The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-04
state News.
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGN COUNTY.
The County tax of Androscoggin is estimated
at $50 GOO for this year.
The time for voting in Auburn, on the ques-
ton of aiding the Androscoggin railroad has
been postponed for the present.
In the case of John Duncan, the Young man
whose hand and forearm were badly lacerated
il the machinery of the Hill Mill, few DAYS
since, it was found impossible to save the hand
and most of the forearm. Accordingly ampu-
tation was performed little below the elbow
joint.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Chronicle says that the school house at
Stones Corner, in Jay, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday.
The Pennington Chronicle saws that Mr..
Wyman Oliver of New Sharon. went to his
we'll for pail of water, one day last week, and
while pumping tell to the ground, and died be-
| fore his friends could get him into the house.
1t is thought he was attcked with heart disease,
Mr.. Solomon Kyes of Wilton, died very sud-
denly, OF heart disease on Thursday Of last
week.
1t is proposed to build cheese factory in
Strong.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mrs. Priscilla Richardson of fremont, has a
Bible. printed in London in 1880, then the
property OF Josiah Baker an ancient relati ye.
On fly leaf is written the births" of de-
scendants down to William Richards. who
brought it to America in the year 1856 Though
published two hundred and ninety years ago
this Book" remains as indellible and brieh as
some OF our present printing, having faded but
little and being well preserved, says a CORES.
pondent of the American.
Edgemoggin Reach has frozen over, from
BrOoklin to Deer Isle.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Maine Historical Society will hold a
meeting at the Court House, in Augusta. on
Thursday, the 18th inst, at which important
papers will be presented. The public are cor
daily invited.
AS Mr.. John Stevens, of West Gardiner.
was crossing the railroad track across Water
street near Shepard'S wharf in HaIlowell with
load of sheepskins, Friday, the mixed train
from Portland for Augusta ran into his team,
killing his horses and demolshing his wagon.
Mr.. Stevens was thrown from his load and Sc.
verely, but not fatally, injured.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Warren Manufacturing Company have
declared dividend Of eight per cent aud vot-
ed to increase their capital stock to 100000
Petitions are to be circulated in Rockland
and the adjoining towns for the repeal of the
act incorporating the Cobb Lime Company.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Norway Messenger says Brigham
Young has cousin living at Paris and other
relations in Norway
In the case of Smith vs. Selectmen of Hart
ford, decision has been made in favor of the
town. 1t will be remembered that the select
men refused to issue the bonds of the town in
in aid ofthe P. s. o. G. road, and this suit was
brought to compel them to do so.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing understand that the direc
tors otithe Bangor and Pscataquis r. r. Com
pany have obtained loan of $50 600, pledging
bonds as collateral. This, with funds obtained
from other sources, will enable the directors to
pay the Jones Indebtedness and put the road
in good condition.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Wiscasset Oracle says the county of
Lincoln was out of debt on the first day of
January, and had a balance of nearly $1,000 in
the treasury.
The Oracle says the Lincoln county commits
sioners, David Chamberlain OF Bristol Arnold
G. Whitcomb of Whitefield and VIM. H.
Small OF Alma, organized on the 10th by choice
of VIM. H. Small as chairman. All the COM
mIssioners are serving on their second term of
0ff1ce, coincidence without parallel in the
history of this county.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
On Friday last Mr.. John Mcnamara, of st.
George, Canada who was at work for Mr.. Tot
man, at Moose river, NUMBERING, was almost in
stantly Killed by the falling of pine tree ON
him.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Directors of the Maine Central railroad
have informed the Directors of the Belmont &
Moosehead Lake railroad that they will give a
decision relative to the lease of the latter road
on Feb 10th.
YORK COUNTY.
John A. Blanchard, Esq, of Boston, of the
frm OF Converse & Blanchard. dry goods mer-
chants, has been appointed Treasurer of the
Pepperell and Tacoma corporations at BidGe-
ford: Mr.. B. is man of wealth and financial
ability.
Ferguson Haines, Esq, Agent of the Pepper.
ell Mills has rendered his resignation of that
position as soon as his successor is appointed.