The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10
STATE NEWS.


The Journal says that William w. Bolster,
Esq, late of Dixfeld has removed to that CITY.
and opened law office in connection with A.
M. Pulsfer, Esq
The same paper says that it is estimated that
from 70 to 100 houses are in some stage of pro-
greSs now in that city and Auburn. A large
number of houses have been started within the
past two or three weeks.
The Directors of the Lewiston and Auburn
r. r. Co. petition the County Commissioners to
examine the proposed route of this railroad and
assess land damages thereon.
Congressman Frye has gone to New York to
give few blows against the lingering Greeley
cause.
The Lewiston city government is making az
engagements to appropriately dedicate its new
city hall.
r.A ~ ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Jonathan Green, well known citizen of
Houlton, died Friday, suddenly, aged SO years.
The Pioneer denominates horse trot in
Houlton as farce. Such affairs deserving
that name are frequent elsewhere.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Conductor Frank Pressey, of the Maine Cen
trail, shot monster owl at VAUDEVILLE We'd
nesday, that had for some time been misrhiey-
ously visiting the village at night. He exhibits
about five feet spread of wings. He goes to the
cabinet of Natural History at Colby University.
The quarterly meeting of the Kennebec Co.
l. o. G.. L. convened with the Wateryille lodge
Tuesday evening. After disposing of the usual
business matters the officers were installed for
the ensuing quarter, David Cargll, of Aupnsta
being elected w. c. I. in place of Joshua Nye
his term of office having expired.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A Mrs. Leavey, of Bethel got up Monday
morning and in lighting the lamp in some way
set fire to her Clothes and although her bus
band tore them off, she was burned SO badly
that she 1ied that night.
Potatoes are rotting badly in some fields in
Bethel, though the large quantity planted gives
hops having fallen off, our raisers are PUTTING
on long faces. Some sold when picking. Sent
LIST, for 40 cents; now worth only %. Appies
are plenty, a drug on the market, worth now
from $1.50 to $500 per barrel for best hand
picked graft.
The Lewiston Journal learns that as Josenb
DeCoster, depot-master at Buckfield, was drty
ing over the village bridge after physician. on
the night of the 1st of October, his horse start
ed and he soon after heard the sound of a nall
and report of a pistol which caused his horse
to spring forward again. On arriving at DR..
CaldwelPs, few rods from the bridge, he found
the Dr. up, who likewise heard the report Be-
ing SO dark no one could be recognized and SO
shrouds the whole in darkness.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The West Somerset Cattle show and Fair
commenced at North Arson, Tuesday, in rain
storm. The plucky farmers had 100 cattle and
300 sheep, with good show of horses
Potatoes are rotting badly in Northern Som
erset.
A hearing is taking place at Augusta relative
to the alleged discrepancy in the vote of Nor
ridgewock.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Union says the Washington
Cattle Show and Fair at Jonesboro' last week
was successful generally, despite the weather.
Machias will vote the 18th on the question of
loaning its credit to the proposed Shore Rail-
road Company.
Mrs. Schofield, aged Y years, at Whitney
vile, on Saturday afternoon last, was so badly
burned by her clothes taking fire while at work
about, or standing near stove, that she cannot
live but a short time.
Shipbuilding is brisk in Harrington. Four
vessels, all to be off before December, are on
the stocks, between 100 and 1900 tons; two to