The Portland daily press., 1872-08-26
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosooaaIN COUNTY.

met FRIDAY IN Lewiston. 1t was voted to ap-
point j. p Higgins of Dexter, asSunday School
Missionary for the State. 1t is proposed to hold
county and local conventions during the fall
and winter.
The Journal says that the floor timbers are
going into place in the new Little Androscog-
gin Water Power COmpany's cotton mill The
brick work on the picker house is nearly COM
pleted. A chimney 100 feet high is well nigh
finished. w. II. Stevens, esq.,, has contracted
to put in the waterwheel. About two and one
half millions of brick will be used in the Job.
The company has ordered machinery for the
mill, largely at Biddeford; 10000 spindles are
to be built.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY
The hotel of Benz T. Marley, at Smyrna
was struck by lightning on Saturday, the 18th
inst A young man by the name of Higgins,
who was sitting near the door was thrown across
the room, and little girl was somewhat stun
Heu' HEsr
Miss frankie Farnham, Mrs g. f. Filing
wood and Mrs. w. L. Sleeper were thrown from
carriage at Caribou, on Sunday, the 18th inst.
and the two latter were severely injured.
. ia..s CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The body of the oldest Thomas boy, drowned
in the Saco at Baldwin the other day. has been
recovered.
HANCOCK COUNTY
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the PenObscot & Union River Railroad Compa-
ny will be held at the town house in BuckspOrt,
ON Wednesday, Sept. 4th, at o'clock p. m.
KENNKBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. Strong of Gardiner, was thrown from a
carriage in Lewiston, Wednesday, and bone
of the leg fractured.
The Augusta Journal says black walnut
pedestal has been put in front of one of the
cases containing the battle flags, at the State
House, on which has been placed the marble
bust of Gen. Chamberlain. 1t was made by L.
z. Hovey, from draft furnished by j. H.
Cochrane, and is very neat and chaste piece
of furniture.
sail for Europe on Saturday of this week He
will spend the winter in Germany.
An old fellow who hasn't got through voting
for Andrew johnson for President, sent letter
to the Register of Deeds office the other day.
addressed to John Hovey, Register of Deeds'
The manufacture of bricks is now among the
important industries of Hallowell.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
At meeting of the Directors of the Pema-
quid Monument Association holden at Bristol
on the 10th inst, agents were appointed to So
lict subscriptions for membership in most of
Lincoln county. Hon. David Chamberlain of
Bristol treasurer of the Association, has been
appointed its general agent for the whole coun-
ty. A half acre of ground, covering the ruins
OF old Fort William Henry, has been secured
with right of wsy to the same.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The McCarty murder continues to create
good deal of excitement in Bangor The Wbi0
mas the following additional partcnlars Nc
clothes and wearing black hat, ON Boyd street.
about half past eight Wednesday evening, after
which time we have been unable to learn of his
whereabouts. Between II and IL O'Clock that
night four men were standing in conversation
on the corner of Union and Broad streets. when
four other men, not known to them went by
and some talk enSued about hearing some shouts
Thinking there might have been fight, the
four men first mentioned went down upon the
wharf after the strangers had passed by. and
looked about the coal-bins and buildings. but
could lind no one. On returning they saw
man dressed in dark clothes and wearing black
SLOUGH hat standing in front of Farrar's coal
ONCE They did not observe him when they
went down, and not recognizing him, they look
ed at him with some curiosity. He kept close
to the building until they crossed to the west
SIDE OF the street, and then walked rapidly up
Broad street towards West Market Square,
the party proposed following to find out what
the stranger was about, but tn others dissuad-
ed him. Here are two links of evidence and
the question remains to be solved, "who was
the man in dark clothes?"
No one can doubt hereafter that Bangor is
situated upon the borders of civilization when
it is stated that a denizen of that CITY discoy-
cred a large red fox in his hen house Friday
morning.
John Hamilton was garroted on the Brewer
bridge Thursday and robbed of all the money
ne had. Bangor is a wicked city.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Age reports that nothing has been heard
from the young daughter of Kendall Kelley, of
Belfast, who suddenly and mysterously disap-
peared some time since.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Mr.. Amos Boyden, the North Perry mail
stage driver, was seriously injured by being
thrown from his carriage a few days since while |
on his way with the mail from EastpOrt to
North Perry.
A factory is to be started at South Lubec for !
the manufacturing of kelp for medical pur- |
poses The town has voted to exempt the com
pany from taxation for fifteen years.
Eastport was made proud a few DAYS since |
from the fact that eleven steamers were in that |
harbor.
Eben Porter, of Princeton, was thrown from |
his wagon few days since, severely injuring
his right leg above the knee
As Capt. Moore, of the schooner Redondo of |
Ellsworth, lying at Murchies' wharf, Calais, |
got of d car on which he was riding across the |
head of the wharves at Ferry Point, Thursday |
the bunter hit him on the hip and knock ed him |
down and one wheel of the car run against his
leg and broke it pretty badly just above tn
knee, before it could be stopped
A. boy named Gallagher, aged about eight
years, on Monday, the 10Th inst, fell off the
Messrs Murche's wharf, Calais, on to the
beach, some ten or twelve teet, striking ON some
rocks and injuring him SO badly that his life is
despaired of
There are but nine persons in the aims house
at Calais at the present time The smallest
number that has been in it for more than
twenty years. +.
YORK COUNTY.
The Great Falls Journal says that a young
man from New York, stopping at the hotel at
South Berwick, reports that he was robbed on
the streets little after o'clock Wednesday
evening, between the house of Richard Davis
and the railroad crossing.
Charles Knights, of South Berwick Junction.
an engineer on the Boston & Maine Railroad,
was crushed between two cars at Groveland. on
the Georgetown Branch, week before last, and
injured internally, causing his death. He died
about 10 o'clock Friday nj ght
We learn from the Times that the Odd Eel
lows of Biddeford had very good time on their
to Lake Sebago, notwitbstanding the
heavy fog which prevailed.