The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-27
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoaG1N COUNTY.

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.
Even Lewiston reports compound dranks'
In that city on Sunday.
The Lewiston Journal reports great deal of
sickness among children.
James Parton will PROFOUND the conundrum
which he will answer.
The Lewiston Journal says that A Messer of
that city, has lust perfected process of pho
tographing on glass, which seems to be decid-
ed advance in the art
The Teachers Convention at Lewiston is not
so well attended as it should be- which has
been the general complaint this fall.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Naples Correspondence
Six inches of suow fell Friday night, but the
warm foggy weather has taken it nearly all of,
and the frost is fast coming out of the ground.
There haa been but little hay fed from the
barns yet. Stock is in good demand especially
sheep, which are very scarce.
The horse dstemper has about disappeared
in this vicinity.
Hardy & Edes have bought the mill property
in this town lat Edes' Falls) known as Whit
tiers Mills, and are intending to do quite
business, manufacturing mackerel kits.
There are four firms in town that manufac-
ture clothing for Boston firms.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Abel Russell has engaged the services of sew
eral skilled workmen with the purpose of car
rying on the silver plating business quite ex-
tensively in Wilton.
The Lewiston Journal learns that Mr. Rowe,
who was lost in the woods several days, has
been brought to Phillips, but is too feeble to
bear the amputation of the frozen parts of his
feet.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The semi-annual exhibition of the prize
disclaimers at Oak Grova Sa,ninarv tooI~ Mo
at the Methodist church in Vassalboro, on Fri
day, Nov. 22d. The first prize for the ladies
was awarded to Eleanora S. Bailey of Win
throp; the second prize to Fife f. Newell of
Bangor. The first prize for the gentlemen to
Frank Taylor of Vassalboro; the second to
John w. Strong of Riverside; and third to Ar
thur l.. Doe of Vassalboro.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The fall term of Hebron Academy closed on
Thursday the 4th inst. The term has been sue
cessful; liz scholars have been in attendance,
fourteen of whom are fitting to enter college
next year.
The Democrat says that Peru farmers have
raised quite a crop of hops for which 80 cents a
pound are offered.
The farmers of East Rumford contemplate
cheese factory, says the Democrat
pENoBscoT COUNTY.
John Cowan, of Bradford, says the Wing,
was assaulted on Exchange Street early Tues
day morning, and robbed of $25. The merciful
fellow intmates that he knows his three as
sailants, who were seen, but will not blow on
them.
The Bangor High School gave dramatic en-
tertainment Monday night, at which the come
dy, Our Wife, and the farce 1.-THE Little
Rebel were presented in an excellent manner.
The Bangor Wing says that five men "ptched
into" a man named Dunro, who was walking
along Harlow Street Monday afternoon, with
the avowea intention of giving him thrashing
They awoke the wrong customer, however for
the assailants laid down in rapid succession I'M
der the quietng influence of his fists, and there
was no one to ''set 'em up again"
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Messrs. Carlton Houdlett and Harmon Smith
presented fine pipe organ, costing $1,000 to
the M. E. Society of Richmond
The Bath Times says that Mr. Stephen Lar
rabee han his hand severely injured Tuesday,
by its being struck with maui, so as to render
necessary ampu alton of the little finger above
the knuckle joint.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
press Correspondence)
The County Commissioners have obtained
plans and specifications for the new court honse
at Skowhegan and will soon call for proposals
to build.
The iron on the Somerset railroad is laid
nearly to Norridgewock.
BENZ. Adams, Esq, representative elect from
Anson, has removed to Ellsworth
The epizootic has entirely paralyzed business
in the northern towns of the county.
YORK COUNTY.
A cynical Biddefordlan wants to have the
city lamp posts painted white SO that the To-
cality of the light may be discovered
The Biddeford Times quotes geese at % cents
per pound; ducks, 26; turkeys, %; chickens o.
Mr.. George Manson of Kittery, was acciden-
tally shot through the right ankle and foot
while walking along the street last Sunday
evening, by a revolver in the hands of careless
boy. The wound is said to be very severe
The Times has ascertained that 745 of the
various popular sensation papers are taken in
Biddeford, those of the fashiest character run
ming the highest.
Mr. b. G. Jordan, recently burned out at Bar
Mills, will, if he can buy the interest of the
other owners in the mill privilege at that WILL
age, Immediately proceed to erect two story
mill on the side of the old one, otherwise he
Will move his business further up the river, to
point nearer the section from which he OBJ
tains his rough timber.