The Portland daily press., 1870-12-03
state News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Flro- Dr.erre--iel.- Telosraph-says on Sunday
last COW belonging to Mr.. G. z. Coburn, liv.
ing on River road, dropped three calves. all OIL
which are doing well. We have no doubt that
he would be glad ito dispose of some of them
to be brought up by other cows.
The Bridgton News says Rev. L. f. McKin-
ney of the Universalst church in that village
is an old cavalry soldier, having served in an
Ohio cavalry regiment during the war. Tues
dey he evinced his love for the saddle by in
dulging in horseback ride to Pownal, dis
lance of thirty-seven miles, to attend the meet
ing of Cumberland County Lodge of Good
Templars, returning the next day, apparent
ly as good as new.
We learn from the News that last Friday
afternoon Mr.. Nathan Ward, of Bridgton,
while employed in laying the foundation foI
the new shOvel-handle factory, had his leg
crushed by drag loaded with stone, breaking
the bone in two places.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
There are few inches of snow in the CEN
trail part of the State, but not enough Friday
to make sleighing.
The people of the towns adjoining Augusta
are much excited about the Hoswell trial, go.
ing in large crowds to the court house. which
the most of them are unable even to enter.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Steamers Lizzie Smith and Aroostook which
were sunk in the Penobscot liver last summer,
about mile below Lincoln Centre, have been
raised, as we learn from the Wing.
The Bangor Wing says the number of ves-
sells arriving at that port, is growing less very
rapidly. But few more are expected before
the river closes.
Potatoes in large quantities sold in Bangor.
Thursday, at 80 cents per bushel.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Norway, this year manufactures 1922 bbls
or 49, 800 gallons of cider. The largest quanti-
ty made by one man is that of f. A. Danforth,
who turrs out Ii, 0C0 gallons, large portion of
which he will convert into vinegar, as we learn
from the Oxford Democrat
line democrat says DIR. Adam Wilson had q
severe attack of what resembled apoplexy, this
week.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says Mr.. John Morrison
living at the Bssin, in Phipsbulg, was found
Thursday morning about a mile from his house
dead, having fallen over an embankment some
missing since last Friday, and as he was in
sane. there is some probability that he may
have made way with himself.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The st. Adams correspondent of the Repor.
ter writes work on the addition to the Hart
land Wooden factory is being rupidly pushed
forward.
Mr.. Geo. G. Goodale of Hartland has sold
his stock of boots and shoes to Mr. S. G.. La
La w
sold one of his stocks of goods to Mr. Geo.
Lancey of Hartland.
John Nevins of Hartland committed suicide
Friday, Nov. &C. Pecuniary embarrassment is
supposed to be the cause. His age was AZ.
The Musicale cnvention at Pittsfield COM
mences on the 9th of Dec. instead of the 9th.
A correspondent of the Reporter mentions
one of the meanest and most contemplate
transactions that has come under our notice.
ms lIuIFr Al
part of the county had a daughter who. mar
r1ed man by whom she had child, dangh-
ter now ABBOTT seven years old. The husband
went into the army and was killed. The
father of the widow carried her to Norridge-
wock to have the necessary papers executed to
obtain pension for which he asked her the
modest sum of twenty-five dollars and she paid
him ten-and she alleges that the payment was
to be in full. The father declared that fifteen
dollars more was due him, brought his suit be-
fore.a magistrate and obtained judgment for
fifteen dollars and costs, took out an execution,
came some twenty-five miles through the mud
called on an officer and advanced the necessary
fee for collecting the debt or carrying the debt
or, his own daughter, to Jail. when the. officer
made known his Grand the woman&said she
had nothing to pay with AMI the father insist
ed that she.mustpay or go to jail. - The child
became alarmed and was greatly distressed at
the idea of her mother going to Jail and the Of
ficer very kindly suggested that the woman
see counsel, and cite theinhuman father to hear
hear disclose, which she did and on account of
the fathers debt day was fixed by her counsel
for her disclosure to relieve her person from ar
rest and imprisonment. The correspondent
ought to have given 4he name of the inhuman
fellow, so that he could be shown up at full
length.
The Skowhegan Reporter chronicles the
first skating accident OF the season. At Nor
ridgewock last Saturday quite large party
broke suddenly and three young ladies were
p9e cpitated into the water where it was quite
ueep' BY the exertions of the company, all
s were saved A French boy, Joseph Lasson,
s ga. one OF the girls as she was going down
the second time, at his own imminent neriI.
Inc Somerset Railroad Comnanv has
brought actions against bingham and Solon
to enforce the payment of their subscrintion to
that enterprise. Able counsel will ba annoaeJ
on both sides. Hon. d. d. Stewart We are
informed, will defeud the suits. W. NV
YORK COUNTY.
Some knaves in Biddeford, who sent money
by express to New York to purchase counter,
felt scrip and bills, in answer to circulars sent
to them, have got their pay by return of a
package OF old paper and sawdust.
Mr. Thomas Emery, principal Of the Sulli-
van street grammar school in Biddeford lies
i'll from injuries received from being thrown
from carriage.
U: s. Government detective Wolcott Ham,
In, has been making raid on the dealers in
tobacco and spirits, in Saco and Biddeford, for