The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-21


tral wharf at Bar Harbor is undergoing
much needed repairs, and being greatly
improved as to its interior arrangements.
The ticket Office is to be in the centre of the
building between the waiting rooms. The
two waiting rooms will be connected. making
practically one long room on the easterly
side of the building.
Thirty deer have been secured for the park
at Petit Menan Point.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Colby seniors have unanimously voted
to petition the faculty for the abolition of
speaking exercises at commencement. They
argue that however much apparent fairness
there may be in the selection Of the speak
ers, yet there are present at the exercises
the parents and friends of the whole class
and there is an inevitable feeling of dsap-
pointment among the friends of those mem
bsrs of the class who take no part.
The axe business is expected to desert
Oakland in the near future, or at least to go
into new hands. The Hubbard & Blake
shops have been sold for $50, 900, and the
Dunn Edge Tool Company's shops are to be
sold soon.
Gardiner shops and factories are so driven
with work that very few shut down on ac-
was little celebration and no lawlessness in
the city.
KNOX COUNTY.
Burglars entered the store of Peter Pow
ers at Green's Landing Thursday night. A
large quantity Of cigars and small amount
of money were stolen. Entrance was effect
ed by breaking pane OF glass. There is no
clue to the thieves.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The fire engine which the town of Buck
field has purchased is the old EXcelcior2 2 OF
Auburn, which has done duty in that city
for more than 20 years.
A new hotel will be built on the site of the
| old one recently destroyed.
The water Is very high In the Little An-
| droscoggin at Welchville. IL 1t keeps up
much longer the woolen mill Will have to
| shut down.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Rev. A. w. Bradeen has accepted the call
| rendered him by the parish at App0naug, X.
| l., and will preach his farewell sermon in
| Dexter, May II.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
| The Monson Maine Slate Company. Mon
| son, are now filling an order from Boston
| parties for $4,000 refrigerator shelves.
| E. Z. Hussey of Brewer, is doing a large
| and increasing business at Blanchard in the
manufacture of rock maple last blocks, hav-
ing made 275.000 this past season against
| 175,OOO last year. The business has grown
steadily for the past % years.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The first seizure of liquors for 10 months
| In Bath was made SATURDAY a1teIuOOu al tno
saloon of Edward Hearins, King street,
where % quart bottles of whiskey were
found.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Reporter says that Il. Z.
Coffin, Esq, of that town, will probably be
candidate in the Republican county CON
vention for county attorney. and with three
candidates in the field the contest Is likely
to be lively one.
RIB. Halls opera "Mignonette,n, the lib
retto of which is written by Ray Thompson,
editor Of the Richmond Bee. will be present
| ed in June at the hall in Pittsfeld. Mrs
, Helen w. Potter will probably fill the title
role. -
Eastport people are proi'ng by a war oi
rates between the American and United
States Express Companies. These corpora
tions are content now to do business be
tween PASSPORT and Boston for almost moth
ing.
| YORK COUNTY.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips, pastor Of the Firs
Christian church OF York, is to ACCEPT a pas
torate at Belmont, N. II. The society are il
hopes to secure Rev. J. H. Mugridge of Rye
who Is a native Of York, and considered
an excellent preacher,