The Portland daily press., 1870-02-18
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

<>NDaooCo1UiN COUNTf.
The trial OF George Vanderpool for the muir
der of Herbert S. Field of Auburn. at MANS
tee, Mich, will probably close this week.
James Hewey of Sebattis, has been appoint
ed and qualified as Deputy Sheriff for An
droscoggin county, says the Journal
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A FreepOrt correspondent writes that Har
raseeket Mills at Porter's Landing were burn
ed Wednesday night Insured for $25OO.
Owned by Robert 2. Coombs.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Wilton is to have new Masonic Lodge,
dispensation having been granted by the
Grand Lodge.
A Lodge of Good -emplars was organized in
Pennington Saturday evening, at the close of
Major behring's lecture.
Mr.. Davis, editor of the Pennington Chrons-
Gle, is quite ill from sudden attack of hem
orrhage of the lungs.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Maine Standard, edited by ole of the
ablest Democratic lawyers in the State saws
that County Attorney Whitehouse has per
certainly with ability and it can see no valid
reason why he should be displaced.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
DR.. James Merrill died in Whitefield, on the
I'D OF January last at the age of 88 years.
DR.. Merrill was born in Hebron, August 18th.
1888; received his education at Hebron Acade-
my, and was classmate and particular friend
OF the late Gov Paris; He studied medicine
with DR.. Chandler, of Portland, and moved to
Vassalboro' in 1918, thence to Windsor, where
he had in the town and vicinity an extensive
practice of medicine for nearly forty years.
mag s RgsG aRsaf RRe sar Newman smvtb
OF Andover, Mass, has accepted the call re-
Gently extended to him to become pastor of the
First Congregational Church in Bangor. Mr.
Smyth is son of the late Prof. William
Smyth, for so many years Professor of Math-
ematics in Bowdoin College, and is brother
of Prof. Egbert G. Smyth, Professor of Eccle-
siastical History at Andover
Erastus wellington, who had his hand
crushed at the Muzzy Iron works in Bangor
ten days ago, died Thursday morning of his in
iuries.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The old members of Company A. Sd Regi-
ment, Maine Volunteers, held meeting last
evening, and formed permanent organiza-
ton.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The war between Machias and Calais has
become simply terrific.
The Machias Union is discouraged since the
route from Bucksport to Ellsworth was decd-
ed upon for the new railroad. 1t saws that the
section of country from Narraeuagus to st.
Croix will need to seek the way out by some
other route.
Calais correspondent writes that at a
meeting of the Literary Association in that
city, Feb. LIST, Mr.. Carthell, County Supervisor
for Washington County, introdu ced the follow
ing resolution: "ResolUed, That State uniform
ity. as proposed by Mr.. Johnson, ought to be
established by the Legislature The Associa-
ton IS composed OF the clergymen, lawyers,
doctors, teachers and many prominent bust
ness men of the city, and the meeting was very
fully attended. The subject attracted much
attention, and was thoroughly examined and
discussed in every part. Mr.. Cartbel closing
the debate on the uniformity side, and G. f.
Granger, Esq, in opposition. The Association
voted almost unanimously in the negative
Inc; me Ieellng IS very strong throughout Wash
lngton county against the proposed Legislation \.
YORK COUNTY.
The late Mrs. Lord, wife of Rev. DR.. Nathan
Lord, was one of the most remarkable women
whom this country has known. She was born
IN Saco, about so years age, and was a niece of
Hon. Rufus King, whose intellectual qualities
she possessed.
The velocipede rink in Biddeiord, known as
"Hemlock Palace" has fallen.
Mr.. Mason, turnkey in the Alfred Jail, re-
Gently discovered implements in the possession
of prisoner named Edward Emery by means
OF which he undoubtedly intended to escape
The large building that is being erected near
the river at Springvale by Messrs. Butler &
Fogg for a shoe mandatory, is rapidly ap-
proachlng completion, and will be one of the
largest and most extensive establishments of
the kind in the State. Several other build
ings will be erected the1e the coming season.
During the storm of last week 18th inst J, the
OF roof the large barn of E. G. Spinney, ESQ,
OF kittery, was blown off and landed on some
apple trees several rods distant from the barn,
and completely demolishing the trees. The
damage will amount to neatly four hundred
dollars.