The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-07
STATE NEWS.
ANnRosooGG1N COUNTY.

ANDRoSCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says the Androscoggin Water
Power Co., at Lisbon Falls, this seas on sawed
three millions of spruce logs. The market is
almost exclusively the West.
A lady asked one of the dressmakers in
Lewiston elf them riding goats was to be worn
in the house this winter"' says the Journal
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Houlton is to have cheese factory next
spring.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Bangor Commercial says there is con-
siderable excitement in Hancock county over
the operations Of several Mormon missionaries
who nave succeeded in making over score of
converts, Their baptisms are public, and as
the missionaries are very Jealous a i'd appar-
emily acting from conviction, they will probably
make many more proselytes to Brigham's
Church of the Latter Day Saints At present
the elders are near East Machias.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Vassalboro' Mills Co., does not appear
to be affected by the existing panic 1t is turn
ing out wooden goods at the rate of two thou
sand yards per day.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The machinery Of the Sturgs mill at Wis.
casset, is being rapidly put in position.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Three young ladies of Bangor are preparing to
go to Dresden to perfect themselves in the
study of music and the modern languages.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The new freight depot of the Maine Central
Road at Pittsheld is nearly completed.
press Correspondenee)
The late freshet injured to some extent two
of the railroad piers at Norrdgewocl The
bridge is being raised and the company hone to
complete the structure during the fall and early
winter.
The Oldest of the two men arrested at Moose
River died from the effect of his wound on
Sunday last-the younger, about nineteen years
old, is now nearly recovered from his wound,
and is in Jail at Norridgewock, awaiting the
action of the 6raud Jury.
The court house at Skowhegan is nearly com
peted on the outside and will be entirely fin
ished and ready for occupation by January first
or before. Elk Gov. Coburn has purchased a
fine bell, soon to be put in place. The build
ing will be ample in every respect for all coun-
tty purposes, an ornament to the place and high
ly creditable to the donor, and lasting monu-
ment to his generosity. A tablet is to be set in
some public place in the building bearing prop
er inscription.
The hills in the northern part of the county
are white with snow and have been for some
time.
A very large amount of freight is being for
warded from Skowhegan station and business
is fair for this season of the year.
YORK COUNTY.
1t is said the history of Kennebunk and
Wells, which the late Hon. Edward E. Bourne
left in manuscript, is to be published at an early
day.
Mr.. Rufus Emery of York, who recently
broke bis leg in the navy yard, has been the re-
cipient of purse containing $1S5, the contri-
button of carpenters and friends in the yard.
The Times says the semi-annual dividend of
eight per cent. this month paid by the York
corporation of Saco, is two dollars less than was
paid in May last; however, IS per cent. a yea r
is not bad
The Times says Mystck Tie Lodge of X. of
2. of Saeo. are about to order the uniform of
the Order. Mavoshen Lodge of Biddeford, al
ready has uniforms for portion of its members
and propose to Immediately procure more.
Both Lodges will probably parade in full uni
form OF the 9th of December, on the occasion
of the visit of Damon Lodge of Portsmouth to
that city.
IN GENERAL.
The Fairfield Chronicle says that 300 hun
ord wo1kmen in the employ Of the Maine Cen
trail have been discharged
The keeper of Mark Island light house, few
miles west of Mt. Desert, says, by actual count,
that 5000 vessels passed through Deer Isle
thoroughfare, during the year ending with
October.