bucksport
few days ago.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Ladies' Relief Corps Friday night
presented the Edwin Libby Post, q. A. r.,
OF Rockland, very handsome silk flag. Mrs.
A. L. Crockett, the president of the corps,
made the presentation speech.
A large hound belonging to Fairfield Por-
ter went mad on Main street, Rockland, Sat
urday morning, and was promptly shot by
Officer Meservey.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A large and elegant reredos. made of oak,
has been purchased by the Young Ladies'
Guild and presented to Christ Church Of
Gardiner, In memory Of the late Robert Hal
lowell Gardiner.
The new department Of Pedagogy at Colby
Is in charge OF w. q. Crawford, superln-
tendent Of the city schools. About one-haif
OF the seniors selected this course.
fridays rain and high tide made sad
havoc with the ice along the Kennebec.
From below the dam in Augusta to South
Gardiner the river Is clear, with the excep-
tion Of a small patch from Rich's ice houses
In Farmingdale to short distance along the
river. A little more sun and rain will easily
open navigation from the mouth of the river
to Augusta.
The names Of the Augusta competitors for
the Herald prize were Masters X llDh T..
Plalsted, son of ex-GOv. Plaisted, and Frank
G. Harrington Of the Cony High School. both
residents OF Augusta, and Master Edgar M.
Simpson Of Lincoln Academy, a resident Of
New Castle.
Dr. Young, secretary of the State Board Of
Health, Is going to try and have the signal
service establish local meteorological sta
tions in different parts of Maine, espec-
tally in the northern portion and in the In
terror.
The Maine Central yard at Vassalboro Is
to be relaid with standard steel rails, new
heml0ek ties and patent split switches. Sew
eral culyerts will also be built, and the road
bed will be ditched and drained.
Prof. Rogers is now located In the new
physical laboratory at Colby. The building
is now finished throughout, and the labor
atory room, which occupies the second story
Is called one Of the best designed and finish
ed experiment rooms In the country. In the
Ouhulns W III 70 PiaCcu stduuaFu Oh meas
ure 30 feet In length. The settings for this
standard are In the hands Of the machinists.
and when finished the total expense OF the
instrument will be about $4,000.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Guilford people have decided to do
nothing more at present toward establishing
a new national bank, although one will soon
be required there by the increase of busI-
ness. At present the business men are we'll
accommodated In Bangor and by the Kineo
National Bank in Dover.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
At the sale of pews at the First Congrega-
tional church In Brewer last week 5000
were taken, one-tenth Of all the ipews being
reserved as free seats. S's
Last week three new memorial windows
were placed in position In st. Johns Epis.
copal church, Bangor, greatly adding to the
appearance OF the beautiful Interior, being
most appropriate memorials. Mrs. A. G..
hamln has placed one there In memory Of
ner father, the late Hon. Jonas Cutting; Mr..
u. +. Bryant another In memory Of his
mother, Martha Ann Bryant, and Mr.. Joseph
Bradley OF Milwaukee in memory OF his
mother, Chloe Howard Bradley. Only one
| window now remains to be filed, and 1t Is
probable that it wilt be provided for before
long.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford stove foundry. which IS
| likely to be removedlto Auburn TINS spn5inss' pnnls'
began business on Commercial street, IortS
land. in the fall Of 1875 under the name OF
| the Portland Cooperative Stove F9unTstoyo' ,soo
/ The plant was moved to BiddeIOru III looV'
| or its go shares OF stock about 40 are OWL
/ ed by LAWYER Hampden Fairfield OF oacoi
| president Of the company