The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-08
STATE NEWS.
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We learn from the Lewiston Journal that the
aggregate shipments Of shoes from Auburn and
Lewiston stations, the past week. have been 437
cases against 703 cases the week previous. The
shipments of leather have been 14,47O pounds
to 81, 100 pounds the previous week.
The Lewiston Journal suggests work bild-
ing to be connected with the county jail Not
a bad idea.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Pennington Chronicle is informed in re-
gard to Ben Buffers school teachiag in thst
town. 1t was in the winter of 1884, and in the
the "Butterfeld District" He boarded
round" and during portion of the time with
Mr.. A. T. Tuck, now of this village. His age
at this time was II years; in size rather below
the medium stature, and not remarkably pre-
possessing in appearance He had average sue
cess with his school, and some of the wise
heads in the district predicted that he would
make his mark in the world.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
VIM. H. Rigelow, ESQ.,, of Clinton, has re-
signed the supervisorship of schools for Kenne-
bee county, which he has SO acceptbaly filled
the past two years. Rev. ID. N. Sheldon of
Waterville, has been recommended by the State
Superintendent as successor, and will probably
receive the appointment from Gov. Perham and
his Council, says the Kennebec Journal
Martin Tyler chased his hat through the ice
on the Kennebec river Thanksgiving day, and
came near drowning and freezing On Satur-
day, George Potter was walking across the riv-
er, and passing over piece OF ice just frozen
over he went in. He was rescued by parties on
the ice.
The city of Gardiner is threatened with
the loss or some of her best primary school
teachers, the salaries being only 1925 per year.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Thomaston Shoe Company is in opera
ton, and that at Warren will begin next week.
DIR. Albee of Union, was thrown from his
gig recently, and suffered dislocation of his
shoulder, while on his way to attend Mr. Len
fest, who had a broken leg.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The next Legislature will be petitioned for
charter for a railroad from Bangor to the Pts
cataquis river, passing through Kenduskeao
East Corinth and Charleston.
The Wing, in abiding to the appointment of
Mr.. Lunt as Superintendent of the Maine Gem
trail Railroad, says he has not as vet accented
the offer, and it is doubtful if the officers OF his
road will readily consent to part with him.
-Four thousand sides of sole leather from the
tanneries in the eastern section of the State
went west over the Maine Central Railroad on
Wednesday.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says business at Richmond
has been quite brisk since the the fire of Sept.
I'd. A number of new buildings have been
erected on the burnt district, and it is proposed
to build some six or eight more in the spring.
Real estate has advanced at least fifteen to
twenty per cent. within few MONTHS and the
prospect is that it will advance more by another
spring.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
From our Skowhegan Correspondent.)
Wednesday morning, as John Holland, a
young man in the employ of A. & P. Coburn,
was hitching some horses to a team loaded with
supplies for the woods the horses started, threw
Holland down and broke his leg
Thermometer Wednesday morning 10 below
zero. No snow on the ground. Good sleighing
three miles above here and in all the back
towns.
Several teams ran away here Tuesday, but
no damage was done. The cold weather seems
to make even the team horses act if they were
colts.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Machias Union says there is rumor that
one of the late collectors of taxes in Calais is
short about $4,000.
Machias river is still free from ice Seven OF
eight vessels were at the wharves Monday re-
ceiving and discharging freight
And now the smart old lady lives in Lubec.
A correspondent writes the Union that Mrs.
Pendleton lives in North Lubec who is SO years
old. She does all of her own work, and from
May to October she spun 1859 skeins of yarn. In
ten days she spun 60 skeins. In the same time
she knit six pairs of stockings, three pairs OF
socks, two pairs of mittens and knit eight
pounds of seine or net twine!
YORK COUNTY.
A discharge of twenty workmen in the depart
ment of yards and docks at Kittery Navy Yard
took place Tuesday, and the balance of the
force of laborers remaining are to be placed on
half time.
The Biddeford Democrat records prize fight
at Gooch's Ledge, between 'Mit'' Goodwin and
Seth Green. After the fight they appeared be-
fore the Police Court and paid fines of $1,000
each.
IN GENERAL.
Patents have been issued this week to E. S.
Morse, East Dixfeld, scissor grinding attach
ment for sewing machine; G.. FL. Hathorn, Ban
gor, spinning machine.