The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-30
STATE NEWS.
Asnnosoose1S COUNTY.

There are more fines for selling liquor
and tkeeping drinking houses and tppling-
shops collected in Androscoggin county than
in any other county IN the state. The
liquor fines were imposed and paid in the Su-
preme Judicial Court. .'iss''s-@s a-s-s'ssss's
The Journal says the new post-ofice near the
East Liyermore Camp ground, has been named
East Livermore Mills, instead of Browns
Mills, the latter being so similar to the name of
another Office that it caused confusion.
The Lewiston Journal fears their new city
hall won't be ready for the Republican State
Convention which is to meet in Lewiston next
June. ..... ......,, -.,-.-...... ~,
ARoosrooK COUNTY. ;"
The North Star says there was recently born
in Alya, to Mrs. John Berry, child with six
fingers on each hand, and SIX toes on each
foot. ss.-- .s.-
The North Star SAYS Wednesday night, jan
nary 18th. the house of Justus Woodwork of
Linneus. was destroyed by fire with nearly its
entire contents The family had retired, and
about midnight were awakened by the sound
of fire in the chamber. A hired girl ran for as
sistance to the neighbOrs, and in so doing both
her feet were badly frozen.
OXFORD COUNTY,
.s The Norway Advertiser says the arrangements
for the National Bank at Norway, are so far
completed that the stockholders are requested
to meet on Wednesday, January 31st, at 2
o'clock, p. NJ, to organize and elect directors
Upwards of forty thousand OF the seventy
five thousand dollars capital has already been
subscribed and all the papers from the Compt-
roller of the currency for the organization are
received 1t is hoped that the bank will be
ready to commence business by the first of Feb
ruary. rt3s % st.sGN -
pENoBscoT COUNTY e.fHsIx.r-f
David III, Tribou of Hampden, has been rec
commended and nominated by Superintendent
johnson for Supervisor of schools in Penob-
| scot county, in place of s. A. Plummer, re-
signed. ~ alr'- 4n
Dore, alias Brown alias Rich, the one-armed
here, and the Higgins girl, who cleared out
from Bangor with one OF j. b. z. Wheelden's
teams q week ago Sunday, were reported at
North Turner Bridge on Thursday night.
The Whig says case of 'sblack-mailing" has
recently been brought to light in Bangor, which
| on investigation shows that attempts have been
made to extort money from quite number of
persons, in several instances. successfully.
Capt. Reuel Stanley of Bangor, pilot Of the
he was returning from the lecture in Bangor
Thursday night, and has been very low since
his recovery being considered very doubtful
+ The Bangor Commercial says. the European
& North American Railway had chapter Of
accidents on Saturday. On starting out of the
depot. at the foot Of Exchange street in ths
morning, the connecting rod of the engine gave
way, and the locomotive made tearing work al
far as the Red Bridge where it became disabled
and was stopped. This little mishap-. wa,
speedily overcome, and another locomotive wa
placed on the track. At Lincoln two of the
trucks of the mail car gave out, causing anoth
er delay Near Kingman the Pullman car OF
the incoming train ran off the track, where tn,
train was compelled to leave it. A wreck
train however was sent back from Mattawam
keag, and the Pullman car was restored to tn
track, and brought safely through.
H. "oa YORK COUNTY.
The Saco IddepependeM understands that tn
grounds at Kennebunk which have been uset
for many years by our Methodist friends 70
their annual camp meetings are to pass int
other hands and will be used for other purposes
1t calls the attentioniof those interested to tn
advantages of Wood Island for camp-meetinl
/ ground. SIC egef