The Portland daily press., 1873-05-17
STATE NEWS.
ANnRoscoee1N COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
In Lewiston, Wednesday morning, derrick
fell, throwing down four men. Only one re-
ceived an injury, which was slight.
The shipment of boots and shoes from Lew
iston and Auburn for the week ending We'd
nesday, were 1000 cases.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
John Irving went to Lyndon from Boston six
years ago and invested $4,000 in farm that is
worth now $4,000.
An occasional correspondent in Houlton says
I'VE had a little rain here last Sabbath night,
the first for the spring. The weather seems
cold and the season is backward. The grass
needs warm rains
w. w. Thomas, Jr., State Commissioner of
immigration, is at New Sweden.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph states that 81, $40
additional subscriptions to the Alumni fund of
Bowdoin College have been received.
The summer term of the Bridgton Academy
will commence May 9th.
B. T. Chase, ESQ.,, of Bridgton, was thrown
from bis team last Tuesday and narrowly es-
capped death.
The Bridgton News says that the steamer
Sebago will commence her regular trips from
Harrison to Standish, next Monday.
Perley & Plummer. sash and blind manu-
facturers, at Bridgton, are filling large con-
tracts
Bowdoin will send a strong and well trained
crew to the Springfield regatta in July. The
Bowdon crew is under the training of Price of
Nova Scotia.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The examining of the Eastern Normal School
class and dedication of the new building at
Castine: will take place next Wednesday even
ing. The Governor and Council will be- pres
| ent. f-N'
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
from the agency of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Company. He will enter upon his duties
as Insurance Commissioner next week.
KNOX COUNTY.
And now there is talk at Thomaston about
abolishing the Office of chaplain to the State
Prison, and to let the pastors of Thomaston Of
fciate in rotation, gratis
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Bangor is to have a new trunk factory.
The former pupils of j. E. Littlefield, who
for forty years taught girls school in Bangor,
held reunion at Norombega Hall, Bangor,
last Thursday evening. A purse of $1,000 was
his friends.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Piscataquis Trotting Association are to
nave grand trot at their park June 10th
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Ell Last s Friday a Frenchman from Skowhegan
Ieil from jam of logs in the Kibbeo, fifteen
miles from Flagstaff settlement and was
day. "A' iooo'ereu 'he neAt
IL, Inc corner stone of the new court hon 90 was
'aiu last Thursday, at skowhegan. ~ '''
The court house at Norridpewoc., mos col, a.
s. d. Lindsey for $1725 it Is said 70" was so.u 70
house. The probate building sold for S S9Wn
The court house bell for $t75 1N luz @1oo.
press Correspondence
Ex-Gov. Coburn of Skowllegap. bas do,,o..,
$4,000 to the Industrial School for girls. '"'eo
T. NJ Atkinson, aged 81 years, was thrown
from his carriage in Skowhegan last Tuesday.
and dangerously injured.
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says that Mayor McMullen of
Biddeford, has recently presented the Institute
Band with $50 towards obtaining new instru-
ments.
Dr. E. R. Chellis of Kezar Falls, was thrown
from his carriage last Friday and seriously Ing
jured.
II. Woodman of Saco, has plowed up in his
garden an old lock end of mail bag, supposed
to be thrown there in the good old stage times.
j. D. Roberts and wife Of LYMAN Centre.
celebrated the fifteth anniversary of the we'd
ding May 3D..