The Portland daily press., 1871-02-10
state News.
ANDRoscOGGIN COUNTY.


Grand Trunk freight cars containing
western freight for Auburn and Lewis
ton are now sent through on the Maine Cen.
trail track saving the dealers So 90 per car, cost
OF freight transfer, and reducing the freight
from the west to Lewiston.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A daughter OF Mr.. Henry McKenney of Ma
drid, II years of age, was SO severely burned by
her clothes taking fire while her parents were
from her home last Tuesday that it was
thought she wonld not live through the night.
The snow in the region of Sandy River
Pond, is about two feet deep on a level.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Ellsworth American
says the average weight of the women OF Bass
HarbOr is two hundred.
The house of Nahum Joy, on the road be
tween Ellsworth and surry; was burned to the
to have caught from the chimney. No insur-
ance.
Mr.. J. G.. Archer, is now building box and
lath mil on the stream known as Partridge
Cove Meadow brook at Lamoine He intends
to commence operation by the first of April.
For the want of snow on the Island of Mt
Desert many families find it difficult to pro-
cure wood.
Mr.. Moses Richardson Of OF fremont, has a
chair one hundred and eleven years old-odd
looking-with back and arms which extend
around three corners, leaving one corner to slt
on. There is quite a romance connected there
with, the chair having been rescued from a
sinking shp in mid ocean, and presented to
Miss Smith, just one hundred years ago. as
an engagement gilt, by Mr.. John Rich, VINO,
afterward became possessed of Miss Smith and
her chair, enjoying many line setting
therein.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says if the ice-pack-
81, abnnr of laIf doll q
it., they will clear themselves and more too.
The paper mills at Gardiner are running
about half their regular force. on account OF
the lack of water, and other mills are also
greatly injured by the drouth.
The house of Mr.. Oliver Brann, situated in
tho west part of Belgrade, was burned to the
ground with nearly all its contents on the
chimney. Partially insured.
The Maine Historical Sciety will hold a
meeting at the Court House in Augusta or
Thursday. the 18th inst, at which important
papers will be presented. The public are cor
daily invited.
The public will regret!to learn that Mr.. Wal
ter Hatch is dangerously sick at his home in
Augusta. His disease is hemorhage of the
lungs from which he has suffered for some
time.
KNOX COUNTY.
tits reported that Knox will loose one Sena-
tor by the new State apportionmeet. mo great
loss unless the quality is improved, saws the
Rockland Free Press.
The mail due at Rockland Sunday morning
did not reach that city until Monday night
from inability to cross the Kennebec river al
Bath.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Norway Messenger says Mr.. Nathan
Noble, gentleman about " years of age liv
lug in the north part of the town, was struck
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alyzed that he does not recognize even the
members of his own family.
The Robinson Manufacturing Company al
Oxford, are making fifteen thousand yards O.
cloths, single width, per week.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Sawyer has recently erected steam
| mill on the shore of Cold Stream Pond neal
Treats Mills, Enfield, for the manufacture o.
shingles and other short lumber.
| WALDO COUNTY.
The boat Bloomer, stolen from Belfast har
Dor, has been heard Of at Naskeag Poin
Brooklib, where she was found abandoned
Nothing is known of the men who went way
| in her.
| The Belfast Journal says there is 40 ice il
| that harbor to obstruct navigation. The steam
| er Katahdin came to her wharf without en-
countering any ice.
YORK COUNTY.
Alexander Rourk, an employee at the Pep
| peril Mills Gas Works, Biddeford. died sud
denly on Monday, as he was making prepare
tions to visit physician in Portland.
Arthur Macarthur, Esq, of Llmington is thu
Oldest member of the York county bar nov
living, having been admitted in 1815-fifty-si1
| years ago.
The steamer Augusta has been cold to thu
company OF gentlemen of Biddeford and Sact
who We're talking of building new boat tt
run to the Pool. The price paid was abou
VIA 900. The Augusta will therefore be KEEP
on the Saco river the coming season.