The Portland daily press., 1866-01-26
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

DB- In speaking of the Grand Division of
the Sons of Temperance, which has been in
session at Bath, the Times says the report of
the Grand Scribe contained valuable sugges-
tions and showed a favorable condition of the
Order. -Four Divisions have been organized the
past quarter, making the present number of
Divisions lightweight; 636 members have been
admitted; 420 lady visitors admitted; whole
number of members, 4,127; whole number of
lady visitors, 6,471. Reports from delegates
from the respective Divisions reported good
spirit among the members, and fixed deter
mination to work on and work ever in the
cause. ~ f4 -. r.
DB- The Lewiston Falls Manufacturing Co.
pay dividend of 15 per cent. We also under
stand they talk of enlarging their mills and
putting in additional machinery.-[Lewiston
journal. .sE +
BB- The Bangor Times says entry thieves
abound in that city. go -.
81 Ninety -four citizens of the town of
Starks have petitioned the Legislature to have
their town set off from Somerset to Franklin
County. 0.EEI~T esd
70 EB The reelection of Hon. N. g. Hichborn
as State Treasurer, insures the services anoth-
er year of faithful, honest and worthy State
officer. There is no more honorable man in the
State than Mr.. Hichborn, as those who know
him best can well testify-[Roc Free
Press. 4i s@-5il-I
Va The Augusta Journal says fire broke
out Wednesday evening in the office of Mr..
,Jewett's lumber mill in Gardiner, caused by
the bursting of lamp. An alarm was given
and the flames were promptly subdued, with
small loss. -ii o. .-r
B% The Board of Agriculture, now in ses-
sion at Augusta, have passed very handsome
and complimentary resolutions in honor of the
late DR.. Ezekiel Holmes, of Winthrop, who was
an eminent friend of Agriculture, and for many
years editor of the Farmer. rs
DB- The Wing says the store of Stewart &
Seavy in Bangor was broken open Tuesday
night, and goods to the amount of thirty or for
ty dollars taken or destroyed
: BB- Messrs. Hill & Emery Sold few DAYS
since, two horses LADY Dixfeld" and eFlora
Knapp" for $225O, to gentlemen from Boston
-[Skowhegan Clarion.
W The Saco Democrat seems to take es-
pecial delight in chronicling piece of mischief
in that vicinity by colored man, and holds it
up very much to the disparagement of the COL
ored race generally. The Democrat has prob
bly, never known a viii tie man to steal!
EB The Jail at Auburn is crowded with &C.
cupants. --a-44--
BBF- In all their efforts to extend trade, we
hope the merchants of this city will not forget
the Kennebec valley. 1t is both rich and pop
ulous, and the towns and cities in that region
may be induced to make this their great mar
ket town, provided they can be furnished with
the necessary means of communication, and
find on reaching here as good facilities for trale
as in Boston. A regular steamer should with
out fail be placed on the route.
GY- The editor Of the Gospel Banner says
"we are certain the names in some of our obit-
uaries, and marriage notices of this week are
correctly rendered. The writing in the man.
uscript was such that we defy any mere man to
read it. The writer's themselves could not
if unacquainted with the names for which
their hieroglyphics were intended" We COM
mend the above suggestion to all contributors
to the Press. .r