The Portland daily press., 1870-05-19
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Rt Rev. Bishop Neeley preached at
Trinity Churc h, Lewiston. Monday evening,
and confirmed number of persons.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr.. George A.
Parker, who has been nominated for Post
master for that city, to succeed j. p. Fessen-
in 1867 as a private in the 18th Maine, aud
served till the close of the war, having risen by
his own merits during that time from the
ranks to the post of Adiutant of the Regiment.
He participated in eighteen different battles
and engagements, including Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsyille, Gettysburg, Mine Run, VIII
dernesss, Spottsy lvania, Petersburg and Anne
liza Springs (the last battle of the war;. At
Spottslyvania he received serious gun shot
wound in his right lung, the effects of which
he still ieels, but in less than four months he
reported again for duty, and was never absent
from any engagement in which his regiment
participated.
Inc Lewiston journal says that Elizabeth
Magature, on Saturday, paid fine of 5000 inn
posed upon her at last term of Court for VIOLA
ton OF the liquor law, and was discharged
from Auburn Jail. This payment brings the
aggregate fines imposed at tue last term of
Court, thus far paid, to $3.50.
ARoOsTooK COUNTY.
The Pioneer says the numerous lakes in the
vicinity OF HoultOn abound with trout. Some
OF them attain to a size worthy of record. One
day last week the proprietor of the Smell
House served up ore which measured two and
half feet in length, and weighed eight and
one half pounds.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Reuben Pinkham of Sidney. a veteran of the
war OF the war OF 1872, is an inmate of the asy-
ium at LOCUS. He is well preserved old man
s soe one 81 MS age 80 years aud delights to
saw and part of which he was.''
The Augusta Journal saws that there are
lively transactions in real estate in that CITY at
this time. Parties who have been leasing
small tenements have purchased houses for
their own use. Others have bought dwelling
houses rb as Investment for their surplus money.
Inc demand is still urgent for small houses
for mechanics and their families.
The old house known as the Osborne house
situated on the river road just above the rail,
road crossing in Benton, was DESTROYED bx fire
Monday night. The fire was thought to be the
work OF an incendiary. A man who lives in
Kendalfs Mills, Monday evening drunk. and
threatened to burn the house, which belonged
to Mr. Pratt.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Mount Hope Cemetery Association at
Bangor has purchased the farm on the eastern
side and is charging and improving the ceme-
terry.
a., Inc 1 Bangor Wig says the brick portion of
the block on West Market Square in that CITY.
owned by Webster Treat, ESQ. HAVING heen
laid late last fail, the mortar was SO affected
by the frost that the wall has been deemed nm
safe, and workmen are taking it down prepar-
tory to rebuilding it.
A fire Wednesday morning about 8 o'clock
caused by gas explosion in the grocery store
of ?. T. Pearson, of Bangor, DESTROYED the
stock Of groceries and badly injured the build
ing. Mr.. Pearon was in the act of lighting a
gas burner when the explosion took place, and
was badly burned in the face. Being unable
to open the door, he was obliged to make his
escape through window, narrowly escaping
with his life. There was an insurance of S55OO
on the store and stock.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY
Fifteen vessels loaded with ice sailed from
Richmond last week bound tor New York, Bal
timore, Charleston and Savannah.
Stotenburgh & Brown have a new ship of
800 tons now on the stocks at Richmond W hich
will soon be ready for launching. 1t is built
for L. j. Southland & Son OF that place.
G. M. Patten, Esq, of Bath, is progressing
with his fine little steam yacht, which belongs
to the Portland Yacht Club fraternity. Mr..
Chas. ID. Mcclellan has also been repairing and
repaIntlng the Commodore, which is a fast sail |
ing yacht and belongs to the Portland Club.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
AT meeting of the corporators, abe North |
AnsOn Savings Bank was organized and the |
officers elected: j. M. Allen, President: Mark |
Emery, Jr., Vice President; Geo. A. Fletcher, |
Treasurer.
AT LARGE. |
BENJAMIN G. Currier, aged 80, committed |
suicide with laudanum at the Parker House in |
Boston, Tuesday night His remains will he |
taken to WaldObOro', Maine, where his parents |
reside Deceased was clerk for d. p. Ives g
Co., Milk street, Boston.