The Portland daily press., 1871-01-27
state N ews.
ANDRoscoce1N COUNTY.

4uo AtWlSIOu COurudl says on w 6OueSQay
the carding room of Hill Mill, No.2, caught
his right arm in dOubler. Before it could be
extricated the arm was horribly maDged, the
muscles and arteries being stripped from the
lower third, and piece taken from the bone
The wound was dressed by DR.. Hill, who is
uncertain whether the arm can be saved.
The boards of aldermen and common council
of Lewiston are at loggerheads upon the mat
ter of allowing the citizens to vote upon grant
ing the credit of Lewiston to the Androscoggin
Railroad Co., to aid that company in extending
that road to a connection with the Grand
Trunk. The board of aldermen passed an Or
der calling meeting OF the citizens, but the
common council indefinitely postponed it.
George Rand, employed in the cardipg room
of the Androscoggin Mill, caught his hand in a
doubler last Monday, and lost his index finger
says the Lewiston Journal.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The GhE9nSle says Mr. Eda Tho%pgen q
gagged in her houSewnrk, had a paralytic shock
one day recently, and fell to the floor. She
remained in this condition until the day fol-
lowing, when she died.
We learn from the Chronicle that Mai. Still
denly in Jay on the 18th inst He was in his
usual health until Wednesday evening about Z
o'clock. A man who lived in the vicinity
called at his door and gave him a very threat.
eniDg communication. He very soon went out
aud after some fifteen or twenty minutes was
found dead and lying upon his face. There
was severe bruse Oh his temple and on the
right side Of his face. The inquest was held on
Saturday. The testimony Of physicians was
that the wound was not sufficient to cause his
immediate death. The appearance of the body
did not reveal the cause tor such result. Yer
dict of the jury, Deceased came to his death
from cause to the jury unknown"
Capt. Charles Bartlett, of Wilton, is going
into the manufacture of excelsior shoe pegs
extensively. He is now manufacturing some
fifty bushels per day, and can increase the
amount to almost any extent.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
We learn from the American that petitions
are in circulation for a charter for a railroad
from Castine to Calais, distance of about 100
miles.
The American says Mr.. Richard Higgins, an
insane person, about 20 years of age, has lived
for the last fifteen years on one or the other of
the small islands near Indian Point, Eden } in
a small hut built of short boards or slabs. He
obtains precarious substance by making bas-
kets He has been married twice and is said
to be possessed of some property in the town of
Hampden. He has been insane for about Is
years, Jealousy, it is said, being the cause: and
SO strong hold has this passion obtained upon
bis mind, that he will not accept food or cloth
ing as gift, for fear that some advantage is 10
be taken of him! He guards his few possess
sions with a mser's care.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
VIM. G. Williams of Litchfield killed a mig
IL mos. and 10 days old, which weighed 527 Sd
pounds. :
The fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. A. Drew will be celebrated
at their residence in Augusta Tuesday evening
next, Jan. 31st.
Hon. r. D. Rice returned home on Monday
from QYtnndp6 fri in IN no
where he has been in the region about Puget
Sound, in the interest of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Co., of which he is Vice Prerident.
KNOX COUNTY.
In an attempt to shoot candle through
board at Rcckand last Saturday, VIM. Landry
had his left hand SO badly lacerated by the
bursting of the barrel of the gun, as to require
its amputaton.
The Rockland Free Press says on Tuesday
evening Enos Walsh, laboring man, after re-
turning from down tow n, engaged in CONVEX
satiOn with his wife about affairs of the eve
ming; suddenly he ceased talking. his head fell
upon his shoulder, and he expired Immediate
1y.
Ice cutting is pushed forward with vigor at
Rockport. and an excellent article, fifteen
inches in thickness, is secured.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Norway Messenger says part of the ma
chlnery Tor the new paper mill which is to be
put in operation in that village by the Messrs.
Parsons, has arrived.
Dea. James Wheeler, of Albany had a &C.
we're shock of numb palsy short time since,
ing him speeches.. He was chopping in the
woods at the time. Doubts of his recovery are
entertained.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A gold medal has been offered by New
York man to the best drilled man in the jane
son Guards of Bangor-the competitive drill to
come off at Norombega Hall on Feb. ODD next.
before Gen. Chamberlain, Gen. Geo. L. Beal'
Gen. Geo. Varney, Col. z. A. Smith and Capt.
e. +. Wyman. as awarding committee.
The frame of the new railway bridge of the
u. q n. a. railway bridge at Mathematician
is nearly ready to put up, and work men will
commence to erect it next spring.
The new town hall at Oldtown is completed
with the exception of little painting. which
will require but a day or two to finish. The
dedication will take place within week or
two, and Gen. Chamberlain has been invited
to be present to deliver an address on the &C.
caSion,
SAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says the lower grammar
school house on Weeks street took fire from
he stove, in the flooring, last Tuesday, and at
one time threatened to be serious confagra-
Ion. fortunately some gentlemen happened
% be passing, and with their aid it was extin-
,ulshed without causing general alarm.
Wednesday valuable pair of horses owned |
~ Barker Perry of Dresden. while at work at |
aussell's house, Richmond, on the ice, by some |
means became frightened and before they could |
,e arrested plunged into the ice canal and |
we're swept under the ice. The scraper to |
which they were attached was saved. Horses |
we're valued at $1400.
WALDO COUNTY.
At Belfast, Thursday morning at o'clock,
he thermometer stood at 20 deg. below; at s |
clock II below.
The Belfast Journal SAYS the fossil iawbone
,und under stump in Northport, as related
y the Prog. Age, is supposed to have belonged
, first cousin of the Cardiff giant 1t is to
9 PRESENTED to the surviving members OF the
ne Antiquarian Society of Bangor, that once
Ill.