The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-08
state News.
ANDRosooeGIN COUNTY.

ANDAOSOOo0AN COONIIs
A case OF drugeing clerk in Lewiston, and
ed on Sunday. The stolen articles were re-
covered.
The Journal says all day Sunday crowds of
people haunted the vicinity of West Pitch,
viewing the scene of the late double suicide.
Men in boats made unsuccessful atte M pts to re-
cover the bodies of the suicides All testimo-
ny SO far goes to show that Anna Wood had
for some time meditated suicide and had been
endeavoring to persuade several of her friends
to join her in committing the act. She tried
to persuade several young ladies employed in
one OF the Auburn shoe factories to drown
themselves with her. One of them asked her
how she could dare do such thing. 81 be-
1t appears that Anna and Ada ON Friday lore
noon, an hour or two before the suicide, made
application at shoe factory in Auburn for
employment.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Good Templars of West Waterville
played the "Drunkard" and realized $50 on
Tuesday night of last week. Some intox icat-
ed youths from the eaat village came over to
see how the thing looked on the stage; but
were allowed to remain in the hall only about
ten minutes, and at the expiration of the time
were quietly led down stairs. "a
William S. Tilton has been appointed Post
master at the National Military ASYLUM in
Chelsea, vice William Chambers, removed.
Joseph Howard of Sidney, and Mr.. A. III.
Williams Of Augusta, were blowing in the for
mer's field in Sidney, on Wednesday the oath
ult, when loud report was heard yerhead
sounding, as they say, like report produced
by the simultaneous firing off of several can
non non, and d.. then reverbsrating through the
heavens like distant thunder. 1t was broad
daylight and clear sky, and how to account
Tor the strange phenomena the two gentlemen
are exceedingly in doubt.
OXFORD COUNTY.
large old bear was killed in West Betbel
few days since.
The Democrat says Geo. f. Hammond of
Paris has shipped about 5000 bushels of cider
apples this fall, from South and West Paris de-
p9ts, Wnlcn SHOWS that some apples were rails
brought about 40 cents bushel.
The Indictment against the Grand Trunl,
Railroad Company, for the death of Robbins.
will come up for trial at the December term Of
the 5. j. Court at Paris.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Myers & Huntley's Theatre Company with
Miss Fanny Herring as s'star," opens Ia No.
rombega Hall, Bangor, next Monday.
we learn that on Sunday night the stable OF
". Olough IN Dexter was entirely consumed
by fire, together with a large quantity of bav
and grain, eight head of castle and two horrrs.
The store and contents owned bv Mr.. IA
Stoddard of Greenfield, were DESTROYED by fire
on Friday night last, between II and 10 ~ cloeL
Loss about VI 500; insured for ST. ,O0O The Ere
was doubtless the work of an incendiary. and
measures are being taken to ferret hin out.
PiscATAQuIs COUNTY.
From our Correspondence
The rails on the B. & P. R. R. are laid to
Guiiford village and regular trains will RIM
before the close of this week.
Elder Getchell, who threw the first anti
slavery vote in, what is now, the city of Gard
ner Is living at Sangerville, at yery advanc,
| ca age. he gave brief exhortation. last SIM
gay IN which he said that he desired to live to
..see one old fashioned Halleluish reforma.
tisn." o''"
Rev. james Cameron Of Greenyille will lec.
tnre upon Italy before the Young MEMS
christian Association, in Guilfcrd. on Tuas.
day evening. Mr.. Cameron is a ripe scholar
ana mas been an extensive traveilof. lie spent
three years in studio in Italy.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says the barn of Ly.
man Littefeld of Winterport. was destroved
by ire last week; fire caught from heated
stones used IN preparing water to scald hog.
At convention of delegates from the three
Agricultural Societies in Waldo county. held
az BROOKS on Saturday, Mr.. John w. Lang, of
BROOKS, was elected member of the Board of
Agriculture from Waldo county for the nsu-
ing year. fs ~
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The barn OF e. b. Nash in Cherryfeld, with
elght tons OF hay was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday. -, ot''"'
A Teachers Institute was recently held at
Pembroke. 1t was under the care Of A. 81.
a 6bott. Esq assisted by Rev. e. B. Eddy Of
calais, and Supervisor w. j. Corthell. The
session was interesting and instructive. A
IA society was formed, to promote
the study of natural history.
IN GENERAL.
MISS Mary Royal has been appointed Post
mistress at Hodgdon, Aroostook county. vice
': y; Smith; Charles H. Stinson, Postmaster
ney.