The Portland daily press., 1869-06-19
state News.
ANpRoscoaarN COUNTY.


Trial Justice French Of Auburn has been
commissioned Judge of the Auburn Police
Court, which will probably constituted in a
few days.
A young Gladly" who is known as Augusta
Rounds, was sentenced to 80 days in the
County Jail by Justice French of Auburn,
day or two since, for might walking" says the
Joul nal. F t-s'
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Alpheus Moore of
Hancock was burned ON Sunday morning.
caught from defect in the chimney 4
A Savings Bank has been organized in Els
worth.
F KNOX COUNTY. +s.ssiss
Capt Oliver G. Conant was last week ap-
pointed Postmaster of Rockland in place of
Mr.. M G. Andrews, resigned. The Gazette
says r. CoDant has been principal Clerk in
the ost-of6ce for two or three years past and
is pr ompt, courteous, accommodating and ef-
mo- emit in the discharge of his duties.
OXFORD COUNTY. 4eA54
Five distinct snow banks were counted on
Bear Mountain from the village at Bethel
Hill, on the 14th of June. sss
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
BENJAMIN Beland of Foxcroft lost a valua-
Bile ow one day last week by being choked to
deaf b by potato.
The Observer says vegetation is going ahead
{ ,orn and potatoes look well. Grass, it is
sal d, by experienced farmers, will be heavy
an dabundant-though many old fields will
not yield quite as well as last year.
sAaADAHoc COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph says Mr.. Butter
field the cashier of the Bowdoinham Bank
died on Sunday, having been i'll for some time;
it is believed that he has never fully recover.
ed from the injuries and shock experienced
/ by him at the hands Of those scoundrels who
robbed the Bank. Mr.. Bartlett Adams of
hoe
cashier Tor some time.
Bath3has electedl13 chamberlain delegates to
| the Republican State Convention.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Deputy Sheriff Cook arrested VIM. B. Rack
| lift of Starks last Saturday, who has for some
time escaped the officers of justice, Several
years since he was indicted for committing the
| crime of rape upon the mother OF his step
mother; but escaped arrest, Joined the regular
army, served out the term of his enlistment
and returned to his former home from Georgia
| where he was discharged. He is in Jail at Nor
ridgewock awaiting trial at the September
| Court, says the Reporter.
WALDO COUNTY. IA sa'3t.f
The Belfast Age says q man belonging in
village, last week by discharging the wrong
pistol He was peddler of spoon polish, and
! had procured at the apothecaries store il. the
village, some composition for polish, which
! he put in a flask In the opposite pocket he
/ had flask of rum, and made mistake, drink
| ing nearly two ounces of the spoon polish
| composition. His mouth and throat were
shockingly burned, and the wind pipe being
nearly eaten through. A physician was i'm
msdliately called, who, at first, despaired Of
saving his life, but at last accounts he was
alive and may possibly recover,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Eastport Sentinel saws scboonar SO n
Nightingale" Capt. Hilyard, arrived Saturday
evening from codfishing voyage with six
hundred quintals OF Goldfish, and sch. sTray
eller" Capt Hilyard, arrived Sunday evening
with five hundred quintals
YORK COUNTY.
The saw mill of PETER G.. Ford in Wells,
was entirely Consumed by fire one night last
week. Cause incendiarism. Loss about ST.
] 800. Insured $1,000