The Portland daily press., 1870-11-05
state News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


The Bridgton Reporter says the ladies of the
Harrison Free Baptist Circle contemplate
holding "Necktie Festival at Gray's Hall,
Harrison Village on Thursday evening of next
week. Each lady is requested to bring in a
sealed envelope, a neck tie made of the same
materia{'aS the dress she will wear on the &C.
casiOn.
The Reporter says drove of nearly a hum
drrd horses put up at The stables i'll Bridgton
village Cuesday. They are from the mouu tains
and are seeking winter quarters.
We learn from the Reporter that valuable
bOrse belonging TO bOu. Charles Gibbs, of
BridgtOD, died in me stable Sa urday evening.
within year or two.
Farraeut Post No. 4. Department of Maine
Grand Army of the Rerublic,says the Reporter
is now j" good running order in Bridgton vii
lage, and gives promise o. becoming a live and
eff lent organization. The following is q
Shorey. Commander; j. T. JenDer, Senior
Vice Commander; G. II. NJ. Taylor, Junior
Vice Commander; Amos Stuart, Adjntant;
Benz. Dodge, .jrr Quartermaster; L. F. Nc
KIM ey, Chaplain; j. II. Kimball, Surgeon;
n. W Kendall, Sergeant Major; B. F. Mill
the Day; L. G. Kimball, Officer of Guard.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
In the trial of bastardy case at Ellsworth
last week the court room was crowded with
men and boys Judge Dickerson, with COM
mendable discretion, says the american, or
dered the room to be cleared Of small boys.
The Ellsworth american says three sheep
belonging to Mr.. Nathl Moore, on the Branch
Pond road, were killed by dogs on Thursday
night last week.
Rev. Mr.. Drake, pastor of the church at
Deer Isle, who had been preaching there at q
salary of $500 or $500 per year, was obliged to
sue his PARISH for the balance of his salary he
being about to leave the place. He recovered
a verdict against them for $288. Judge Dick
ers"n said in the opening OF his charge to the
jury that the authorities OF this country would
be searched in vain for an analogous case. The
trial occupied three days.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
The Congressional Investigating Committee
are IN session at the National Asylum at Cbel.
sea tor the purpose of examining into the man.
agement OF the institution.
OXFORD COUNTY.
We are glad to hear that Major Shaw has SO
far conquered rheumatism, that he is able ia
move on his legs, assisted by tro crattches. We
trust he will soon be able to be about again.
Messrs w. r. Towe & Co. of Paris have
shipped nearly $500 barrels of apples to Canada
this season.
The engine, boiler, &c., for the Paris Hill
Steam mill, has been received at the mill. and
will be Immediately set up.
Last Thursday evening kerosene lamp ex.
ploded, while standing on table in the house
of Mr.. Wheeler in Paris Mr.. Wheeler sue.
ceeded in extinguishipg the flames before any
serious damage was done.
The Oxford Register says the new and ex-
pensive Sunday River bridge at Norway was
blown down on The morning of the 28th ult
utterly demolishing it.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette says about three years
ago man by the name Of Cole, living IN Etna.
b red family to board a child two years Of ase
After keeping the Same short time, and, it il
supposed becoming somewhat attached to it,
they lett Etna, and by moving from place to
place and changing their name, eIuded the
pursuit of Cole until recently, when learning
that fam ly answering to heir description
lived 10 Dexter, be went there, and with the
assista' ce of VIM. M Robinson, Esq, obtained
possession of the long lost child.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The citizens of Skowhegan are agtating the
subject Of establishing WOODEN factory at that
place. A citizens meeting has been called for
next Wednesday evening to take measures to
secure the object.
The Skowhegan Reporter is publishing under
the head of "Sneak Thieves" the names of
persons who have victlmlzed the printer.
Among them are the names of"C. d Peasley,
..Dr. Wardwell," and &c. w. Bond" Prin-
tiers are cautioned against them.
The Reporter says on Monday Station Agent
Eaton took $1,000 for tickets and out freig ht
prepaid at the Skowhegan station OF the P. &
X. railroad.
WALDO COUNTY.
John Fenton, an 1rishman, belonging in
Bos on was arrested last Saturday night IN a
store in Belfast, which he had broken into.
A meeting is called at Belfast, to make some
ARRANGEMENTS for a centennial celebration of
the anniversary of the settlement of that
place.
In a case against the town of Searsport, for
damages suffered from alleged defective high
way the jury returned verdict for defend
ants.
YORK equity.
The Biddeford Union 10 its statement of the
desertion of a vile in that city by her husband,
which was published in the Press of Friday,
saws the lady advertised for a husband, in July
last, aud was answered by a speedy marriage.
Her object was to have man to control her
property. Two months later, Lothario depart
ed taking with him government bonds to the
amount OF $4,000; since when, divers fri+ nd,
who started in hot pursuit, have ascertained
that the Doctor had two wives already, and
was vet to wed down east damsel.
The mother Of Calvin Plaisted of York, the
man who was recently sent to state prison tor
life, for setting fire to the house and ou,build-
ings of Leander Parsons in the night, died in
that town recently. Grief at her sons mis-
conduct fastened her end.