The Portland daily press., 1871-05-09
state n ewS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
Cha.les Atkins, Esq, Fish Commissioner of
Maine, stopped in Phillips village last Tuesday
night, on his way to the head waters of the
Androscogain river, with fine school of young
salmon, which he deposited in Long Pond,
whose waters flow into Rangey Lake.
A Pennington correspondent of the Lewis
ton Journal says: "Our Mrs. Grundy is sore
ly puzzled over the explanation .offered by the
parties to the Cobb Dow affair, who lhave le.
turned to their respective homes 1t is, that,
wishing to marry, they! simply went to New
York to remain while a divorce was being OBJ
tanned by the married party. DR.. Cobb and
Miss Dow affirm that no improprieties other
than leaving together have been committed by
them. which Dow accepts. The DR.. proposes
to pay the expenses of the pursuit, and, it is
probable, the matter will be settled or rather
is settled on that basis -sfssfS
'4eI KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says that Oliver Jones
of Appleton, was arrested, April 28th, for debt.
Isaac Carkin, Deputy Sheriff, aud Fl. A. Nc
Lain, constable, proceededto his (Jones) house
to take him. He resisted them SO strongly
that Cummings fired three pistol shots al him.
This brought him to his senses and he surren-
dered. Cummings was slightly injured. Jones
was put under bonds to the amount of $4,000;
in default of bail he was committed to the
Wiscasset Jail.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The W1ScaSset oracle says the old Congre-
gational church of "Walpole," which has so
long been disgrace TO the town of Bristol, is
being repaired by six or seven of the owners,
who have organized for that purpose. tits the
Oldest church in Bristol; was begun in 1776 and
finished in 1856. No changes are to be made
in repairing except that blinds are to be put on
the high pulpit, the great sounding board, the
galleries all around the house aud the circular
window back of the pulpit are all to remain.
The church is to be under the control of the
COpgregatiOnalists, but other denominations
will be permitted to use it when not occupied
by them. ~ TFfs
The rolling stock of the Knox and Lincoln
railroad consists of two engines, four passen-
ger cars, two smoking cars, two saloon cars,
twenty box cars, and twenty-five fiat cars.
Trotts Station, Mont Sweag and Woolwich
are the intermediate railroad stations between
Wiscasset and Bath
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Supreme Judicial Court in Bangor has
adjourned to Friday next. 1t has been in sess-
ion since April 4th. sa4H
A match game of billiards, 1900 points up,
for $1,000 side, is to be played in. Norombeea
Hall in Bangor on Tuesday, Nav 23d. by
Henry F. Shiel, (champion) Of Portland, and
Charles E. Smith of Augusta lex, champion)
on one side and I. Herbert White and player
vet to be announced of this city, on the other
This is the f st match game of this sort ever
played in the State, says the Wing, and it
promises to be closely contested. II
YORK COUNTY.
Naval constructor Thomas e. Webb has been
detached from the Norfolk navy yard and or
dered to the kittery station, in place of naval
constructor John w. Easily, detached and or
dered to the Norfolk yard
Nine watchmen were removed from their DO
sitiens on the Kittery navy yard, Saturday.
and nine marines put on to fill their places.