The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-27
state News.
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ANDRoscoGGTN COUNTY.
The horse left in the hands of Mr.. Laughton
of Lewiston, as mentioned in the PRESS OF
Monday, has been identified, says the Journal,
by Mr. . u. Clark of Bangor as his property.
The animal was stolen from a pasture near
Bangor on the night of the 18Th
ARoOsTOoK COUNTY.
The Voice says that one of the employees on
the e: q N. A. r. r. says that in digging
through some bog moss that he came to ice or
frozen dirt one foot in thickness This was
last week, and about II miles from Mattawa o.
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The Pioneer says bold attempt was made
house of Mr.. P. h. Berry Of Houlton. The
rogue succeeded in gaining an entrance
through window, and was making for the
sleeping room of Mr.. b. when Mrs B. was
awakened by the cat-like steps upon the car
event for that heather Chnee, and caused
him to decamp double quick. -s5 +ts }
KNOX COUNTY. ..s,t
Addie, the only child OF John B. and Fanny
Perry of North Appleton, died on the tenth
inst, from injuries received by the upsetting Of
a tea kettle filled With boiling water on her
head and arm. This is the second child that
has been scalded and died from the effects in
the same house.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
Lilo 'ISuG bIdiH D6GWceu DdDSOf anu bOSGOD
has killed number of cattle and two OF three
horses between Bangor and Keudalls Mills
since it commenced running. The last victim
was an OK which was turned into beef Just be-
yond Newport, last Friday night
The Wing says that heavy fire has lately
been raging in the woods around KiDgman, and
on Sunday week number of buildings in the
back part of the village and on the railroad
were destroyed. B. A. King and Lewis White
were among the losers by the fire, and Mr..
Kingman also loses some wood and bark.
Dennis Higgins, who SO brutally beat his
| wife in Bangor has been ordered to furnish bal
in the sum Of $500 for his appearance at the
under $500 bonds to keep the peace for one
year. Failing to procure sureties, he was com
mitted to await trial. The Wing saws his wife
Notwithstanding she was so terribly heater
and maltreated by her husband on Saturday
last, hid herself away so that she should not be
required to appear against him at his prelim
| mary examination in the Police Cont, and thu
| officers could not ascertain her whereabouts.
The Wing says traek-laying on the lower enc
| of the K. & N. A. railway has progressed al
far as Meadow Brook, some six miles from thu
second crossing of the Mattawamkeag river
| and by the first of next month the rails will bs
| laid into AroostoOk county. Some % to q
| miles of the track have been laid on the cas-
| tern side, and the rails will probably reacl
Danforth Mills by August
The Bangor Wing boasts, that though tn,
| earthquake did Mt travel that way and though
Barnum's show is not coming there, still they
have currant worms and potato bugs which
| the western part OF the State has not got.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Union says the saw mills in Machia.
| have about suspended on account of tn,
drouth. Only the steam mill is going and tina
doing but little.
The Machias Hemenway wharf case hearins
| before the referees, Judges Cutting and Dan
| forth, has closed, but the decision will not b.
known until it is opened in court next Octo
her