The Portland daily press., 1873-12-30
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
1t is stated that the Dirgo Cheese Factory of
its returns, paying profit of 800 a month to
tile stockholders.
On Christmas day, Mrs Betsey GRAHAM died
in Lewiston, at the advanced age of 81 wears
She was born in Lewiston, and. so far as the
journal knows, wa the oldest person living in
the city and born within its limits.
The journal says there occurred two yery
pleasant festivals at Turner Village, Christmas
night; one in the vestry of the Baptist church.
and the other at the parsonage of the Coupre-
gational Society. Both were well attended ;and
at each the Christmas tree bore an abundance
of fruit "of its kind
ARoosTooK COUNTY
The Sunrise says the Grouse Brothers have
increased their force in the woods to lis men
and 50 horses. They have contract to put in
100000 feet. There never was time SO fa-
vorable for putting in large amount of lum-
Der as it has been so far this winter One of
Crouse's teams put in 100 logs in QUE day. The
weather, shedding and all is splendid. The
lumbermen are doing wonders.
Charlie Kelley. fon of Mr.. Charles Kelley of
Maysvlle. at work in Grouse crew in Wash
burn. was instantly killed on Monday. Dec 22d.
by the fall of top of a tree.
Mr.. john I. Goss scaled one million feet of
lumber on the Little Madawaska last week.
A two-horse load of trout was taken from
Portage lake last week by Mr. Thos West of
Ashland, who also captured fine caribou near
the lake.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal learns that the fire that copsum-
ed Mr.. Tasks property in jefferson the other
night, originated from pipe. A boy who had
beeu adopted by Mr.. Trask, was engaged in the
delightful task of learning to smoke. aud going
to the barn to feed the cattle must have drop
ped spark IN the hay NOW.
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colt. The colt got frightened at an alteration
between two dogs and sprang aside, breaking
both thills of the sleigh, and BY some N cans
becanse so entangled as to thrust one of the
broken thills into his bowels, causing mis- death
Ia very short time.
The wife of Friend Daniel Pratt of Vassal-
boro, nine years ago left him and ioiued the
Shakers of New Gloucester A few DAYS since
she returned to her husband, by whom She was
joyfully received.
OXFORD COUNTY.
From our Denmark Correspondent
1t commenced showing here SATURDAY. even
ing about six O'Clock and continued until Sun
day noon which the winds last night piled into
huge drifts, blocking up some Of the cross
roads badly.
Samuel H. Dawes of Harrison, having
bought some four hundred acres Of timber
lands of j. Bennett of this town, is operating
quite extensively in hauling oak, poplar. ash
bass and pine timber to the mills of Aupnstine
ingalls,, his partner in the lumber business,
Ihey VIII saw some two Or three hundred thou
sand of Oh sves. 800
VIM. Bean. ESQ.,, of this town, slau Uttered
two hogs. eighteen months old last FRIDAY.
which weighed twelve hdndred and fifty-tWo
pounds. The largest one weighed 7O2 pounds
and the smallest $50.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY
Mrs. Phinney and Miss Brown, of Lincoln.
were thrown from sleigh few days since
and the first named lady's arm was broken
Both were also badly but not seriously bruised.
The Penobscot County Farmers Club met at
West Hampden last Wednesday. and DURING
the forenoon discussed the question, "What
are the best methods of improving farm stock. %
1t seemed to be the general opinion of the
speakers that grades are profitable in all cases
for the farmer, but to improve stock the sire
should invariably be pure blOoded animal In
the afternoon the time was spent in discussing
1.-The best methods of improving grass lands
and pastures. In the evening the club took
up the discussion of the subject, Agricultural
fairs"
YORK COUNTY.
William Emery, Albert G Hussey aud other
citizens of Berwick, have served notices on the
town clerks of Berwick and North Berwick
that they shall apply at the next session of the
Legislature to be ansexed to the town OF North
Berwick.
Az toWu meeting nPIu IN Berwick on SaGur
day last, it was voted that the selrctmen be au-
thoiized aud instructed to demonstrate at the
app oaehing session of the Legislature against
the petition for setting off portion of its ter
ritory to the towns Of South Berwick and North
Berwick.
Mr.. n. F Lord ofSaco lost valuable horse
on Christmas day, by the rolling of log,
which caused the horse to rear. The animal
was not struck bG the log aud yet one of his
fore legs was broken near the shoulder
IN GENERAL.
Notice is given that the Legislature will be
asked Tor an act Incorporating the Grand Lodge
of the Knights of Pythias of the State Of
Maine, to exercise jurisdiction over the subor-
dinate lodges in the State, hold property, real
and personal and to possess powers incident to
such corporations
Mr.. Paine of Bangor, has made thorough
search through the several offices in the State
House at Boston, and has carried back the
records, plans, field notes and other papers
pertaining to lands in Maine, and they will
as speedily as possible be arranged and placed
in suitable order for reference and use. The
papers and plans are many of them in a very
dlapidated state, and will need much repair and
careful usage. They are of great value, con-
tanning as they do, the original evidence of til
ties to a very large Dart of the lands in Maine