The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-02
STATE NEWS.

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY
The population of Lewiston was increased
Friday by the arrival of Canadian, wife and
part of the family, consisting of nine children
The Journal says the new Maine Central
turn-table at Lewiston will be used to-day.
A New Gloucester farmer, anxious to turn an
honest penny, got into trouble trying to enter
Lewiston with a load of whiskey the day be-
fore Thanksgiving.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The baggage Of passengers from Houlton is
not now examined by the revenue officer at
Vanceboro, as it is sealed by custom house
officer at Houlton.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Neacs says that Stephen Robinson of
Bridgton, was struck by tree while at work
in the woods, and had his head badly cut
KENNEBEc COUNTY
u M. Bailey. esq, gave each of his married
employees at Winthrop and Readfield a turkey.
1t took 81 to go round.
Augusta has man who was too much mar
ried. Wife No. 2 hearing that No. was alive
when preparing dinner, departed, leaving the
job half done
Tho Vassalboro wooden mills have been do
ing thrifty business this fall clearing SIG ono
the last six months. The owners contemplate
building cotton factory at the outlet
Luther Whitman of Winthrop, is fillino an
order Tor lOO0 grindstone frames for the Eng
fish market.
The Senior exhibition at Colby University
took place Friday evening. There were fifteen
pieces IN the programme, including four Jun
. G1.. parts. Fred Fuller of Corinth, took the
hrst prize for the best written essay. The PORT
land Band furnished the music.
Waterville is to have course of lecture.
The Gardiner Reporter saws that vonno deer
was caught last Tuesday making its way over
the logs to Browns Island. 1t probably has an
owner as it is quite tame,
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald speaks of the deception
ed thunder of the trip-hammer' In other
words, its factories are prosperous
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Wiscasset Oracle says that Can't KNIGHT
OF that town, who recently took the small nox
case in town. -'o-
The farmers of East Jefferson have subscrib.
ed $1,000 towards cheese factory, and can
readily get the $500 more that is required.
OXFORD COUNTY
The Advertiser says that Mr.. Lewis M Mann
OF Norway village, has purchased the Shows
Falls factory, and will put in machinery at
once for the manufacture of clothes pins.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
The Baptist Missionary Convention meets at
Bangor tomorrow (Tuesdap).
The wooden factories of Dexter "Dexter Mills,
and "Abbott's Mills, employ about three hun
dred operatives, with monthly payroll not
far from $4,000.
Twenty-seven hundred and fifty sides of sole
leather from the up-river tanneries went west
on the Maine Central Saturday says the Wing.
A middle aged man named Weymouth, resid-
ing in East Newport suddenly fell dead on
last.
The Gazette says the Dexter Savings Bank
has 1897 depositors, and deposits amounting to
S152, S6315, an increase of 224 of the former
and $35, 49, 80 of the latter.
The residence of j. S. Crosby Bangor, was
injured $500 by fire Friday. Fully insured.
Seventy gallons of liquor were seized at the
Maine Central depot in Bangor, Friday.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Messrs Morrow & Millay have been prose-
cutting brick making at Bowdoinham with sue
,ess the past season, and they and other parties
Ire making extensive arrangements for the
business next season.
The male members of "Whiskeag'' enjoyed
OK hunt Thanksgiving John Rogers-not the
me who died with warm feet-shot one.
Two Richmond firms are the fortunate pos
essors of $4,000 bricks, which they are rapid |
y shipping to Boston.