The Portland daily press., 1890-08-09
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

The Watarville Sentinel says: "a propo-
sal Is being considered by the owners Of the
new steamer to run her as an excursion boat
from Augusta to places down river. It Is
quite probable that she will so run for time
at least. She steamed down river all right
Wednesday and passed through the lock.
Governor Burleigh has received an invita-
tion to appoint delegates and attend the
summer meeting of the American Forestry
Association in Quebec, beginning the I'd OF
September.
Prof. Geo. l.. Yose reports that the new
Augusta bridge Is well built aud possesses
the requisite strength.
The Highland stock farm in Winthrop,
owned by the late j. =. Putnam OF Boston,
has just been sold to Mr.. Atkins Of Gardiner
at auction, together with stock, farming Inn
plements and furniture. 1t Is one Of the finest
country estates In New England.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
f. Il. Clergue, Esq, who has been man
aging owner OF the Katahdina Ice company
for a number Of years, has sold his entire
ownership to his partners, j. L. Tucker and
the Stewarts. OF Mt. Vernon; II is said that
MIR. Clergue received for his share Of the
property $4,000,
Daniel WoOdman Of Orrington was fined
$40 and costs and bound over to keep the
peace in the Bangor municipal court Thurs
day. The charge was wife beating, and It
was preferred by the defendants son.
maltreated his wife.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
There is talk of making Foxcroft Aead-
emy p special fitting school Tor Colby UNI
versitY.
From 25OO TO 5000 squares Of excellent slate
are being shipped from Monson monthly
The product Of the quarries Is about 5O,OV9
squares per year. More than $4,000 Is pald
out each month to carry on the business.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
J.G. Mcdonald, of Nashua, N. H, has the
contract for the excavating for the Madison
pulp mill, and the work Is being pushed'
Bearce Il Clifford of Lewiston, sub,contracl-
ors have twelve teams there at Work. Ihere
Is ian immense amount OF ledge to be re-
moved This part Of the job alone Is TO cost,
1t is believed, over $4,000. Two hundred
Italians are &C ming down from Boston to
work on the job.
A committee from the SkOwhegan Congre-
gational church have closed contract with
JOst u Morton Of Portland to do the fresco-
ing Of the church, and work on same will be
begun next week.
WASHINGTON sogNTY.
8The Eastport Water Company have decid-
ed to 90 to BOyden's Lake, Perry, for sup
ply Of water. 1t will take about two months
to lay the pipes and complete the eonnec,
| tions. The standpipe Is to be connected
| with the salt water to make sure provision
| for an amply supply Of water In case OF fire,
| while the work Is being done, and domestic
/ water will be forced directly from the pump
/ ing station. The connection with Boyden
| Lake will give an unlimited supply OF goou
water for all time.
YORK COUNTY.
The fall term of Berwick Academy. South south
Berwick, begins Sept. /, under ths eon1nHya prSis
management OF Prof, Geo. A. Dlckey, Ihis ms
coming year is the centennial year Gt '1e te
Academy. and the proposed eele9ration 70
take niaee In commemoration q thaI eVent
vail vail ba p0T Ted.etter event in the history Of
that well-known institution'
T,mnbrev Phillips Of Old Orchard, was
,hrn1ID pbaciward out Of a team Wednesday
hn tba sudden starting OF his horse. Mr.
~ PbiII,ns iii who was man 70 years OF age,
strncf bis head on a stone and broke his
neck, dying instantly
ordeys were received at the Kittery navy
ward IN wednesday, the 9th, to get in readl.
Ness and send to Boston on Saturday, the sth
All the new boats available, for the use Of the
North Atlantic squadron during the G.. A
r National Encampment.
Mrs. Burke of Montreal, a guest at thu
Ocean House, Old Orchard, bad a silk dres'
valued at $50 stolen from her room.