The Portland daily press., 1873-07-14
STATE NEWS.
ANDR0SCOGG1N COUNTY

ANDROSC0GG1N COUNTY.
In Lewiston there lives, says the Journal, a
man, who for fourteen years. has ate slept and
lived in chair. When lad at school, his
spine was injured. He never murmurs.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Extensive repairs have been made at the State
Capitol by the superintendent, Gen. B. f. Har-
ris. They were much needed,
Au excursion party from Gardiner, went
down the river in a steamer Thursday, got
aground and returned in time for breakfast
next morning.
On Wednesday, young man named Farwell
had his arm crushed at Harding & Co.'S mill,
Gardner.
The Journal says that there's boy running
In the streets in Augusta city, whom his COM
panions call "Slim JIM" Fur a diversion he
crawls into the bung holes of barrels and ticks
out the molasses sticking to the slaves.
KNOX COUNTY
The work of dredging Camden harbor is to be
commenced at once, so says the Herald.
A barn in Lincolnville was struck by light
ming Friday, and totally consumed. No insur-
ance
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The "epizootic" is prevailing at Damariscot-
ta
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A son of George Clement of Kenduskeag, last
ond time he has broken it.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of horse ralxes
are made yearly at Kenduskeag by J. b. Mich
OILS
A few days since Geo. Flagg of Hampden,
was thrown from his carriage and badly bruis-
ed.
The Methodist Church at Hampdeu is being
repaired
Hampden has raised $4,000 for highways
VIM. Davis, a lad, fell from morning train
at Bangor, Thursday, and lost foot.
The body of E. B. Lowell. of Bangor, recent
ly drowned, was discovered Friday
The Penobscot river is being stocked with
shad by the State Fish Commissioner
The Commercial says that there is man in
Bangor, who has had but one holiday for fif-
teen months, and that was on the occasion of
his mother-in-laws funeral. He chershes the
memory of that event as the one bright SPOT in
his life.
A girl named York died in Orrington few
drys since from sun stroke, SO says the Whig
The Bangor Insurance Co., loses by the re-
cent fire at Leominster, Mass.
A. Sawyer fell from a moving train at Old
town, Friday, and lost hand.r
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
Operations have recommended at the Katah-
din Iron works.
Five slate quarries are now being worked at
Monson.
E I. Monroe of Abbot, has sold his tr O ting
horse recently, to New York parties for $4,000.
YORK COUNTY
G. II. Goodrich had his hand badly damned
Thursday, while Stacking cars at Merriland
Ridge.
In Saco there is an orthodox horse who al
ways starts for church as soon as that particu-
lar bell rings whether anybody is in the carriage
Or not.
j. DAME. Frenchman, was injured on the
head by derrick, at Biddeford, Saturday.
A little boy named johnson, had his jaw
fractured by a kick from horse at Old Or
chard, Friday
Capt. A. G. Goodwin of Biddeford, hos been
appointed time clerk at the navy yard, Aittery.
A cat got into the "doubler'' of one of the
Saco mill, Friday, and was rolled out thin
The Wakefield heirs have appealed from the
decision of the Sheriff's jury on land damages
from the crossing of their property by the B. &
M Railroad in Saco.
The Boston Herald reporter has been denied
admittance to Alfred jail
IN GENERAL.
The recent rains have been of great advan-
tage to the hay crop.