The Portland daily press., 1873-01-04
STATE NEWS.
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ANDRoseoGGIN COUNTY

ANDRoSCoGGIN COUNTY.
The first National Bank Lewiston pays 6
semI-annual dividend of seven per cent. to its
stockholders - pojnf q
The Journal says Joseph Littlefeld, Esq.,, wa,
relieved as station agent in Auburn Thursday
by Mr.. Dowst, who has acted in this capacity
in Westbrook and elsewhere. Mr.. Littlefielt
resigned his position on account of reduction
of salary.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr. Charles Phil
lips, respected citizen of Auburn, now 7C
years of age, was driving Thursday in the vi
cinity of Gas House Patch, when a party of
young roughs-some Of them II to IS years of
age-attacked him with icy snow balls, one OF
which injured him considerably in the face
The journal suggests that missionaries be sent
to that locality.
The journal says the ice in the Audroscoggiu
river was never known to be thicker than now,
at this date.
ARoosTooK COUNTY
The North Star, printed at Lyndon, says the
thermometer has been playing about between
zero and 25o below, for some two weeks. We
called it mild on Wednesday when the Their
mometer indicated zero at sunrise.
8 While Mr. Timothy Bean was driving his
oxen across the mill pond of -trnold & Dwinel
at Lyndon, the other day, they broke through
the ice, and were got out by saving off the
yoke, attaching ropes to their horns, and then
all pulling together.
e The proprietor has sold one-haf the interest
OF the North Star to Mr.. James Nutting, who
has been for several years foreman in the Sun
rise Office, and who has been engaged in the
printing business for ten years. a. ~
} a75iloilzs CUMBERLAND COUNTY. .essI
The First National Bank at Brunswick de-
clares selni-annual dividend of 6 per cent
the Union National Bank. dividend of IL
per cent; the Pejepscot National Bank div-
dend of 4 per cent. ww ,ss-a- -,-~
4 The Nesos says Mr. Simeon Kneelapd a ma.
tive of Ipswich, Mass, and a long resident of
Harrison, died suddenly at his residence Tues
day evening, precisely at midnight--his earthly
career ending, by "a curious coincidence, with
the death Of the old year. -,'.,.. 10y i
The Sebago Steamboat Co. are building a
wharf at their new landing at. Mutton Cove,
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A correspondent of the Americdn says there
are in Deer Isle, or have been until very lately
married persons with slittle responsibilities
springing up around them, while both husband
and wife still draw school money. - e-l--, =
The Ellsworth american. SAYS that recently
the eastern mail was II hours late the Mt. De-
sert mail days behind and the Castine mail Z
days, and did not arrive. until Monday night.
',e @" KNOX cUNTY. boa l7 :
The city marshal Of Rockland emptied 275
gallons of forfeited liquors into s'back cove" in
that city, last Tuesday ss
An effort is being made to establish a free
reading room in Rockland.
James o. Stevens, of Thomaston, fell down
stairs, Dec. 3lst, and was severely injured. This
injury together with the infirmities of old age,
will probably hasten his death. ~ ~ c.a
At the annual meeting of the Knox Agricul-
tural Society, the gentlemen whose names fol-
low, were elected officers for the ensuing year:
President, Timothy Williams of Rockiand.
Vice Presidents, Oscar Davis, Rockland; Geo.
s. Hall, Thomaston; A IL. Howard, Camden;
l. 5. Fogler, Hope. Secretary, F. W. Smith,
Rockland. Treasurer, Sumner Leach, Warren.
Trustees, Charles Fogler, Union; r. Harvey
Counce, Thomaston; E. S. Crandon, Camden;
David Ames, Leander Weeks, Rockland.
20 ,set-.a OXFORD COUNTY. -
A cheese factory company has been organic
ed at East Rumford afs
Henry Chattelle, Canadian, has been ar
rested for breaking and entering the house of
Rev. George Briggs at West Paris. iii
A telegram was received from Cheyenne, Wv
oming Territory, last week, announcing the
death, on Christmas day, Of Lowell Hammond,
Paris. No details have yet been received by
the family, but the death is supposed to have
been very sudden. .t.s1
PENoBsCoT COUNTY. IRE
The Whig relates that little boy in Bangor.
moved by admiration of small pox flag which
he had seen. ornamented his father front ward
with piece of scarlet cloth, and so brought the
police down on the astonished family. y
Joseph Necolar is the representative at Au-
yusta of the Penobscot Indians this winter
7 The Bangor Wing says three new cases of
small pox We're reported Thursday, making the
,otal number since the disease first appeared 4
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