The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-02
STATE NEWS.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Junior Glass Of Bowdoin College propose
to plant an ivy sometime during this month
with appropriate exercises.
The Peucinian library is to be re-arranged
during the present term at Bowdoin College,
Bridgton Academy under the management of
Mr.. Choate is very prosperous. The spring
term closes next week with an examination and
exhibition.
j 4f- HANCOCK COUNTY.
The body of an unknown man was found in
the river at Bucksport last Wednesday appar-
emily 80 years of age.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Kennebec Land and Lumber Company
will commence operations the first of June.
Last Monday, F. Steward was walking across
the railroad bridge at Pittston, when a freight
train overlook him. In some way he fell so
as to leave his hand on tho track. His thumb
was severed and his fingers crushed.
William Tarbox, prominent citizen of Gar
diner died last Thursday.
The transfer of passengers, freight and bag.
gage by teams to and fro, across the Kennebec,
at Kendall's Mills, gives the appearance, on
arrival of trains, of camp-meeting times.
The telegraph wire which was destroyed with
the bridge at Kendall's Mills, is relaid.
A portion of Bates dam, West Wateryille,
was carried away last week by the frcshet.
1uc pcUpI6 Ol WcSG WdtcEVltlc are giving
considerable attention to the 'Graham', system
of diet. &ss
@F.~r KNOX, COUNTY.
Fred Thomas of Thomaston, was shot in the
thigh last Saturday night. The assassin made
his escape. No cause is assigned for the deed.
George Woodbury., conductor on the K & L.
r. r., drew the highest prize at the lottery in
Rockland last week.
The Lindsey House in Rockland will be OPEN
nd fnrr hnfa hxyn O. D,,~& of -.
Capt. H. W. Bracket has been appointed
Port Warden at Rockland.
OXFORD COUNTY.
press Correspondence
The two firms, A. & P. B. Young and B. G..
Greene & Co., Of Hiram, employ each about
twenty-five girls in the manufacture of cloth
ing besides hiring a large amount done in sur
rounding towns. The latter firm will build them
new work house 60 80 feet, for better ac-
commodations.
The following new buildings will be erected
this season at Hiram: Hon. John Hubbard, a
store; Pierce g. Sanborn, a house; Charles e.
Hubbard, one of the finest barns in the county.
PENoBscoT COUNTY. EL
Bangor has thirteen applicants for State Pen
sions.
Conductor Brown succeeds Conductor Hoben
on the ST. John and Bangor express train.
=, Men were out at Charleston breaking roads
through the snow last Wednesday
Bangor police station Is to be fumipated. 1t
is proposed to improve the station at cost of
$4,000.
The Wing says that Charles G. Atkins, esq.,,
ex-CommssionerU of Fisheries, has issued a cir
cular requesting all persons engaged in e shipg
or dealing in salmon On the Penobscot to ex-
anime carefully all the fish of this kind that
may come into their hands, to see if any have
attached a metal tag indicating that they we're
at the Panobscot Salmon Breeding Works at
Bucksport last season. His purpose is to learn
the breeding habits of the fish.
.e WALDO COUNTY.
Newell & Virgins of Unity sawed and sent
over the road to Belfast 100000 slaves last
year. This year they will get out 100000
"A new post Office has been established at
East jackson, of which John Maddocl1s is post
master.
A boy thirteen years old set fire to the barn
OF George Moore of Monroe, last Tuesday. He
is now in jail. ~
ScarspoIt is to vote next SATURDAY. on the
question OF lending aid 20 the Bay and River
Eai!roSd to the amount of $4,000. OF the
S50o,UOo required to be raised nv towns along
the lire OF the road $500, 900 are already secur.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
Campobello Island near Eastnort he,onrs r.
the estate OF the late Paran Stevens. w
l. Larnson, ESQ.,, well known cit;z.n ~ Ir
bee, is not expected to recover from his nrasent
sickness.