The Portland daily press., 1868-09-19
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that a disgrace
full affair occurred in that city, on Lincoln
street, near the Gas Works. IA day or two SINCE
Miss Wilson, teacher in one of the schools in
that section, daughter of Fl. NJ Wilson, was
mercileSSly assaulted by some of the brickbat
wor HES of that notorious quarter, and so Sc
riously injured in the side that her health, it
is feared, is seriously affected. Soon after this
rebel attack internal hemorrhage set in. These
are the facts represented to u.s. The case
should be rigidly Investigated.
A leading Democrat of Lewiston was at a
BARRIERS a few mornings since, to be shaved
The service being performed, the shaved per-
sonage asked the tonsorial artist, How much
is to pay?" "Ttcenty CENTS" replied the bar
Der. That's double what used to pay con-
tinued the Seymour Democrat, "what does it
mean" "Mean?' retorted he of the razor
at. means that since the Maine election the
faces of Democrats have been so long it's
been worth double price to shave EN-" The
Democrats sombre visage indicated no relish
or taste for the jocoSe, as he modify handed
over the twenty cents. His last words as he
left the shop were zone currency for ALL" So
says the Journal.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
We learn that on Tuesday evening last the
Republicans of Brunswick held celebration
commemorative of the great victory in Maine,
including procession of the Boys in Blue"
illustrations, speeches. etc. While firing
salute from a small swivel which has long
been in use in Brunswick, the piece exploded,
the fragments inficting severe wounds on a
young man named Jacob Nickerson, about
twenty years of age, from the effects of which
he died Thursday noon,
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
st. GATHERINGS Hall, in Augusta, a new in
stitution of learning, to be under the patron
age OF the Episcopal Church, and taught by
the Misses Bridge, was opened with religious
ceremonies on Friday.
KNOX COUNTY.
We learn from the Rockland Gazette that
small building in that city, connected with
the clothing store of Mr.. E. w, Wolff was dis
covered to be on fire, about four o'clock on
Tuesday morning. An alarm being given, the
fremen were soon out and had a stream on
the fire from hydrant near, which soon ex-
tnguished it. The small building was badly
damaged, but as the fire did not communicate
to the larger building the loss was not great.
WALDO COUNTY.
We learn from the Belfast Ace that dis
turbance occurred at the polls in Lincoinville
which may prove assertions affair to the Offend
ing parties. 1t seems that the selectmen of
the town, when making up the voting list, in
sisted on putting on the names of some dozen
or more who had been deserterS or skedaddlers
during the war, in defiance of the law and
against the protests OF the loyal voters Of the
town, and these ske3aidlers had publicly
warned any one who saw fit to challenge their
vote that 1t would be at their peril. The first
one of the number who presented himself at
the polls was one Mahoney, whose vote was
challenged by Captain Howe, of that town,
who was standing near the ballot box. De-
posting his vote in the box, Mahoney sprang
upon Captain Howe, knocked him down and
seriously injured him. Fearing row and ri
OF the Republicans present, who were mi
nority failed to challenge auy more votes, and
the skedaddling Democracy had it all their
own way. This is not probably the last Of the
matter.
YORK COUNTY.
The town of Wells, Maine, has population,
by the last census of less than 5000. On the
check list are one hundred and thirty-five by
the name of Littlefield; among them are eight
named Charles; seven George; ten Joseph;
seven Samuel, and five John. We have heard
of q house in town in York county covering
ten acres, but we were not aware that any
town there had so many little fields in it. 1t
must be well cultivated.
The citizens of Parsonsfeld have voted three
thousand dollars to build covered bridge
across the Great Ossipee River at Keazer
Falls.