The Portland daily press., 1872-03-23
STATE NEWS.


ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the Maine Cen
tral train on Thursday was detained by the
breaking of wheel near the bridge, in Auburn,
and on Wednesday suffered detention near the
same place by the dropping out of a connecting
rod.
The Lewiston Journal says on Wednesday,
one of Cars hacks was standing waiting for
passengers, when Hibernian was seen driving
his pig along with a rope tied to his hind leg
Hlbernian wanted to fill his pipe, SO he hitched
his porker to the coach. In few moments
shipin tow, the driver, of course, not being
aware he had the quadruped hitched behind
Lit was cruel to see the way blood and bristles
flew over the frozen ground Mr.. Bergh, Presi-
dent of the society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Dumb Animals, should have been around.
ARoOsTOoK COUNTY. ra'l fa,i+
The Pioneer says that petition is in circula-
ton at Houlton asking that transportation of
the mails be changed to stage instead of by
rail- 1t is only few weeks since that convey
ance of the mails by rail was secured by Sena-
tor Hamlin, in answer to a petition, but the de-
lays caused by icy tracks have discouraged the
citizens. '@As&RH
In twenty years the population of Fort Fair
field, AroOstOok county, has increased from 4O1
to 1884, that is, the population was more than
four and slx,tenths times what it: was in 1850
In Houlton during the same period the popula-
ton has nearly doubled. - "a -
is4 CUMBERLAND COUNTY. dlivs
The Bridgton Ne,os says Miss Harriet Lewis
OF Harrison and her nephew were thrown ont
OF sleigh last Sunday, while returning from
chnrch. The boy escaped without injuries, but
seriously injured. The horse was SO badly in
Jured that he died in about an hour. Z .
The Ne,cs says at a prayer meeting recently
held IN neighboring town, as the worthy Dea-
con who conducted the exercises was about to
kneel to offer the concluding PRAYER, he was
rather suddenly jerked back BY his coat tails to
his seat by jealous brother, in order to give a
sister sister an opportunity to s'speak in meeting."-
The amusement of the audience at this sacrile-
glous proceeding was not less than the aston
lshment of the good Deacon at the violent At
tack in the rear. .sss5ssgs sF
Hon. f.. N. Dow of Portland, lectures at
Harrison in the Free Baptist course, Friday
evening, March 29tf1
DE- Hill states that there, is but one case of
smallpox IN BrldgtOn-a child, who will proba-
bly, recover The few cases of varioloid are
now quite well, and there is but little danger of
the disease extending further
tH..tk. LIN1CoUNTHsRMRR
The Chronicle says that VIM. Durrell of Free-
man, was badly hurt March LIST, while at work
i'll the woods at Dead River. a.379 A.
The Chronicle says that in the gale of last
Friday, portion of the roof of b. Herrick' 3
Darn Mast Strong, was blown of, and also a
The gale was the most severe that has been ex-
perieneed in that section for many wears We
hear of trees being thrown down, and i'm some
iocatles where they were not protected by snow,
fences were leyeled. ~
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Hon. VIM Whiting of Boston, has been en-
gagged to deliver the Grafton before the combin-
otto &c N1ll~ T
coming Commencement.
A large wing is to be added to the Augusta
House, making a large number of rooms both
en- suite and single. Patrons of the house were
pleased to notice in the office last winter Mr..
VIM. +. Husssy of Portland, formerly clerk Of
the St Cloud Hotel, New York. Mr. H. has
hosts of friends wherever he goes and is a most
popular and obliging clerk. m ~ afs-. %.
OXFORD COUNTY. eiaaa e.til.s-
There is one case Of small pox in Woodstock
In Hebron the measles are prevailing among
the students OF the academy. l5nSi--
The Lewiston Journal saws the wind blew
wednesday night in Norway with a violence
rarely ever experienced before BeaPs hotel.
winch is substantial building, rocked like
cradle. There have been As yet but two or three
days in March when the snow melted at all in
the streets of Oxford county. .4.,s
,'ay1s tjlola PENoBsCoT COUNTY sst-a aec
= yosi ',so L riuay, says Cne Bangor Whag nj
Teen vessels were in port here, and the first raft
OF lumber for the season arrived at Cutler
Thatcher & Co.'S dock from their mills in
Bradley. ,l'r y IBl I1.3I0Io - 100
The Bangor Whig says a gentleman named
a bbott, belonging in Massachusetts, slipped and
fell on the sidewalk on Main street, below the
Bangor House, while walking to the Maine
Central depot early Thursday morning. and
fractured one bone of his left forearm. He
hurried to doctor s Office, had the fracture re-
duoed, and reached the depot just in season for
the train for the west after allan example
OF what determination and speed will do.
The Commercial says Mr. Sam'l Stevens, fore
seriously injured Wednesday, by breaking his
collar bone. f.i. .,ir. - 20 n,
WASHINGTON COUNTY. .,is5 ssoia
The Eastport Sentinel says Capt. Enoch
Wentworth and James Dean of that place. who
were in the schooner E. G. Morrison, at Boca-
bee, above 81. Andrews n, B., after ice, were
ON board OF another schooner in the harbor on
Friday last when the heavy snow squall struck
up and in attempting to return to the Morrison
IN dory, lost their way and were blown across
the bay to the Mascareen side, where they were
fortunate enough to make a landing i'm about
the only safe place to land that there was son
that slide. l4g nis- nj y r. I'd ltls,l d.. 70 sd
Smallpox has again made its apnearance in
Calais and St Stephen. Three cases are re.
ported in st. Stephen and one in Calais.
The Eastport Sentiael says the snow storm of
Friday, the 10th, with the heavy wind the same
night and Saturday, blocked the roads more
than has been the case for many years. Satur-
days mail came in Monday morning.
-ts alat YORK COUNTY. re.e1 lrsas-y
The Biddeford Union says Fred c. Drew died
Suddenly, Thursday of inflammation of the bow,
els. He was an employee in the machine shop
and ex-soldier, prominent and effective work,
er in the Republican party and member of it's
city committee, and worthy and true man
He was out of doors the day before; and his
sudden demise will be regretted by all. ~ -
1t is reported that DR. Freeman Hail. who re-
moved recently from Biddeford to Aiomence
ILL.,, froze to death about two weeks ago while
returning home after visiting patient.
2 Can't. Thomas Z. Drinkwater of brig Glen.
dale, was swept. overheard, during terrible
gale ON the I'd OF March, by heavy sea and
was lost The vessel was on her passage from
Galveston to Boston. Capt D. belonged in
Saco, where he leaves a widow.
..i ...l % ssart ri IN GENERAL. -.l -.J,-.l 9rg
The Bangor Wing says Penobscot bav is
closed to navigation. Steamer Gam
bridge is frozen in at Belfast and must await a
thaw or the arrival of the Katahdin from Win
terport to break up the ice. A flock of sheen
were Thursday driven from Islesboro' on the
ice to Northp0rt, head entrance of Belfast hay
Winterport harbor, from Rich's wharf to In
liam Point, BuckspOrt, distance of six miles
IS still open, and is the only open water this
,ide of Rockland. The Katahdin will proceed
10 Boston via the eastern passage as soon as
yhe temporary lam at BuckspOrt narrows 10