The Portland daily press., 1869-03-02
State News.
COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that Saturday
morning the daughter of Howe Weeks, esq.,,
of Auburn, was found dead on the floor of her
chamber. Her body was still warm when
found, and it twas thought at first that life
might not be extinct, but all efforts to resusc-
tate her proved Intellectual. She retired to
rest Friday night in her usual health, but evil
IDENTIFY was attacked in the night with faint
ness, to which she was subject, and arose from
her bed, but fell in fit, from which she never
recovered. Deceased was seventeen years of
age, and a girl of much promise.
We learn from the Journal that Albert F.
Davis of Lewiston, while laboring under an
attack of insanity, left his fathers house Fri
day morning and cannot be found. Young
Davis is 80 years of age, 8 feet 10 inches in
eyes, and when he left home had on a drab
suit and drab Kossuth hat Any information
of the missing son will be gladly received by
Mr.. Davis
OXFORD COUNTY.
B. FL. Josslyn and Henry Cunningham of
Auburn had a most successful deer hunt up
Wild river week before last. They brought to
the the Lewiston market IL animals weighing
from 80 to 130 pounds each, and very fat and
sleek.
The Lewiston Journal says that Sampson
Reed, OF Hartford, owns horse that was
her on the same farm for twenty years.
PENoBsooT COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig gives the following as the
state of the produce market in that city: Hay
comes in plenty, and, the best quality is sell
ing on the market at $15 per ton, loose as it is
brought in, and poorer qualities frem IL to IA;
loose straw is worth from to IL; oats are
bringing from 70 to 50 cents, and some extra
loads 80 cents per bushel; potatoes are coming
in slowly and selling at 81 and 60 cents yell
low-eyed beans are plenty, and are selling at
from 2 rs to 90, and some clean hand-picked
lots, 8 25 per bushel; extra pea-beans, 8 75 to
81 IL; dried apple is scarce. and good lots
sell readily at IA and 15 cents; the market is
well supplied with winter-made and common
butter, the former bringing from 80 to 35 and
cents, and on the latter it is hard to make the
figures, as the price has to be made when the
article is offered for sale-we should quote,
however, from 30 to 38 cents; good solid butter
36 to IS and 40 cents, and good lump, tall made
40 to 46 cents; eggs % to "a cents; chickens 20
to % cents, and turkeys are bringing from 20
| to 25 cents, according to the condition of the
birds; round hogs are worth from II to 10
cents, according to size and quality.
The Bangor Whig is informed that since the
conviction of the murderer Cleveland, he has
requested of Jailor Whitney to be permitted
to be placed with the other prisoners We
don't wonder that he doesn't want to be alone.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times learns that Grace Church
parish have purchased on very satisfactory
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pied by Rev. A. f. Beard intending It for
Rectory. 1t is very we'll adapted for such a
purpose, and the parish has judiciously con-
suited its own interest in securing it.
The Times says at one time Saturday Bath
| seemed to be shut off from the rest of the
world; but the arrival, about four O'Clock, of a
train from Hardingis Station, Blind Crossing,
and High Street Bridge, dispelled the gloom,
and produced quite lively excitement.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Custom House has been removed from
| Chsrryfeld to Millbridge and George A. Hop
| kins, ESQ.,, "a very worthy man, is Deputy
| Collector.
| A communication from grave gentleman
| which we find in the Calais Advertiser would
| give the impression that the young men OF
Calais are much given tothe sin of loafing.
| James s. Hall of Calais has received from
his son in California cane of iron wood, with
| two heads, one ivory and the other gold, which
| is worth $125.
The Machias Republican says a stabbing
| case occurred in the town of Upton, Sunday
January 31st. One young man seriously
| stabbed another because he laughed at him
| for treating him on brakes Plantation Bit.
ters. The stabber was bound over in the sum
of 81 800.