The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-01
State News.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.


Mr.. Nathan f. Woodbury. has been appoint
ed opaymaster of Lewiston Mills, in place of
]. S. Adams, who has taken position in the
Lewiston Savings Institution.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Last week, Mr.. Samuel Cram, O. Windham,
made one of the most desperate attempts to
take his own life which it has been the misfor-
tune of the papers in this vicinity to record for
years. His first attempt was made by throw
ing his head violently against the corner of
cider press His blows were so violent that he
tore of portions of the scalp and left them
clinging to the press. Before the consumma-
ton of this rash act he was discovered and
placed in bed. On the night following, when
he was unmatched he again attempted his life
by cutting his throat with dull jack knife
He was again discovered and now lies in
critical condition. The cause of these acts is
temporary insanity which seems to be heredi-
tary in the family. About ten years ago, his
brother, who kept store in the vicinity of
Tukey's Bridge, committed suicide and few
weeks since another brother, Mr.. Strong Cram
of Windham put an end to his life with his
own hand.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The break in the Androscoggin railroad in
Wilton was repaired on Friday night, and the
trains run as usual on Saturday.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Mail says that Waterville Savings Bank
has now about $50 depositOrs with about
S1oI,UUU pIdceu 10 Inelr creClC-
The Gardiner Reporter says that consdera-
BILE amusement was created at fire there last
Sunday morning, by a well-meaning though
somewhat excited citizen, who endeavored to
preserve the contents of some lime casks by
throwing water on them.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The wood business is lively on the line of the
Grand Trnnk railway in Oxford county A
large number of teams are engaged in haul
ing wood to the line of the road, where $4 per
cord is the average price paid for it.
The Oxford Democrat says that Dearborn
aud Tebbets, of Locke's Mills have purchased
some 2100 cords of white birch wood to be
manufactured into spools Their mill is now
being run to its full capacity day and night
working up fifteen cords per day.
At caucus of the Republicans Of Paris held
last Saturday the following nominations were
made for town officers: Hon. S. Perham, Mod
orator; Jonas Bisbee, Fl. e. Hammond, G. w.
Bemis, Selectmen; j. S. Hobbs, Town Clerk;
w. X. Kimball, Town Agent; j. X. Ham
mond, Auditor. w.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Samuel Larrabee, Esq, President of the
Mercantile Bank, at Bangor, received a severe
injury, by slipping upon the ice near the door
of his bank.
An unpleasant occurrence took place in the
Hammond street Congregational church in
mOrnlnU
service commenced, a strange female of middle
age, who afterwards gave her name as Bennett,
walked up the aisle and seated herself in the
pulpit by the side of Rev. Mr.. Fay The DO
lice were called, by whom she was removed.
She is insane, and will be sent to the Insane
Asylum.
Joseph Wood, of Bangor, seaman on
schooner Tzetta, was washed overheard and
drowned about the Both of December while on
passage from st. Mary's to Demarara. The
weather was very rough on the passage and
the schooner lost part of deck load and split
sails in hurricane.
AT LARGE,
George Vanderpool, convicted of murder in
the first degree at Manstee, Michigan on Sat
urday, for killing Herbert w. Field, was sem
fenced to life imprisonment in the State
prison. He made speech of ten min utes,
protesting his innocence just before his sem
tence was pronounced.