The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-17
state News.
ANpRoscoGaIN COUNTY.

gov ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The election in Auburn for mayor occurred
Wednesday and resulted in the election of
Thomas Li,tlefeld, Republican, by fifty ma-
iority. A second election was held in Ward
T. Lewiston, for COuncilmen. The Lewiston
City Council will have Republican majority
OF four on JOINT ballot
FRANKLIN COUNTY
We learn from the Chronicle that Der O. d.
Tuck of FarminsAe-r eommm enc.d a suit
asainsG N. P. Boyer & Co., of Parkersburg.
Pa. Publishers of the American Stock Jour-
nal, and extensive advertisers OF improved
stock. for mouey fraudulently obtained by a
promise to send an auimal of given description
inferior weight and qualify and comparatively
little value.
Mr. George II. Knapp, conductor on the
freight train of the Audroscoggin railroad, was
severely injured on Thurday of stweek by a
bar OF railroad iron getting misplaced which
was on a car in front of the conductors On
entering cut in the road, the protruding rail
struck the embank ment and was sent slashing
through the door. up through the roof and fell
into the car. The door was torn from its
hinges, and how in the world Mr.. Knapp es-
capped instant death is simply miracle. His
nose and chin were cut by glass and splinters.
and be received a blow in his forehead which
knocked him senseless behind the stove Two
other men in the car were not so badly injur-
ed, but did not see how or when Mr., Kpapp
was struck. The Chronicle says Mr.. Knapp is
doing well.
A committee of those interested in running
carriages by steam between New Sharon and
Phillips, is about to visit New Jersey TO exam
inc the workings of the enterprise in that
State.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
John O'Brien made an assault ON Michael
Ormand with a pick axe, at Gardiner last
MOuday-was arrested, bound over and while
being convesed to the lookup made his escape
from the officers.
KNOX COUNTY.
The quantity of lime manufactured at Rock
land lest year was 1, 124, 160 CASKS. In 1859 l.
1871 casks were manufactured.
DR.. Daniel Rose of Thomastou, is very sick,
There was so much excitement in Warren at
the town election on the 9Th, five ballots were
had tor moderator before a choice was made,
The Republican candidate was elected as as
also the Republican candidate for town clerk,
The election OF other officers was postponed for
two weeks.
Belfast to Rockland Tuesday, to receive his
sentence
LINCOLN COUNTY
Lewis Belougey of Brunswick, workman
on the iron train, was thrown from a car at
Dresden, Thursday morning, and run over; his
leg aud arm were badly crushed.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Inc Voice says son OF Mr. Davis in Mt.
Chase was badly cut In the bead, accidentally,
by his brother the other day while chopping in
the woods.
On Tuesday valuable six year ola colt
owned by Mr. F. e Mute, of LDcoln, and one
OF the best horses in that section died OF brain
fever. Mr.. Mute had refused $3.50 for the ami
nal.
A mother aud son while crossing the stream
near Lincoln station, last Monday on the the
t'm6ers OF the bridge which remained after the
ireshet, fell into the stream and were carried
undtr the water some distance before being
rescued.
t PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The weather is as mild and pleasant as May
and for the first time 10 thirtv-fye years
wheeled vehicles are in gene1a al use. the middle
of March, 0' WV
II WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Union says there is not quite
the quantity of boards and other lumber on the
WDarves 10 Town, as compared with past years.
some shipments will be made this mouth. The
early opening OF the river made it favorable
for shippers. * .
YORK COUNTY,
Daniel A. Hill, Esq. of Eliot on Wednesday
received the appointment Of Muster Clerk in
the Bureau of Construction at Kitterv NAVY
Yard. N"'1