The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-12
state II ews.
ANpRosc0cGIN COUNTY.

ANDhOSSOSNlN COGA1Is
The Lewiston Journal says the aggregate
shipments of shoes from Lewiston aud Au-
burn stations by freight the past week, have
been 759 cases, and Il cases by express $40
cases in all, to 800 cases the preceding week.
The total receipts Of leather the past week
were "a 100 lbs. to IS $3.50 lbs. for the week pre-
ceding.
!. We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
Columbus Thompson, young man of insane
tendencies, who had been at work on the farm
Of Mr.. Ezra Pratt in Greene, mysteriously dis
appeared on Tuesday OF last week, and al.
though search has been made for him through
out the neiRhborng woods, no traces of his
whereabouts have yet been discovered Twice
before he had disappeared and his discoyery
was ffscttd. The opinion now is that he has
committed suicide.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Chronicle says o COW sirt-
ing about six feet, fell through an opening in
stable in that town which was only Is nv
% inches
The Chronicle says the house, barn and sta
bic Of Zichariah Norton IN New Vineyard,
were destroyed by fire on the 17th OF April
Loss $1,000; insurance $500. g.
The Chronicle says Mr.. Ansel Cannon, Of
New Vineyard, has family of twelve sons
aud four daughters, all living, whose fetal
weight is 3, lao pounds; the sons averaging 1875
the daughters 200.
HANCOCK COUNTY
The Portland Packing Co. (Lobster Factory J
at Prospect HarbOr, GouldsborO, has com
menced operations.
KNOX COUNTY.
Tho Ro0kland Free Press says Mr.. Cephas
Starrett, prominent ship builder in that city.
was injured severely last Thursday, by being
lammed between post Of a wharf and a vessel
which he was assisting to move. 1t was at
first feared his injuries would provo fatal, but
We learn he is cOnvalescent :
Rev. David Boyd having accepted the i'm
portant position of State Lecturer to which he
va, chosen by the Good Templar organization,
Free Baptist Chnrch in Rockland.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Capt. Randall Libby died Monday affair
noon at Porter Of lingering consumption. con.
tracted In 1862 while in the 18th Me. vols
He was very worthy man.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Journal says at Monroe Csntr.
on Monday, Triton Elliot was drawn around
| tho shaft OF stave mill, by his cont rettIpy
entansled, and was severely injured. His arm
Was broken in two places, tho opposite shoulder
| disloeatsa. and he was otherwise iAiursd-ba1
IL il thought that no will live
| Tho journal says COW belonging to Mr. O.
q. Rowell, Of Freedom, enters the list of com
petitors tor extraordinary veal. with calf ,ha
| Wei9nea A1o pounds ut birth.
YORK COUNTY,
The barn oiMr. 8. M. Blake In Biddsfort
was sst on hre and burned on the 21st Of last
Decsmbor. It has just been discovered that 4
was set On IRE by Mr.. Elisha Aver, who ha
been subject TO short seasons of mental aberra
ton, and who, during one of these attacks
was intercepted in making preparations to eel
fire to bis own buildings on which there NJ
comparatively small insurance. He II 10 b.
sent to the Insane Isylum.
IN GENERAL.
John Nealor, aged about 80 years. a nativ
OF Quebec, Dominion Of Canada, and seama,
on board schooner Mary Brewer, Cant. Sauu
doris, bound to Rockland from Portsmouth wa
Knocked overload by her main boom vhsn ~
Whales Back, May 9th, and drowned. H
struck on the water face downward. and float
ed in that position till he as picked up bv M
sehoOner's boat, only few minutes After III
fall, when he was found to be dead. The bo,l
WAS landed at Newcastle, N. H., and buris
there on the 10th, after an INQUEST had hee,
hold BY John 2. Cooper, Esq.
Tbs Maine Central Go, entered into posses
sion OF the Is. & NJ. L. railroad by lease Wed
nesday for term of fifty years at rental Z
$4,000 per amman. During the mast week
says the Bango. Wing, transportation over th
road has been free and large numbers bay
awaited themselves of the Opportunity to rid
by rail.