The Portland daily press., 1873-01-23
STATE NEWS.
ANbRoscoaGIN COUNTY.

All"ding &c oIS.om at our supreme Court to
administer the oath to special jurors second
time, Judge Kent said Tuesday afternoon: 1T
isn't necessary, but you may swear them,
'twon't hurt them to swear them every two
hours" so says the Journal.
The Journal says that work on the grading
of Lewiston and Auburn Railroad opened on
Tuesday. Quite force of men are employed
on the point where the road crosses the grounds
of Edward Little Institute.
Mr. A. T. Goodnow of the Senior class of
Bates College, died at Athens after an illness of
two weeks.
Some prominent Lewiston and Auburn bust
ness men met Mr.. Bates and others interested
in the factories, on Tuesday, to consider
whether or not it is for the interest OF those
cities to build the road to connect with the
Grand Trunk. The general opinion was that
the road is needed as no Interests except the
mills obtained reduced rates. Mr.. Bates was
opposed to cities building roads but should not
oppose the project.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t is stated that there are yet some half
dozen cases of smallpox and varOloid in Ellis
worth. One death from the disease occurred in
that city Saturday
KNOX COUNTY.
From our Correspondent
Thomaston dogs run under the Knox and
Lincoln cars while in motion.
Mr. Vi. l. ftOOlnSOu VI IuOulaStOu, Killeu ldSt
week, six chicken of the dark Braham variety,
which weighed in the aggregate, 40 pounds.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
In Jeffe rson, ,on Tuesday of last week, "a young
| man named Charles Fossett, in passing a team
| in the road slumped in the snow, and striking
his knee against the lock of a shot gun he held
hy the muzzle, or jarring it otherwise, its
inches below his arm. The wound proved NOR
tal the young man dying the following Thurs
day.
| OXFORD COUNTY q
The Democrat says that they raise large boys
| in Hiram. George L., son of Robert *. Bra
weighs 200 lbs.; his cousin, George Willie
Clark, son of John Clark, Jr., is 16 years old,
and weighs 217 lbs.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY.
In family of nine persons in Oldtown, eight
have had the small pox or varioloid.
John Gray, book-keeper of St. John firm,
run away with $500 of his employers money,
was arrested in Bangor Monday, having $500 Of
the funds.
The Whig dreams of spring. 1t hears the
cheerful note of the hand-organs in the streets.
A Bangor firm is making kindlings from
| 'sawdust and pitch pressed into cakes.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Wing states that parties charged Will
the outrage upon young girl in Milo, New
Years eve-Henry D. Savage, Jason Bradeen
and Charles Parrigo-were arraigned before
W. E. Gould, Esq, Trial Justice, on Wednes
day, the 18th inst. After hearing the testi.
mony for the prosecution, the respondents
waived their right to a defense before the Tria
Justice, who ordered them to recognize for
their appearance at the February term of the
Supreme Judicial Court for Piscatafais coun-
ty, to answer to the charge of rape.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
At the annual meeting of the Eastern Steam
boat Co., held in Bath, Tuesday, the follow ing
dent; H. w. Swanton, Treasurer; Thos. w
Hyde and G. M. Patten of Bath, ,~and A. B.
Vanever of Boston. A dividend of $3.50 pei
share was declared on the business of the past
year.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Anson Advocate says that A. G. Larne d
of that town, committed suicide by hanging ON
Monday He had been in the village in the
forenoon and returned home at noon. When
his children returned from school at night the J
found him hanging by the neck in the barn,
| dead.
WALDO COUNTY.
Capt. McGivery has contracted to build a
| couple of vessels; one of 200 tons for Belfast
parties, and the other of 300 tons, to be owned
! in Orland
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The carcasses-of twelve fine deer were sent
IlOM OuCIlyuCiu LoCoudy, W DOSeoh'
YORK COUNTY.
| John Hall of Alfred, was struck by a falling
tree Tuesday and SO severely injured that he
has since been insensible. 1t was at first fear
ed that his skull was fractured but later he was
reported not SO seriously injured, and better
The Biddeford Times says,that man was on
Tuesday brought before Judge Virgin for SEN
tence in an assault case The counsel com
menced to excuse the man, on the plea that
at the time the assault happened he was under
the influence of liquor, when the Judge stop
ped the attorney and said, in substance: $50
long as l set upon this bench it shall never be
said of me that hesitated in passing sentence
in case where the person accused attempted to
excuse his action because he was full of fight
ing rum
The Times says that Capt. John Storer OF
Wells, died of small pox in that town on Mon
day last. He was IS years OF age
VIM. H. jackson of Saco, a railroad laborer,
died of lock-jaw after intense suffering, last
Sunday, consequent upon drinking cold water
observed standing with his arms outstretched,
and he is said to have remained in this posture
for three days and two nights, unable either to
sit or lie down.
Petitions are now circulating in Biddeford
asking for the appointment of Geo. ). West as
postmaster.
The Biddeford and Saco physicians will no
ioHScI pIOSiut ulculClu6 LOT tnelr pdtltutS Uut
give prescriptions.
IN GENERAL.
Charles G. Averill has been appointed post
master at Alna vice Charles Pearson resigned.
Daniel L. Seavey, at Crawford, vico James G..
Lydick, resigned. Chas. r. Goodwin, at North
Mariaville, vice G. P. Goodwin, resigned.
The following statement of the amount of
bricks manufactured in this State is compiled
from authentic sources: At Portland and Deer
ing; 100000; Bangor and Brewer, 10000, 900;
Wiscasset, 1900, 900; Saco, 1900, 600; Dauiaris
Gotta, 5000, 600; Kennebec, 100000; York, q
100000; South Berwick, 100000; Lewiston, 49,
100000; total, As, 600.