The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-21
State News.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal learns that Senator
Ludden of Turner, will remove to Lewiston at
the close of the Legislative session.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A great railroad meeting was to be held at
Presque Isle yesterday to consult in reference
to the proposed road to connect Aroostook
County with the European and North Amsri-
can railroad.
a meeting at Presque Isle ON the 18th inst
The resolutions adopted were hostile to q
state police and pledged the support of mem
bers of the Convention Ito those men who will
execute the laws upon the statute book, and
not to men who preach temperance and right
eousness, but vote and live rum and profan-
ity."
HANCOCK COUNTY
Rev. George N. Marden, pastor of the Con-
gregatonal church in Orland, has resigned his
pastorate to accept position in the Howard
University at Washington.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Bath built 80 vessels of an aggregate ton
mage of 26 75469 during the year 1868, viz: IA
ships, II 1861 tons; 8 banks, 2,476 II tons; 2
briggs, AL Is tons; II schosners, 1890 80 tons;
8 sloops, 60 80 tons.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Democrat says Galen Howe, of
T., w u w,
a G ,mpany from Lewiston, who intend to en-
large the factory and put in twelve additional
looms the present season.
pENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing complains Ct the skeleton
sheep that are offered for sale there. The ed
itor SAYS that piled dozen thick they would
scarcely offer an obstruction to the rays of the
sun.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
T-:o
from Hancock county gentlemen urging q
united effort for a railroad to RUIZ along the
shore through Hancock and Washington
counties, Bucksport and Calais being the
points to connect. The writer thinks unless
this is done, these two counties will be aban-
the possessors. The editor of the Union says
the proposed road would cost 81 ,0oa 900 and he
doesn't know where tho money is coming FROM
His idea-a very sensible one-is that a quar-
ter of million dollars expended in building up
the line OF steamers which connects the East
ern coast with Portland and in connecting
the inland towns with the boat landings by
horse or railroads, is all that the counties of
Hancock and Washington can now afford.
VIM. johnson, of Machias, was cutting wood
last Friday, and while falling a tree limb fell
on him doing much injury to his head and
shoulders
Twenty tons Of smelts have been caught in
ADDISON ana SnlppeQ 10 western markets all
within the last fortnight.
The Machias and st. Croix rivers are free
from ice.
The little village of Harrington will build
from five to eight vessels the coming spring.
YORK COUNTY.
A correspondent at Alfred, informs the Ar
gus, that John N. Slinson, Esq, of Alfred on
the evening of the 18th inst, was seriously
hurt He was coming down the mountain with
one of his colts, attached to pung, accompa-
MED by DR.. Howard, when the animal became
unmanageabe and dashed into the village at
the top of his speed. The colt ran inside of a
stone post at the corner of the Central House,
aud the pung striking the post was stopped
instantly, the horse clearing himself. Mr.. Stin-
son was thrown against the corner of the yard
fence with great violence, and was badly in
jured. DIR. Day was summoned and the nu-
merous wounds were attended to. No bones
were broken but there are fears of internal in
juries. Mr.. s. is kindly cared for at Mr.. Her
rick's house. DR.. Howard escaped without in
jury by leaping from the pung before the col.
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