The Portland daily press., 1890-03-21
THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

"The Bluffs" at Mount Desert Ferry was
entered last Sunday night, two large panes
Of glass on the ground floor having been
broken. The Maine Central watchman dis
covered the break and upon investigation
found that fine hair mattresses expensive
wool blankets and some valuable crockery
had been taken, The booty had evidently
been carried down to boat on the shore.
The schooner Luther A. Robie. lying near
at Eand, was searched by the officers and the
admitted their guilt In the affair.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
MIR. Nelson Of Waterville, says II the sor-
rel mare which he purchased OF Mr.. William
Turner Of Augusta, for $1,000, steps as nicely
on the second trial which he gives her as she
did on the first, he will not sell her for $1,000.
He thinks. she IS second Aupine. The
ter Bangor flyer Mr.. Nelson recently took
an account of stock and his horses footed up
over $4,000 in value, Nelson being placed
at $4,000, and Dictator Chief at $4,000.
1t viii not be many days now before the
new mills Of the Edwards Company will be
now engaged In putting up the six interme-
diate frames and the same number Of mules.
The house Of Mr.. G. @. Bean. on the North
Wayne road in Readfeld, was discovered By
his neighbors Wednesday afternoon to be on
fire, by the light through ne windows.
They Immediately broke open the doors and
succeeded in putting ii out, but the two low
or rooms were very much burned and nearly
all the furniture and clothing destroyed.
Mr.. Bean lives alone, and at the time of the
fire he was in the woods, having been at
home to dinner, and the fire was supposed to
be from some sparks dropped at dinner
time. Loss about $500.
KNOX COUNTY.
Ii Is said that Garrett Coughlin and par
fu of rufl
ite quarry on Orono Isle.
OXFORD COUNTY.
More than 30 horses have already been en-
tered for the Norway auction sale to occur
the Goth.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
While at work repairing the railroad
bridge at Boyd's Mill, Kingman, a day or
two ago, Thomas Quinn of Orono, had his
face quite badly cut with an axe. Boyd's
other four places on the Maine Central COM
bined and still keeps adding to the list.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Sasanoa river was open Wednesday so that
a rowboat was able to make passage to Bath.
The Eastern Steamboat Company will prob
ably commence running from Boothbay
next week.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The largest meeting Of voters ever assem-
Wednesday afternoon to consider the ques-
tions Of resembling the votes passed at the
annual town meeting relating to the raising
of money for the support Of free high
schools, purchase Of fres school books, sup
port Of highways and payment of debt and
interest. G. A. Harrington was chosen mod
orator, and the remaining articles Of the
warrant, after considerable debate, were
passed over. Repairs on the toll bridge will
be completed Thursday.
WALDO COUNTY.
Charles NJ. Conant Of Bangor, bought the
machinery of the Monroe butter factory at
the recent sale and will continue the busi-
ness If sufficient amount of cream can be
obtained to make 1t profitable.
The city bell at Belfast will not be rung
during the present year. The old time Gus
toms are slowly but surely dying out.
A movement is on foot among those inter-
ested in the welfare of Northport looking to
the introduction OF water, an electric rail-
way to Stockton Springs and one or more
hotels. The town has voted to exempt from
taxation for 10 years any hotel built In town
this year, costing not less than $1,000.
YORK COUNTY.
York river has not been closed by ice dur
ing the present winter. The dredging ma
chimes that are to continue the harbor i'm
provements are expected every day.
IN GENERAL.
Prison Inspectors Clary and Dresser are
on trip of jail inspection through the east
ern part of the state, going as far as Houl-
ton.