The Portland daily press., 1872-06-14
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoaGIN CouNrY.


The Lewiston Journal saws about two weeks
ago, snake was killed on the farm of Mr.. j.
Bragdon, West Poland that had two perfect
heads, one on each side. The snake was of the
common sariped sort, and about feet inlength.
The Journal states that two of the tripIets
that We're born to Mrs. Herrick of Poland, last
winter, have recently died.
Inc Lewiston Journal says parties from Ha-
verhill, Mass, visited Lewiston Tuesday, to in
spect the new bridge, with the view to build
Bradford.
The Bates Mill at Lewiston are to be enlarg-
dies ppm
We learn from the Journal that the ship
ment OF boots and shoes from Lewiston and
Auburn, the past week, have been 642 cases. to
ol5 cases for the previous week.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Chronicle says Mr. Moores and wife of
vienna, while riding through New Sharon last
Saturday, were thrown from their wagon-the
morse running away-and both were severely
fruit culturist in the Chronicle predicts an
unusual large crop of apples in Franklin County
this year.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The journal says the will of the late Mrs.
davidson OF Augusta, which bequeathed all of
her property save few gifts of a personal ma
ture to Dr. Brickett-and which was contested
" hoh iChc-udS Deeu S6CCleQ In manner high
ly honorable to Dr. Brickett, and to the en-
tire satisfaction of the heirs of the late Mrs.
Davidson.
The total receipts of the Cary concert at Au-
gusta were $4lo; one third of which goes to the
library fund, after .deducting some incidental
expenses.
KNO K COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette relinouishes a column
OF its space to Rev. j. H. Ward of the Episco-
pal church, which that gentleman will paw for
as advertising space, and use to promote the
spread OF his faith. proposition for a like
space IN the FREE Press was rejected on what
ever terms.
The Free Press says Col. Ellis Spear, who
mas been appointed Examinator in chief in the
Patent Office, was formerly principal of the
High School of Roc, kland and we believe is a
native of Warren. He entered the service and
attained the rank of Colonel or Lieut. Colonel
in the cavalry during the war; since which he
has been employed in the Patent Office at
Washington, in which he is now advanced to
prominent position, for merit no doubt
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr.. S. Dow of
lover, on wednesday afternoon fell from an
apple tree which he was trimming, and broke
his neck, killing him instantly. His son was
near by, and noticing the fall ran to his father
about 20. is7 100
-E - WALDO COUNTY.
AIwooq M. Newall, belonging in Belfast, got
entangled in the machinery of his stave mill at
Unity last Monday, and broke both legs, besides
lnJurlng him otherwise. His limbs have been
set and he is doing as well as could be expected.
The schooner Elizabeth, built at Walodboro
IN 1916, was sold at auction in Belfast last weeI
Tor $500 She is to be stripped and the hui
broken up - ~ null
John Fl. Warren of Lincolnville, while at
work aloft on the schooner Sarah Ann. last
Tuesday, fell to the deck, striking on his heal
and died in twenty minutes.
Belfast has elected delegates to the Congress-
sional Convention favorable to'the nomination
of Mr. Knowlton
YORK COUNTY.
The Maine Hotel in Berwick took fire at an
early hour Thursday morning, and was dam
aged to the extent of $5OOO Several of the
guests were injured by jumping from the win.