The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-16
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosCnGGIN COUNTY

RNDhOoOoUolN COUNI1' .
A correspondent of the Lewiston Jox,ndi says
never in the history of the town of Durham
has there been less drunkenness than at pres
ent. -ttts4 - L1EU
The Lewiston Journal says R. M. Owen, ESQ.,,
has sold his fine stallion "Flying Eaton, to
MIR. Farmer of Pennington, for $1,000.
DR.. Farr of Lewiston, had the misfortune
Wednesday night to lose his valuable horse
The animal got cast in his stall, and in his strug
giles injured himself so that he had to be killed.
About fifty houses have been built in Lewis
ton and Auburn since last fall. There is need
OF thrice as many more, says the Journal
CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 4
The Bridston Neacs says Albert Newcomb of
Harrison, had his leg badly crushed between
two large stones, while at work ON the railroad
near Biddeford, on the 22d ult. The leg was
amputated. The attending physician has hopes
that be may recover. t'lsAsis'aA
There is considerable excitement in Bridgton
about small pox. DIR. Hill says there have been
six cases smallpox and variloid at Bridgton and
No. 8ridgton, but only one death-the others are
recovering The Neacs says it would seem as if
there was no occasion for the excitement which
exists in some circles with regard to the matter,
and especially for the exaggerated reports in
circulation in the neighboring towns.
e The Bridgton Meas says last Tuesday fore
noon the unoccupied house of Mr.. Nathan
Treadwell, in the Barker neighborhood, Naples,
caught fire, and in an hour was totally destroy
ed. Mr.. Treadwell was on the point of moving
his family and goods from the Poor Farm, of
which he was Superintendent, to his own resi-
dence, and had already placed some of the lat
ter therein, all Of which were consumed. The
fire probably caught through a defect in the
chimney from a fire built in the morning. Mr..
Treadwen estimates his loss at $3.50, ON which
there is an insurance in the Etna of 1925. 4ne
The Bridgton Necs says another victim of
no srn,a1 popia 10 tho NJ In of
North Bridgton, who, ON his way last Sabbath
to exchange with his Orthodox brother at No
Waterford, Rev w. Newell, was met by a mes
senger, who seriously informed him that the
Society which he had the honor to represent
was willing to exchange sermons, but not the
smallpox, with him! Mr. Lincoln thereupon
returned and preached that day to his own So
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The Ellsworth american says the Jail in that
city, last week, came near being among the
things that were owing to defect in the oven.
Had not the fire been discovered in its first
stages by Sheriff Wyman, the venerable old
building would have gone up, leaving few to
mourn the loss.
p A son of d. H. Marcyes of fremont, came
near being drowned while skating last Friday,
he falling into hole cut in the ice He was
rescued by BENZ. Robbins. -laa
i Hay and corn are getting to be scarce in the
KNOX COUNTY.
The town of Hope at its annual meeting
March 18th, elected Mrs. Martha A. Leach Su-
perintendent of Schools.
The Rockland Gazette says Barney Little, the
murderer of young White, is recovering from
his wounds and will probably be able to be
brought before the court for trial when his case
is reached. d. n Mortland, esq.,, will defend
him with the assistance of other counsel.
The Rockland Gazette says the Knox & Lin
coin Railroad takes freight from Portland at
very reasonable rates. .taus .rs
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says says little before 70
o'clock Thursday night several fellows attend
ing Nicholas dance in Norombega Hall got into
fight on the floor. They were Immediately
surrounded by crowd and were having things
their own way, when several policemen in the
hall broke through the ring and broke up the
fight, arresting one of the combatants named
Haggerty, and starting to take him to the lock-
up. At this the crowd turned their attention
to the police and followed them into the street.
where big riot occurred Clubs, pieces of ice,
stones and other missiles rained down upon the
guardians of the night in showers, hut they
held their own, still sticking to their prisoner
who fought desperately. Then rush was made
on the officers but show Of billies and revolv-
ers deferred the roughs; another rush was check
eddy the discharge of q revolver over their
heads, and Haggerty went to the lookup in
double-quick time. Several of the officers were
hit and bruised by the missiles, but none seri-
ously; those of the crowd who came within
reach of the billies will carry marks to-day by
which they can easily be identified.
S-Ae' IA PIseATAouIs COUNTY. Isl S$
The mills at Milo together with large amount
of lumber, owned by Samuel Bradeen of Milo,
been sold to Adonijah Weber and Ward Scrip
tor for $4,000 Mr.. Bradeenh has purchased the
orne farm in Orneville, to which he will. re-
move. 'stS eNVg =
The Observer says &n unusual amount of sick
ness is still prevailing among the stock in this
county. Several valuable cows have died Rev.
e. B. Averill of Dover, lost one last week val
WALDO COUNTY. Z d ttE5{gS
AT a meeting of the Directors of the Winterport
Railroad Company, held in Winterport Thurs
day, the following gentlemen were elected off
GERS for the ensuing year,. President, T. ii.
Cushing; Clerk, A c. Arey; Treasurer, r. A.
Snow. 5 II 3 Z 'bBTT$f.A AN ~ ~
JafsT4 WASHINGTON COUNTY. =
The Bangor Commercial says on Thursday a
man was loading slabs near the track of the E.
Il n. A. Railway, near Danforth, when his
horse frightened by the approach of a train,
ran upon the track. The man ran to pull his
horse back but was struck by the engine and
instantly killed. 9FFElf r F.gt1s,1
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The natives Of Alfred will be glad to learn
that the History of that town, written by the
late DIR. Usher, Parsons of Providence, will be
published at an early day. 2f Il B1E03
It'll said that the retiring Mayor of Saco,
Oliver Dyer, esq, has given to the city the sal
airy, $500, to which he is entitled to as Mayor
for the pas4 year. 4, D.. -.
The Messrs. Mute of Berwick, are erecting a
large addition to their shoe factory. This town
I shows a large increase in business and popula-
ton, the result of the liberal policy shown by
several citizens OF the place. r ~ gts.F-r
The barn Of Mr.. John Fitzpatrick of Saco, on
the Portland road, was destroyed by fire last
Monday evening; supposed to have been set on
fire. I'D
20 --.-.., az IN GENERAL.
Patents We're issued this week to Samuel w.
Emery and Erasmus p. Doyen Portland, for
safety-shoe for railway cars; Daniel Cony, Au-
gusta, and John II. Norcross, Melrose, Mass,
for window cornice; Samuel j. Newell, Dirigo,
for holder for painters USE