The Portland daily press., 1896-07-02

new and elegant brick block will
be erected by William Perkins at Lisbon
Falls at once.
Four boat crews will enter in the race
at Lake Maranacook on the occasion of
the A. o. Fl. excursion. The crew from
Ward Two. Bangor, will receive a new
boat Tuesday night from Carleton, the
well known maker in Old Town. Ward
Seven will be represented by two crews
and there will be boat from Ward one.
The prize is SIS, $50 to the first, s25 to
the second.
General W. B. Franklin of Connecti-
cut, Col. Steele of Indiana, Gen. Hem
derson of Illinois, Gen. Beal of Maine,
Gen. Bassett of California, and NJ ajor
Birmingham, general treasurer, the
board of inspectors for soldiers homes,
left, yesterday afternoon, after giving
the National Home at Togus thorough
inspection. Every thing was fouMi to
be in the best condition and they ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly satisti ID
with the running of the Home.
D. W. Jones will commence, today
the WORK of getting the buildings, etc.
at the muster grounds in condition for
the annual encampment, which will
be held as usual in August. A great
deal of work is necessary before the en-
campmeut begins, the tents have to be
looked after, the various buildings re-
paired and everything got into readiness
The July meeting of the State assessors
will be held at their office at the capitol,
next Tuesday. AT this meeting engage
ments will be appointed with wild-land
owners in Washington and Hancock
counties.
Situated on Hersoy hill in Dexter, is q
spring which may well be considered a
remarkable one. Boiling up out of the
ground, with little if any variation the
year round. quantity of water equal
to stream from hose two inches in
diameter with fair pressure. cold and
clear AS crystal, passes down over the
hill, forming a brook, which after Gov
ering the distance of half a mile, di
| vides, one half going in one direction
| and the other in another The water
| from one of these brooks finally emptief
| into the Penobscot and that from the
other, reaches the Kennebeo.
Ten Thousand dollars have bean de
posted IN the Machias Savings Banl
within ten days past
The new Catholic church edifics a
Northeast Harbor will be dedicated early
| in August.
| Maohias Savings Bank will probabl,
declare half yearly dividend at rat
| of 1-2 per can't payable on and afte
July 10th.
Acting Collector OF Customs Phinney
sold by auction at Maohiasport on Tues
daY last the fish recently seized for viola
ton of the revenue laws to Hartman
Tobey of Maohiasport-8S75 POUNDS q
| 81. so per 100 pounds realizing $156. 20
This is rhe first seizure and sale for
| long time.
Only few days ago, two womel
were passing in an open buggy from
Jonesboro 30 Columbia Falls, when
quite heavy stone was thrown, witt
no small force, passing very near tn
head of one of the ladies; Il narrow es
cape from severe if not fatal accident.
The East Branch drive containing
abut 10, 600, 600 logs, belonging to Cor
nelius Murphy, Madison Grant an
Thos Lawler is tied up. All three G
the operators were in Bangor Tuesda
and some arrangement will probably
made to drive it.
Now that Deacon Duren, of Bangor
has retired from activeE church work
Names veteran official must be A. l
CIara If Ca1sic tho hse honY, traeaurn