The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-15
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1s COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that it is estimat-
ed that there are 1000 COWS with an aggregate
daily product of 5000 quarts, are now supplying
Lewiston and Auburn with milk. There are
about thirty milkmen employed i'll the business
The Boston Advertiser says the shoe COM
panies of Auburn had $780, 900 worth of stock
burned which they expect will be a total loss.
FRANKLIN COUNTY sea
The Sandy river is flowing over the inter-
KENNEBEG COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal notes the decease of
Patrick Maher, who, barring the pursuit of his
life, was an honest pleasant man. The little
fault was rum-selling fHsf&
Gardiner enjoyed 3 AZ inches of moisture in
October.
Col. Osgood has purchased magnificent Nc
Phail piano for Granite Hall, Augusta.
West Watervllle is to have a course of lee
lures embracing the names of Gen. J. L. Cham
berlaln, Dr. Geo. b. Loring, Gov. Perham, Rev.
DIR. Chas. b. Allen, Rev. DR.. A. X. p. Small
and Prof B. f. Hayes The lectures are for
the benefit Of the children of the temperance
organization.
The Maine Standard asks: Will the Maine
Farmer tell us what it means by periodical
curreney?" Is it the kind that comes in pc
RODS to the printers, lilSs "angels' visits, few
far between?" vsA
The horse disease is disappearing in Angus
ia, but the water is over the wharves.
press Correspondence
A Kent's Hill correspondent says that the
gale of Monday night blew down the barn and
shed OF Lemuel Howe of that place, but a cow
in the ruins escaped unframed.
KNOX COUNTY. Hfaa-a
Owing to the destruction of culyert over a
brook in Rockland Friday night, it rose rapid
ly doing considerable damage by OVERLOOKING
the Easements of stores.
Capt. Grin P. Mitchell. soldier of the late
war, died in Rockland Sunday. His funeral
was attended by the Grand Army and Masonic
societies and the fire department.
The Knox and Lincoln Railroad Co. is to
run an extra train between Rockland and
Thomaston.
PENOBscoT COUNTY.
There will be an oral examination of the
classes in the State College at Orono, at the
be examined in the forenoon, and should the
weather prove favorable there will be a milf
tary drill in the afternoon, in which both COM
panies OF the Coburn Cadets will participate,
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Several of the saw mills at Fairfield have
ceased operations in consequence of lack of
teams to draw lumber
Otis Richardson of Fairfield, aged SO, voted
for Grant and Wilson. He gave his first vote
for Jefferson.
A large amount of hustle is reported at Show
hegan-mostly at the hoop-sl1irt factory
Mrs. Tozier of Athens, has reached the I'M
usual age of 107 years. She is able to converse
freely. When she was 104 years old she knit
pair OF stockings. She is living with her Sec
ond daughter, aged 80 years. ~
WALDO COUNTY
The Freedom correspondent of the Belfast
journal says that human body in partially
0yaHc rot fn1y L a
part OF that town. securely nailed up in a. dry
goods box, one day last week. Many have
been to see lt,and various are their conjectures.
The Belfast Journal tells the following: A
fellow has recently peryaded this city, offering
cloths cheap under the pretext that they We're
smugged,fwhen they are the vilest shoddy. He
sold to a lady piece of lace for dollar, war
ranting it to be thread lace Giving him a ten
dollar bill she received back nine dollars which
she placed on shelf. He then asked for a
drink of water, and while she was gone for it
he pocketed the money. On taking her lace to
a dealer she YVES told that it was dear at fifteen
cents. -
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Union, after giving dozen towns in
That county, concludes that the Quakers didn't
vote for HI. G,
Pembroke has voted SIS, 400 to the stock of
the Shore Line Railroad.
The towns on the line of the Shore Line rail-
road voted to take S215, 900 in stock and it is
expected that other towns will increase this to
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the rank of Maior Tsnst + rethnr T HIsheer
long as it is a gift9 81
r. Pilxa woe an tho Saohroo1- +ro;, ,,;,
was wrecked, but received no iniurv.9 II was
Maine train, running Sept. 9th that injured
that gentleman
The Union saws th,t co,4 A,.,,,, ,rr, :.
Machiasport, raised i601 hnshes Of turnins nv hs
mast H. sold i1 1ooo olsneis Vi .urPS tne