The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28
state n eWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Rev. A. Gunnison of Bath will deliver the
oratien at Briogton on Decoration Day.
1t is said that President Harris of Bowdoip
will accept the chair of Didactic oTheology in
Yale Divinity School and that Ex-Governor
Chamberlain will be called to the Presidency
of the College in. his place.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Between five and six thousand gallons OF
maple syrup has been manufactured in Farm
ington during the season has just closed.
The father of the young lady who eloped
with the principal of Wilton Academy, has re-
turned from an unsuccessful pursuit of the
iqgitiyes having lost all trace Of them in New
York City.
Gov. Perham visited the Normal School at
Pennington Tuesday. In the evening he lee
tured on temperance to large audience.
A couple were recently married in Wilton,
whose united ages we're $50 ,yearS-the br ide-
groom 80 the bride TO- 1t is TO be hoped that
the blooming couple had the consent Of the old
folks.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The citizens of Castine have purchased a lot
of land containing about two and half acres
on the high land near the old fort as a site for
the Eastern Normal School. 1t ia splended
location.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A little steamer called the Eagle has been
launCQeQ al UdTQlUcT, 10 run on CD6 CODDOSSee
stream for the accommodation of fishing par
ties.
The Governor and Council have refused the
pc ttion for the pardon of William B. Kings
bury, the China incendiary.
Sheriff Barton who has been i'll for several
months has nearly recovered his health.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Knox Is, Lincoln Railroad COMPANY
have finished laying the rails from Bath to
Clark's Point in Wiscasset, and are now run
ming gravel trains over that part of the road.
They propose to put on passenger train the
first of May and it is proposed to open the road
to Rockland in July.
But few buildings have been erected in Wis
casset since the great fire of December last.
Mr.. Alfred Lenpox, however, intends to build
large business block the present season.
The subject of most absorbing interest at
Wiscasset at the present time is the proposed
railroad from Wiscasset, to run through Alma.
Whitefield and PittstOn, terminating either at
Augusta or Gardiner Which ever city grants
the most aid will get the road. Wiscasset has
already raised $3.50 900, in the following man
$16 900; and the town offers to take $4,000
more of the capital stock.
KNOX COUNTY.
In Thomaston last week John Harding was
committed in default of $500 for beating his
wife; but when the officer went to the lookup
to convey him to Jail, the fellow bad run away,
much to the qualification of the citizens, who
are now perpetually rid of him.
Mcclure, one of the Bowdoinham Bank rob-
bers nearly escaped FROM State Prison last
week. the Free Press informs us. Mcclure
works in the tailor shop, and somehow secured
a citizen suit of clothes. Stepping out of the
shop into recess he changed his garb and
started for liberty, readily passing the guard,
who was a new man, and had nearly reached
the outer door when Warden Rice's son, who
was in the guard-room, looked up and recog
nized him. Mcclure was forcibly induced to
return to his old quarters
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Bangor has sent 1900 pounds of salmon to
New York and Boston this season, where they
sell for 81 per pound.
Lewis Barker, Esq, of Stetson is about to
remove to Bangor and open law Office.
A horse belonging to Frances Gibbs, on
Spring street, Bangor, was injured to tho
amount Of $3.50 by fire Thursday morning.
The receipts of the Bangor Mercantile Asso-
eiation last year were Sc 800 n, expenditures
%, OH 80; balance in the treasury $S48 80;
number of members 518; number of books IN
the library 1892. A. ID. Manson was chosen
PRESIDENT for the current year.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
lFiom our Correspondent
:. business is good here this spring. Lumber
W. so'ng on rapidly, both foreign and coast
Semooa noitlcs very quiet. The leaders of the
.t etTaacy are good deal demoralized. con.
week IN qIp as,ea among themselves Last
50 exasperated Doctor Murray ON 1 Tho w ,;.,
STAND, ,oat the Doctor off coat and glove ana
pitched ID, giving Walker a blow souare in a tha
breast, while the largest man in their na ,te
stood 1y ana told the Doctor mot to touch the
powder" At this point his Honor interfered
and quieted the gentlemen. OF course our
friends enjoy this.
Last Saturday evening at prayer meeting
in the Methodist church, the Rev. Mr.. Knowles