The Portland daily press., 1890-03-20
FarmIneton News.

FARMINGToN, March 19.-Three matters
of much interest to Franklin county people
have been decided by the decision just rem
turned from Judge Emery to the clerks office
here. The petition for writ of mandamus
to compel the county commissioners to build
a certain road in Jay and Chesterville is
granted. the writ to be returnable at the
September term of the S. j. Court in this
county. The petition for ceteriori from
the town of Phillips against the county COM
missioners to avoid building piece of high
way toward Madrid, was quashed and dis
missed with costs. Thus both roads will
have to be built.
Another important decision that settles
long litigation, is the denial of the petition
of c. d. Hayford for discharge from insol-
vency. This affirms the decision of Judge
Morrison of the Insolvency Court.
The Pension Examining Board met in
Pennington, Wednesday, to examine large
number of applicants for increase of pen
sion.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, March 19-The following
nominations have been made by the governor
today:
Coroner-Augustus R. Deveraux, Ellsworth.
NOtarieS Pubic-GeOrge X. Davis, Portland;
Russell d. Woodman, Portland Ill. +. Blanchard,
Augusta; Nelson Hall, st. George; George M.
Trial Justices Charles Thompson, Standish;
Edwin c. Townsend, Freeport; David j. Starret,
Thomaston; Nelson Hall, ST. George; David Nor
Justlces OF the Peace and Quorum William r.
Anthoine, Portland; Washington Burnheimer,
Waldoboro; Fred E. Bean, hallowell; Charles s.
Carter, Greenwood; Eugene Danforth, Lagrange;
George F. Fogg Fieeport; Lynwood f. Giles,
Walt6am; Albert B. leighton. Columbia; James
Nutting, Perham; Char .. Sweetser, North
Yarmouth; H. N Fairbanks, Bangor.
Lewiston's interests.
AUGUSTA, March 19-Hon. Seth M. Car
ter and Wallace II. White, Esq, addressed
the valuation commission, the larger part
of the forenoon today, in behalf of Lewis
toms cotton mill interests. They Gexplained
that the Union Water Power Company was
largely made up of mill owners, and in tax
ing the mill property the taxation of the
company should be taken into account, It
would not be fair to value the mills in full
and then tax the Water Power Company the
outlay for which entered indirectly into the
expenses of operating the n.!is.
Four Master Launched at Camden.
CAMDEN. March 19.-There was launched
| today from the yard of H. M. Bean, the four
masted schooner William johnson, Somers
| Point, Nj, Captain p. 3. Reed, of Line
wood, N. j. She is 1888 net tonnage, a nice
model for coasting and has foreign double
| deck. She was entirely finished when
| launched. She will be towed today to Bel
| fast and load ice. She is owned in New Jer.
| sey, Philadelphia and Camden
Competitive Drill at saco.
SACo, March 19-In the competitive drill
of the Thornton Academy Cadets and the
Biddeford High School Cadets, In connec-
ton with the Patriarchs' Militant ball to-
night, the Biddeford company won the prize,
defeating their competitors by twenty-siX
points.
Failure In Lewiston.
LEWISTON, March 19.-The assignment of
Joseph H. Day, wholesale and retail hard
ware dealer. to w. 81. White and Charles FL.
Miller has been made. The liabilities are
about $4,000.
On the East Branch.
BANGOR, March 19.One Of the promi.
nent East Branch lumbermen was in town
this forenoon and reported that the cut on
the Fast Branch this year vl be 20 900 0OC
feet, or several millions more than last wear