The Portland daily press., 1870-05-16
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

Lewiston is fast apiDg Boston and New York.
They had cock fight on Water street Thurs
day, which says the Journal, was interestedlv
observed by bengnant company of persons of
various ages.
We have stated that Rev. DR.. Balkan had
resigned the passionate of Pine street church
Lewiston. AT a meeting of the members of
church Thursday evening, it was unanimous
ly voted to request DIR. B. TO withdraw his res
equation, and committee was appointed to
wait upon him, and present the request. The
committee subsequently, reported that Mr.
Balkan, while expressing his thanks for the
confidence reposed in him, reiterated the
views expressed in his original resignation, and
said that the step which he bad taken had
been contemplated for some time, and that his
decision had been reached only after prayerful
consideration as to his duty i'll the matter. The
church then voted that his resignation be ac-
cepted, on the condition that it shall no. take
effect till January 1st 1871; and that he be
granted in the mean time vacation Of three
months without abatement of salary.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Since last September six additional hotels
have been erected at Bar Harbor, making thir-
teen IN all in that pleasant place, capable of
accommodating 700 persons Private families
also take boarders by which means a larger
number can be accommodated. Several dwell
ings have been erected by parties from Boston
and other places. The necessity of q large
first-class hotel at this place during the sum-
mer season is beginnin. to be felt The travel
to Mount Dersert will be largely increased this
summer.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The ice-dealers ON the Kennebec rivers all
but two concerns, have sold their stocks, at q
good profit, to New York and Philadelphia
The agent for the North Vassalboro' wooden
factory informs the Kennebec JCUrnM that the
number of girls employed in the mill is 100;
whole number OF work men 3C0; to who is
paid, monthly, $4,000.
Mr.. SanbOrn, the last appointed of the COM
missiOncrs to investigate the alleged paper
frauds connected with enlistments, was quail
fed Friday by the Governor and Council, and
the commissioners will go to work next Mon
nay, beginning with session at the capitol.
Hon. John L. Stevens with his family leave
Augusta to-day to enter upon his mission as
Minister to Uruguay and Paraguay. On FRI
day evening he was presented with beautiful
gold watch and chain, by some of his friends
in Augusta.
OXFORD COUNTY,
The Norway Savings Bank has just declared
a semi-aunual dividend of three and a half per
cent. there being deposit ed at the present time
SI4,6S9,12.
w. S. Robinson, Esq, of Rumiord was Sc
verely injured by being thrown from his car
from Hartford to Canton. The horse dragged
him several rods and then kicked him in the
face. he is now comfortable.
Deputy Sheriff Stevens seized cask of ale
at the saloon opposite the depot in South
Paris, on Thursday last.
The Universalists of Norway have succeed
ed in raising $4,000 or more for the purpose of
relieving the society of it's indebtedness, of
e. L. Bea', Esq, paid $500.
An ARRAY occurred at South Paris on We'd
nesday last in which Charles Hall was stabbed
by John Land.
Mr. Sanborn's shovel handle mandatory
at Norway is now in operation, getting out
about 30 doz. day.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
On the 9th inst, Mrs. Kilgore, wife of the
landlord of the Mining House, on the Keune-
bee road, near the line in Canada, dropped
down dead. She had been sick during the
past winter, but had recovered sufficiently to
attend to the duties of landlady.
WALDO COUNTY,
ssrhe Belfast Journal says citizen, in pass
ing the North Church, Belfast, at noon, one
day last week, saw woman knocking at one
OF the doors. Inquiring what she sought by
the curious proceeding, she desired to know
IF Mr.. - lived tbere!'