The Portland daily press., 1873-05-12
STATE NEWS.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
Dump cars now run on the Lewiston e. An
burn Railroad.
The Journal says that larger amount of
building operations are going on in Lewiston
than IN any one year past.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A man from Boston rode last Sunday from
Pressure Isle to Mapleton, a distance of seven
miles, to secure piece of the tree ON which
Cullen was hung. He said he wanted it for
the Boston Museum.
The woman who has passed as Cullen's wife
was carried before Justice Cook on Tuesday
tation. She was bailed in the sum of $500 by
seven citizens.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A board of examining surgeons will meet at
the State House, Augusta, on Tuesday next to
examine candidates for Surgeon and Assistant
Surgeon for the First Maine Regiment of In
fantry.
The West Gardiner Manufacturing COMPANY
have done fourishing business the past wear.
They have built new store house Is feet long,
and two stories high; have turned out nearly
5000 bedsteads and large number of black ash
and walnut tables. They have also a single,
grist and saw mill.
The work of building the railroad on the east
side Of the river from the old bridge over the
Kennebec at Waterville to Fairfield commenc-
ed last Monday, aid is rapidly progressing. 1t
is said that there il a crew of about two hun
bred men at work in Winslow, and more are
wanted. On the west side of the river between
Waterville and Fairfield workmen are LAYING
new rails.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The buildings of l. L. Brown of Denmark,
were destroyed by fire on the morning of Nav
9th. Loss $1,000; insurance 5000.
pENORScOT CorrNTv
A. Dougherty had one of his legs broken bv
a falling timber at mill at Passadumkeag last
Monday.
Moses Gordon of Garland, 90 years of age,
while walking in his door yard few DAYS SINCE.
fell and broke his hip
The town of Corinth has purchased new
poor farm. s
Rev. A. Battles is to deliver the address at
Bangor on dedication day.
Smith Morse & Co. of Brewer. have RECENTLY
broom handles.
Hon. A. G. Wakefield of Bangor. has RESIGN
ed the SUPPLEMENTARY of the city schools.
{ The concrete walks of Bangor are breaking
up badly. :
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
e. "a. Greeley of Dover was injured by the
late diaster on the Grand Trunk Railroad.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
A new brick block of stores is going up at
Richmond.
Hager Brothers of Richmond, are putting up
new shoe factory.
Foster & Spaulding are improving and en-
largng their steam saw mill at Richmond.
Harvey Spaulding & Co. are making extern
sive additions to their shoe factory at Rich
mond. This firm are bringing into town new
settlers.
In Bath there were the past winter 80 snow
storms, with total depth of twelve feet and
four inches.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Ripley has slate quarry
WASHINGTON COUNTY
j. E. Eaton Of Calais, is building ne wharf.
The Eastport Savings Bank has on deposit
1854, 127.0S.
The charter of Warren Lodge of Masons,
East Machias, bears date Sept. 10, ITS.
large number of elegant private residences
are to be erected at Calais the present eason.
Rents are very high in Calais.
YORK COUNTY.
o. B. Chadbourne of Saco, manufactures a
large number of first class carriages for the
Boston market.
lad named Robert Stevens, belonging in
Saco, while running, fell and broke his leg, on
Friday last.