The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


Gen. Philip Bradford, of Turner, has re-
moved to Auburn, and has made arrangements
to build house on Pleasant street, on the lot
next that of MIR. A. Bailey.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
All Alumni of Waterville are invited to
re union and festival arranged by the Boston
Committee at Youug's Hotel in Boston, Tues
day next at six o'clock.
Maj. r. G. Shannon who has been for some
time the Iribune'S correspondent at Rio de
Janeiro, returned to New York last week,
after an absence of three years.
Wednesday at the prize defamation of the
Sophomore class of Colby University, the first
prize was awarded to John D. Smith of Litch-
field and the second 10 Eugene X. Dunbar of
East Machias. The Judges were Mr.. J. H.
Hanson and Revs B. A. Robe and H. S.
BurrageS
Mr.. wilkins, agent for the wooden factory at
North Vassalboro, informs the Journal that
the company manufacture each year about
500 600 yards of cloth which is sold principally
in Boston and New York.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs. Miranda Glover has been appointed
Postmistress at Hebron, vice Robert Glover,
deceased.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Oldtown landlords who were so grieved
because they were forbidden to sell rum that
| they shut up their houses have re opened
| them.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Capt. Chas. Owen and family who came SO
| near meeting with a watery grave by the burn
| ing OF the Thomas Freeman. arrived in Bath
| Wednesday morning by the Boston boat The
| Captain is quite a lion about town.
| WALDO COUNTY.
Young Hayes of Belfast, sent to the State
prison for burglary has not been pardoned as
reported in some of the papers.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Unaon tells how in Machias the other
night suspicious wife followed her husband
and. on finding him promenading with a lady,
attacked her fair rival and gave her severe
beating, while the husband took to his heels.
YORK COUNTY.
Mrs. Perkins, employed in the card room oil
No LacOnia Mill at Biddeford had her arm
broken il some machinery.
Moses M. Day has been appointed Post
master at Kenpebunk Landing, vice Miss G..
Jellison resigned.
An unoccuped house in Saco, owned by A.
II. Prayer, was burned last Friday On We'd
nesday afternoon the house of James Reed, on
Smith street, Biddeford, was slightly injured
by fire.
The County Commissioners have gone to
Auburn to examine the Audroscoggn county
Jail and obtain other information that will aid
them in devising plans for Jail and house Of
correction in York county.
Joseph Bragdop, Jr of York, Assistant AS
SCISSOR OF Internal Revenue Tor the first divi.
sion OF this colec ion district has resigned
shat Office to take eff.ct May 7rh, and William
F. Moody, Esq. of Kenuebunkport has beer
appointed in his place.
| AT LARGE.
The Wing learns that is in contemplation
amOug the surviving members of the FRS
Maiue Cavalry, to hold a re union sometim,
duriLg the coming summer probable IN Al
gust-and Bangor has been generally indica
ted as he place for the meeting. 1t is HOPED
and expected thai there will be large gather
ing OF the gallant First at that time, and VIZ
have been requested to invite any of the mem
bers who may have suggestions to make in re
lation to the meeting to communicate eth
er with Gen. j. p. Ciley of Rockland, or Ma
jor s. W. Thaxter of Bangor
Governor Chamberlain will lecture at Win
terport, on Wednesday evening of next week