The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

| ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Turner reports two and half feet of ''beau-
| tiful snow"
The Lewiston Journal warmly praises the
| Portland Cadets for their sodierly bearing dur
| ing their recent visit.
The Journal says it was Missouri, not
| Maine court that decided that an assignment of
| wages not yet due is invalid, however good the
| consideration of the instrument may be, and
even although it has been accepted by the en-
ployers of the assignor in writing. The prac-
tice in Maine is the reverse.
The Journal says of 281 voters in Lewiston in
1880, but 81 now reside in the city and only 10
are living elsewhere, the rest being dead.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Daniel Stickney, proprietor of the Presque
Isle Sunrise has sold half of the establishment
to Miss Lydia A. Whitney, who has had charge
OF the mechanical department. of 4he paper for
several years. 1t is due to Miss Whitney to saw
that few papers in the State have presented SO
attractive appearance as the Sunrise. ''Uncle
Daniel always makes an entertaining paper
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
d. A. Sargent the director Of the Gymnasi-
UNI at Bowdon College, recently had a call
from yale, to establish thorough gymnas-
tic course for the students of that Institution
MIR. Sargent left last week for that purpose, and
will be absent about six weeks.
KENNRBRC COUNTY
Mrs. Catharine Huntoon, the oldest inhab-
liant of Readfield, died Thursday aged 81.
During the 81 years that record has been
kept at the Insane Hospital, the Christmas of
1872 was the coolest of that date.
The Augusta Journal offers premium to the
Kennebecker engaged in the wood trade who
cannot conscientiously sell dozed worthless
stuff for "frst-class wood, seasoned under COW
er, and who won't always take pains to put
the few sound sticks there may be in the load
outside.
The ''Bates family will give concert in
Waterville January I'd. Mrs. Burnham, of this
city, takes part.
Capt. Vannah, who was lost with the shin Pc
ruvian, belonged in Gardiner.
PKNoBscoT COUNTY
The Commercial says that the number of new
cases of the smallpox in Bangor, during the
past three days, it is difficult accurately to as
certain Thursday, seven persons were taken
to the pest-house from the Almshouse, several
of whom were children i'll with the disease
Their mothers accompanied them as nurses
Three other cases are reported in the city.
Prof. Herrick, of the Bangor Seminary, has
been quite sick for several weeks, and some
anxiety is felt in reference to his recovery.
The Bangor Commercial says that horse at
tached to sleigh belonging to President jew
EFT of the E. & N. A. Railway, was startled on
the bridge by the shoyeling of snow from the
roof of store. In endeavoring to run up State
street, the horse was forced to make flying
leap over jigger team. In so doing he clear
ed himself and upset the sleigh. The occupants
of the sleigh, a daughter of Mr.. Jewett and her
driver were thrown violently out. The young
lady was taken up insensible but was found to
have sustained no more serious injury than
slight confusion ON the left cheek.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
A company has been formed in Dover for the
manufacture of cane seated chairs, and
Mr. Geo. G. Downing has gone to Fitchburg,
Mass, to purchase machinery. The factory
viii start up as soon as possible.