The Portland daily press., 1872-10-19
STATE NEWS.

... ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says hay is drug in the Lewis
ton market,
The lad, Sleeper, of Auburn who disanpear-
ed TUESDAY, returned thursday, after having
visited Bath and Portland. He returned of his
own accord
Farwell Mill No. 2, at Lisbon, will employ
fully 30 hands additional to those now en-
ployel. The roof is now going into place ON
this mill. 3
AROosTooK COUNTY.
Henry Edbland, Swede in the employ of L.
b. Merriam, at Gary saw mill, was drowned
last Tuesday by being carried over the dam.
A direct road from Caribou to Fort Kent is
being surveyed by the County Commissioners.
1t passes through New Sweden.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A horse belonging to George Peace of Otis
field, while being rapidly driven from Portland
with load, on one of the recent warm DAYS,
failed soon after passing Casco village, and died
the same night.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Byron 5. Waite of Canton Point, had field
OF five acres of oats that averaged So bushels
to the acre. This is great yield and worthy of
note. ~
The Romantic House situated in Byron on
the upper waters of Swift River, together with
the barn, twenty tons of hay, two pairs of val
liable oxen,a horse and colt and large amount
OF other property. were wholly destroyed by
nre last week. The property was owned and
occupied by John Houghton The loss is esti-
mated at over $4,000.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY
The Bangor Wing says that Young lady re-
siding some four miles out of town. attends the
High School in that city, coming from home
each morning and returning at night Her
rank iOf the malt term, ending last Saturday,
was 100, or perfect in each study.
The Bangor Wing says that potatoes sold in
that market for Go cents, Thursday
The night train up on the Bangor s. Piscata
gus railroad, when passing through the Orne-
vile woods, Wednesday evening encountered a
large bear on the track, who Thought at first
ne wouldn't, then thought he would just in
season to get kick "a posteriori" from the iron
| horse, which fastened his movements some A
howl, a growl and getting out of sight closed
| the scene. -.t IN r0
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Monday, Hart'and voted with but one dis
senting vote, to take $4,000 stockin the Wis
casset & Kennec Railroad 1t is understood
that this sum will be increased if necessary to
complete the road.
Madison furnished the slate for the new mill
at Lewiston e1lF -
MoOsehead Lake has been favored with a
snow storm, the first of the season
Joseph f. Nye, Esq of Fairfield, who was
taken dangerously sick at the camp meeting in
Richmond, has regained his health
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Scolfeld Bros, of Brunswick, are making
| preparations to put ship on the stocks in their
yard near the old homestead ~
The Telegraph says that the entire receipts
OF the Sagadahoc Show and Fair were $2O64 20.
Business in Bath has not been so prosperous
for ten years as at present -
YORK COUNTY.
Daniel Marcy of Portsmouth, is building a
large first class ship, at Meals ship ward in
| Kittery
The Biddeford Journal understands that the
Biddeford Savings Bank, which owns the Bid
deford House block, has decided not to make
the repairs asked for by Mr.. Banks, and it is.
therefore, doubtful if he consumates the lease
of the house. = {
The Biddeford Times says that young man
Dy the name of Frank Boothbay, employed on
the Saco Water Power, was arrested by the DO
lice Saturday last on a charge of stealing five
hundred copper spindle holsters valued at So
from the place where he was employed. HI
has been in the habit Of selling. Thorn to tho
deacon OF a church in Biddeford who has dis
disposed of them at low price,