The Portland daily press., 1871-11-18
state n ews.
ANDRoscoaG1N COUNTY.

The Journal says may of the citizens o
Lewiston propose to petition the next Legisla
ture for charter for a railroad from Lewiston
and Auburn TO DaDvills Junction, to connect
there with the Grand Trunk. The people o.
Auburn have desired this connection for a
long time. 1t is stated that the Grand Trunk
is ready to run trains over tsuch q road, in
close connection with all their passenger trainl
and SO land freight in Lewiston and Auburn.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Free Press states that on Fri
day OF last week Moses Mills, young man be.
longing in that city, employed in Vinalhaven
in stone cutting, had his feet seriously jammed d
by stone falling upon thsm.
The Free9Press says that valuable horse be.
longing to Charles Boynton, livery stable
keeper at Rockport, while running in the
street, by a sudden slip broke the bone OF one
hind leg just above the fetlock Joint. Not much
hope is entertained of his recovery 90 as to be
of much value.
The Free Press says that the receipts of the
late session of the musical convention in Rock
land exceeded $500.
The Rockland Gazette says Mr.. an. G. An
drews, landlordo the Thorndike HOTEL died
at IL o'clock Thursday, after a short illness.
phoid. and his case WAS not considered critical
until 9 or 10 o'clock on Wednesday night.
OXFORD COUNTY.
1t is said that lightning never strikes but
once in place, but the Bridgton News says
Mr.. Martin Of Brownfield has been insured in
six different fire companies, in a. many years,
all of which have failed before his term of in
surance eexpired. The last, in the Putnam,
was broken down by the Chicago fire.
The Register learns that the pine timber
tract near South Paris, known as the Mai
bennett lot, has been sold by Messrs. Shurt.
left, Perry & Co., to Messrs. Bucknam & Wa
terman of Mechanic Falls for $4,000.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The City Council of Bath mas passed q gen.
eral order exempting from taxation for period
of ten years the capital of any person or per-
sons which shall be invested in manufacturing
business hereafter established, excepting the
real estate which may be purchased by manu-
facturers, which shall CONTINUE to be taxed dur
ing the ten years at the Same valuation at
which it may be assessed at the time OF pur-
chase. Specific exemption for ten years on
the same condition was voted in favor of Pal
mer & Canney, also in favor of Samuel Dilla-
way, of Natick, Mass, and also in favor of
Cummings & Redman, of Lynn, Mass. The
last mentioned firm propose to establish boot
and shoe mandatory here. Both the other
concerns are in the clothing business.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says Fellows mills at West
Athens were entirely consumed by fire Satur-
day Nov 4th. The buildings burned included
grist mill, shingle mill and the store former
~ occupied by Isaac Fell0Ws. Ine loss was
quite heavy in lumber, -four. &C., that was in
the buildings. Insured for $1,000.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says Wednesday night
the store of William Mansfield, of Winterport,
was entered through a window and S75 taken
from the money drawers. A few nights before
the store of R. G. Campbell was entered and a
barrel OF flour taken. No clue has as yet been
obtained to the identity of the rogues.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hay, in large quantities, is brought from the
Provinces to Eastport. Three cargoes arrived
there last week.
The Calais Advertiser rays the exploration
Of the route for the extension of the st. Croix
< Penobscot Railroad to Grand Lake stream
was completed on Saturday, and on Monday
w. w. Sawyer, Superintendent, left Calais
with full force of engineers and ax-men to
make thorough survey, from whish an exact
estimate of the cost of constructing the extern
sion caa be made.
YORK COUNTY.
Jeremiah Brooks, 70 years of age, started
from York Tuesday morning with his team to
lrive to Boston, distance of seventy miles.
He refused to 60 by rail, as he wanted to 90
'afeiy, and he knew all about his horse.