The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-05
State News.
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At the Lewiston Police Court, Monday
Judge Luce asked culprit if he had ever been
in Jail before-"O yes, yer Honor, I've been in
jail In England, Ireland and Ameriky."
= Mr.. Ara Cushman is about to erect another
mammoth shoe factory in Auburn. 1t will be
1873 feet long, and 80 feet deer, four stories in
height, and, when completed, will give en-
ployment to about 400 hands. It is expected
to be finished and go into operation in July,
and turn out daily 5000 pairs ofshoes
AROOsT0oK COUNTY.
The Voice says Messrs. Edward Cushman
and e. Palmer have been on hunting excur-
sion for a few weeks in Upper Aroostook,
where they caught nine beavers, three offers,
eight black cats, six minks and twenty-one sa-
bles.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Last Saturday Mr.. Darius Brown, while at
work at his mill at Naples, with a circular
saw, had his right hand badly injured $50 that
the fore finger had to be taken of.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
We learn from The Bangor Wing that Dea.
Daniel Robinson, one of the prominent citizens
of Bucksport, died on Sunday night. He was
proprietor OF the Bangor, BucksporG and Cas-
Richmond, and Superintendent of the Bangor.
Bucksport and Castine Telegraph Co.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Voice says the "Mattanawcook mill
company's" stone dam had very narrow es-
cape from being destroyed by the recent heavy
rain. By energetic action in applying bundles
OF hay, boughs, gravel etc., the breach was
stopped, much to the satisfaction of the villag-
ers, and all concerned. If the dam had gone.
it VIC uld probably have carried away the grist
mill, the new extensive saw-mill, and both
bridges.
The town of Rowland has voted to exempt
any and all manufacturing establishment is or
corporations that may locate upon and i'm
prove aoy OF the Rowland water power from
taxes ten years, providing the capital invested
shall not be less than $4,000
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford National Bank of Biddaford
and the Saco National Bank and York Ma
tlonal Bank Of Saco, have severally declared a
seml-annual dividend of 8 per cent.
The Saco Independent learns that the Deluge
Engine Company are making arrangements
for grand United States Firemen's Muster at
Saco, on the 4th of July next.
The Independent says two of the engineers
OF the Boston and Maine Railroad who are
Portland were at Saco last Saturday. and. at
tended by some of the prominent citizens of
both cities, took a look at the various feasible
routes through Saco and Biddeford. OF
no decision is yet made, but it is certain that
tne road VIII pass very near the centre of bust
ness in both cities.
We are sorry to learn from the Independent
that the Hon James M. Deering, who has for
several months been suffering with Bright
disease, lies at the point of death at his rest
dence in Sac0.
A horse belonging to Mr.. John e. Townsend
OF Biddeford, valued at $3.50 ran away in Saco
last last Friday TS and was suddenly killed BY fall
lug Inc ci S OF Saco Immediately sub
scriDed over $50 to make up the loss, which
was serious one the ow ner, and the residents
OF Biddeford will make up the balance.
A day or two since most unfortunate acct.
dent happened to a lady, Mrs. McKenney, OF
Buxton. She was stopping quickly to pick up
something dropped upon Che floor when a
under cover OF a table lid pierced her lip and
amxed itself between two of her teeth. She in
stantly fell in a fit and before she entirely re-
covered was seized by another and a third one
that has left one side partially paralyzed.
IN GENERAL.
The following postal changes in Maine are
announced: A. B. Merrill, appointed at MIL
ford, vice j: H. Pierce resigned d. Wheeler At
Uiamon, vice II. B. Merrill, resigned, and j.
resigned. - ''' 70 ,