The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-10
State News
{ ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

I.7s.a ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY. IS ,+...
The Lewiston Falls Manufacturing Compa-
ny (woolen) have declared dividend of 10
per cent ll31 e4U feiE ig srMiL al
The Jute department of the Lewiston Mills
is shut down for few days, Tor repairs. Work
VIII be resumed within week or ten days.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Presque Isle Pioneer says horses are so
plenty and business requiring them so dull in
that county that good workers cannot be let
Tor their keeping. '" ' ~
Friday night last was the coolest of the
season at Presque Isle.1 The mercury went
down 80 degrees below zero. sfr --ea.., ,yss.-
We learn from the Pioneer that the survey
for the extension of the European and North
American Railway from Winn to the ST.
Croix is still progressing, under the Engineer
in charge, Capt. Joseph S. Git. They have
surveyed to within fifteen miles of the provin-
cial tine. s- "a. "a.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
/ The postoffice at "Oceanvile" has been dis
continued. Letters and papers that have so
been addressed should be directed to South
Deer IS.e -
III KENNEBEc COUNTY. xG.5E Z
Mrs. Nancy Tuck, widow of Capt Samuel
Tuck, of Fayette, died January I'd, 1868. She
had completed her 95th year. AT six o'clock
in the morning her daughter was in the room
and found her sleeping sweetly; a half hour
later member Of the family went in and
found her dead, with no sign of any struggle.
Charles Grant, of Pittston, dropped dead in
the store of his son, VIM. Grant, in Pittston
on Saturday. he was aged " years. I.
.... -5.-+ KNOX COUNTY.
The financial affairs of Knox county appear
to be in admira lie condition. The olltstand-
ing bills on the 31st of December amounted to
$685. while the assets amounted to 81 99S8O
leaving balance, in favor of the county. of
81 1888. The county tax will be reduced
about $4,000 the coming year.
The Rockland Democrat says Chas. Young,
of Bridgewater, Mass, formerly of Auburn
Maine, while visiting his brother. Cbristonher
Young, at Union, retired for the night in his
usual health, at 6 o'clock last Sunday evening.
About three hours afterwards he was found
lying dead upon the floor of the ROOM. Mr..
Young bad experienced shock of palsy some
years years since from the effects Of which he never
fully recovered, one side of his body remain
ing partially paralyzed, HIS age was sixty
four years. .,.. e rs.'
PENoBsCoT COUNTY. va t
Capt, Daniel Sbedd has been appointed
Postmaster at Blower Village, vice g. o.
Goodwin, Esq resigned. a. s.-,s -r..
The Bangor Temperance Alliance have
chosen the following delegates to attend the
Mass Temperance Convention of the State
Temperance Alliance, to be held on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Jan. 14th and 10Th. at Au-
gusta: Hon. A. e. Wakefield, Geo. A
Thatcher, DR.. b. f., Tefft, Rev.J B. Gould,
Rev. S. 2. Fay, Rev. Amory Battles, Rev. c.
z. Everett, Rev. A. Z. Small, Rev B. a. Chase,
Joseph G. White. Sumner Chalmers, Il. ii.
Cass, j. l.. Crosby, Moses Giddings, Simon b.
FifeM, Elijah Low, lothian S. Crosby, L.
Whittier, G. Norcross and O. II. Ingalls,.
WALDO COUNTY. ~
Hay, says correspondent of the Bangor
Wing, at Belfast is now dull at $12 to 10 per
ton for the same quality of pressed and COM
pressed, that ten days or a fortnight ago read-
lily commanded from $14 to ST. M 3fT
Mr.. F. w. Berry, of Belfast, says the Wing,
has lately been offered. and declined, $500 for
his bay geldlng. BLACK Walnut" which is
well known as one of the fastest horses in the
county. F 7,= -..r ,.....I ... r
Potatoes are now selling in Belfast at $1OO