The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
STATE NEWS.


ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston mills were troubled with an
Choir ice Friday morning.
The Lewiston Journal asks if there is Ma
son IN the country having 56 years connection
with the order.
Great preparations are being made for the
dedication Of the City Hall in Lewiston-one of
the finest in the country.
Fine OK beef sold by the quarter in Lewiston
last week for II cents. Portland dealers ask
from 30 to 35 for best steaks.
Edward Darrah, accused of the free use of
another mans name on bank-paper is now
waiting in Auburn jail to know whethe he is
guilty or not. $3.50 Ea
ARoosTooK COUNTY. rzs :
The Sanrise is a political economist a la ssH
o. 1t gives number of illustrations to show
that high duties have no effect upon the price
of goods. -E
There is an unusual religious interest in the
Fort Fairfield Methodist church H5F
Rev. c. burlington of Maysville, formerly a
Nree baptist minister and chaplain of the 9TH
mind and is now u Universalist.
The venerable editor of the Sunrise has ex-
pended all his religion in trying to burn a load
OF lclcles alas spruce edgings In country
where thousands of cords of wood are burned
annually to get rid of it, he pathetically ap-
peais Tor wilderness where there is wood
A tremendous tornado swept through the
valley OF the upper st. John, on the night of
the 18th inst. In some places one-half the trees
We're blown down. The roads are blockaded
with fallen trees, and the numbering business is
seriously interfered with. The storm was ac-
companled by snow and rain, and caused much
conservation i IN the sparsely settled country
around Fort Kent If the damage is as great
as represented the loss to land owners will
amount to thousands of dollars.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The brunswick Telegraph says the Andros
coggln Pulp Company have been at work sew
erai days in removing machinery from the old
Duii1alng on the Iopsham side, to the new mill
on Brunswick side of the river. Probably in
two or three weeks the new mill will be under
headway. The Colby mill is all boarded in.
and it is one of, if not the largest, ever put on
the Falls there. -
The Brldgton Neacs says that Warren Pages
son son, OF Naples, aged six or seven years, recent
ing water. scalding him badly from his chest
downward. his recovery at one time was con
sidered very doubtful but he is now gaining
Slowly. e"'--s
The additional demand for wooden goods in
consequence OF the Boston fire has caused the
ffohdicherry Mills of Bridgton to increase its
force and also to run evenings. ,
HANCOCK COUNTY. -
A horse valued at $175 was stolen on Tburs
day night from the stable of Mr.. w. w. Th
uetts OF Otls. The thief has been followed
ana traced as far as the toll bridge in Bangor.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Inc leyee OF the Augusta Reform Club Fri
day evening was great success the floors and
galleries of Granite Hall being packed
Kennebec farmer paid minister twenty
nve cents for performing the marriage ceremo-
ny, saying he thought that twas enough for so
siDal JoD.. 1t was a small affair."
The school ofioarS of A,,.r...
school,
Mrs. Mary Neal, aged So who lost her life in
the Boston fire, was formerly resident of
Pittston. VI
6, The Gardiner Reform Club has mission
sunday School under its auspices, the chill
"ren OF which are gathered from the poor and
outcaSt.
Good slab wood worth from IS to S6 ner cord
here, is being burned by the hundred cords to
Co. at Pittston
Inc Waterville savings bank three and
nalr years In operation, has had deposits in that
tune amounting to $780,, 277, of which S552..-
100. II now remains on deposit.
The Nail says the Catholic fair last veal, in
Waterville Melted $95592
Elijah Mitchell of Wateryille raised fortv.svo
oesheis OF wheat on one acre and seventy rods
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says it is dangerous
practice for boys to fire pistols promiscuuusly
Inc remark is not entirely original.
A 81 IL pound turnip was raised on Snruce
Island this year: The contracted limits Of the
island prevented its full development.
!, Inc Maine Independent says Carvers Har-
Dor Is Iast becoming one of the foremost cities
IN our State A new steamboat fitted out with
condenser, will be built this winter for tbe
route from Rockland to that place.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette says that lumbermen
are passing through that town to the woods.
The Republican ''Wigwam'' in BANGOR is be.
ing torn down. w
A car load of potatoes was frozen in the
freight house at Oldtown, Wednesd ~ night.
F." OXFORD COUNTY. Ha1f
In Fryeburg IL inches of snow fe IL Friday
night : A'u"y
The winter term of Fryeburg AGA DENY will
o &c december 4th under the instruction
WALDO COUNTY
The Fairfield Chronicle reports a sinpular
story regarding missing treasurer of Waldo
Wn VINO disappeared mysteriously few days ago
with considerable of the towns money He
was supposed to have "folded his tent and
seoien away, but recently, several mediums
~ oii on1 'i'ch as tney say, and lind that he |
was murdered by those who should have been
MS trends and that he was buried back of his |
own mouse. SO much faith is given to these |
revelations" that men are daily engaged in |
i'ggns the land in search for the body.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
~, MI aver, the principal Of the academy at |
G5herryfield, who so .sudaenly and mysteriously |
disappeared from that village last week. has |
been heard from as being on the road to Ban- !
gor
IN GENERAL.
"a wise farmer informs tho Maine Fo,,nor
mat we shall have no snow to lay on, this fall.
lntll December 9th. He says we NAV have |
'now enough to make seis Ching before that I
,lme but it will go off and be succeeded by
warm weather before winter finally sets i'm
How to Use Mercury.
Never put mercury into your stomach. The nro-