The Portland daily press., 1870-02-11
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that from one TO
vicinity VI InaUei.y"
John Ashworth, an overseer in Bates Mills,
Lewiston, received a severe wound in the thigh
Tuesday, from sitting down on a large pair OF
shears.
A Lewiston dog saved drunken man from
freezing to death on recent cold night by call
ing attention to him by barking.
Andrew j. Tozier, of Carmel, was on Mon
day sentenced by Judge Dckerson at the Jam
uary term of the Supreme Ju licial Court Tor
Androscoggin County, TO five years mprson-
ment in the State Prison, for robblpg, in Au-
gust, in 1'65, the store of Michael L irkin, at
Livermore Falls, in the night time. of proper
ty consisting of coats valued at $4,000. He is
the same man who was tried and acquitted in
Washington and Kennebec counties for being
engaged in the famous theft of six oxen in the
former county.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The friends of temperance in Brunswick are
holding series of public meetings every Mon
Gay. There is great interest manifested; the
people seem determined to stop rumsell1ng if
possible.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The carriage factory OF ii. f. Ramsdell, at
Readfeld, was totally destroyed by fire Thurs
day morning.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that tie Dover, Dixmont and
Belfast stages due at Bangor 1t p. m. We'd
nesday, had not arrived at midnight, being de.
layed on account of the snow.
On Tuesday night last the front window of
Messrs Hodgkin & Co.'s store on Exchange
street, Bangor, was broken, and lot OF tobac-
co, worth about 800, was taken out and car
ried away.
The Patten Voice says Michael Welch, an
Irishman, working in the woods on Webster
Brook, was carrying an axe on his arm on the
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handle. The blade cut long cash in his arm
severing the artery, which no one present knew
how to stop; and the poor fellow bled to death.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The steamer Millbridge is being overhauled
and differently arranged. Boiler will be under
deck. The change will make the boat much
more convenient and enlarge the freight ca
pacity.
The young men of Calais have started de-
batting society, of which Edgar Whidden is
President.
Intense dissatisfaction is felt at Machias and
to some extent at Eastport and Calais because
the Legislature refuses to repeal the law pro-
viding that the April term of the Supreme
Court shall be held in Calais.
Schooner Lookout, of Cherryfield, from Or
folk for Barbados, lumber laden, sprung a
leak in the gale of the 7tb inst. and was c1p-
sized. She was commanded by Captain John
Shaw, of Gouldsboro The captain and crew
Sldu0u ny utT tWO udyS anu CutD LOOK TO their
boat being fortunately picked up on the night
of the same day, having been three days with
out food.
The Union says that the late SHOWS have
greatly stimulated the lumber business in Ma
chias and vicinity.
YORK COUNTY.
The daughter of Hon. James NJ. Burbank,
of Saco, was attacked Wednesday by fero-
cious dog and horribly bitten. One ear was
partially torn off and part of the scalp stripped
up, and her side was badly lacerated. A few
nights ago an entire flock of very valuable
sheep were killed by dog in an adjoining
town.
1t is said that the Shaker Society at Alfred
contemplate selling their real estate at that
place and uniing with one of the Societies in
Michigan or Ohio. The Society at Alfred has
become greatly diminished in numbers, which
is the cause of the proposed removal.
Mr.. Charles Sutherland, Brddeford grocer.
suddenly disappeared On Monday morning last
and lett for parts unknown. The Democrat
understands firm in Portland holds the stock
of groceries to satisfy claim of some $1,000.
AT LARGE.
The following patents to Maine inventors
have been issued this week: Edmund u, Nor
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