The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The Kennebec Journal states that the mas
querade ball and concert at Grauite Hall, Au-
gusta ON Tuesday evening was lively af-
fair, and on the whole may be regarded as a
success. The comic predominated among the
gentlemen in their costumes, while the cos
tunes of the ladies were quite pretty and at
tractive. Chambers full Portland Band dis
coursed some of their finest music between the
hours of and o'clock. Among the charac-
tiers represented was that of the 'sMember
from Whitefeld with avenging SWORD" by Mr..
Jas. Keegan of Augusta. Persons were present
from Gardiner, Hallowell, Portland, Bangor,
Winthrop, Readield and Wiscasset.
The Journal says last week Susan Peaslee of
Jefferson, complained of George Fairbrother
of China, for bastardy. Fairbrother was ex-
amned and ordered to recognizein the sum of
$500 for his appearance at court; not finding
suretes, he was committed. On Monday, Su-
san came down, went to the Jail, short court
ship ensued and for the sake of getting re-
leased Fairbrother repented, consented to the
matrimonial alliance, and the two were speedily
made one.
Sewall Packard of Sidney and Otis e. Has
kell of Augusta have been arrested and held
to bail on the charge of entering and robbing
house in Sidney. -.-
-r.-.s- OXFORD COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says rumor has it that
young lady of Paris has sued prominent
young man of that town for 5000, as damages
for wood and oil burned while paying his atten-
tioIs to her, and that the is coming to trial
at the next term of the Supreme Judicial
Court. Cause-young man now engaged in
counting another young lady, .ssts
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Joseph D. Smith, Jr, of Veazie, convicted
of the murder of Thomas S. Josslyn at Charles
ton, in September last, was sentenced in the
Supreme Judicial Court at Bangor, on Tues
day, by Judge Kent, to be hanged. Ho will be
confined in the State Prison until the Cover
nor issues the warrant for the execution, which
. cannot be done until one year has elapsed. ea
The contract for building the new cheese fac
tory at Six Miles Falls has been awarded to
Harrison Mcdonald of Glenburn. The build
ing will be ready for the machinery by the first
of May.
Mrs Mary Stoddard Of Bangor, took an over
dose of choral hydrate Monday evening, and
was with difficulty saved from death. The
prompt attendance of her physician saved her.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY. fa,
The Bangor Commercial says barn belong
= ing to Dexter Thomas of Abbott. was destroy
ed by fire Monday, about three o'clock in the
afternoon The fire was discovered on the
roof. The house was saved by tearing away
the shed connecting the house with the barn..
The stock was saved. 81
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Mr.. f. Reed has been nominated as the
Citizens" candidate for Mayor of Bath. He
received 73 out of 80 votes thrown in the Con-
vention. 't' -rA p e r ~ e
The Bath Times says the staid, sober, honest
and thriving old town of Woolwich has had
case of assault and battery, and judging by the
number at the trial before Judge Tallman, it
created some excitement in that usually peace.
full neighborhood. The Judge very properly
fined the party complained of and it is a pity
that 1T was not in the power of court to have
fined the party complaining. tr.s i. -t..-,f 81
WASHINGTON COUNTY. t-.
Col. Paran Stevens, Capt. Hill and DR. Find
lay of New York. have purchased for $150000,
Campobello Island, near Eastport and will the
coming spring commence the erection upon it
OF an immense hotel, for summer resort
The ,Machias Union complains that Norway
chias people were assured five or six years ago
that they could have the ''first chance s, !
The Union says general scarcity of supplies
in Cherryfield and Milbridge is existing, and
no vessel expected to arrive at present for re-