The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-29
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoGeIN COUNTY.


The woolen mill at Wayne, formerly oper-
ated by John Holland. but which has been
for some time shut down, has been pur-
chased Dy company, which has been Or
ganized recently to be known as the Wayne
Woolen Company, with a capital of $4,000
paid in. The mill will be started at once,
and one new set of machinery added to il,
making three sets. 1t will manufacture bed
blankets. Mr.. Holland will be the superin-
tendent.
A movement has been started to re-stock
Lake Auburn with salmon and to protect
the fish after they are put there. TO this
project the proprietor OF the Lake Auburn
Spring Hotel has contributed sum Of money
and has arranged with the fish commission
ers to put more salmon into the lake. In the
movement for the protection of the fish 1t Is
expected. that everybody will sympathize,
and endorse 1t by an expenditure OF money,
IL need be.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
An Augusta despatch says: THAT there
IS strong movement to form an les pool
there can no longer be any question, a
large number Of the men holding speculative
ice being in 1t, one Of the most active being
the well known operator, Charles Morse, of
New York, who has been in this state in the
interest Of the pool. +. FL. Clergue Of Ban
gor; j.. Manchester Haynes of Augusta, Mr..
Charles Jones Of HallOwell, Mr.. Berry of
Gardiner, and others are said to be in it, and
several of these gentlemen were in New
the operators which was held there"
Work has just begun on an addition to
the dormitory Of the young ladies
of Colby University. The addition
will be 24x24 and two stories high. On the
first floor will be dining room and on the
second bath room and sleeping rooms.
The addition will cost $1,000. Twenty young
ladies are expected in the entering class this
fall.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The heirs Of the Coburn estates have sub
stantially agreed upon plan for the manage
ment of their extensive real estate interests.
Hon. Turner Buswell OF Sol0n, is to be agent
Of the estate and is to have power Of attor-
ney from the individual owners for the tran
saction OF all necessary business, including
the sale Of property that 1t may be found de-
sirable to sell.
The First National Bank at Skowhegan
has the new building nearly completed. Ii
will be ready for occupation by the first of
November. The Monson Block Is also well
advanced towards completion. The new
C0nant bulldiug opposite the Memorial Hail
is near its competition. For ornament and
permanence it will be all that was antlci-
pated.
YORK COUNTY.
The Laconia Manufacturing companv
Biddeford, Is building large cotton house
IN IL yard. The company has its new mill
al running in splendid condition, and Is
putting in some new machinery and other.
wise Improving some portions OF the remain
uer OF lts mill plant. The corporation con
templates an early increase Of 10000 spin
uies. This Will give just 100000 in all.
NO water at Kennebunk' is the message
given to all west-bound trains at the Saeo
western division station. Owing to the dry
weather the water there has given out and
trains which heretofore have taken water at
that station now water up at SacO.