The Portland daily press., 1872-07-27
STATE NEWS.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
Physicians report much sickness in andre
scoggin, as the result of the sudden and severe
changes in the weather.
The Journal says that Mr.. III. A. Faxon EN-
ployed in Cushmans shoe factory had both
bones of his right fore arm broken on Wednes-
day. He was putting on belt when glove
which he wore caught and drew his arm over a
pulley.
ARoOsTooK COUNTY. f-...r
The house, beds, clothing and provisions of
William HartsgrOve in Caribou were burned
recently while the family were absent at a
neighbours.
One Hassoc is suspected of horse stealing in
Bancroft, but he keeps such vigilant watch
that he battles the officers who are after him.
The Pioneer says that the McQuarrie mare of
Woodstock, which trotted on the Houlton Park,
June 9th, in 2.3Sa, has been sold to Mr.. Thos.
McAloOn of Bangor, for $1,000. ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph says on Wednes-
day the connections with the new engine at the
depot were made, and it worked very well with
compressed air, for first trial. Our own en-
CINE worked splendidly as did that of Professor
Bracket. AS soon as the depot engine is in
rnnning order, a full test of the power will be
had.
The Ne,os says: An excursion party of fifty
ladies and gentlemen came up from Portland
ON the steamer Oriental Thursday, availing
themselves of the new arrangement whereby
passengers may come up to Bridgton in the
forenoon, spend three hours here, and return
the same day.
Orrin j. Libby has put up the frame of his
new carriage mandatory at South BridgtOn,
and work upon it is being pushed forward with
vigor. 1t occupies the site of the one burned,
but is somewhat larger.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Gen. Fremont has lately bought Porcupine
Island, opposite Eden, Mt Desert
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Hon. Joshua Nye, who has been sick for sew
eral days, was able to be out, at Augusta,
Thursday.
KNOX COUNTY.
The following are the heaviest tax payers of
Rockland: Francis Cobb, $1057.7S; N. A. Far
well, .46; Samuel Pillsbury, S6O.52
OXFORD COUNTY.
The following Justices of the Supreme Judi
cial Court have been assigned to hold the
terms in Oxford county for the coming year:
Sd Tuesday in September, Hon. Charles Dan
forth; LIST Tuesday in December, Hon. Edward
Kent; Sd Tuesday in March, Hon. Charles
Danforth.
DIR. J. C. Irish has taken the place of DR..
o. r. Hall at Buckfeld.
The receipts at South Paris Station were
$1134.4S on Tuesday last, being the largest for
this station for one day for a number of years.
The Register says that Charles Young of
w dttIlOIu Has TeCtlvCu uuTlIlS tu0 pIcS6ut
week at the South Paris station, over the Grand
Trunk, five thousand bushels of corn from Chi
cago, all of which finds sale in the vicinity of
Waterford. u.
Streaked Mountain is the scene of large
number of visitors and BURBERRY pickers. Blue
berries are abundant. Large quantities are
gathered for the market at from 10 to Is cts.
per quart.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Fisher Lodge, No. 16O, F. and A. M, was
constituted at Corinna July 23d.
The railroad station at East Newport, on the
Maine Central railroad, was destroyed by fire
about seven o'clock Thursday morning. The
fire caught from sparks from the locomotive of
the night train.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The new steamer, Gov. Coburn, which been
built this season at Greenville, Moosehead
Lake, will be launched at that place on Tues
day next, the Both inst, at P. M.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Carrabassett Lodge, No. 161, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons was constituted at Canaan July
22nd.
WALDO COUNTY.
The terms of Supreme Judicial Court for
Walde-eounty during the coming year will be
presided over as follows: January term, Chief
Justice Appleton; October and April terms,
Judge Dickerson