The Portland daily press., 1872-12-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY,

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY
The Journal says that a Lisbon farmer NAM
ed Addison Metcalf, has sold 1868 pounds of
squash this season.
The same paper says that j B. Tracy. a we'll
known merchont of that city, is dangerously
i'll
Congressman Frye spends his HOLIDAYS at
his home in Lewiston.
"A Mechanic Falls correspondent saws that
dsreputable woman was expelled from that VIII
lage because she took too deep an interest in
another woman's husband
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Winthrop village has now one of the hand
soonest school houses to be found in the State
1t VIII cost when completed about $4,000, and
will be ready for occupancy about the middle
of January
Inc henneDec journal says that Elijah Lowe
81 GO. OF Bangor, experienced movers of build
lngs, have made an examination of the chapel
at me Insane Hospital, and offer to move the
building to the rear of the hospital, between
the north and south wings, for the sum of $4,000
At the annual meeting of the Monmouth
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Hon. John
May was chosen President; j. G Blossom
Secretary; Charles I. Fox, Treasurer; John
May OF Winthrop, S. Holmes of Dixfeld G.
W.. King and w. S. Woodbury. of Monmouth,
and Aug Sprague of Greene, directors for he
ensuing year. Theold Monmouth is the largest
mutual company in the State, and has been Or
ganized thirty-six years.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Gen. James A. Hall of Damariscotta, has
nearly completed new lecture entitled "Shall
we ettace the Record on our Flag?"
OXFORD COUNTY.
Messrs. F. R. Bennett and S. S. Yates of
Norway, have purchased the Eagle House at
Gorham, N. H., of Mr. Joseph CARPENTER, and
have already taken possession of the same
| The Oxford Democrat says that petitions are
in circulation in Oxford County and other por-
tons of the State, asking the Legislature to
| enact a law prohibiting the winter fishing in
I any of the tributaries of the Androscoggin
| river.
The some paper says that Frank Brown of
Waterford, has dog which has caught during
an eventful life of Is years 20 foxes. 115 coons
and wild cats
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Another case of variloid is reported in Ban
gor, and Allen Woodwork died of the disease
on Monday.
The County Jail contains but twenty-five in
mates.
The Wing wants that "old farmer who proph-
esied in the Maine Farmer that there would be
no now to remain on the ground until after
Christmas!
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
400
The roads are all thoroughly blocked ND. The
storm OF Saturday night, followed by the higf
WIND OIL Sunday, kept the churches closed il
the Gay time and Tut n etfectual embargo
upon hundreds of evening courtship sittings.
DR.. Thompson and Esquire Everett, both O.
Dover, are said to be candidates for seat il
the Executive Council, but the general impres
sion is that the Doctor has got the inside track
Albeit the Squire is first rate fellow, but ht
is wanted for another position in September.
Considerable excitement exists over the con
templated Wlscasset railroad, which is to have
It's northern terminus at some unknown poin
IN this county-when it is built
The teams around Moosehead are said to be
having a hard time, from the great depth Of
snow and unfrozen mud at the bottom Tb,
open winter, so freely predicted has not setir
as yet
Mail communication away from railroads il
irregular and frequently interrupted.
1t is generally believed that the people will
have no difficulty in resisting the annexation o
foreign territory to our county, for it is very
certain that most OF the towns which it is pro
posed to annex to ms are as much opposed t
the scheme as we are.
There is one school district in Wellington il
which there are eight preachers of the Gospel
SIX males and two females-all without par
ocniai charges. That is certainly very mora
and religious school district, as it Ought to be.
| cNASJ AoA'ilS 10 pCSOullu9 SOurC
OF income to our farmers. One man in Park
man has on hand about 100 fat fellows read,
for the Portland market Numerous smaller
lots are being fitted for death. They are fattet
mostly on potatoes and meal. /.
Daniel Haines of Parkman, is making lots 0
easy money byrraising nice apple trees He
gratis them when they are two or three wear
old, and sells them when year OF two olde
for forty cents apiece. The demand for hi
trees greatly exceeds his supply
SOMERSET COUNTY.
press Correspondent "Somerset,D
The grand jury came into court Friday, hay
ing found ten indictments, and were discharges
from further attendance this term. Court ad
journed over Tuesday on account of the snow
storm without transacling any business.
Capt. Samuel Parker of Skowhegan, is dan
gerously i'll and little hopes of his recovery are
entertained
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Times says that Mr. Tenney, for man,
years resident of Midtown, met with an acct
dent Saturday week which resulted fatally. HI
was struck in the side by the shaft of a sleigh
and although his injuries were not considered
dangerous at the time, he died from their effects