The Portland daily press., 1871-12-11
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Advertiser says pit and apparatus fol-
adjusting the gauge of the new adjustable
gauge-freight cars on the Grand Trunk rail-
road, is being constructed at Danville Jnnc-
ton. Last week about fifty Grand Trunk cars
had collected at the Junction, awaiting tran
shipment to the Maine Central road.
The Lewiston Journal says Dr. Sleeper of
Sabattus, assisted by DIR. Hill, recently per
formed very interesting operation upon an in
FAINT patient in that village. The child was de-
ficient in lip, which the doctor deity supplied
by dissecting flesh from each cheek, which he
united, making good Lip. The parts have all
healed smoothly.
We learn from the Journal that literary So
ciety has recently been organized in Lewiston,
the object of which is the encouragement of lit.
eratgre, music, and the general culture of the
mind The name of the society is the A. G.
rs, and the exercise for the next meeting,
which is once week, consists of first, select
reading; second, instrumental and vocal mu-
sic; third, declarations; fourth, recitation.
The officers OF the society, chosen every three
A. Sack, Vice President; Miss Sarah Boothby,
Secretary; Miss Ida Fullonton, Treasurer
The journal relates that citizen of Mechan-
&c Fails rose early few mornings since, built
rousing fire in the cook-stove and set, as he
supposed, the tea-kettle on the stove. Some
time after he "smelt smoke" and on inyesti-
CATION found he had placed his new stove-pipe
hat on the stove instead of the kettle!
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Henry McGown, of North Ellsworth, left his
home on Sunday evening last to go to his camp
and has not been seen or heard from since
Having to cross Reeds Pond, it is supposed
that ne broke through the ice and was drown
ed, A large force Of men were out hunting for
him Thursday night.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says Miss Ada Hammond of
Brunswic, was standing in the ladies room at
the depot in Augusta Thursday evening. await
ing the arrival of ten o'clock train, when a man
came up with two quart can full of linseed
Oil, which he poured upon the clothing of the
lady. VIM Brett who is supposed to be the
man, has been arrested charged with assault.
malicious mischief, and drunkenness.
The Gardiner Reporter says trouble has again
commenced over the disputed territory in Pitts
ton, on which N. o. Mitchell, of Gardiner and
Others proposed building ice houses last winter,
and graded for that purpose. The location of
this territory is on the river bank Just above
the Gardiner and Pittston bridge, and the on
erations of the company, it is claimed, inter
fere with the highway Parties set 70 work
last week to do little work on these premises
were arrested and brought before Judge Palmer
OF Gardiner, who bound them over in the sum
OF $500 to await the action of the grand jury.
Warren Division, Sons of Temperance. of
Gardiner, have concluded to throw open their
doors and hold few public meetings, where
IN the discussions. The first one will be held
at their hall this evening, and Hon. Joshua
Nye is expected to be present.
The ice merchants of the Kennebec. whose
houses are not already full of last year ice,
have commenced operations again.
KNOX COUNTY
The Belfast Age says the condition of Hon.
E. K. Smart is sad. He has entirely lost his
mind and cannot recognize his most intimate
of r,hr IL
quite good and he is frequently in the streets of
Camden village.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A company has been organized in Bangor.
and stock to the amount of 100000 has been
subscribed for by twenty-four individuals and
nrms OF that city, for the purpose of supplying
the city with water from Hat-Case Pond The
works are to be built within one wear from the
present time ''io
The Pullman car Prescott has been taken
from the E. & N. A. railway and will run be-
tween Portland and Montreal. The ssFnrone-
an" an elegant now parlor car, has taken its
place on the route between Bangor and St.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Progressive Age SAYS Mr.. Cross. of Tin
colnville, who died on Friday, last week, aged
10, was one of the fathers He had had nine
teen children born to him, of whom sixteen are
now living. He was twice married, and the
uuniDer oI cnlluren by each wife was about
equal.
The Jail in Belfast is without tenant
WASHINGTON COUNTY
r, The PASSPORT Sentinel says Matthew Glare.
Esq, OF Machias, accidentally fell from the
platform in front of the post-office, in Lubec.
after dark, the evening of the 4th inst, and was
severely II not fatally injured 1t is said that
several OF his ribs were broken besides being in
ured otherwise "o'-s '''-
:. The Sentinel says Mr. Samuel Witherell fell
tuesday on the sidewalk near his residence in
Eastport, and broke his leg just above the ankle
ONT. The leg broken had been lame for A
ong time.
YORK COUNTY.
a young man named Williams about % wears
d age, whose parents reside in Kittery, was
lr U} nome Friday morning in a state of par
ga INSANITY, having been missing since some
.iniie IN August last. During his absence of
nearly four months every effort that conld he
made by his anxious friends to discover his
has proved unavailing until with.
n the past two or three days. when it was as
'ertalned that he entered Catholic institution
WIN the intention of qualifying himself for
1rieStiy omces' A messenger was at once dis
,atched TO visit and induce him, if possible, to
'band0n his ministerial aspirations and return
Q MS fathers house, the result of which is that
he young man is at present at home with his
parents, religious mOnomauiac. Mr. Williams
$ respectfully connected and his mental condi-
ION Is sad disappointment to his father and
mother, who have looked forward to hi. future
With hope and pride.
IN GENERAL.
Charles ID. James has been appointed as Route
Agent on the line between Bath and RoclxIand