The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-26
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGG1N COUNTY.
The shipments of boots and shoes from Au-
burn and Lewiston last week were 1896 cases.
The Journal says Mr.. C. H. Neyeps of Bar
kers Mills, died very suddenly Of cholera NOR
Ous on tuesday evening. He was about sixty
four years of age.
The Maine Central Directors have recently
caused surveys to be made with reference to
uniting their upper and lower depots in Lewis
ION Dy ran; Such connection says the Jour
ma, would necessitate the laying of track
across Main street.
The corporators of the Androscoogin Valley
railroad are to hold meeting at Lewiston,
August 18th, for the purpose of electing officers,
FRANKLIN COUNTY
A babe of Mr. E. X. Sweet of Pennington,
was poisoned few days since by eating fIy
poison that was in the house. Fortunately a
physician was handy and he saved the chiid's
The Chronicle says last Saturday as the
freight train was passing over the railroad
bridge at Farmlngt3n, some hay underneath,
from sparks dropped by the engine, burning
over piece about two rods square.
The Chronicle says a shrewd confidence game
was played upon james Grounder, French
man OF Pennington, by fellow of the same
nationality, one day last week. Grounder, on
several occasions has lent articles of clothing to
IA,
this time he was not treated so well. The chap
borrowed Grounder's watch, entire suit of
clothes and pair of boots-thc whole valued
at about $30--telling him lie would be back the
next day, He did not return and Grounder
followed him to Skowhegan and recovered his
property.
- HANCOCK COUNTY
The new lobster factory at Prospect Harbor
has commenced operations and twenty-one
hands are now employed.
While some boys were bathing in the river
above the new bridge, near D. S. Hadley's in
Amherst, on the 18th inst, James eldest son
of Simeon Gapworth of Mariaville, was drown
ed. Aged nearly II years.
Capt. Frank Grant and two of the crew of
schooner Frank Pierce were recently poisoned
III Ellsworth from eating small piece of
cheese. They recovered, and the balance of the
cheese has been sent to Portland to be analyz-
ed. -s
A horse ran away at Ellsworth, Tuesday af-
ternoon, and the wagon was made into kind
| ling wood Three ladies ere thrown out. one
OF whom, Annie Laughlin, who worked at City
Hotel, had an arm broken.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Last Tuesday, Charles Brett of Augusta, stole
team belonging to John Chase OF Chelsea,
which was standing in street at Augusta. An
| officer pursued Brett and arrested him in Far
mingdale, recovering the team and also two
bags of wool that he he'd stolen from E. p. Nor
! tons wool shop. Brett was committed to Jail
in default of bail.
| Hallowell Is to have gas light company.
Sufficient stock has been subscribed for the es-
! adjustment of gas works in that city.
William Peacock of Gardiner, had a sum
stroke last Monday while haying After q
nights effort by his physician and family, he
recovered so as to be out of danger.
| The Gardiner Journal says Mr.. Chas Clifford,
| who lives out on the Marston road, has gone
into the turkey business largely. He finds a
ready market for them: Last week fox car
ried off 81 old ones and 90 young ones. Mr.. G..
| wants that fox and her family-will pay 500
for them, We are told
James Runnels of Gardiner, last Monday un.
dertook job to run raft of five hundred logs
from Gardiner to Portland
KNOX COUNTY
The barn of Alden Austin, in Thomastop
was burned down last Sunday afternoon. The
fire was caused by children playing with
matches. Loss about $3.50; no insurance
The last chimney belonging to the Gen. Knox
mansion In Thomaston, has lately been toppled
to the ground, the brick being wanted for other
| purposes. Soon all yestiges of this once fine
residence will be removed. M
pIscATAoUIs COUNTY
A little son of Mr.. Almond Dow, of East
Dover, aged about ten years, fell from tree ON
Tuesday forenoon, striking ON his head. The
/ .i'eio iOhOW ohull WAS Irtclur6u ana crushed
in SO that he now lies in very critical condi.
| ton. a
WALDO COUNTY
The house of jeremiah Webb, in Knox was
burned last Sunday. By pulling down shed
his barns were saved Loss about $500; GOV.
cred by insurance.
1t Is said the lobster factory at Searsport will
have to suspend operations soon for want of q
supply of Holsters.
A young man named Stuart, living with his
mother on the Walker ridge, in Knox, while
crazy drunk, got a big knife and was going to
| cut his throat. His mother took the knife away
from him, but in the struggle broke her leg.
This had the effect to sober the young man.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
A horse belonging to Mr. John p Carlow OF
Alexander, became frightened from some un.
known cause and jumped down precipice
about twelve feet, and was so much hurt that
he died shortly. Subsequently Mr.. Carlow was
thrown from wagon by the horse starting sud
denly, and severely injured externally and in
ternally.
There are building in Calais, ten houses, one
fine church and seven vessels. Every branch
of industry is at its highest state of prosperity
Labor was never better paid than now, and vet
money lets rapidly on good security for ten to
| twelve DpT cent and iS Sparoa that