The Portland daily press., 1869-01-16
State News.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Chronicle gives the follow.
ing list of deputies appointed by Sheriff Tnck
of Franklin County: Chesterville. Geo. l..
Riggs; Kingfeld, A. V. Kinds; Phillips, J. 10.
Thompson; New Sharon, WIN. Lancaster. Cy-
rus G. Brown; s trong, Isaiah Mitchell; Weld
Morrill, F; Smith; Wilton, John N. Foster;
Dixheld, Oxford Co., John jackson.
=, The Chronicle says that one day last week
the mother of DR.. l.. H. Wright of Farming
Ton village, aged about 81 years, fell the en-
tire length of the cellar stairs, badly bruising
her about the body. She was taken up in an
lnsensible condition, and doubts are entertain
ed of her recovery.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Winthrop Bulletin SAYS few days
since as Mr.A. A.Luce of Monmouth was in his
barn, he was suddenly startled by a loud noise
as the rushing of mighty waters or Tapping OF
many wings. He looked, and to his astonish-
ment saw that large bird had flown into the
barn either for protection from the cold or in
search of food. Mr.. L. Immediately closed the
door and attempted to capture the bird but
found toe worthy OF his steel. The bird
proved toibe very ferocious and it was with the
greatest difficulty that he conquered it, which
some other deadly weapon, then throwing over
it, bags, horse blankets &c. The bird is now
Gagged and on exhibition at Mr.. LIS. residence
1t is not quite as large as goose and screams
like prairie-wof Its back and wings are
blue with notified nearly white breast. It has
a powerful beak and tallons and appears to be
of hawk or eagle species, but no one has vet
been able to classify it; and it is creating
great deal of sensation in that neighDorhoOd
KNOX COUNTY.
The house of Mr.. j. j. Perry in Rockland
was badly damaged by fire last Wednesday
morning. 1t was fully insured.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
The following are the Sheriff, deputies and
| jailer of Penobscot county: Sheriff-Johr
Wilson, Bangor; Deputies-Gustavus S. Beal
Bangor; Elisha W: Shaw, Newport; JOSEPH
eter; Samuel Phipps, Hampden; Joseph M
Merrick, East Corinth; George p Brown
| Newburg; Hartwell Lancaster, Oldtown
Leonard L. Buzwell, Lincoln Ira B. Gardner
Patten; VIM. L. Sinclair, Springfield; Thos
| II. Gardiner, Corinna. Jailer-Geo. w. Whit
ney, Bangor.
| PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer learns that Mr.. Jamestown
bley of Sebec, fell on the ice one day last weel
while getting pail of water, and broke hi
thigh bone, and also injured him internally
so that his life was at one time despaired Of
| but he was some better when this was writer
and hopes are entertained of his recovery. MI
| Twombley also lost hand few years sine
while operating threshing machine.
| The Observer says MIR. L. M. Jefferds G
Foxcroft, has the largest pair of oxen eve
owned or raised in Piscataquis county-the ne
weight of both being over 1900 pounds-on
alone weighing 1850 pounds. The age of thi
pair is only five years. Who can beat this?
| sAaADAHoc COUNTY.
Sheriff Millay has appointed his deputies 70
| this county as ows:-Nathan Coambs an
Albion j. Potter Bath; George w. Smith
Richmond; Seth Fl. Leonard, Bowdoin; Eph
Ram Griffin, Topsham.
WALDO COUNTY.
The following Deputy Sheriffs have been az
pointed for the County of Waldo: Afre
Berry, Unity; Samuel Norton. East Palermo
Samuel Richards, Liberty; John M. Snow
Winterport; Joseph P. Sweetser, Searsport
Loren Rose, Brooks; William P. Spragu
lslesboro; Irwin Calderwood, Sheriff, Belfas
| YORK COUNTY,
Under the direction of Mr.. White, maste
founder at the Kittcry Navy Yard, an iron CA
ting weighing seven tons, was successful
made last week. 1t is intended as a channt
plate and as circulating pump for marin
engine to 60 aboard the U. s. Steames MAI
tasket.