The Portland daily press., 1873-04-07
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY

STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
Ihere are twenty able-bodied men and wo-
men In the Jail at Auburn that the Journal
thinks should be at work.
ARoosToGK COUNTY.
Presque Isle Correspondence.
The past winter has been hard one for lum-
bermen. There will be but little lumber cut,
but those that are fortunate enough to be own
ers of it will make money as the lumber will
command good price in the market this
spring.
Much disappointment is felt here over the re
suit of the vote of Bangor on the question of
loaning its credit for building the Northern
lose the trade Of this large section.
Our Provincial neighbors are building a rail.
road up the st. John river and next Summer
the ircn horse will be at Tobiuue. which is
only seventeen miles from Presque Isle.
Trial Justice Cook of Pressure Isle tried q
case, Irottlng Park VS. Trotting Park. on the
Ist Isl, OF April The case is as follows: G. v.
n,n, W nlee % owns majority of the shares of said
and control their affairs, At a recent meeting
some OF the members made raid on the sec
retary and possessed themselves of the books
OF the concern, to find out how the business
nad peen conducted by White. The ''rioters"
were arrested by White, but they waived an ex-
animation and were bound over to appear at
Houlton next September.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Miss Stetson has just closed one of the most
successful singing schools ever held in New
Gloucester.
A hawk measuring four feet across his wings
was caught in New Gloucester Monday by Cal
vim True.
The Bridgton News announces sap time and
says that the best farmers in that section are
manufacturers of that delicious sweetness.
j. Winslow Jones notifies the people of
Bridgton and vicinity that Thursday, April
10th, is pay day.
Capt. James Chute of Naples, writes to the
Newa the following note. which is good: Some
"nincompoop" in your last weeks paper says
that James Chute, the Naples juryman, is sick
with the small pox in Portland. Now this is
iu Naples, and am not fit for juryman nor
anything else! am so deaf that I cannot hear
it thunder, and am not very ambitious 1t is
James Chcte of Casco that is referred to.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr. B. B. Dyer of Portland, has numerous
appointments to speak i'll Augusta.
Ex-Gov A. P. Morrill,, Judge Titcomb of
Augusta, and Judge Baker of Halowell, have
been appointed by Judge Dickinson to adjust
the questions arising out of the division Of the
town Of Watervile.
The West Watervlle Musical Association
give concert Tuesday evening
The Tribune club in West Waterville num-
bers 70, of which 81 are old line Democrats.
The annual meeting IF the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars in this State is to be held in
Augusta ON Wednesday and Thursday, April
23d and oath.
KNOX COUNTY.
tPress Correspondence
Rev. H. A. Shorey, pastor of the Congrega-
resignation to take effect the last Sunday of
this month. Mr. Shorey has labored inces-
sanity for four years in the church and commu-
nifty, and his going away will be deeply felt as
a loss to the place. He has taken great interest
in education, tempera ce aud lectures, having
brought more talant into the place, by way of
exchanges and lecturers, than any former pas
tor. Mr.. ShOrey will remain here during the
Summer and rest, the use of the parsonage
having been kindly offered him.
A yes ell of six hundred tons is to be built
the present season at Camden.
The Rockland and Belfast stages have been
longer on runners the past winter than any
season for twenty years. Wheels were used
Thursday, the first time since a week before
Christmas.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The following officers were elected the the
Smith; Clerk, J. w. Simpson. Selectmen
Abner Baker Hiram L. Greenleaf, Orrin Pottle;
Treasurer, Joseph Tucker; Constables, John G.
Somes, L. s. Hubbard, f. McClntock, Alfred
Call; Collector, Daniel Quinnam; S. S. Com
mittee, B: F. Lancaster; Auditor, James
Taylor. The town voted TO decline to raise
money for free high school, and at a school
meeting of district No. l, held April 1st, the
district voted to raise $500 for that purpose.
Both Wiscasset and Newcastle have voted to
issue bonds to pay the interest on the Knox and
Lincoln Railroad bonds.
The Wiscasset Oracle calls the annual town
meeting the ''annual disturbance"
PENeBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing remarks that lady wear
ing furs was seen in that city carrying para,
sol at the same time. 1t was only practical
illustration of the fact that winter fingers in
the lap of spring.
James Norris has been appointed Surveyor
General of Lumber at Bangor.
Col. w. S. Clark has resigned the Office of
Municipal Judge at Bangor, after holding it for
five years, in order that he may attend more
full y to his law practice, III. G. Goodenow will
probably succeed him.
The matter of building bridge across the
Penobscot at Treats Falls is again being agitat-
ed by Bangor capitalists.
The number of pensions paid at the United
States Pension Agency in Bangor since March
4th, is 1888, amounting to $77, ,971.26 The to-
tai number of pensioners on the books of the
Bangor agency is 3,191.
Friday, J. E. Gould of Milo, gave two checks
on the Eastern Bank to a neghbor, one T. H.
Palmer, to get cashed in Bangor. Palmer took
them to the bank, where, not having the cash.
they gave him check on Boston for $780,
that being the amount of the two checks
Palmer then forged Gould's name on the check
and carried it to the Second National Bank
where it was cashed. The forgery was soon
discovered and the matter is in the hands of the
police.
Dr. Daniel McRuer of Bangor, aged II, died
Saturday. His death was quite sudden, though
he has been in feeble health for some iime He
was physician of great skill and eminence.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais papers report a severe type of in
iuenza in that locality, and scarlet fever
among the children.