The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-18
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

| The Lewiston Journal SAYS Daniel Foss OF
that city, fell down STAIRS few days since Sc
riously injuring himself. Mr.. Foss is 80 years
of age.
Strout of Auburn. was accidentally killed Dec
9th. at Gold Hill, New. The deceased was SO
| years of age.
TIE Journal says Enoch Littlefield. ESQ.,, of
Auburn, while in Bath, Monday, was stricken
with paralysis and was removed on Tuesday
to the residence of his daughter. Mrs Emerton,
in Auburn. The attack is not vet of charac-
ter to render Mr.. L.speechless, though from his
advanced years the case may considered crti-
ca.
The people of Durham are talking of estab.
fishing cheese factory.
Mr. George Crawford of Durham, 81 years
DID, while trying to fasten barn door, was
knocked down by the door and was badly in
jured.
A mother and daughter in Durham came
near losing their lives last week from gas from
coal stove.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Mrs j. w. Tabor, in
Houlton, was destroyed by fire last Thursday
morning. Insured for $4,000 in Bangor COM
panies. Only portion of the furniture was
saved.
A letter addressed to "Buffalo Maine'' was
sent to Caribou as being the nearest in resem
blance to the animal. 1t reached the right per-
son at Caribou.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The News. which has been published month
ly. at WaldobOro. is to be issued weekly after
the first of January next
A fine schooner called the yosemite" own
ed by Chase Brothers, was launched Dec. 9Th,
at Damariscotta This vessel measures 131
tons. The will be commanded by Capt. Web
Der of Bremen.
Upwards of 5000 pounds of smells were ship
ped from Waldoboro over the K. & L. Railroad
on the 9Th inst.
pENoBscoT COUNTY.
The mercury at Bangor fell to 80 below zero
Tuesday morning
Rev. A. M. Knapp. pastor of the Unitarian
church in Bangor, celebrated his wooden we'd
ding Monday evening.
The Commercial saws that milkman in
Bangor has been, with his entire family, badly
poisoned by coal gas, which few nights ago
escaped from the kitchen stove. The children
were thrown into spasms, and vomited = very
freely. The mother, who an invalid, was also
made very ill. For q time the worst conse-
quences were feared. =
Scarlet fever is. rapidly spreading in Ban
gor.
The third annual exhibition of the Penobscot
County Poultry Society, opened in Bangor
Tuesday, and will continue Thursday evening.
1t is very successful.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Supreme Judicial Court is in session,
Judge Barrows, presiding.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Isaac Carlton of Columbia Falls, has the keel
nearly laid for schooner of about 200 tons, to
be eff the middle of July next, and to be COM
manded by Capt. A. L. Cotton of the brig
A large bear was recently killed near Tay-
1or's Branch. 1t took five bullets to bring the
fellow down. Quite number of deer have
been killed in that vicinity.
Capt. j. w. Sawyer of Millbrdge, will launch
brig in the spring of 500 tons, to be com
manded by Capt. Alonzo Small, aud will build
bark of 500 TONS E. Dyer, ESQ.,, will build
and launch four vessels from 80 to GOO TONS
Capt. W. r. Sawyer will build bark of 600
tons to be commanded by Capt F. M. Hopkins.
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says Cyrus Buker of Saco, the
man who attempted suicide by means of laud-
mum last week, has succeeded in starving him
self to death.
IN GENERAL.
The Postmaster General has appointed Eli
Freeman to be postmaster at West Freeman,
vice A. Dyer, suspended by change of site;
Charles f. Seavey, to be postmaster at Hodg-
don Mills, vice Peter McGinigle, removed
A patent has been issued to Hanson Greg
DRY, Jr., Rockland, for elastic anti friction at
tachmeGts for vessel booms.
The Governor \ AIDE the following pomina-
tious Dec. 16th:-To solemnize marriaces-Ed-
ward T. Roberts, Sanford; jeremiah Hill, Ly-
man; q. M. Payne, Eastport; G. E. Williams,
Kittery; e. S. Small. Cherryfeld; Samuel
Woodbury., Pembroke; VIM. T. Chase, Lewis
ton. J. p. o.. L. Hodsdon, Bangor: Ma
naseh Smith and Enoch Knight, Portland; Al
bert G. Underwood, Fayette; Jos. R Clark,
China; A. S. Rice, Rockland; Geo. H. M. Bar
rett, Rockport; JAS A. Reed, Wiscasset; VIM.
X. Kimhall, Paris; D. NJ. Howard, Bangor; c.
w. Larabee, Bath; Peter Walker, Brighton;
Sargent A. Coffin, Thorndike; John Plummer,
Addison; Edward E. Bourne, Kenne-
bunk; John Bennett, Parsonstield. Trial JUS
more; A.. w. Wildes, Skowhegan, Railroad
Commissioner.