The Portland daily press., 1871-01-14
state News.
ANpRoscoGaIN COUNTY,

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says there is quite an
immigration of French Canadians into that
part of the State. The French population of
Lewiston is now about 1900.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mrs Daniel Kneeland of Harrison was at.
tackled BY vicious cow, few days since and
seriously bruised, as we learn from the Bridg-
ton News.
The new organ for the Congregational Church
in BridgtOn, has arrived and is now being put
up.
In the case of Henry G. Moses, an apotheca-
ry at Harrison, We learn from the News that
the accused was found guilty of keeping intoxi-
eating liquors for alleged sale, and was SEN
fenced by the justices to a fine of fifty dollars
and costs, and to forfeiture of all the LIQUORS
seized excepting one full cask. which was Or
dered to be returned.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
In consequence of surfet of 'pie" the
Maine Farmer was delayed in its issue this
week.
The Maine Standard says that Page who was
recently killed in Winthrop was regarded a
negro, but is said to have been Of mixed blood
he was very strong man. physically, and of
quiet, inoffensive man, and not physically
strong. He has family, and is in poor cir
cumstances, but the citizens of Winthrop have
promptly contributed literally to enable him
10 defend himself
KNOX COUNTY.
The cooper shop of Kimball and Gregory at
Rockland was destroyer by fire Tuesday night.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Robinson Manufacturing Co., at Oxford
is running its mills on full time. On account
years, a steam engine has been used to keep
the mills running, says the Democrat.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
We learn from the Wing that on Wednes.
day forenoon the dwelling house, barn and
shed in r asst COrinth, owned and occupied by
Mr.. Stephen Kenney, were destroyed by fire.
Very little of the furniture and household
goods was saved from the house, and an excel
lent COW, a colt ard large quantity of hay
were consumed in the barn.
The Wing says few days ago, while the
clock on the st. James Episcopal Church in
Oldtown Was being wound up, the chain at
tached to one of the weights parted and the
ponderous iron weight went crushing through
ceilings and hoorings, passing directly through
the chancel into the basement of the building.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
Some time last summer Welchman from
Brownville, Piscataquis county. bought few
acres of land from a Mr.. Chaplin, in Monson,
for the small sum OF $75, which is said to have
constituted about all his available means. He
shortly afterwards opened the splendid quarry
OF slate, concerning which there has been
much excitement, and short time since, he
sold the property for the con 7enient little sum
of $4,000
The legal voters of Dover and Foxcroft have
decided against the consolidation of the two
towns, at present.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
We notice that a movement is on foot at
Lewiston for an extension of the AndrOscOggn
railroad to Danville Junction. The lewiston
ties perceive that the extension of the Maine
Central to Portland and the practical consolida-
ton OF ;he Maine Central and P. & X. railroads
creates a monopoly of the transportation be-
tween Lewiston and the rest OF the world. In
view OF this fact they naturally cast about for a
different result; and the most natural and
ready means of accomplishing their object
road to the Grand Trunk. Bath will undoubt-
eddy second the efforts OF Lewiston to carry in
to effect the proposed extension both because
it will contribute materially to the prosperity
of the Andr0scoggin road, in which Bah has
so large an interest. and because it will open a
more direct communication with the Grand
Trunk than this city has ever yet enjoyed; the
advantages OF such a connection must be Obv-
GUS. When added to this the Androscoggin
road shall be extended to this city, we shall be
able to derive advantages from railroads in a
different and higher degree than has yet been
possible.-Bath Times.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Knowles school-house (so-called) in Lex
ingtOn was burned on the night of 18th of De-
cember last, together with the school-books,
&c. The fire is supposed to have caught from
the stove, as we learn from the Reporter.
The Reporter says w. s. W. S. Jacobs, late
landlords Of the CarrabAssett Hotel at North
New Portland, not discouraged at the second
burn out they have suffered within the wear
cnoa fhnir HOfo vuoo bur hon bor, oht
and fitted up the House formerly kept by s.
Y.Witham as hotel, just across the road from
the old hotel, in a comfortable manner.
WALDO COUNTY.
Two young men who broke into a fruit shop
in Belfast, were discovered by teethmarks on
beeswax, which they mistook for maple sugar.
The directors of the Bay and River Railroad
Company have been instructed by the stock
holders to oppose the chartering of tie Brooks
and Bangor, or any other parallel road.
The receipts of the Moosehead Lake Railroad
amount to 5000 per day.
Sheriff Caderwood of Belfast has made the
following appointments Of deputies: John M.
Snow. Winterport; R. w. Small, Searsport-
JOS Nickerson, Swanville; j. D. Tucker Lin
colnville Centre; Samuel Norton, East Paler-
mo; Samuel Richards, Liberty; VIM. S. Cox,
SearsTont; VIM; Sprague, 1slesboro; B. K.
Vose, Freedom; Joseph Ham, jackson.
We understand that the Mechanics Mutual
Association of Kennebunk have declared a
dividend of per cent. The mapy friends of
Mr.. H. P. Whtehouse, the agent of the Union
Store belonging to the above Association will
regiet to hear that he will probably leave dur
ing the present season.
Judge Tapley and other wel-known citizens
of SacO, have applied for a charter for COM
pany to supply that city with water.
IN GENERAL.
A. w: Bancroft. late manager of the Inter-
national Telegraph Office at Augusta, cleared
out from that city last summer, taking with
him all the funds of the company which were
in his hands, a leaving lot of unpaid personal
bills behind besides leaving his wife in desti.
tote circumstances. He went to Albany, N
Y, where he obtained employment in the New
York Central Railroad Company, and was
sent to the Steep Falls, N. Y, office to act as
assistant ticket agent and teegraphic operator.
In November he left this office, in the same
manner that he did the Augusta Office, taking
the funds Of the company and leaving behind
him numerous unpaid bills. 1t is supposed be
has gone to Canada.
Gov. Perham has received an informal an.
plication for pardon for VIM B. Smith, who is
serving out a lite sentence for the murder OF
one Brewster at South Berwick in 1852 or 1853
and who has been in the State Prison for sew
enteen years. Smiths letter gives a detailed
account of the murder, claiming that the kill
ing was in self defence, and particularly, that
1t was done while be was intoxicated.
CDEC1 MONT HEC