The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-28
State News.

Lat -a KNOX COUNTY. r11
The Directors of the Knox and Lincoln
Railroad met in ROckland on Thursday of
last week, but no definite action was taken, as
Mr.. Reed had not fully completed his surveys
for the purpose of obtaining the most feasible
route for that portion of the line lying between
Georges River at Thomaston and point
beyond the town of WaldOboro -
PENoBsCOT COUNTY. AaHE
Young O'Donohue, who was wounded in
the assault upon the police in Bangor on Sat-
urday night last, died Thursday morning. A
coroner's jury exonerated the police from all
blame IN the matter. --s az trml+ rrrrsT
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
Sampson Mitchell, one OF the employees at
the Bennett mine in Guilford was killed on
Thursday of last week by "a premature explo-
sion in the tunnel where he was working. 1t
seems, says the Observer, that the unfortunate
man in this case was applying fire to the fuse
connecting with two charges which were to be
exploded simultaneously, and it is supposed
that the fire communicated with loose powder
in o seam and thence with the charge in one
OF the holes, exploding it while he was at work
upon it. He Vas, struck on the right side of
the head with fragment OF rock which cut
through the skull, exposing the brain. The
deceased came from Cornwall last March,
where he leaves wife and seven children.
AT meeting of the Pscataquis Agriculture
al Society, held on the 25th the following off,
ofDover. Vice Presidents Mitch
ell. of Dover; Seth Lee Of Atkinson. Secreta-
ry and Treasurer-Lyman Lee, of Foxcroft.
Erustees-A. j. Chase, of Atkinson; S. r.
Jackson, of Foxcroft John L. Robinson, of
Dover. Member of State Board of Agricul-
ture-Luther Chamberlain, of Atkinson.
Mrs. Rachel Heath, the oldest inhabitant of
Brownvile, died on the 23d ult at the age of
102 years and months. She leaves nine liv-
ing children, the oldest of whom is upwards of
50 years old, and the youngest 81. The united
ages OF mother and children are TT years.
I taA-3 Eth WALDO COUNTY so HA|AN-'
Hay is selling in Belfast at SIS per ton for
loose and SIG for compressed. Potatoes at $1.10
10 20 ner -hnsheL Dry hard -s=' o.
"A dispatch has been received at Stockton,
announcing that Captain Alexander Seger
and Captain Benjamin Partridge, were drown
ed on the 18th, in Pensacola Bay by the up
setting off sail boat. They were both in COM
mand of Stockton vessels lyingin thebay. At
the date of the dispatch their bodies had not
been found Capt. Seger leaves a family.
Capt. Partridge was a single man.
Elisha Carver of iVinalhav n recently killed
three sheep which weighed respectively, $780,
1872 and 1877 pounds. They were never fed
but got their own living on the island r
t"JAo az YORK COUNTY. ~ 4oAJ Z
We learn from the Bddeford Union that
daring attempt at robbery was made last Mon
day evening in Saco. AS Miss Addie Den
nett, young lady employed as saleswoman in
Is. L. Hamllton's store, was returning home
from the store in the early part of the even
ing, she was followed by man up School
street, near the Methodist church and when
near her home he seized her by the throat and
attempted to garrote her. Being resolute wo-
man, and having strong pair of lungs and
good set OF teeth, the villain was glad to beat
nasty retreat without accomplishing his pur-
pose. .H A-FEgC - Harf ~ er-
Newfeld, in York county, according to ,he
Union, must be very favorable to longevity
Benjamin Libby, the first male white child
born in Newfield, is still living. at the age of
81 years. The Postmaster at Dams Mills,
Newfield, is Sc years of age. and the Oldest in
habtant of the town, Mrs. Mary Staples, aged
90 years, still retains a vigorous use of her
faculties, and frequently walks mile at
time.
After sixteen years of married life, says the
Union, the wife of David Moulton, of New
field, has applied for divorce. Her allegations
are that she has been most shamefully abused;
splitting in her face, and striking her in the side
with the butt of his whip, when riding, are
specimens, she states, of the ways he has
adopted of abusing her. Mr.. Moul ton is one
of the selectmen of the town, an1 few, if any,
instructed such state of his domes tic affairs
as the wife alleges. s. raft-.1, sesfts ftl
We learn from the Union that Mr.. Fred
Woods store at Little River Falls was broken
into on Wednesday night, Dec. 18th, by a
couple of boys named Bickford and Gerrish,
aged 10 and II. They were caught in the store
by the man who slept there, and are now in
Alfred Jail, awaiting trial. 1t was entered
two weeks previous, and it is thought by the
same parties. lf [1 '.r54.
Some trouble has occurred in one of the
schools at Dams Mills, Newfield. One of the
clergymen went to the school house, and tell
ing the teacher he was dirty, nasty cow
ard" conducted his children with their books
home. A few other parents took up for their
ill-mannered lads and lasses in similar man
mttee came in and sustained the teacher in
drawing the reius tight, so that it is probable,
the school will go on quietly. So says the
Union ,e4. ....