The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-29
state n ews.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


Quite an interesting suit opened at our Su
PIeme Court this afternoon. A party sues Mr.
woodbury., late Superintendent of the Reform
School, for damages for alleged false imprison
ment OF his con. Attorney General Reed ap
peared for Mr.. Northumberland Journal
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson has been elected super
visor of the public schools of Pittston.
The annual meeting of the corporators of St
Marks Home for Aged and INDECENT Women
at Augusta was held on Tuesday evening last
The institution has been in operation siy
months and has six inmates, from Augusta
Hallowell, Wiscasset and Lewiston, belonging
to different denominations. The receipts fol
the year were $918 IS; expenditures $757 Sc
balance $161 10.
AT the prize defamation of the Sophomore
class at Colby University on Wednesday nrizes
were given to Nathaniel Butler, Jr,, Of All.
ton, III, and Jefferson Taylor, vassalbolo
me c9m I'M make special mention of Clar.
ence I. weston, of Skowhegan.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr. Samuel Ladd of Warren, who lost one
eye several years ago, was struck in the otbel
by piece OF rock while at work on the Knox
u Lincoln road recently, and it is feared that
the sight Of it will be destroyed.
~. OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Register is now printed on Paris
Hill, new establishment having been put in,
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mrs. Samuel Farrar of Dexter has a tame
robin that has been an inmate of her bouse-
hold for fourteen years. He is a good singer
and lively as ever.
Gen. Charles 2. Mattocks of Portland will
deliver the grafton before B. III. Beale Post g.
A. r. of Bangor on Memorial Day.
The proposition from the Trustees of the
State Agricultural Society to the citizens of
Bangor as requisite for holding the animal
fair OF the Society in that city the ensuing au-
tumn involves an expense of about $4,000 for
grounds, cattle pens, stalls, &C.; guarantee
OF all expenses above the receipts, and sus-
pension of the County Fair for a year. The
matter is in the hands of a committee of citi-
Zens
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Reporter SAYS there
mas been 26 snow storms during the past sea-
son and a total fall of #. 2 1-2 in.
A Somerset farmer sowed peas March 18th
and rye April 9Th.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Iron Works at Pembroke, which have
been idle for several weeks for want of coal
have been started up again.
john Collins, Jr., employed at the Pembroke
Iron Works was fatally injured on Wednesday
last by large fly wheel. His arm was brok-
en- Oft between the elbow and shoulder and
thrown some distance, the collar bone broken.
TIE muscles on the shoulder lacerated end the
stump of the arm horribly torn. He died
on Sunday night following the accident.
The Sentinel says that Rev. Mr.. Whpple of
the Episcopal church at Eastport intends soon
to leave that place to fill an appointment else
where.
Connected with the loss of Samuel Stanles
Esq, OF Lubec at sea on Sunday last is the
following incident: On Saturday nisbt his
house was entered by burglar, who entered
the chamber where Mrs. Staples and her sister
were in bed. In the darkness he came to the
bed, and demanded the money, ordering one
to arise, while the other should remain in bed
In the terror and confusion that followed, Miss
Boyle slipped out unperceived by the burglar.
and raised the alarm, when the thief took to
his heels
YORK COUNTY.
The new postmaster of Biddeford enters up
on his duties Monday.
Prof. T. G. Upham and family, residents of
New York, will spend the summer at Kenne-
bunkport
The dwelling house in Sanford on the Shack
loru place. so called, near Linscotts Mill, and
owned by Calvin Bennett OF Saco, was entire
" destroyed by fire few days since. The
mousse was occupied by brother of Bennett,
and was fully insured
daughter of Mr.. John E. Mcdonald of
bIddeford, IL years Of age, scalded her arm