The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-28
state n ews.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,

| The Pejepscot National Bank at Brunswick
| the business of which has been suspended in
| consequence of the defalcation of its cashier
| has voted to continue business and has elected
/ Capt L. ii. Slower of North Harpswell as
cashier.
| The Bridgton News chronicles the death of
the wife of DR.. Moses Gould Of North B ridgton.
She was the oldest of nine children of the late
Gen.. John Perley of So. Brighton, four of whom
are living, namely: Mary M, wife of Rem
sellaer Cram, Esq; Augustus Perley, ESQ.
Col, John p. Perey, and Mrs. Sarah A., wife
| of Hon. Marshal Cram. Mrs. Gould had long
been afflicted with paralysis, which was doubt
| less the cause OF her death. She was q kind
| hearted, estiBabe woman, and the community
10 which she has so long dwelt feel her loss
| most deeply. She leaves husband and one
child-Albert Gould, Esq,-who have the
| sympathes of all their neighbors and towns
| people in this their hour of affection
| The Bridgton News says Mr.. Edward f.
| Carsley, young man temporarily stopping at
his uncle, Mr.. Edmund Carsley's, a few days
| since severely wounded himself by accident
with small revolver, which he was holding in
| his hand, while cooked ,muzzle downward. The
low the knee. and passing downward about
| nine inches, lodged in the calf of the leg from
whence it was extracted. He is still very
| lame and unable to use his foot in walking
| KENNEBEC COUNTY.
| The Kenneoec Journal says an old farmer in
| thO SiSihibS VI <auSuStd, SOm6 twenty wears
ago, after concluding "trade" for large bill
| ofgoo IS with an Augusta dealer in furniture.
| as he was about to drive off, hailed the furpi-
ture dealer with, IF yer will throw ju look.
ing-giass, will bring yer down barrel of
nice apples" The mirror was Thrown in"
and this was the last seen of the farmer, until
| few days since, when an aged farmer backed
his apple cart" up to the sidewalk opposite
the furniture store, now occupied by sons of
| the former owner, opened the door and shout
| ed Here's Npr 0nDlpSp' The surnrisa IF he
| sons was great, but the father, who was pres
| ent remembered the circumstances of the trade
and heartily greeted his old acquaintance, W ho,
after lapse OF twenty years, had not forgotten
his promise.
large meeting of the citizens of Gardiner
was holden on Wednesday evening, at the
City Hall, to consider the proposition of offer
ing encouragement to the business of manu-
featuring shoes in that city. Hon. d. Q. Palm
er, Mayor, presided. There was full and
free discussion. Parties from Lynn were pres
ent who are thinking of investing in the enter
prise. A committee of three was raised and
sons to confer with parties, make the best
terms possible, and report at an adjourned
meeting to be holden some evening next week.
In the Kennebec S. j. Court, Friday, in the
case State vs.. Winfield Scott Harvey, indict-
ment for murder of Everett Savage. Oct Goth
prisoner was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty
Plllsbury and Baker were assigned as counsel.
| Mr.. Pilsbury moved the court tor COPY of in
dictment and for precepts to summon Witness
es, which was granted. Harvey wept while
the Indictment was being read to him.
From our Correspondent.
A venerable tenement on Main street, in
Waterville, which has been for some time rent
ed at high price, was sold at auction recently
for eleven dollars.
Two remarkable infants have recently been
born in Waterville. One was born minus the
left hand. and the other weighed Is IL pounds
at birth.
KNOX COUNTY.
The rails on the Knox & Lincoln Railroad
were laid to within three-fourths of mile of
the depot grounds at Rockland, on Thursday
morning, and the engine house, turntables,
water station, ETC., will be ready by the time
the rails are laid. Regular trains will leave
Rockland for Bath at A M, and l. 10 P. N. on
and alter Wednesday next, Nov. 1st
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Register (Democratic) comes to
US with bear placed at the head OF the editor
ial column, embe matic of the Oxford Bears
The Register says there have been five cases
of small pox in Andover, two of which have
proved fatal, the others are doing we'll and IN
fair way of recovery; there are NO new cases
and the disease is undoubtedly checked.
A dastardy outrage was committed upon the
Free Will Boptist Meeting House at West
Bethel, sometime between last Thursday, 10th
inst. and Sunday morning of this week, by
party OF scamps too indecent to be suffered to
run at large any longer than they can he found
and locked up, says the Register.
pENo9scoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says on Wednesday,
Lieut. George E Dodge of Crrmel, while at
work on his house, fell from the staging, break
ing his leg near the ankle in two places, also
receiving other injuries.
Detective Simeon E. Walker of Bangor, on