The Portland daily press., 1891-11-26
The STATE.
KENNEpEc COUNTY.

There was joy in every heart at the
North End, aud the electric lights twink
led brightly throughout Augusta Sunday
night. for there was wat 7 running over
the dam, although the fiush-boards were up
ACROSS its whole length.
Hall @. Burleigh, Esq, was In Augusta
Sunday. He says that he mas Just compile
ted his fall ploughlng and has been favored
wtsh the best weather that he ever expeT-
fenced. lt was necessary to put on an ex-
ira large team In breaking the ground ow-
ing to the dr0uth. He commenced the
work OF plowing aud carting manure on
the 10th Of October and did not lose an
hours working time from that date till
November 14th, something that he
never knew before in bis long experience
in tilllng the soil.
EPENoBscoT coUNY.
DIR. Il. II. Bailey, Of Portlan d, was In.
Bangor Sunday night. at the Bangor House,
and went Monday 10 Hermon Center to
examine some cattle which ars under sus-s
picion Of being affected with tubercu-
lOsis.a
A f,h was recently sent through this
city 10 Washington 10 be examined by Prof.
Baird. IL Is a whlt@ fish from the st.
John river. aud Il Is believed by some TO
b. an entirely new specimen OF fish In
those pats, but others claim II to be the
whitehsh so plentiful In the T0bique lakes
"A glzzard fish.
sAeADAHoC COUNTY.
AS near as can be told now the
launching Of the Maehlas, grnbOat No.
3, will take place at Bath, December sth
The companion vessel Will not follow un-
til considerably later.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Smelt catching will be INDUCED In quiet
extensively by Wilbridge fishermen durlog
the fall and winter. Several weirs are be-
ing constructed by different parties on the
river.
On Friday evening, a large number In
terested In the forming OF a libraryis0cieiy
met at the school building. The Addison
Library Association" was the name chosen
and the following were elected officers;
President, Mrs. Capt. o. 5. Crowley Vice
president, Mrs. u. w. Curtis; treasurer.
Mrs V. Q. PlummeT; secretary, MIS- DR..
+. A. Chandler; executive committee, Prof.
). 5. Nash, Mrs. Z. A. Chandler, Mrs. ID.
K. Alline.
Owing to the storm. Rev. N. T. Whita-
ker. ID. D., OF Lynn, Mass. and o
Ia town until Wednesday night about
twelve O'Clock. They left Thursday morn,
| Ing for hunting trip In the Vicinity OF
| Hadley's Camp, on the MachiaS river, ae-
| companled by Rev. e II. Boynton.
Robert McReavey Of Whitneyville, lost
| promising yeaIiing, ,,Sssn co,, I'll, Inc 3,t coz az
| which were at an angle, there being a
X space of two feet at the entrance, which
| narrowed down to one foot. He struggled
topass through until no became wedged In
so lightly that he could not breathe, ana
when dead it required the united strength
OF dtzen men to pull him our.
YORK COUNTY,
Last week four young toughs made e
| raid upon the house OF Oliver 5. Staples at
| ktttery, broke open the doors, smashed the
crock kery, and Mr.Staples was drenched with
| water struck aud abused. Leaving the
| house they stoned Mr.. 5. A. Moulton who
was passing, One Ot them has been arrest
ed and jailed.
On Tuesday. the county commissioners.
| on petition Of the seleetmeD, made a view
| Of the new location across marsh an the
old county road leading IRON York Harbor
| to Wells, near the residence OF Mr.. Charles
q. Philips, having been requested to dis
| continue the same. They decided TO
change the location, making Il sixteen rods
shorter. and u saving OF $500 In the con-
structlon.
Upon the hearing 90 the notice relative
TO laying out a new highway near A. j.
Parsons, the seleetmeD, after viewing the
route, dec 'ded not 20 locate, and no change
Will be made at pfesens.
Quite reduction has been made In the
force at the Navy yard this mouth, 10 wit /:
Two pattern makers from steam engine
department, sixty.two laborers fTom yard ,
and docks, eight snip filters and niue
jOners from construction and repairs.
About three hundred employees remain a,
the present tine.