The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-22
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.


The dwelling house of Samuel D. Hand at
Lisbon, was damaged by fire Sunday, says the
journal.
The Journal says Mr.. William Irish of Tnr-
ner, was found dead in his bed Friday morn
ing
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
In the matter of Benjamin Bunker ct. ais
VS.. the M. G. Railroad, ''the interlocuto-y in
junction prayed for is denied, on the ground
that the stockholders having acquiesced in the
location and building of the new track on the
east side of the river, the erection OF the bridge
to Connect the two tracks rs not wrong or mis-
application of corporate funds of which the
stockholders car complain. 1t is rather a FUR
| therance of and made necessary by that change
in the location. If the erection is a violation
of The rights of the public, or should prove in
furious to the interests of other parties, the
proper legal remedies are open to them"
KNOX COUNTY.
press Correspon lence.)
News reached Camden Monday night that
William Quinn and his nephew, Augustus, of
Eagle Island, left that place last Thursday for
Deer Isle, distance of only three miles, and
have not been heard from since. They were in
small boat, and as it was blowing fresh at the
time, it is supposed that they were drowned. A
dog which they had taken with them returned
home dripping with water. Search was made
but it was only learned that the party had left
Deer Isle and were on their way home Will
liam Quinn was 81 years old, and his nephew
about %. Both were married men.
The dredging machines leave the harbor this
week. having completed their work for the pres
ent. The channel has been dbg out as far as
the bonded salt wharf, but the wharfs about
the lime kilns, coal and lumber yards are still
high and dry at low water. Another appropri-
ton is expected to finish the job.
Quite an extensive revival of religion is in
progress in the Methodist church in Rock port.
over thirty converts having been made. The
interest was awakened by partof the praying
band from Massachusetts, and now the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Knowlton, assisted by Others holds
meetings day and evening throughout the week.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. Lysander Butterfeld of Paris. has been
bound over to appear at the December term of
S. j Court, in the sum of $1,000. to answer to
charge of assault with intent to kill
The annual Teachers Institute for Oxford
county will be held at Bethel commencing
Nov. Sd. and continuing i've days. The Insti
| tute will be conducted by Profs. f. A. Allen
and w. J. Corthell, assisted by Hon. Warren
johnson.
In Norway there lives an old man whose age
| is nearly three-score-and-ten. who, with the
help of bis wife, has picked blueberries enough
| during the past season to amount to 5000.
press Correspondence
The store of Ducell & Hawkes., at Oxford
| village, was broken itno Monday night and sun
| dry goods and abont SIS in scrip stolen. The
| thieves broke in by breaking square of glass
in a door and christening a bolt which secured
| it inside, there being no shutters to the doors
aud windows of the store. The rogues it seems
worked without light, for fear of detection.
overhauling the show cases and carrying such
articles of value as they could conveniently Sc
cure. The post Office is in the same building,
but does not appear to have been disturbed.
The thieves are suspected but no arrests have
been made.
PENoBsooT COUNTY
I A smell lot of logs will be wintered over on
r the Penobscot this winter. 1t is estimated that
| there is stock of but about 35,000,060, and
/ these are being cut at the rate of about one
| million day.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The accident to the quarrymen at Brownville
| was not so bad as at first reported. John Rob
erts, instead of having his skull penetrated by
q tampng stick had his lower jaw fractured.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Friday, 18th, boy named Fred Holden of
Scion. while at school, fell from a tree and
broke one OF the bones of his arm just above
the wrist and dislocated the other.
George Dawes of North Arson, a boy about
10 years of age, was arraigned before Justice
Gray one day last week on charge of theft. He
was found guilty and sentenced to the Reform
School during his minority
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says the Pepperell and Laconia
corporations commenced work on five sixths
time Tuesday. The bell now rings at half past
four p m. just how long this will continue
We caurot state, but probably until there is a
greater demand for goods. They have been
storing their goods for some time past and now
have large amount on hand.
| Twenty-Five divorce DEGREES were granted at
the late term of the Supreme Court in this
More than fifty criminal actions were tried
| and disposed of at the last term of the Court
| in Alfred.
The schooner Addie Jordan, supposed to he
lost has been heard from at South Amboy, N
j.
The amount of fines and costs in criminal
prosecutions paid into the County Treasury by
County Attorney Yeaton during the late term
of the Supreme Judicial Court at Alfred, ex-
coed the sum of $3.50, which is larger by seve-
raj hundred dollars than at any previous term.