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


The Lewiston Journal says Saturday fore
noon, Lewis F. Libby, a house carpenter, re-
siding on Manley street, Auburn, received seri-
GUS, if not fatal, injuries, by the breaking of a
scaffolding
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A town meeting is to be held at Pressure Isle
to-day (Tuesday) to see if the town will loan its
credit for sum not exceeding $4,000 for the
purpose of aiding in the erection of a wooden
factory in that town on such terms and condi-
lions as the town shall direct .r..
The Sunrise says Mrs. Ezra McGlauflin Of
Presque Isle, few days since started with her
little child six months old, in her arms, to ride
about mile When she stopped her child was
dead.
The Times says that barn belonging to Mr.
Lewis Delaite of Littleton, was DESTROYED by
fire on Wednesday afternoon. A large quanti-
ty OF hay and grain, two moving machines, and
some OF the agricultural implements were burn
ed. Loss estimated at $780,
HANCOCK COUNTY. .t
The body of Henry McGowen was found in
Reeds Pond, North Ellsworth, on Friday noon,
by parties who were searching for it. We men
toned in Mondays paper that it was feared he
was drowned. In searching for him, his neigh
bors found his hat lying on the ice, and soon af-
ter succeeded in recovering the BODY He nm
doubtedly broke through the ice while crossing
and was drowned. He leaves wife and two
children.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Waterville Mail says the farm house of
Mr. Stephen Parker, about midway between
the east and the west village, took fire from the
chimney and was consumed with all its con-
sumed with all its contents, about 5 O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon. An insurance of $500
covered the full value of the house: but the
loss OF furniture and clothing at this season,
renders the disaster very severe. Mr. Parker
was up river in the woods, and Mrs. Parker had
narrow escape with her life.
The Kennebec Journal saws in the Augusta
Municipal Court Saturday, William Brett was
found guilty of assault on Ada Hammond (by
pouring on oily, and fined $40 and costs. Com
mitted. The same Brett for malicious mischief
IN destroying quantity of lard oil for the Maine
Central Railroad Company, was fined S. and
costs. Committed. He was complained of for
drunkenness, for which offence he was sentenc-
ed to thirty days in County Jail.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Hammond street Society in Bangor pro-
pose to have services Sunday afternoon, making
the seats free
They had light fall of snow in Bangor on
Sunday continuing through the day.
Hay is selling in Bangor at from $2s to $50
per ton.
YORK COUNTY.
The Saco Independent states that last FRIDAY
afternoon, as Mrs. Leander f. Ridlon and Mrs
Gilmore Patterson of Saco, were riding on
Factory Island, their horse became frightened
and ran furiously toward Gooch Island and
striking the lamp-post nearly in front of the
jail, both ladies were thrown from the carriage
violently to the ground. Mrs. Ridlon was
picked up insensible, and it was found that she
had received severe conclusion on the head
MIS-. fatterson's arm was broken, and both
We're bruisedotherwise, though it is hoped moth
ing serious. They were promptly attended to
by Dr. Warren, who happened to be near and
tney are now very comfortable and doing
well. The horse became frightened by see
by boy. '
IN GENERAL.
Gov, Perham, Col. Drew, Col Haynes, and
several members of the Council were in Boston
friday and We're presented to the Grand Duke
at the State House.