The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-19
STATE NEWS.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The are four cases of small pox in Auburn
and Lewiston, says the Journal, all of which
are taken care Of
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
The well-known Cary's mill in West Houl-
ton, was burned Thursday night Loss $4,000.
B. G. Smiths blacksmith shop in Hodgdon,
was burned Saturday night. Loss $500.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
CNales Correspondence
Rev. H. f, Snow is supplying the pulpit of
the Congregational house to the general accp-
lance of the people. The Sunday School will
have Christmas tree at the church on Christ
mas evening.
Nathan Church & Son lost horse last even
ing from bursting of the bladder.
Livingin the town of Naples are Al persons
whose united ages are 8, 132 years and whose
average age is rs years, and it may be added
that the town only contains 1901 inha btants.
If any town of the same size can beat it send
ON the figures,
KENNEBEC COUNTY
The Journal says the next meeting of the
Maine Board Of Agriculture will be he'd in
Winthrop about the middle of January.
The session of the Executive Council has
been adjourned till next Tuesday.
OXFORD COUNTY.
AT the annual meetlnS OF Gne IytnaSoreaIi
Lodge of f. and A. M. of Fryeburg, the follaw-
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Hazen w. Stevens, Master; Samuel .. Wiley,
S. W.: Frank G. Bradley, ). W.; John Locke,
Treasurer; Seth w. Fife, Secretary; John w.
Walker, S. D.; Enoch s. Chase, j. d. After
taken of at the Oxford House by the members
and their ladies, with invited guests, and after.
wards a social gathering was had in the hall
which all enjoyed very much.
The Oxford Democrat boasts that no country
village in the State can brag of SO many refined,
cultivated and charming manageable young
ladies as Paris Hill.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The infant son of L. R. Rich of Charleston,
was burned to death by falling into the fire
from chair in which it was placed.
Children in the Bangor schools must be vac.
cinated.
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY.
press Correspondencs)
The snow is 'sfallng fast" and if the same
ratio continues there will be no lack in this re-
gon.
The people are just waking up in opposition
to the new county annexation scheme. The
county.does not feel the need Of any foreign
aid in its affairs.
Mt. Kiuco Lodge of F. and A. Masons held
its annual meeting on the 14th inst, and elect
ed A. I. Wade, W. NC. N. Rand, S. w.
James Foss, j. W.; L. H. Whittier, s. D.. A.
b, Brewster, j. D.; L. L. Flynt, Sec'y; S. w
Newhall Treasurer &8
The annual meetings of the Piscataquis coun
ty Lodge of Good Templars were holden at Alb
bot on the 18th inst. The following officer:
were elected for the ensuing yeAr:-Peter Cum
mings Parkman, w. c. T.; G. c. Lee, Fox
croft, w See'y; John Blanchard, Abbott, w
Treasurer. An interesting public meeting was
held in the evening, which was ably and elo
quently addressed by Mrs. Shepard of Illinois
SOMERSET COUNTY.
press Correspondent ''Somerset.'D
The Supreme Judicial Court commenced here
Tuesday, with j. Cutting on the BENCH and 9
very good attendance among the attorneys
The whole number of cases ON the doekot i.
5S4.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| On Wednesday week the two story house anc
store of Mr. 3. +. Carver situated in Jones
port, was destroyed by fire. The store ant
house was valued at $780, stock at $1,000. The
insurance was on the house and stock embrac
ed in one policy, to the amount of $780,
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says last Thursday, John Corcorar
of Saco, went home somewhat the worse fol
liquor, and got into an alteration with his
wife, threw her to the floor, seized hold of aket
tie of hot water that was upon the stove and
deliberately poured it upon her head shoulders
and chest, scalding her in shocking mar ner
Corcoran is in Jail.
A case of small pox has appeared at South
Berwick, one of the men employed upon the B,
and Nj. extension, having an attack of it.
The members of the York county bar meet al
Bddeford to-day to take measures to petition
the Legislature for Superior Court.