The Portland daily press., 1870-03-22
State News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


Senior exhibition at Bates College this eve
ming.
The Democratic candidate for Mayor at the
late election in Lewiston said in a pubic
meeting that If elected Mayor, he should De
bound to execute all the laws, and said that ne
would as soon invite negro to seat peSide
him at church as the gentleman at his side.
Cries of "Thar isn't Democratic doctrine
from the crowd, indicated that Mr.. Osgoods
Platforms too good for some of the old fash
toned Democracy.
The new city government of Lewiston was
organized Monday. The address of the May
or, William 81. Stevens, shows the lab; litles OF
the city, over resources to be $l33 64l 70. Ine
city debt has been reduced $48, 7A 81 the past
year.
The new city government of Auburn was or
ganized Monday. The address of the Mayor,
Seth P. Miller, shows the liabilities OF the city
are 1914, 275. The city debt has been reduced
$16,122 the past year.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
We hear Of the existence of a severe epidem-
ic of influenza, at Brunswick. 1t takes the
form of neuralgia and pulmonary affections.
Prof. Ford of Bowdoin college delivers the
closing lecture on anatomy next Saturday.
Prof. G0odale closes his lectures on materla
medica on Tuesday. There are about 81 stu
dents in the medical class, two OF whom are
from Bath.
OLO VI tuo ntuICdl ptutSlIidAo VI SO"NoiAA
College on Friday Of last week stumped
classmate to follow him in breaking out the
road. The stump was accepted and away
they started combating huge snow drifts until
they reached Harpswell neck, eight miles dis
tant, when a council of war was held, and the
challenger was glad enough to haul down his
nag and acknowledge that be had met with
his match.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The murder trial at Pennington is not at
tracing much attention at distance from the
scene of the homicide.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says the Belfast stage started
from Augusta ON its regular trip, on Friday
afternoon, after the arrival of the regular af-
ternoon train, but after proceeding few miles
and finding the snow banks altogether too
formidable, was obliged to put back.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says that Mr.. Josiah
Gregory, of Appleton, died at the residence ct
Mr. McCorrison, March 7th, aged nearly SO
years. 1t is claimed that be was the hest white
child born in Camden, though the distinction
is claimed Tor Robert Thorndike IN Locke s
History of Camden.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Be pleased to publish the following news:
Charles E. Hodgkins of Nobleboro, recently
married a young lady in Belfast. Soon after
they were married, he came to Jefferson and
hired with Frederick Hail. After having been
with Mr.. Hall nearly four weeks, he was ar
rested on suspicion of having broken open Mr..
Halls trunk and stolen his money. Hodgkins
appeared to be very much embarrassed while
the warrant and search-warrant were being
read, and confessed that he had stolen twenty
dollars in paper money, two dollars and seven
ty-five cents in gold and sixty-fve cents in
silver money. He is now having his trial. The
reason of his confession was probably that he
was about to be searched, and knowing that
he would soon be detected, for his pocket then
contained the stolen pOcket-boOk, in which
which belonged to the late Hiram L. Hail.
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PENoBscoT COUNTY.
In consequence of the depressed state of the
lumber markets, the owners of logs on the
west branch of the Penobscot contemplate let
ting them remain at the foot of the lakes till
another year.
Much trouble is anticipated in adjusting the
losses by the late disastrous fires in Bangor.
In many instances the agents of the insurance
companies directed the removal OF goods from
the burning stores, and are inclined to dem ur
at the heavy demands tor damages upon
stocks.
Mr. Grin Shaw of Bangor has sold his horse
s sfdd0 Harry" to parties in New York for
Chief to some parties for So, 500, as reported.
The Wing says that letter came to the
Postoffice in Bangor directed to "Mr. r. Rob.
inson, care of Mr.. John Brown, French ST.
Greenyil!e. Bangor Township, County Han,
1t would be singular, certainly, if Mr.. Robin
son should fail to receive his letter
The train over the Bangor and Piscataquis
| railroad from Dover, due Fridau at ten o.
clock, A. M. did not arrive in Bangor until
Saturday at that hour, some rwenly-four
hours behind time. The Western train was
| on time Saturday evening for the first time
| since the storm of last Thursday
At a meeting Of the Young Mems Christian
Association in Bangor, Sunday night very
by A. J. Chase of Portland, Chairman of the
| State Association. Rev. G. f. Allen, Rev. f.
7. Hazlewood, and Rev. Newman Smythe, oil
| this city.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The new city government of Bath was or
gained Monday.
YORK COUNTY.
The Journal says that dipping snuff" after
| the manner OF Southern ladies, prevails in
Biddeford and is increasing.
At recent Democratic caucus, held in Bid
| deford, the whole number Of voters present
was 200; number of votes cast 1877!
A fire occurred on Sunday evening on Ger
by john S. Hunt. was consumed, with eight
head of cattle, horse several sheep. bay and
| all Of Mr.. Hunts farming utensils Barn par
tally insured. Actual loss about one thousand
dollars.
AT LARGE.
DR., Henry w. Sawtelle, formerly of Water
vile. has been chosen Secretary of the Nation
| al Medical Society at Washington, D. G.
A dividend OF three per cent has been de-
cared on the stock of the Dexter & Newport
Railroad. The amount OF earnings for the year
1869 for passengers. $13 $50 81; for freight, $780,
1873 Is; for extra baggage, express and mail
81 09675; total earnings OF the road for the
road for the year, $35 ,055.58.
WE ask attention to the card of the Mutual