The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-12
STATE NEWS.
ANnR0SCOCCIN C0IrNTY

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Sleighiag is slain at Lewiston says the Journ-
al but the skating is good.
1t is reported that the Eastern and Maine
Central directors are negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Portland & Oxford Central road,
chanic Falls to Canton. In the event of q pur-
chase it is thought connecting road would be
built from Mechanic Falls to Lewiston or Au-
burn.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Two females came near being suffocated to
death in Pennington Wednesday night, by re.
firing in close room whero there was a coal
stove The damper being turned, blew the Gas
into the room. 1t was at first thought that
one of the females would not recover but now
the probabilities are that the lives of both will
be saved
A hen which was Matched in New Sharon
May 9Th. commenced laying Sep. Sd, and in
thirty-seven days laid thirty-five eggs
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Union river is now open from the head of
navigation to the Bay.
Last week Mr.. james Barrow shot in Ellis
worth loupcervier, or Canada lynx.
George Latin has been arrested in Ellsworth
for attempting to violate a young woman in
that city.
A lad named James McNamara. was drown
ed in Brookville last Friday night, while skat-
ing on Walkers Pond, BY breaking through
the ice.
The lobster factory at Castine is still hard at
work.
Storer Hatch's house in Castine took fire
Tuesday night from chimney that was burn
ing out The flames were extinguished before
any serious damage had been done.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A couple of young men in Albion, are hunt
ing and killing skunks, and on Monday they
dug out and despatched from one hole no
less than thirteen.
The death of three members of the Society of
Friends occurred in China last week, viz: Eli
Jah Hussey, Nathaniel Austin and Sybil Jones'
al, excepting the latter, we'll advanced in years.
Their loss will be felt, very especially in the
case of the latter.
L-l- KNOX COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Free Press saws: That
prisoner, who was offered drink on the night
OF the fire at the prison, preached good tenn
perance lecture when he said, "No, sir, that is
what brought me here. and 1 have had
enough"
The Good Templars of Rockland are agitat-
ldg for series of Sunday evening lectures on
Temperance, from the clergymen of that city
the same as those in process in this city.
At the recent fire in the State Prison. Wag-
ner is reported to have been the coolest man
bore to be burned"
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Our correspondent informs us that Alfred
Cushman of Bristol committed suicide last
Friday by drowning himself. His wife had be-
come insane and turned against him. which SO
affected his mental faculties, as to cause partial
insanity in himself, during which he commit
ted the act. He was man in good circumstan-
ees and much respected in that town.
A hn of
the Lincoln Comfy Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Society. the following officers were ehos-
en-: resident Hon. Henry Ingalls, Wiscasset;
Vice Presidents, Samuel W. Jackson, Waldo
M noro; Geo W. Turkey; Newcastle; Geo. B.
ferson, Samuel Kennedy, Whitc6eld; Secreta-
~: j.. y: A.. Hoffses, Jefferson, Treasurer,
John Bodge, Jefferson; Trustees, Geo. B, Saw
yer Wiscasset; Eden Chapman, Damariscot-
ia; II. .. "A. Simmons, Waldoboro.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
A. lad came near drowning in Bangor, We'd
nesday, by breaking tfrouge the ice
Two teams ran away at Hampton Wednes-
day, while the driveas were warming them
selves at an inn. One of the teams was secur-
ed Without damage, the other one had one OF
the horse thrown and dragged, injuring him so
badlythat he had to be killed.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A note from j. W. Webster, esq.,, informs
us that work on the railroad bridge at Nor
ridgewock is not suspended. Two spans are
completed and work on the third span is to be
commenced this week. The company are
erecting depot and putting in turn table
at Norridgewock, and expect to run regular
trains very sooD.
Lewis H. Noble of Pittsfield, has been held
to bail for his appearance at Skowhegan for an
assault with knife, upon his uncle a few
weeks ago.
is said that the unfortunate women nearly
suffocated at Skowhegan with coal gas, will
lose their reason.
WALDO COUNTY.
A shipbuilding firm in Belfast have launched
five schooners this year, have another already
to go off, the frame of brig up and the keel of
a schooner laid. Next week they stretch the
keel of their ninth vessel.
The Belfast Journal states that n attempt
will be made to secure new trial for Gordon,
the Thorndike murderer and that he will be
sentenced in January. Gordon is not SO much
cast down as he was, and insists that he had
rather be executed than remain in prison dur
ing life
YORK COUNTY.
Some graceless scamp at Biddeford, Thurs
day morning, stole the bundles of the Portland
morning papers that were left at the door of
Bnrnhams book store by the expressman.
Mrs Hugh Dougherty, an employee of the
caught in some machinery Thursday, injuring
it SO as to render amputation at the second
joint necessary.
Rufus Knights of WATERFORD, while in Saco
Thursday. placed loaded pistol in his vest
pocket In moving about, the pistol, which
was cooked, was discharged and the bali enter
ed Mr.. Knights arm pit, passed upward by the
back and lodged in his shoulder.
The Baptist Society in Biddeford are getting
up course of lectures
IN GENERAL,
Mr.. Boardman. Secretary of the Maine Board
of Agriculture, has compile ted his annual re-
port, which will be a volums of about 425 pages
and it will be ready for delivery to the Legisla-
lature at its first sitting.
The Cook-ro0m of the RnIv