The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-25
state News.
ANDRoseoGGIN COUNT

ANDdOSCOOGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says gentleman and
his wife were coming down stairs from Prom
enade Concert in that city Tuesday, night
when rough addressed some very Insulting
remarks to them. The gentleman asked the
lady to stand in the door a moment, and step
ping out upon the sidewalk, knocked the foul
mOuthed fellow fiat upon his back in the street,
from whence he picked himself and his hat
out of the mud and skunk off, while the lady
resumed her escorts arm and the couple went
their way in peace.
The Republicans of Overs Corner, Turner,
raised a large and beautiful Grant and COlfax
flag on Saturday, amid great enthusiasm.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Smell House, in HoultOn, kept by Mr..
Geo. Parks, has been sold to Mr.. Philbrook of
Kendalfs Mills, for $15 900.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
We learn from the Chronicle that young
man by the name of Dyke, living in Chester
vile, was found Tuesday morning in the barn
yard of his fathers premises, MORALLY wound
ed. A double barrelled gun, with one barrel
discharged, was found near by, with which the
deed was undoubtedly committed. There are
that the act was suicide, and the other that it
is a case of wilful mu der. The facts will be
developed by an inquest.
The Chronicle states that Miss Lizzie JUDD
klns, of Dead River, a young lady employed
at the Elm House at the Depot Village, was
severely injured one day last week while en-
gagged in scuf1e. She became crowded be-
hind door, causing, it is supposed, an inter.
nal rupture. Her life was despaIred OF at one
time, but it is now thought that she will re-
cover.
Geo. Roberts while at work in Whitnsy's
boards with circular saw, had all the fingers
on his left hand sawed of, takingithe little fin
ger close up to the hand and running across
| to the second joint of the fore finger. Drs.
Plaisted, Kimball and Gordon dressed the
wound.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The first section of. the European and North
American abroad, from Bangor 10 Oldtown,
was formally opened Wednesday. By invita-
ton Of the Directors, the Mayor and the City
Veazie, Orono and Oldtown, took the first ride
over the road, leaving tee city at two o'clock.
At OldtOwn they had fine time, collation.,
speeches &c, and returned to the city at half
past O'Clock.
The Wing states that an old citizen of Ban
gor, Nathaniel Boynton, ESQ.,, died Wednes-
day afternoon, at the age of IS. He came to
Bangor in 1905, and has been known until
within few years as an active and respected
citizen. He was the father of Hon. GOrham
L. Boynton. .
We learn from the Wing that the Supreme
Judicial Court, Appleton, G. j. is now engag
ed at Chambers in Bangor, in hearing petit
ton for an Injunction against the city officers
of Belfast to prevent their paying the SUBJ
scription of the city to the Belfast and Moose
head railroad. The subscription is for $780,
600. The case has already been on trial two
days and will be resumed this morning at the
Court room. Williamson and Bradbury for
Petitioners. Crosby, Rowe and Paine for Re-
spondent's.
SAGADAHOC COUTNY.
Two fellows, giving their names as Dunn
and Fuller ,were arrested at Bath on Tuesday,
having in their possession horse and top bug
gy which they were trying to dispose of, but
which was owned in Richmond. Wednesday
they were taken before Judge Gilbert for ex-
animation. Fuller was discharged and Dunn
was held for the grand jury to dispose Of
The Bath Times says dispatch was receiv-
ed by Capt. John Silsby Wednesday, giving
ing him the painful intelligence that his son
Frank, young man about 20 years of age,
was Knocked overheard and lost at sea in the
passage from Savannah to New York.
YORK COUNTY.
Alfred Merryfeld, juryman from the town
of Wells, attending the Supreme Court now
in session at Alfred, committed suicide on
Tuesday afternoon, by hanging himself with
rone in the Joiner shop Of Mr.. jeremiah Lit
tlefeld, the gentleman with whom he was
boarding. Coroner Moulton summoned ju-
ry who returned verdict according to tie
facts