The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

Edward S. Hall, formerly of Lewiston it is
thought. was drowned in the Sacramento, near
Sutterville, on the 7th inst.
The Lewiston Journal says William Little,
who committed suicide in Auburn last week,
was son of the late Thomas B. Little, and
was about 80 years of age. For several years
he has been out of health, and had believed
himself liable to die at any moment He had
doubtless brooded over his ills till'in rash mo-
ment his mind lost its balance, and he betook
TO suicide as way to end them.
Francis J. Parker of Lewiston passenger in
the steamer Stonington from New York Mon
day evening, accidentally fell overheard while
suffering from sea-sickness The steamer
promptly reversed her machinery and lowered
he was drowned
KENNEBEc COUNTY
The case of John H. Mason, of Hallowell,
who was injured last July by the collision on
the Maine Central Railroad, was decided at the
last term of the Supreme Judicial Court. hold
en- at Augusta, in favor of plaintiff, who gets
the sum OF $1,000 from the Company.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says the present term of the
Oxford Supreme Judicial Court is remarkable
jury had but one case before it, and no bill was
found in that The jury was dismissed after
three hours session. They had been in attend
ance three terms, and no absences has occurred
on their panel during the year. The traverse
jures were dismissed on Thursday. not case
having been submitted to them, though the
first jury was threatened with two or three,
while the second panel were in the reserve and
not called into action. IL -
Nine divorces were decreed last week by
Judge Tapley at the term of the s. j, Court at
Paris, and one libel was dismissed. - 7'FF
The Norway National Bank has nearly all its
stock subscribed t$1OO, OOO) and will commence
operations in few weeks - 2 = III
PENOBsCoT COUNTY. .7sSERf
A woman was found with very little clotb;np
on wandering about the streets of Bangor in q
Mt OF delirium tremens at an early hour Nom
day morning. stfr1-s...s-- = =
And now comes Mrs. McKenney, of BANGOR
who, on Monday morning, was made the happy
mother OF triplets-two boys and one girl.
rts, n, PIscATAQUIs COUNTY. ~ -
From our Correspondent E > g.
The dwelling house occupied by Mrs. Ruth
Andrews, of Parkman, was consumed nv fire.
on the evening of the 10th inst while Mrs A
was absent at neighbor's The house was
owned by Winslow Harrington and was insured
Rev. james Washburn of Parkman. is about
removing to Chicago. -,
Teams and crews of lumbermen are coming
out of the woods, having had very. favorable
season for their operations.
. sAGADAHoC COUNTY ssf }ts
The inaugural address of Hon, James n
Robinson, Mayor of Bath, occupies thirty
four lines of the Bath Times, and is a very sen.
sible document ga #'5EsiH -
The Columbian house at Bath took fire ON
Monday in one of the upper rooms among some
clothing, Not much damage was done. : !,
s84 SOMERSET COUNTY. ...s..,
The dwelling house of John Blake, in Hart
land village, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
afternoon, the 10th inst. Insured for $1,000
Furniture all saved in good condition is ~,
I WALDO COUNTY. 5Ef@
The Hon. Nathaniel Patterson, for the past
twelve years Police Judge of Belfast, died Mon
day evening. His official term expired only on
that day. Z" -tt y y
rE=Essl IN GENERAL. -..s..-..--
Gen. James A. Hall, of Damarscotta. will
deliver the grafton at Newburyport, Mass, on
Decoration Day,