The Portland daily press., 1871-08-31
state News.
ANDRosC0GGIN COUNTY.


Fifty-two persons and firms the Journal saws
have taken licenses in Lewiston under the U.
s. Revenue laws as retail LIQUOR dealers and
four as wholesale liquor dealers. The Lewis.
ton rumsellers pay about $4,000 license tax.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr.. Mason bag
ged sixteen wlid ducks IN recene Tip to Sa.
battus pond.
ed in Greene, was native of Portland INT has
for many years resided at the North End of
Boston, where ten of his family of thirteen
children were born. He followed the sea up
Britain he served on board the famous nriva.
teer Saucy Jack and the United States frieate
Constitution, and was present at the canture
of thu Cyane and Levant
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sunrise says that the colonists of New
Sweden have this year 200 acres in crons a.
these 60 are spring wheat, in winter rye, 50
| or 40 in potatoes, and the rest in barley. oats.
| turnips, beans and garden vegetables. They
have horses, cows. Jokes of oxen and over
| 80 swine. The Swedes will this " ar fell obont
1000 acres of trees for crop next year.
The Democrats of Aroostook have nominal.
ed William Irish OF Sherman, for Senator; N I
| s. Lufkin of Lyndon, for Sheriff; Charles Far
rell Of Van Buren,, for County Commissioner.
H. G. Bradbury of Houlten, County Treasnr,,
| or. Mr.. Irish is Republican, and received
two votes in the Republican Convention for
| Senator.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Executive Committee of the Maine Clas.
steal School met at Hallowell on the 28th inst.
and after careful examination of various 10.
ca tiles fixed upon the Lakeman place, with
entire unanim'ty, as the proper location fol
the school, A committee was appointed to OBJ
tain an act of incorporation at the next session
of the legislature, with board of fifteen trus.
tees, who were also selected by the committee
The Democratic Convention at Augusta or
Tuesday nominated JOhu w. Freese of Angus
ia, and George C. Getchell of Watervile, fol-
Senators; Lauriston Guild of Sydney County
Commissioner; All Staples of Augusta, Treas
urer; Charles Osborne Of Vassalboro, Register
of Deeds, and Emery o. Bean of Readield
| Clerk of Courts.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says gentleman leavins
for New York asked the cashier of the banl
where he Kept his deposits, what he should
send him home for present. "Can't think o
anything that would suit me better than
monkey" said the cashier. Customer depart
ed, and in three days the genial express agen
deposited at the bank full blooded Africa
monkey. Cashier and customer have an un
settled account
> The Wing understands that the winn elope
menu case mas been settled up, the injured hus
band consenting to receive back his wife, Will
, the man Who ran away with her paws the ez
penses OF his own pursuit and capture.
At the Maine State College of Agricultur
t aud the Mechanic Arts, at Orono, twenty-tY
' candidates presented themselves for examins
, ton Tuesday. to enter the Freshman Glass. {
| whom nineteen were admitted. Fifteen Other
have made application who were not present 4
q | the examination.
0 The counsel of Elbridge'W, Reed, who wa
, convicted of murder, have filed exceptions an
will ask for new trial.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the dwellin
house of Fisher Leighton of Cambridge, wa
+ The fire caught from some kindling wood le
near the stove Nothing was saved from tf
= building. The wife and mother of Mr. Leigh
ton barely escaped with their lives. The buiid
J. | ing was not insured.
# The Arson Advocate says droves of catt
= | pass through that village every week from Ne
~ Portland and the towns above. Messrs. No
ton and Wethern went through with lare
drove Sunday morning to take the cars
Skowhegan Mondsy morning. In some il
;, stances we hear of stock being sold at pan
prices, though in the main farmers are indis
s posed to rush it off hastily, hoping for bette
d | prices by and by.
i The Advocate says Mr.. Marcellus Stewart
laying the foundation for large building fl
manufacturing purposes on the old carding mi
y site at the mouth of the mill stream in Mort
Arson village.
: David R. McIntre of Bingham. has bee
, nominated as the Democratic candidate fl
representative to the Legislature for the distri
composed OF Bingham, Brighton, Concor
J. May field, Moscow Lexington and the plants
e tions.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
James W. Moore of Cherrytield and job
q. Talbot of East Machlas, have been nomina
ed for Senators by the Democrats of Washing
ton County; j. Stickney of Calais, for Con
missioner; Charles Cary of East Machias, fl
a Treasurer and j. w. Mcmahon, for Clerk
Courts.
james r. Talbot of East Machias, has bee
Is nominated as the Democratic candidate fl
r representative to the legislature, from that di
| trict.