The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-11
state N ews.
ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDhoSCOGGlN COUNTY.
Judge Asa Redington of Lewiston. the
tinental Manufacturing Company. worth 500
each, to the Ladies' Relief Society.
The Auburn Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton Library was again increased last week
by the addition of 100 volumes The Library
now numbers about 1900 volumes, and will be
increased probably to 1000 volumes during the
next twelvemonths.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Edward OBren, sentenced to State Prison
for participation in store robbery at Bruns-
wick some time ago, was pardoned last week.
.. ,. KENNEBEc COUNTY
A statement was made recently that Judge
Austin, the Governor elect of Minnesota, was
from Kennebec, and that he studied law in
Augusta. The same is true of Melville G,
Hanscom, Esq, lately appointed Judge in the
place OF Gov Austin. He is the son of DR..
timothy r. Hanscom of China, and was stu
dent at Flaw with the late Hon. Timothy Bou-
telle of Waterville, and with Hon. r. ri. Vose
of Augusta. -tai.IL III
Seth Kelley was instantly killed on Tuesday
by the bursting of a large grindstone in Hub
bard, Blake q Co.'S scythe shop at West Wa
terville. He was about thirty years of age.
and leaves wife and one child.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says VIM, Wagner Of
that city, was knocked down and robbed of S17
IN the less frequented part of the town Thurs
day night.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY
The Bangor Wing says there is a man in
that city nearly fifty years of age, who though
able bodied, sober and industrious and first
rate mechanic, never had in his life five dollars
which he say was his own. Very likely; and
there are hundreds who can say the same if
they are equally honest.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Bath is to have masquerade ball.
Kate Fields will lecture at Bath next Tues.
day evening. ~, -
Our friend "Toby Candor," editor of the
Bath Times, is now trotting 10 double harness.
having just welded beautiful young lady of
Vassalboro.
SOMERSET COUNTY. -r
The Skowhegan Reporter saws Webster
Reed, Jr, son of Webster Reed of East Madi-
ison, was drowned Friday evening, Dec. Sd, in
the Madison Pond. His BODY was recovered
next morning. His age was % years.
Fred: Douglass will deliver his lecture on
"Onr Composite Nationality" at Skowhegan
on the evening of the 18th inst
WALDO COUNTY
The.editor of the Belfast Journal wants to
sell a lot of stone found in his coal at half its
cost.
YORK COUNTY
On Saturday evening Sch. Mary Ellen. Gill
patrick, Saco, from Boston, loaded with hard
pine lumber for the ship yard, went ashore on
the Spit; hosting signals of distress she was
boarded by an extra crew, and the Captain
came to Port for steamer to take his vessel
Oft When he returned he found his trunk
rif1ed OF all its contents including $185 in
cash. --.-r .s -. :
The York County Evangelical Christian
Convention will hold its next session at KEN
ne61nk, commencing, on Tuesday, Dec. 18th,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and continue two days
We learn that Uranus 0, Brackett ESQ of
Berwick, will be a candidate for the Executive
Council for the York and Oxford Councillor
district. Mr.. B. has had several years of Iegis-
latve experiences and is an industrious, enter
prlsing and intelligent man. If elected, he
cannot fail to make an efficient councillor.
Joseph G. Deering has been elected Presi
dent and Charles Littlefeld Treasurer of the
new savings Institution about to be started at
Saco. Rooms have been engaged in During's
block, and books will be opened about the first
of January.