The Portland daily press., 1871-11-28
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGe1N COUNTY.


The Lewiston journal says the annual meet
ing Of Little Androscoggin Water Power Com
pany was held on Tuesday. The following Off
GERS were chosen: G. L. Barker, j. HI. Roak,
John r. Pulsifer, j. p Gill, John G. Cook, Di-
rectors; A. NJ. Pulsifer, Clerk and Treasurer.
Subsequently the Directors chose G. l. Barker,
President. 1t was voted to apply to the next
Legislature for permission to increase the capt.
tai stock of the company from 800, 600 to $500,
600. Several of the stockholders in the compa-
ny from New York city were present and ex-
pressed themselves as highly gratified with the
water power and the Improvements as far as
consummated and favored the building of the
mill next season, as has already been practical
ly decided
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The new hall at the National Military Asy-
lum at Togus, which takes the place of the one
destroyed by fire in March last is completed and
was dedicated on Saturday 1t was built under
the direction of Gen W. S. Tilton, the Com
mander. The basement has billiard hall for
five tables, a fine engine room, guard house, a
room for police headquarters. The hall will
seat about 800, and has a stage and a balcony
for the band, and has been beautifully frescoed
by Mr.. Hail. of Belfast Under the Mansard
roof is a large sleeping room for the inmates
From the tower fine view is obtained of the
grounds and surrounding country. At the ded-
ication the hall was filled by the veterans and
the stage occupied by invited guests and officers
of the asylum with their families. First, Sc
lection given by the asylum band and prayer
was then offered by the chaplain, Rev. G. W.
Barber. A quartette from Augusta consisting
of Miss Fanny Baker, Miss Homer Mr. john
son and Geo. Weeks with Milliken at the pi-
ano, sung patriotic piece. Mr.. Barber then
a pleasing address which was well received.
After which the exercises were concluded by a
national air from the band
PENoBsCOT COUNTY
The Bangor Wing says Levi, aged 16 wears.
eldest son of DR.. S. B. Morrison, u S. Pension
Agent, disappeared from his home in Bangor
Friday forenoon, since which time he has not
been seen by the family or friends, and no trace
can be found of his whereabouts
The inhabitants of Mattawamkeag will peti-
ton the next Legislature for the incorporation
of Township 6, r. d (Kingman) and Township
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SOMERSET COUNTY.
Judge Bell of Slxowhegan, was accidentally
shot in the calf of the leg, last Saturday, by Mr.
3. ID. Jacobs, Well-knOwn turfman OF that
town. Jacobs purposed to administer apon a
dog on the sidewalk between himself and the
Judge, but in the discharge the muzzle was ell
evated so as to hit the. latter. The wound is
not serious though the shot still remains in the
limb
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
AT the annual meeting of the Washington
County Agricultural Society, held at Sherman S
Hall, in Pembroke, ON Wednesday, Nov. 18th,
1871, the following officers were chosen: Levi
Fisher, President; VIM. r. Waterman, George
Q. Lincoln, VIM. T. Waterman, Vice Pres-
dents; Moses L. Wilder, Lucas w. Gardner,
Thomas McCarlie, Trustees; Leonard Fisher,
Secretary, Agent and Librarian; Peter f. Vose
Collector and Treasurer; VIM. j. Laughlin
Thomas Robinson, VIM. H. Lincoln, Commit
tee on Manufactures; Luther Larkin, VIM. r.
Waterman, G. w. Hersey, Committee on Stock !;
Daniel j. Fisher, Hugh Porter, George Mat
therson, Committee on Crops.
The Machias Republican understands the firm
of d. B. & A. Wiley, in Cherryfeld have sus-
pended payment, and creditors will lose large
amount.
1t is reported that William Spearin, of Calais,
has been appointed Deputy Collector at
Vanceboro'.