The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-21
- tate News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The lucky people of Lewiston are ENJOYING
excellent sleiahing.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Last Saturday, little son of VIM. Clement,
of West Gorham, aged three years, was found
ia tub set for watering horses in the stable,
-FOUR and a halt of labor by the physician and
family, signs of lie returned, but it was not
until nearly twelve hours had elapsed that the
child was out OF danger.
The Huxley Bros, of Gorham have their
tannery again lie operation. The new building
covers almost 10000 square feet of land.
| A Mr.. Gray of Bridston was recently oper-
ated uoon he fourth time within the last Two
years for cancer, bv DR.. j. H. X ball of that
town, assisted by Drs. II ill aud Webb. Three
separate tumorS Were removed in this last op.
Grafton, and one of them from a most danger.
Gus locality, The under surface of the ramus
of the lower Jaw TO the angle, involving the
safety of the external carotid artery and iugu-
lar vein. Mr.. Gray is doing foely, and much
credit is due Dr. K. for the successful opera
ton Of this kind.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Hallowell is of late OBJ aiming much notorie.
ty on acc ,uot of the bellig icy of it's uhab-
itants No sooner is the Sampson affair set
tied than we hear # an alteration that took
place in that city, Wednesday, between Johu
Matthews aud Capt Henry Cooper. two prom
inept citizens, in the coLrss Of viii h the latter
was knocked seuseless," and received severe
injuries.
KNOX COUNTY.
Rockland Marine Insurance Company has
been remarkably fortunate the past year. 1t
declares dividend VI Is per cent.
The Rockland Free Press conlradcts the re-
po ed failure OF Messrs. 1homp.ou & Walsh
OF Thomastoo, who are engaged IN cutting tim
her II Virginia It'll hoped hat their cred.
itors will meet with no loss though the firm is
embarrassed.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Last Thursday, during the most violent of
the snow storm 10 the afteruoou, the dry
house connected with the clothes-pin manu-
factory at S.eep Falls, Norway was totally
destroyed by fire. Loss about $500. The same
parties were burned out last winter at Water.
ford. Their recent los has been partially
made up 10 them by subscription says a cor
respondent of the Lewiston Journal.
The citizens of Dixfeld and all the to%m.,iu
rUi, nyroo, Roxbury, Weld ana Carthage aud
all that part OF Canton lying upon the north
SIDE Of the Audroscosg'n Rivers, had pre-.
li@inary NEE ting lat Saturday evening at The
office OF Hon. VIM. W. BoIs err, IN D xfeld, for
the purnose OF making arrangements for a
more extended railroad IN eetpg They chose
Il commIl'er OF some thirty OF The prominent
tlzen' OF tn, severl' towns above named and
meeting to be holden at Dixfeld village on
Tuesday. Jan. 20 b. 1870. 10 Commence at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. The MEETING will be addressed
BY prominent Citizens and able speakers from
different parts VI the Safe.
PFNoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Democrat confirms the report Of
Of our own correspond nt IN regard to the pre-
vailing dissatisfaction With the Piscataqnls
railroad.
Thursday morning grocery store occupied
by Andrew Hurley and owned by the heirs of
Thomas A. White was iDiui ed to the amount
OF about $500 oy fire. The goods were some.
what injured by water.
sAaADAHoc COUNTY.
The coffee and spice mill of Allen & Co, of
Bath Was Injured considerably by fire Thurs
day morning.
The Bangor Wing cautions the Masonic fra
tefnity against placing coufide nee III the staie-
ments OF u Freuchman calling b,msef Martin,
who ia travelling about the country claiming
to have BET shipwrecked HIS DRY il false,
aud money gwen 10 him is verse than thrown
away.
The following gentlemen have beeu appoint
ed and confirmed By ths Governor and Coun-
Gil:
Lewis Barker of stetson, to be Justice of the
Peace and Quorum.
L. 81. Moulton OF New Portland, and j. S.
Frye Of Bel asst to be Coroners.
r. II. Clubhouse of Hodgdon, Fl. W. Park of
Of Fryeburg, S. B. Bean of Browpfield. w. Fl
Cary Of Charleston, j. B. Foss OF DaLf,rth, 10
be trial Justices.
E. J. Noyes OF Eastport, aud George Bliss of
W .ldob"ro, to be Notaries Public.
James P. Cassidy of Lewiston, and John
Friend, Jr. of Cambridge, t, solemnize marri-
ages.
James S. Gerry of Poland, VIM. D. Clark OF
Da'lIam, Ransom G. Plngree of Lewiston,
w. q. Motley Of Portland, Il. J. Millik4n OF
Marry. Il w Patterson nd
Burke of Appleton, Atwood Levenseler OF
,rbomastoD, A. p. Andrews OF Paris. s. W.
Eos Of Frveburg, j. +. Wilson of Bradford, J.
w. Humphrey, Charles Stetson. T. X. John
stone, and B. B. Thatcher Of Bangor, j. w. |
Wax, field and E. c. Hyde Of Bath, F. 5: Wells
George A Curran and S. B. Burns of Calais, |
Newell Go OWN of Lebanon. and James e |
jenkins of Elliot, to be Just ces of the Peace |
and Quor am in tneir respective COUNTIES.
The State Liquor CoW missioner, in his an
nual report, saws that the amount Of sales the |
in amount as it has been for several years. On 1
account of the purity of liquors furnished for /
medicinal use, critical judges are OF the opin- |
ion that the State Com mission or some kin
dred Institution is indispensable. 1t is curl /
ous fact that the Lewiston Agency bought to /
the amouLt OF $7652, while Portland got along
with what could be purchased for $6237.
A correspondent of the K-nnebec Journal |
writing from the Lumbermeu's camp of the
Kepnrbec md & Lnm er company, at Moose
River, under date Of Jan 10Th, says: 1--WE are
ioug good bu>iu' S. lumber leg This winter;
have four camp crews consisting Of 100 men,
l6 hor, es and IA ox-n. We are putting on The |
Al, cam from go 10 70 NJ of piue and spruce
Jay. IF the wioter continues favorable shall |
,et more lumber THAI ever was drove out Of
r. in any one season before. We have plenty
)f snow to do good business