The Portland daily press., 1890-05-21
AROOsTOOK COUNTY.

IRENE cruelty is reported from the town OF
hoagdon; mn a citizen a. was aroused by noise
place he found horse in the mud nealry to
his back. When spoken to the animal came
to him with almost human delight. Upon
examination. he found that vein had been
opened in his side and his throat cut. 1t was
afterward ascertained that the horse be-
longed to a resident and had been injured in
the stable. He employed veterinary sur
geon to put him to death-with the result
above mentioned. The citizen with an axe
completed the botching veterinary's work.
The Aroostook Republican says so, 500 bar
rels OF potatoes at an average OF S1.25 per
barrel, have been shipped from Caribou the
past winter
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The programme for Commencement ex-
ercises at the Normal School has been ar
ranged and Is as follows: June S-Sermom
before the class at the Old South by Rev.
Hugh Elder. Tuesday evening, June 10
Address by Principal Puringt0n, at the Old
South. Wednesday. June determination
OF the school followed by concert at Music
Hall 10 the evening by Grimmer's Orchestra
and Miss Lizzie M. Brown, Thursday, June
12-Teaching exercises by the graduating
class in the forenoon. and examination by
the Trustees in the afternoon at Normal
Hall. Glass party and reception In the even.
ing at Music Hall.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
There is a movement being made to start a
clothing mandatory at Ellsworth. Parties
have been negotiating for the large store
house built by Harrison B. Mason. 1t is
claimed by them that they will employ one
hundred hands.
The Ellsworth (Me) shoe factory is to be
reopened. A stock company has been
formed made up of local and Boston parties.
Frank Thomas is to be business manager
Gen. III. w. Slocum will visit Bar Fl arbor
this summer. He has taken rooms at the
Belmont.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec took about one hundred
barrels Of shad for Boston, Monday.
A valuable horse owned by A. j. Libby of
Farmingdale was badly injured on the Ken
neDec, Monday, by kicking a truck which
egeeaft the crew afIr)aced behind the anil
l II Is reported that Prof. McIntre of Kent's
RiII Sas IscslCga lnu lglll aeespe ) sll1slIIll
in Connecticut. As Prof. Cobb and wife
have resigned there will be two other yacan-
cies.
w. S. Cotton, a clerk in the office of the
Secretary Of State, has come forward as a
candidate for clerk OF the next House of
Representatives.
The mail despatch for Winthrop during
the week ending May IL way 1880 pieces, d.
vided as follows: First class, 9S5 letters, 80
drop letters, 229 postal cards, " drop postal
cards, sealed parcel. Second class, news
papers sent out by publishers, outside the
newspapers, II. Third class, is pieces.
Fourth class. IS. Foreign letters, 81. Gov
ernment business. Is pieces.
The Grand Army Post at the Soldiers
Home will probably make up party of one
hundred to attend the National Encampment
in Boston. If this party goes on the Togus
band will accompany them.
The locomotive for the Kennebec Central
has arrived in Gardiner. 1t Is named the
Volunteer, was built by the Baldwin locOmO-
tive works and weighs 16 tons when ready
for service George Page Of Manchester will
be the engineer.
A large crew of men is at work for the
Maine Central Railroad Company in grading
for the double track between Gardiner and
Rich's Ice houses in Farmingdale
A. j. Libby who recently bought the Ian
caster farm in Farmingdale is grading the
grounds on the river road and laying the
foundations for two barns. Heis also build
ing half-mile trotting park and will have
race there In July or August.
LINCoLN.CoUNTY.
The official count of matter mailed at the
Waldoboro post Office gives the number Of
pieces mailed 2,326, weight 1874 lbs, Is o.,
postage S32.69.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Thomas S. McIntire Of Fryeburg, appoint |
ed census enumerat0r for Fryeburg, has
been rejected by the superintendent of the
census on the ground Of being collector Of
taxes, land Supervisor Wright has ap-
pointed Carlton II. Walker Of Fryeburg to
fill the vacancy.
Thomas S. NcIntire Of Fryeburg, appointed
census enumerator for Fryeburg, has been
rejected by the superintendent of the census
on the ground Of being collector Of taxes,
and Supervisor Wright has appointed Carl
ton III. Walker of Fryeburg to fill the va
cancy.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
At the annual election of officers of the |
college Y. M. @. A. a few days ago, the fol- |
lowing officers were chosen: President, b. |
'92; Recording Secretary, r. @. Clark. '92; |
Corresponding Secretary, FL. NJ. Prentiss, |
'92; Treasurer, @. z. Kittredge, '93.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
1t is reported that John Roberts may open |
up new slate quarry on the farm at Mon |
son recently purchased from l.. p. Bray.
A large rock fell from the ledge at the side |
of the track yesterday morning at a point
Just above the last treste between Blanchard
and Shirley on the b. q p, falling so close
to the track that the truck boxes on the cars
of the forenoon passenger train just cleared
the top, some Of them touching.
sAaADAHoC COUNTY.
When the workmen at Sewall's bridge
near Bath went to work Monday morning
shOJ shO WobOh bdOhiC
guys had been cut. 1t was fortunate that
the discovery was made before hoisting be-
gan. Otherwise the derricks and tackle
would have fallen and loss Of life might have
resulted. 1t is supposed that the act was
done by the hoodlums who walk on the track
every Sunday.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The heaviest tax payers in Whitneyville
are Cornelius Sullivan S246,97, and the
Whitneyville Agency S302. There are 20
cows which are valued at 81 90 81 one, Two
and three years old, valued at SOU ~ oxen
valued at S4S5; 81 horses valued at 1920 IL
one, two and three-year-old colts valued az
$3.50; Sc carriages, pungs ana slelghs valued
at S2,255.
The principal tax payers of East Maehias
are p. IS. j. Talbot & Co., S76714; Pope,
Harris & Co., S771.30; James X. Talbot,
S271. "a; I. w. Cooper q Co., S1S0.96 James
b, Pope, S1S6 Al; j. o. Pope u Co., S155.S9;
estate of +. Loring Talbot, S170.S2.
YORK COUNTY.
The new bell Of the Methodist church at
York was placed in position on Friday. Its
weight is 1870 pounds, and 1t was cast in
Baltimore.
The Boston & Maine has brought suit for
trespass against Constable Skillings Of SacO,
WAC broke into freight car one night last
month and ccnfscated liquors consigned to
: To- Ranpatt - The suit