The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-28
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY


Or Miner will deliver an address at th,
Temperance Convention at Auburn this even
ing, says the Journal
Auburn votes on the question of uniting
with Lewiston week from next Monday ana
Lewiston votes in two weeks from the tirne OF
the same question.
"A 1iquor-seller left Lewiston few DAYS
SINCE under the impression that an Indictment
had been found against him. He will baye
curious sensations when he learns that he ran
for nothing.
FRANKLIN CoUsTY.
The Chronicle says that Col. b. f. Eastman
formerly OF Pennington, now U. S. Consular
Agent at Port Rowan, Canada, is visiting a
the former place.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Two women stole a jug of rum from store
in Augusta last Saturday.
Major Rowell, Postmaster of Hallowell, wa:
the victim of a surprise party recently.
The Journal says that many of the citizen:
of Augusta will attend the Peabody ceremo
MES in this city.
Last week Judge Baker of Hallowell wa.
made the recipient of two splendid silver COB.
lets from bis Sabbath School class.
Edward P. Wingate of East Winthrop p1os.
ecuted James Wingate Tor stealing an ox-goad
aud the latter was fined 81 and costs. The
case is to be carried into the Supreme Court
A Mr.. Taylor from Dexter, at work in the
Winthrop Mills. was stabbed and Knocked
down last Tuesday, and The physician thinks
his recovery doubtful. William Goldtbwight
aud one Frost are charged with being connect
ed with the affair.
VIM. Fairfield, miller living in Winslow.
had his arm fearfully lacerated by being caught
IN the machinery of his grist mill few days
since.
The Masonic fraternity of Hallowell have
lately put in complete trim their lodge room
in the American Bank building.
=, The fourth semi-annual meeting of the
Maine Dental Society was held at the rooms
OF the Y. m. G. A., in Augusta, Wednesday
evening. The following. are the officers of the
society which was organized in 1866:
President-Dr. Thomas Haley, Biddeford.
Lewiston. -
Secrctary-Dr. r. J. Roberts, Vassalboro.
Treasurer-Dr.J J. B. Fillebrown, Winthrop.
Librarian-Dr. I. Shell, Augusta.
Executive Commktee-Drs. VIM. Randall,
r. y Bacon, A. X. Gilmore, G. w. Reed, l.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The meeting at Dixfeld on the 25th of Jan
nary, in favor of the railroad from Lewiston to
Rumford Falls, was well attended. Hon. j,
.. Ham of Lewiston, John Reed of Rcxbury,
=. Z. Harlow, Henry w. Park and A. NJ.
Jones were the speakers. A large committee
purpose of urging the Legislature to grant
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PENeBscoT COUNTY.
correspondent of the Bangor Who writing
from the North Branch of the Penobscot saws:
The snow IN this section of the State is about
TWO feet deep az the present time, aud the
large amount of lumber will find its way to
the Bangor markets this season-the largest
ever sent from the North Branch and its trib-
ataries-all from Bangor and vicinity. There
are TWENTY-FIVE camps on the North Branch,
giving accommodation and employment to $50
men and 40 horses within the State, exclusive
ot the large number employed in moving sup
ples from Bangor, across Moosehead Lake,
md from Quebec and Canada. Comparatively
little pine is found, and very little cedar is
'ut for market. although there is an immense
mount OF the finest quality. The lumber icing
ut is principally spruce.
Adelaide Phillips is in Bangor.
Maybe wers are found in the woods near Ban
,or.
A meeting of the North Peuobscot Agricul-
urai society was held at Lincoln on the 25th
u Jan. VIM. r. Hersey. of Lincoln was
Elected President. N'oiN' was
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Inc changeableness of the weather has tend
q IN q great degree to check work on fhe
Knox q Lincoln Railroad, though fino nro.
'ress is being made. They are drilling nv
team among the lodges on the opposite side Of Of
he river.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Union thinks Ellsworth ouobt |
lot to build that part of the proposed railroad
hat is to connect it with Bucksport first. Int
o unite with the men and property of The
East in binding a through line from Bangor |
D Calais.
Only two cases of divorce at the last term of
'ourt in Washington County.
Only 1891 tons of shipping built in the Dis
rict of Machias last year.
Michael S. Drew, formerly of Machias, has |
cen appointed Collector of Customs, at Pu- |
ct Sound, Washington Territory.
YORK COUNTY.
Two cars from freight train on the
). S. & P. r. r. ran off the track near the
,ittery shore on Monday night, and hung
appended between the railroad and post
ridge. The cattle and merchandise were
ken out through the end of the cars and
nded safely. The cars were then thrown
7erboard and landed upside down in the Pts
ltaqua river.