The Portland daily press., 1868-02-03
State News.
ANpRoscoeeIN COUNTY.


The Lewiston journal says the Lewiston
bagging mill, which has been runuiDg about
one-half of its machinery for tho past few
weeks, is about starting the whole machinery
again. -3 RI .al
Mechanic Falls has increased its population
by 200 the past year.
The journal says the Free Baptsts Of Lew
listen have decided 70 organize a Second
Church and as sOUn as arrangements can be
made for q place for holding services, the
Church will be formed.
KNOX COUNTY.
The editor OF tho Rocslan1 Gazette recent
~ paid a visit to the State Prison ut Thomas
ten. He says the Bowdoinham Bank robbers
have dolped their new suit. One is placed at
backsmithing, another in the wheeirght
shop, ana the third in the boot and shoe slop.
He judges they do not like their new hu.i-
ness, for they looked very cross.
OXFORD COUNTY f-
The AudroScoSgIn Herald says Mr.. Edward
Burroughs, tie well known brakeman and ez,-
ira conductor on the Portland and Oxford
Central railroad, had his hand very badly
smashed "Wednesday morning in shacllim.
cars at Buckheld. II is thought that he must
lose his hand.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
DR.. Bradford Harlow, q prominent citizen OF
Ban2of, who was Mayor OF that city in Al, ~
and 43, died on Thursday LIST in the SD year
of his age. - A
We learn from the Wing thar the store Of
Smith, Nealiey & Co, in Bangor, was broken
into on Wednesday night. Several bucke;s
of tea, boxes OF chocolate, raisins, ETC., were
taken away, and some besf aud pork. These
articles were, hewa..ar seill ..,.eagerctn
the morning, being found buried ina snow
bank and hidden in some Old hets so that tic
loss to Messrs. S. n. & Co. was very slight.
sAG4DAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says Capt. robert O. Dau-
ham, Of Richmond, has recently invented q
reef on fore and-ait Schooner or vessel. BY
this application, the mainsail, the largest and
most uumanageabe sail in use, is reefed and
converted into manageable shape and storm.
sail in about five minutes; whereas, IA the Old
form OF reefing, it takes about two hours.
The Gardiner Reporter states that on Fri.
day, when tine down freight train was leaving
the depot in Richmo1d, deaf mute of that
VILLAGE, named Frank Staples, atteupte TO
jump On q car, but i'll dong so lie slipped and
fell ON the track, the wheel of the ear passing
over his right arm just below the elbow, near
ly severng it fIom the body. II w.s also
thought that he received internal Injuries by
the fall. His recovery is doubtful,
Hon. 3. Q. Bailey and Hon. w. D. Sewall
have been elected delegates by the Doail of
Trade of Bath, TO attend the Commercial
Convention to be held in Boston the 9th OF
February.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The Skowheean Clarion gives the following
as the prices of products ia that town: Appes,
vi 10 81 -; Deans, % oJ 10 ~ 2J butter, 80 70
33cts; cheese, lie; chickens, u ~ to 15c: ,orn
81 GO: eggs, 35c; hay, loose. S17, f5ur SD TO
l6; oats, 73. to soc; TO atoeS, 90c; wood, "a co
TO S.. s., ss s.s s...-. ~. 49,.
YORK COUNTY. ~
From the Saco Courier We learn that Mr..
Deerng, the City Treasurer. has sold over SIS
600 of The Saco city bonds There were $50, 600
authorized to be issued. The bonds are Now
selling for 9j cents on the dollar for 10 year
bonds, and ~ IL cents ior the year.
The Saco Courier states that G gorge Went
worth, sou OF Mrs. Henry Wentworth, while
at play at school tell and broke his arIiv few
days since. Before going home he went to Dr.,
Aliens to have il set, but not being at his
/ offe, he applied to Or. Dennet, who aocompan-
led him home and set his arm.
The Coprier learns that Amos T.. Allen.
Esq, of Alfred has received an appointment
to clerkship in one Of the Goterhment de-
partments at Washington, and viii leave to
assume his new position Immediately.
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