The Portland daily press., 1871-09-23
state ~ eWs.
ANpRosCoGeIN COUNTY.


We learn that the production of the Andres
coogin Mills for the year ending june 8, II, was
300 $50 yards or 664 615 pounds of cloth, and
l 638 ,242 pounds OF bags. Total pounds of cloth
and bags 1902 S67 The Bates corporation has
produced the past year as follows: White goods
1,178 070 pounds: colored coltons, IT'S 272
pounds; wooden goods, Dol ,1S4 pounds. These
goods consist largely OF glnsha ms, quilts, cot
tonades, sheetings. The woolens are wholly
beavers and repellents. The actual number OF
yards of goods manufactured by the Hill Mills
the past year, is 7,312 819.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Brunsws ok Tele graph says the deposit
ton of Mr.. Rogers, taken on Thursday, in be-
half of his boudsmen, states that he states he
was short $4,000 in his account as cashier of the
old Brunswick Bank, when it was converted
into the Peiepscot bank, and that he was short
$4,000 when the Pejepscot was converted into
a National Back.
The Brunswick Telegraph gays an adjourn
ed meeting OF the stockholders OF the Ptiepscot
National Bank was held on Saturday 16sh, but
no decision was arrived at upon the question
of closing up or of continuing the business of
bank The meeting stands adjourned until
Saturday Sept. o.
A farmers Club is to formed in Naples.
town Fair and Cattle Show will be held in that
village Oct. 5th
The Teachers Instit ute at Bridgton, this
week was attended by about 20 teachers. The
exercises, which were very interesting, were
conducted by Mr.. Webb, Mrs. Amies and Rev.
Mr.. Root-the latter giving lessons in draw
ing.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Walter +. Marston, principal of the High
School in Hollowell has boen elected sub mas
ter of the High School 10 Somerviiie, Mass. He
graduated at Colby University at the last COM
mencement
A young child was left upon the doorstep of
a family in South Gardiner the other night
We understand that the little guest was made
welcome.
The Journal says the farm superintendent
at the Insane Hospital has Just harvested $50
bushels of good, sound potatoes from 3 8 4
acres planting. There is field of squashes at
the hospital which we think are "some pump
kins." The piece measures seventy rods, and
there on it 1855 good sized squashes. Several
have been We.g bed and they average more than
least $4,000 poupds-neary 6 1-2 tons. Can
this be beaten in Maine?
KNOX COUNTY.
DIR. Joseph H. Estabrook, of Camden, cele-
brated the fl tieth anniversary of his settle
ment in the practice of medicine in that town,
by dinner given to his family and number
of his old associates and friends on the 9th of
September.
the Rockland Gazette says the rails Of the
Knox & Lincoln railroad are laid down as far
Knox st. in Thomaston. The passenger train
ought to run into Thomaston by the first of
next week, but we learn that event is pustpon-
ed until the I'd day of October.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph speaks of the fur
Their discoveries at Pem3quid, since the cele-
bration there ON August "a b and 18th. These
discoveries were made on the LIE wis farm, the
western fort so-caled, in relation to which
there is not even q tradition much less Ie-
corded history. The Pemaqud people being
thoroughly aroused, have been turning up the
soil within the last Jour weeks, aud have I'M
earthed faced wall extending from the shore
westward in the direction of the terrace which
faces to the north, toward the tan-pit, from
which, within few years, bits of leather have
been taken. A perfect axe also has been dis
covered with an eye for the handle unlike
that for modern axes) fitted like the eye for
hoe handle. Bits of blue crockery, glass, and
tiles, for house roofs have been taken from the
soil. Now all these articles have an age in
which they were used, and when that is deter
mined after careful investigation, the period
of Pemsquid settlements may possibly be APP
proximated.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford County Agricultural Society will
hold its 29Jn annual exhibition on the grounds
of The SOCIETY,", between Norway village and
South Paris. Oct Sd, 4th and 9th. The Ok
lord farmers know how to get up a grand ex-
hibition.
The Bridgton News says Hon John Lynch
is pushing forward with vieor his new steam
tende~ for the manufacture Of spools, and
which is quite an extensive establishment He
also designs erecting three large boarding
houses for the accommodation of his employees
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says Mr.. Thomas S. Josss-
lyn, whose skull was badly fractured by Jos. |
Smith, who wayad and robbed him Char les |
ton, Saturday night, was much better Thurs
DAY morning. He had regained his senses and |
seemed easier and freer from pain than on the |
previous day. 1t is feared, however, that be |
VIII have fever from the effects OF the blows |
and exposure.
The Wing says prize fight, for $40 side,
came off in Bangor, Thursday. Thirteen |
rounds We're fought.
SOMERSET COUNTY
MI j. s. Haines of Norridgewocl. who had |
morse and buggy stolen from him week or
more ago, by scamp who pretended to hire it
~. 10 60 70 wilton, received dispatch Tuesday
tnat MS team had been found at Cookbook, N.
d put the chap who hired it had gone through
to Canada.
Inc Skowhegan Light Infantry have acce pit
ca tne Invitation rendered them to visit Ban
gor at the opening of the European and North |
American railroad
Inc Old voters continue to report themselves
vi WI; oeuIan Morreii OF Waterville, was the last
and now comes Mr.. William Allen of Nor
ridgewock, 81 years old, who has not failed to
'oee as the annual election since 1902.
IN GENERAL
- Fatents have been issued this week to A.
ES.r0ckett, Portland, for washing machine; G.
Z. fliDg, Portland, for boot and shoe heel; j.
DIunning, Bangor, for ice preserver; w. R.
evans, Thomaston, for gun locks; G. F. Evans,
Norway, for clipping shears.
Friend John D. Lang. Acting Secretarv of
the Board of Indian Commissioners. returned
to Washington from his home in Maine Thurs
lay morning. He will proceed at once to
North Carolina and, in company with MIR. D.
2, Cox, of the Interior Department, will see to
10 the Indian territory.
The last rail on the E. & N. A. Railway was
aid Thursday, and the through line from BAN
sor to ST. John is completed. Regular trains
will commence to run 4 fortnight from next
Monday, we understand.