The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-14
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoaG1N COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr.. Libby, who
was so dangerously injured on SATURDAY. by
falling from scaffolding, on Manley street,
Auburn, was more comfortable on Monday, and
hopes of his recovery were encouraging
We learn from the Journal that Mr.. Albert
Cook, who has for more than fourteen years
held the position as Superintendent of Vassal-
boro Wooden Mills, has accepted the Superin-
tendency of Bates Wooden Department at Lew
iston, and will enter upon the duties of the
same first of next week.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. Samuel Lucas of Canton, met with Sc
rious accident short time since, by the explo-
sion of kerosene lantern, burning his leg be-
low the knee SO badly that large pieces of flesh
have come off, combining him to his bed.
Two, town liquor agents in Oxford county
have been indicted for being common sellers.
Both pleaded guilty and were fined.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
AtStark, Saturday last, Joseph Bornton while
the unexpected falling of tree. His home
was in Bangor where he leaves wife and sew
eral children.
The New York Sun states that Capt Thomas
G. Hodges, native of Brewer, Me-, who has
followed the sea for twenty years, arrived at
that port about month ago in the brig Mary
Stuart, of which he was captain. After hav-
ing his vessel placed on the dock for repairs,
he called en- some friends in South Brooklyn
He remained there until the 14th of November
At noon of that day he went out, ostensby to
get shaved, promising to return Immediately
thereafter. Since that time he has been miss
ing. 1t is feared that he has been murdered,
under the mistaken impression that he had a
large amount of money 1t was customary for
him to visit New York every day on business
connected with his@vessel He was man of
unblemished character. He has wife and child
EVERY effort has hepn huh fr;o 70
learn his whereabouts, but without success.
DIR. s. B. Morrison of Bangor, received tel
egram Tuesday, stating that his boy had been
found in Boston. Our readers will remember
that the lad Inysteriously disappeared about two
weeks since.
"a SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Anson ADVOCATE says Mr.. N. R. Gilman
of thet town hung himself in fit of insanity,
last Monday morning He had some time
since been an inmate of the insane hospital,
but for several years had shown no further
signs of insanity. Sunday he told his family
he should have to be sent to the hospital again,
which caused his family to keep watch of him.
He, however. slept as well as usual Sunday
night, and arose quite early Monday morning
but seemed restless and uneasy-walking the
floor meanwhile. About six o'clock, while hi s
wife was getting breakfast, he went to the
barn, and not returning as soon as usual she
sent small boy after him. The boy found him
suspended by the neck with small halter,
from the girth of the barn, and gave the alarm
His wife Immediately cut the rope but life was
extinct Mrs. Gilman thinks it could not ex-
coed fifteen minutes from the time he left the
house till he was found.
WASHINGTON COUNTY. Sd
L. L. Wadsworth, Esq.,, recently of Penn
broke, has bought place and settled in ALL
ston, Mass, where he expects to make his fr-
ture home 1850 EAEt355t
1t is reported that Mr.. Warren Smith, of
Weston, lost two horses and load of sole
leather in Upper Grand Lake one day last week,
by the ice giving away under them. He was
hauling the leather from Forest City tannery to
jackson Brook station.
A valuable horse the property of Oliver
Brown, of Millbridge, one day last week run
away by being frightened, de1noiisirins, the
carriage and breaking his leg SO that he had to
be killed. ---.- st-,g 8.
The case of the Devisees of the late Deacon
Kelly vs., Inhabitants of Machias, for damages
for land and a portion of house taken to
widen street, which has been in the Wash
ington County Court for five or six years, has
beeu finally settled by referees, who award to
the plaintiffs S1400 damages and further sum
of $500 for previous costs.
: IN GENERAL.
George A. Wadsworth has been appointed
Postmaster at East Winthrop, vice Lyman
White deceased. A Post Office has been es-
tablished at Sebago Lake, and Joseph A. Web
ster appointed Postmaster. -.sa
The receipts of the Treasury of the Maine
Baptist Convention for six months, ending Nov.
3Oth, were So, 11S.69.