The Portland daily press., 1872-06-29
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoSCOGGIN COUNTY.

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ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY. "A
About thirty millions of logs, chiefly spruce,
are annually brought down the Androscoggin
TO be manufacted at Lewiston. MA
Ten years ago there were only ten families of
French in Lewiston, now the French popula-
ton is more than 100.
The Hill Manufacturing Co., of Lewiston,
has declared semi-annual dividend of 8per
cent The Androscoggin Mills pays per cent.
and the Bates Manufacturing Co. per cent.
'"@ CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Work has been begun ON the new high school
building at Bridgton.
J. r. Foster & Sons have just put into their
mill at South Brdgton, a new staye machine,
which saws from fifteen to twenty thousand
slaves an hour.
j.: 2. y J: F. Knapp, lately carried in and
slaves in ten hours. Aggregate weight of the
slaves, Is tons.
The Neaos says that larger amount of tim
Der has been cut and hauled in Otisfield than
for many years. The pine and hemlock logs
were landed in Crooked river and purchased by
Saccarappa parties. 1.5a fi'lta.
Mr.. Frank Mitchell of Naples, has an acre
and half of winter rye which cannot be easily
surpassed in this section, some of it being seven
feet high.
A correspondent of the Bridgton Neaos, writ
ing from Great Falls Gorham, SAYS:
There are three manufactures of clothing at
this place, Parker & Howard, Parker & Moses
and A. b. Hawkes. & Co. The latter firm have
but recently commenced operations, but are
making about 100 coats per day. Mr. j. w.
Parker has erected large building, which will
be used for a store and workshop for the BUSH
ness OF Parker & Moses. MrJeremiah Parker,
firm of Parker & Howard, is one of the pion-
GERS in the sale-work business in this State he
having commenced about twenty-five wears
ago.
Bridgton now receives its Boston and Port
land mail by steamer Sebago,a most satisfactory
and convenient change, says the Neaos.
On the Fourth of July there will be a grand
excursion in the steamer Sebago from Harrison
and Brldgton to Standish, where picnic will
pc enjoyed in the pine grove near the Pavil-
ion. T,rar
KENNEBEC COUNTY
The Journal says: Mr.. Oliver s. Lyford, son
of Dea. Lyford of Mt Vernon, started i'm
business as Waterman in the Boston and Low
ell depot in Boston. From this he has filled va
rious places of trust and honor upon Western
railroads, by diligence and fathfuness rising
until now when he has been offered, and has
just gone to accept the Office of General Super-
intendent of the Hannibal and ST. joseph rail
road, at salary of $4,000 per year.
The plasterers- Sheridan, Griffiths & Brack-
EFT OF Portland-have finished their labors on
work of filling and raising the & ade about the
building IS also begun, SO as to make it presen-
table at Commencement
The annyegSaFy sf the nMa gJ Yin css h f
nishediby Chambers Band assisted by Mrs. N lu
5. Mariner of San Francisco, and Miss Jennie
Taylor, as pianist The exhibition will occur
on wednesday morning, and the exercises of
the graduating classes in the afternoon
r''i'si5 siiA' KNOX COUNTY
, The Knox House at Thomaston has changed
hands. Mr., E. e. Post being the present land
lord.
work has been commenced upon Levansaler
Block at Thomaston. =
The Fourth of July is to be celebrated at
which are creased pig and climbing creased
pole for prize. -2E8
capt, Hezekiah Xix of Rockland, was shot
IN the leg by the accidental discharge of pistol
in the hands of Capt. Thomas Dermot. II
OXFORD COUNTY.
Alya Judkins, carriage maker at Dixfield has
removed his business to Peru,
The heaviest taxpayer in Denmark is Aaron
who pays $378.00; rate Is mills per
dollar P.i
PENoBscoT COUNTY. 'a.'
In the absence Of Mayor Wheelwright VIM.
:. crosby, Esq, has been chosen. Acting Mayor
The Penobscot Mutual Fire Insurance ca.
have at risk 50, 454, 67S in 1927 policies
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY
Fred Carlton of Dover, while bathing last
Monday waded beyond his depth and was about
70 SINK tor third time, when Mr.. Orrin Palmer
rushed to the scene and rescued him from a
watery grave.
Mr. James Ell. Clark of Newport, R. l.. has
lormed company to operate one of the slate 4
- '-e 'o"n VI Darharu' laet IN
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Sometime during Thursday night, the stores
y X; = Whitney, Charles Z. White and A. O.
ma ". Gaud in Tepsham were broken into and
'0Dbed OF money and various small articles of
'lothlng. About fifty dollars in money was
aiken from Mr.. Whites store Smaller sums
we're taken from the others. The Post Office is
N MI. w hltRey's store and as he found but
,ery few letters remaining in the boxes. he
kinks some letters must have been taken al
hough he does not know positively how many
etters there We're in the Office previous to the
Obbery. - " WIZ
The Committee of Examination for a. West
,olnt Cadetship1 selected by Representative
!, rye UNANIMOUSLY recommend Francis Jarvis
'atten OF Bath, for the appointment TEYI
SOMERSET COUNTY. N /
41""ien0o q w. OF hendalfS Mills,
ave just completed an addition to their door
ash and blind factory. They employ from TX |
~ hands and turn out $50, 900 worth of stock |
nnually SWIM
A large jam of logs, about $50, 900 in number
ave collected at Pishon's Ferry Boom formin@
pile of the width of the river and nearly one
llle long, They are piled from the bottom and |
some places are ten feet above the surface
r. rt-EB WALDO COUNTY
Co-oneratior ;c tbo orJo-
he farmers of Northport have organized a
neese Manufacturing company. They have
ent man to New York to learn the BUSINESS
nd take charge of the factory which is to he
uilt next fall w 'o
An Irish boy named Lawton stole tbroo
atches one in Belfast and two in Swanyille
lst Sunday for which he is now in JAIL
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Madison, son of David Morgan of Lubac
5ed seven years, fell from a wharf on the Dist
distance of ten or twelve feet, fracturinp hi,
lull and injuring him internally.
The ladies of Pembroke have built Sidewalk
that village. III = = - "'A
At Sibley's Cove, Robbinston, Messrs. Black
N x Warner of Calais, are making extensive
raheements 1or manufacturing pressed bricks.
Senator Edmunds of Vermont, will spend the
,rt % -I7.I - ''
The new band, organized elast fall at East.
ut, has adopted the title of the Frontier Cor
It Band. W
A school house at Calais was used a a nest
'use Tor small pox patient and then was
lrned. ""'
MARRIED.
In this city, June II, at the Cathedral of the I'm |