The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-22
state News.
ANDROsCoGGIN coIrNTy


Horace Greeley, who is to lecture in Lewis
ton sometime this winter has been requested
to wear his historical white coat, upon the oc-
casion.
Singing, under the direction of Mr. Seth
Sumner, has been introduced in the graded
schools OF Lewiston.
Sheriff Parker has appointed the following
Deputies for Androscoggin county; William
Keene of Poland; ID. III. league of Turner;
of Lisbon; Thomas Littlefeld of Auburn,
Jailer.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Aroostook Pioneer administers de-
served rebuke to the Congregationalist and
Recorder thesleading organ of the Orthodox
denomination in New England, for saying that
Aroostook county is missionary ground, and
comparing it with savage wilds out West.
Four boys we're put in Jail at Houlton last
week for breaking windows.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The house owned and occupied by Robert
Bowker, in Brunswick, was discovered to be
on fire about four o'clock yesterday morning.
The house was partly saved. Cause, defect ia
the chimney. Furniture all saved. Insured.
FRANKLIN COUNTY. ...
Dr. j. N. Houghton, of Phillips, was thrown
from his sleigh about two weeks since, and Sc
verely injured. Internal inflammation set in,
confirming him to his bed and threatening the
most serious results. He is now little inn.
proved but not out of danger.
Mr. j. R. Lambert, of Pennington is one of
the Oldest school masters in the State, in ex-
perience, at least, Of those who do not make
| teaching an exclusive business. He has
| with few exceptions, two schools each winter.
Pennington has f1ourishing Shakespearian
Club.
| The Franklin County Savings Bank COM
| menced business in December and has already
| $4,000 of deposits in its vaults
Timothy Woodward, ESQ.,, of Wilton is
| eighty nine years old but is still hard work.
ing man. During the fall and early winter he
cut thirty cords of wood, sled length, piling it
up neatly, so as to be accessible after snow had
| fallen sufficient to move it to the door, He is
| now working it up suitable for the stove.
| He enjoys good health, rises early in the
| morning and goes to his work regularly when
| the weather is not stormy or extremely cold.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
At citizens meeting in Ellsworth the other
night vote was taken on the question of
licensing town agent to sell liquor. The vote
was six to one in the negative.
Two vessels are now building at Salisbury
Cove, Eden. A schooner of about 105 tons by
John Salisbury and others, another of IS tons
by Robert Hamor, which is already sold to
Capt Nathan King OF Trenton. Both will be
OH as soon as The spring opens.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A controversy is going on in the columns Of
the Kennebec Journal between Mr.. Kempton
of Mount Vernon and Mr.. Gilbert of Bath,
growing out of the Senatorial contest.
Rev. Stephen Fl. Tying Jr. of New York lee
tured in Granite Hall, Augusta, last night.
An unfortunate hen was enclosed between
the outside walls and plastering of a house
owned by Daniel Woodward, Esq of Angus
ia, about three months ago, and when found a
few days since was alive and active but look
ed streaked and minus feathers.
The Gardiner Journal says that "Few men
have achieved a notoriety quicker than H. o.
Perry of Mars Hill Not even o. H. Perry
who "met the enemy" and made them "ours"
did it as quick. Mr.. Perry used to pc Gard
liner man and once was clerk in the store of
j. & j. L. Stone.
The State Farmers meeting is to be holden
in Meonian Hall, Augusta, on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of next week, 26th 9th
and 28th insts.
Francis w. Hunter, merchant of Boston,
and Miss Susan W. Hunter of Pittston, were
married at the house of Mr.. Gustavus Doburn
in the latter town on the 18th inst. This we'd
ding took place at the house where Arnold
tarried and where he obtained his batteaux
when he was on his celebrated expedition to
Quebec, during the Revolutionary war. He
stopped here about three days. And one of
the chambers where the late Prof. VIM. Smyth
of Bowdoin College was born. The house
therefore has become historical, and it is beau
tifully situated on the eastern bank of the
Kennebec, about two miles below Gardiner
village, and commands delightful view of the
river far below. And the lady who was the
happy bride is the great granddaughter OF Mr..
Coburn-the first settler there-who enter
tanned Arnold and his batteaux.
KNOX COUNTY
rI>o d;uoo+or, ,f tho Dool,1ood
Bank have elected Maynard Sumner, Presi-
dent and VIM. FL. Titcomb, Cashier.
The Rockland Savings Bank has been in
operation about eight months and half, and