The Portland daily press., 1871-12-02
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

We learn from the Journal that the aggregate
shipment sof boots and shoes from Auburn and
Lewiston the past week have been 703 cases, to
S06 cases for the week previous. The receipts
of leather have been 51,720 pounds to $50
pounds the preceding week.
The Journal says Mayor Garcelon of Lewis
ton has been confined to his bed for several
days. and is still confined, by severe attack of
bilious and rheumatic fever
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Capt. Potter of North Bridgton, informs the
Bridgton NeaCs that last winter he cut down an
oak tree on his place which measured six feet
across the stump, and from which he obtained
five cords of wood He remembers distinctly
when the tree was no larger round than his arm.
''Tall oaks from little acorns grow"
The NeaCs says the Bridgton Academy is to
be re-opened Feb. q, 1872, under the care of
popular teacher from Massachusetts, of expe-
rience and distinguished ability
The Bridgton Neaos says the Pondicherry
Mills continue in full operation. These mills
employ from seventy to eighty hands, and man
nIacture shawls ladies' cloakings, repellants, &C.
The manufacture of reDellantS has hean tbair
| chief business since June last but they are now
| changing to the production of other goods
| among which is neat looking summer tweed
which particular kind they for the first time
manufacturing.
Mrs, Charles 0. Kilborn of Bridgton posses
ses turkey which sat on nineteen eggs and
Matched out nineteen turkeys, all of which are
alive and pecking, says the Neaos
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Chronicle in alluding to the caution .piven
by the Rutland Herald againt one Rev. Swan
ton Ranks, Methodist minister, who is col
lecting money in different parts of New Eng
land, ostenslbly for Freedmen's schools, says:
III memory serves us, this apostle of the freed
men spoke in Pennington sometime during
last spring, aud received liberal collection
FRANKLIN Correspondence of the PREssl
At the annual meeting of Blue Mountain
Lodge No. g. held at Masonic Hall, Phillips.
W. Wednesday evening" Nov 9th, the following
e. Holman, Master; Elias Fields, S. W.; Ma
son w. Dutton, j. W.; Geo. d. Austin, Treas
urer; W: M. Chandler, Secretary; A. t. Brad
bury, s. D.; o. Sweat, j. d.
There has prevailed at Phillips for the past
forty-elght hours, preceding Dec. 1st, one of the
severest continuous winds known for wears. So
say the oldest inhabitants
A barn belonging to Daniel L. Dennison in
Philips was blown to the ground Thursday
morning. Nov. Both, in which was eleven head
Oh OF cattle and one hundred and eleven sheep.
lnree mead OF the cattle were killed and two
injured Eleven sheep were killed. His Wag-
on and farming tools were somewhat damaged.
c.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The american says the bark Gray, Loring,
has loaded at Bluehill paving for New Orleans
AIoh w CSeCott morning
orders were given to get under way when one Of
the crew rebelled and attacked the officers
Capt. Loring fired at and wounded him. when
order was restored j. S. Hinckley ESQ.,, went
down and took the depositons of the crew. 1t
appears that the remaining part of the crew
justify Capt Loring and testify to his kindness
to them.
The american says Capt James Knowles of
Surry, was master and part owner of one of the
Whaling ships recently lost in the Arctic ocean.
capt Knowles took his wife with him, Surry
iauy' put left her at the Sandwich Islands.
-KENNEBEc COUNTY.
~ Inc valley Lodge f. and A. Masons. Mount
vernon, numbers more than 100 members. and
has been in existence only some twelve Toars ae
The brethren have fine hall and ORC noaorl,,
free from debt.
William N. Cove, of Vassalboro'. who r.s
convicted at the August term Of the court fo,
Kennebec county, OF rape upon his own daugb- |
ter little girl under ten years of age, has been
to confinement to hard labor in the |
State prison for the rest of his natural life
Cove is about sixty-five years of age and is in |
feeble health
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says the six saloon
keepers ON whose premises search and seizure |
was made on Thursday, were arragned before
the police court Friday morning, charged with
keeping intoxicating liquors with intent to sell
IN violation of law, and severally pleaded mot
guilty" They We're all convicted and fined $50 |
anu anu costs Three of them paid their fine and
5ots Josts and the other three appealed On Mon
lay Ia,yS+a morning, jackson Small one of the appel
and semta WAS again arraigned, on similar charge
Jail He 1Uas TO 70 three months in the county
for single as rs also arraigned the same morning
nroveJ So saie OF intoxicating louors fine sa1e
J anu hne of $50 and costs innnSod dio
ne e. appealed In both cases ''' iiiipoeou'-
The Gazette says according to tho