The Portland daily press., 1891-06-19

John school at Presque le,prizes and diplo-
mas were offered for the best essays by the
graduating class. The first prize was award
ed to Guy j. d. Wilson, Houlton, and the
second to Miss Lizzie NJ. Richardson,
Presque Isle. Diplomas were conferred
upon Guy j. d. Wilson and Miss Dora M.
Whitney.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
They are catching large mackerel at Orr's
Island, many Of them weighing over two
pounds.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Some eight years ago. the Third church
building in Franklin was begun by ladies'
sewing circle. BY their persistent effort 1t
funds it stood In this incomplete state till
about year ago, when they enlisted the In
terest and helpful leadership Of Mr.. 4. lie
Beck. 1t has been brought to completion
and the time set for its dedication was Tues
day. June I6, II has pew,s with Wit a seating
furnishings. 1t is beautiful church, cost
ing about $1,000. Only small amount, S45,
remained unpaided. This was raised before
the services, and the church was dedicated
free OF debt.
The following is list of the number Of
persons in Hancock county who paid the
United States special tax as liquor dealers.
during the year ending April 80, 1891, viz:
Ellsworth, II; Bar Harbor, II; Bluehill. 2;
Bucksport, 2; Castine. 2; Eden, 2 !; Hancock,
IL sullivan, Dtuuduls AdDOluce VI
land, 1. Total, 46.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
During the past winter the cottage on the
big island In Cobbosseecontee, owned by
Col. Morton and III. Perley Milliken Of Au-
gusta, was broken into and twenty blankets
and puffs taken away, the dishes stolen and
the furniture broken up.
Mr.. Constantine f. Lewis Of Augusta,
cabinet maker, has gone into insolvency.
Maine Farmer.
The st, Augustine Catholic Society of Au-
gusta. cleared S2,S00,12 from their fair.
Next week, Trinity Commandery, Knights
Templar Of Augusta, will make a pilgrimage
to Aroost0ok county. They will arrive In
HoultOn on the afternoon Of the oath, and re-
naming until the next morning when they
will take special train for Presque Isle,
making stops at Aro0stook Falls, Fort Fair
field and Caribou. They will have an oh
servation car attached to their train aud will
be accompanied by the Second Regiment
band of Lewiston.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Wednesday evening In Columbia street
Baptist church, Bangor, occurred the wed.
ding Of Mr.. G. w. K. Barrows. Of the firm Of
Blake, Barrows q Brown of Bangor, and
Miss Anne j. Porter Of Bangor.
For the past two days the travel 70 bar
Harbor through Bangor from Boston mas
been Immense. Tuesday morning LnIee
sleeping cars were hlled anu Uo0Su"S
there was the same number
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The reunion of the survivors of the old
| Sixth Maine Regiment, VIII take place In
| Calais during the ea-ly pait ol August.
| WALDO COUNTY.
rha fonndry property at Belfast has been
| bought by the Dana Sarsapariila Company
| for $4,000.
MIR. II. w. Emerson of Colorado and Miss
| Meta Freeman Of Prospect, were married at
| Frankfort, June 10th.
Mr.. Arthur II. Terry and Miss Minnie M.
| Smith. both of Belfast, were married at
Hudson, Mass, Saturday evening, June 9th,
the Rev. Arthur Crane officiating Mr.. Ter
| ~ was for number of years assistant agent
In Belfast and left there few weeks ago to
take charge Of a station at Hudson, Mass, In
the employ OF the Fitehburg company.