The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-21
STATE NEWS,


& ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
A day or two since a little son of Richard
SHELTON of Lewiston, had his right hand caught
in doubler, and so crushed as to require am
putatiOn of all but the index and second finger
Judge Rice and Engineer Holt of the Maine
Central Railroad, have been at Lewiston for
the selection of a location by which the two
railroad stations of that city may be connected
by rail.
The shoe business in Auburn is very dull at
the present time.
4. FRANKLIN COUNTY
The graduating class of the Normal School,
have engaged Billiards. Orchestra to furnish
music for their exercises on Friday, June 28th.
Five hundred acres of sweet corn have been
planted In the vicinity of Pennington.
The Chronicle says that the prospects of far
mers in Franklin County have not been so
promising for years.
HANCOCK COUNTY
The An,erican says that Miss Carrie B. Ho-
mer of BuckspOrt, has been appointed to a
clerkship in the Pension Department at Wash
ington. Miss Homer has been a successful
school teacher for many years.
b. Crabtree and son will run yacht from
the meek" to Bar Harbor this season.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The town of China voted on Monday with
reference to loanng it's credit in favor of the
standing one hundred and ninety eight in favor,
to one hundred and twenty-three against.
The Steward of the Maine Hospital, Mr.
Leighton. has made extensive Improvements in
the grounds around the Hospital.
A. Sampson & Sons of Hallowell, now EN-
ploy at their carpet works. sixty hands and
their pad roll is $4,000 per month.
The Reporter says quite an extensive bust
ness is carried on at Grams Mills West Gardi-
in fIl rEnn &xxv, <aEL HI L.
tension tables s1 as-s ai-.l
Wednesday noon, fire was discovered in the
roof OF house occupied by Mr.. G. w. James
of Pittston. 1t was totally destroyed together
with the barn and shed and the furniture in the
upper part Insured for $500.
Stephen Young and w. W. Bradstreet are
the highest individual taxpayers in Gardiner.
A boy named Pottle of Gardiner, while play
ing about Mr.. Jewetts mill, had the flesh
shaved from his heel by coming in contact with
single jointer
KNOX COUNTY.
The next session of the Knox County Lodge
of Good Templars will be held at R0ckland,
next Tuesday. w
The government stone-cutters at Vinalhaven,
works on the eight hour plan.
The young men of Thomaston propose to
meet some evening soon, and trim up the trees
on the mall.
LII drunken row between HOratl0 Ulmer
and Fred Manson on Crockett Poiut Tuesday,
Manson drew a drew knife and cut Ulmer in
the bowels.
The Clark's Island Granite Company, have
about 200 men employed at present, and will
increase to $50. Messrs: VIM H. Glover &
Co, have been constructing erallarge board
ing houses and extensive work sheds on the
island
OXFORD COUNTY ed
Our Lewiston correspondent says that the
dwelling house and furniture of c. G. Hayford
OF Hartford, was totally destroyed by fire last
Tuesday forenoon, from defect in the chimney
Loss $500; insured for $3.50.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the Ban
gor and Piscataquis Railroad Co., in Bangor, on
Wednesday, the following gentlemen were cleo
ted as Directors:
Isaiah Stetson, Moses Giddings, Charles Hay
ward, j. w. Palmer, N. G. Aver J.S Wheel
wright I. n. Egery, F. A. Wilson, A. G.
wakefield, Newell Blake, A. M. Robinson, c.
At a meeting of the directors subsequently
held, Hon. Isaiah Stetson was reelected Presi-
dent, and s. ID. Thurston, ESQ.,, continued as
Treasurer and Clerk
The Bangor Cornet Band is giving outdoor
concerts in that city.
Mr.. Godfrey. jackson of Lee, drew up in a
pail OF water from the well of j. G. Ames, a
NV oAOtto WhiCh Was put Ill tut VIGIL Two wears
ago. The strange part is that the well was dry
three weeks last summer, and it is wonder
how the fish survived the drouth.
A Mr.. Southworth of Winterport, on We'd
nesday, very bravely rescued little six-year-
old son of Mr.. Paris Gree of Bangor, from
drowning in the Kenduskeag stream.
The Jameson Guards propose to visit Provi-
dence next week.
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY.
An oil md IoJ, h. A.
Rose, were thrown from wagon in Guilford
on Monday, and seriously injured.
WALDO COUNTY.
There are 5000 cords of wood piled along the
route of the Belfast and NJ. III. r. B., which
was cut and hauled last winter
V. d. Pinkham has placed stage upon the
route between Winterport and Bangor, in op-
position to the old line.
They launch vessels by moonlight at Belfast
The Belfast shoe factory is nearly completed,
and will soon be in operation.
IN GENERAL
The Lewiston journal learns that the move
ment of the workmen on Dix Island, employed
upon work for the New York Post Office, has
Dor from ten to eight. The new rule went into
operation Tuesday. Also the price of board
has been advanced from 90 to &c. 90 per week
and wages in corresponding ratio.
Gen. A. B. Spaulding of Maine, special agent
of the Pension Department, has been detailed
to go to New York City to investigate frauds
upon the Government, by persons who are not
entitled to pensions
The Maine Central will put two new freight
trains upon their road next week.
Jack Hale, the notorious horse thief. has inst
served out his third term in the Maine State
Prison.. and is again permitted to breathe the
free air of liberty"