The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-27
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANOhUSCOt0lN COUNIf.
The Journal says the shipments Of boots and
were 253 cases to 279 for the preceding week
and 467 for the corresponding week of last
year.
The Lewiston Journal has been informed by
the directors that there is nothing which can at
present be definitely stated relative to certain
irregularities in the First National Bank, (by
which, however. the bank loses nothing, be-
yond what was made public by the card Of the
President of the Bank, published on Monday.
Somebody fired charge of more than thirty
shot through the window of William Ryan's
house in Lewiston last Monday morning, which
broke nine Of the twelve panes of glass in the
window. Mrs. Ryau and several other mem
bers of the family were in the room, but fortu
na:ely escaped injnrv. Jerry Murphy has been
arrested and held to answer to thu charge Of
firing the shot.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. F. w. Dearbourn of Topsham, some
time since left iu the U1ion Bank of Bruns-
wick, certain United States bonds as security
for note he had discounted there. After Mr..
ID. had paid the note he was Informed his bonds
were not to be found On the banks refusal to
make them good to him be sued the bank to re-
cover their value and the jury brought in a YER
the case to the full bench of judges, who have
recently affirmed the verdict iu Mr. DIS favor
The Rrdgton News says that the house Of
Wyatt Turner Of Bolster Mills, caught fire on
Tuesday night about IL O'Clock. and, but for the
prompt exertions of the family aud nelghbors,
would have been consumed.
The News says Mrs. Jonathan Fogg of Brdg
ton, was so seriously injured one evening last
week IN being thrown out of a sleigh-her hip
being broken-that she now lies in a critical
state
ihe dress of an infant child of Mrs Powers
OF darpswell, caught fire during the temporary
absence OF the mother from the room last Mon
day. discovering the situation the mother inn
her Trick dress and extinguished the flames.
The mother was uninjured. but the child was
severely though not fatally burned OF the head
and face.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Castine is ahead in skunks thirteen having
been killed in one nest.
The river at Ellsworth is still open and there
have been few arrivals during the past week.
Mrs. Hannah Worster. one of the early set
tiers OF the town Of Hancock, died on the 18t b
inst, at the age of SO years.
Mr.. Joseph Colt, of Fremont, died suddenly
Dec. goth, in his wood. he'd. He is supposed to
have fallen from ladder and been Injured in
his head.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A hearing was had Tuesday before the Cover
nor and Executive Council, on petitions for the
pardon of Francis A. Spauldng of Winslow,
convicted OF rape at the AUGUST term, 1871, in
Kennebec county. aud sentenced at the Octo-
Der term following to imprisonment for life.
KNOX COUNTY
The lime kilns in Rockland have suspended
operations for the winter.
Six divorces were decreed in the s. J. Court
at Rocklaud last week-two on petitions of the
husbands aud four on petitions Of the wives.
The store aud stock of Zenas L. Reed in
Thomaston, was damaged by fire on Wednes-
day morning of last week. Insured.
The people OF Rockland are following the ex-
ample Of the people of Portland in getting up
series OF Sunday evening temperance lectures.