The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-01
state News.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Steam Mill Company have
closed and headed up their steam mill Tor the
winter.
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
the family of Daniel +. Simpson of Turner,
consisting of a wife, three daughters and son,
haye been visit, visited by the typhoid fever. The
wife ana e!dest daughter have died; the son is
conva'escent; but two daughters are very sick.
The Lewiston and Androscoggin civ conn.
ellis are agitating the subject OF o new bridge
between the two cities Certainly, decent
bridge IS needed there and cannot he too
speedily built.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sherman Mills Voice is to be publsbed
weekly after the close of the present wear.
Arrangements are being made to establish
steam saw and grist mill in Houltop.
The Voice says as Edward Mathers of Silver
Ridge was at work grubbing road. Nov. nth
a tree that had lodged fell on his head. fractur,
ing his skull terribly. 1t is hoped he will re-
cover.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A petition is to be presented to the next
Legislature by citizens Of Brunswick. to have
that town set off from Cumberland county and
annexed TO the county of Sagadahoc This
matter has been agtated for several years, but
no decided movement has before taken mace.
pENoBscoT COUNTY.
The dry goods dealers of Bangor have agreed
to close their stores at 6 O clock eve1v eyenip"
except Saturday, after Dec. 1st
The Bangor Wing 'says the ''tin wedding
of Gen. CharlesiH amlin and wife was celebra-
ted at their residence in Bangor, Monday eve
ming by a merry party of friends, who bTonobt
every conceivable article which could be man
ufactured oftin, as presents appropriate to the
occasion.
A correspondent Of the Wing writes that
Capt. Russell Hart and wife, of Holden, cele-
brated their"golden wedding'on the 16.h inst.
A large party of relatives and friends gathered
on the occasion, which was one of much epioy-
ment. Many beautiful and valuable presents
were made to Capt. Hart and wife.
The Voice says boy named frankie w,
Long died at VIM the 18th ult, the result of
carelessness III the use of firearms, Charlie s
Ruggles, boy of Is, pointed gun at him in
sport, and said no was going to shoot him,
when the gun accidentally went off, and sever.
al shot were lodged in his arm, and one in bis
forehead. ~
The Wing says a new steam saw mill is
about to be erected at Holden, by Joint stock
company. 1t is proposed to have last factory
in connection with it. Responsible men are
engaged in the enterprise.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says trains commenced
running over the Belfast aud Moosebead Lake
Railroad Monday morning. The leave Belfast
at A. NJ, or in time to connect with the
Maine Central train west at Burnham. The
road is r well patronzed and pays about $50 Q
day. There are no passenger cars on the road
but box car is made to do duty.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr. Nathan Higgins of Cooper, q smart and
active man for his age-82 years-has quite q
large number of descendants, his children
grandchildren and great-grand-children num-
bering 131.
AT LARGE.
Thomas Scammonds has been appointed
postmaster at Woodviile, vice S. Fl. Chesley
and II. L. Getchell at East Monmouth, vice
Mrs. Selma Gale, deceased. The postofice al
South Winn has been discontinued.