The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06
Obituary Notes.
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN COUNTY

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The faculty of Bates College do not believe
their college should enter ian intercollegiate
Athletic association.
Prof. G. W. Wood has offered a prize for
the best five minute speech on the charac
and life OF Washington to be delivered in
the chapel on the anniversary of WASH ig-
toms birthday. The speakers for the occa-
sion are to be selected by tue societies, six
from each.
KNOX COUNTY.
Railroad connection with the Knox &
Lincoln is being agitated again in Camden,
town assisting to the extent of $1,000 snc n
connection will not only help Camden, but
1t will help the Knox 81 Lincoln too.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
1t looks now as though Dover and Fox
croft would be lighted by electricity before
next fall. Power Will be furnished at the
dam of tse ID. 81 F. Water Co., and a new
as inch turbine wheel has been ordered for
that purpose.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The students of the Bangor Theological
Seminary have decided upon Monday eve
ming, March 81, as the date of their coming
entertainment for the benefit of their gymna-
stun.
There is talk of forming a local philhar-
monte orchestra in Bangor. Already some
r
joining it.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
On the occasion of the official visit of
Right Eminent Joseph A. Locke, Grand
Commander Of Maine, Dunlap Commandery
OF Bath, entertained many brother knights
from all parts of the State Tuesday after
noon and evening. In the afternoon Hon.
Il. b. Mallet of Freeport, presented Dunlap
with an elegant Templar American flag of
SILK and gold In patriotic and enthusiastic
speech, which was happily responded to by
Commander Twitchell, who received the flag
In behalf of the Bath CommaDdery. This
presentation was made by Mr.. Mallet on the
occasion of his father, Capt. A. G. Mallet,
receiving the order of kDighthood. At the
evening session the Templar degree was con-
ferred, followed by an elaborate banquet in
the hall.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
"A bill granting the use of Fort Sullivan
reservation at EastpCrt for public uses for a
pnrk Tor the town 0f Eastp0rt, has been in
troduced in Congress.
WALDO COUNTY.
Belfast icemen have begun to harvest their
crop, AMI are cutting out handsome blocks
OF 10 inches in thickness.
The family gf the late Hon. J. c. Nickels.
state senator from Searsport, propose to
erect an elaborate monument to his memory.
The sarc0phaguS will be made of red Scotch,
Hallowell and black granite. The lot in
NickeiSS cemetery VIII be enclosed with
handsome granite trimmings. The work is
to be completed and the monument erected
before next Memorial day.
YORK COUNTY.
Building is very brisk at York beach this
winter. Ten new houses have beeu erected
since last summer. Rumor announces an
oth-r large hotel project. Mr.. A. j. Kidder
Will erect block of stores with tenements
early in the spring.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The crew Of the British schooner Laurissa
which went ashore on Ram Island in Machi-
as bay few days ago had frightful and
almost unheard of experience In saving
themselves. They first took the boat, which
while in the act Of lowering to the water one
davit gave away and the boat was filed.
Then long rope was made fast to a step
ladder and thrown overheard which foatrd
ashore and hooked itself over a rock on the
beach, end upon this rope each one of the
crew of six men after jumping into the wat
er dragged himself ashore to suffer In the
cold on the island from a. m. until 2 D. M,
wet without any fire aud the mercury stand
ing about above. The captain was badly
frost bitten, as were also the men.