The Portland daily press., 1873-03-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGa1N COUNTY.


At the prize defamation of the Sophomore
c'ass of Bates College, G. w. Wood was the
successful competitor
The shoe factory of Messrs Berry, Field &
Co., at Mechanic Falls, is at present turning
out 20 cases day. or 1900 pairs of boots and
shoes, mostly for the New York and Western
trade. They are employing 225 hands, and
their monthly pay r;l ex ,eeds $4,000. The
firm contemplate enlarging their business at an
early day.
Folsom Post, G. A. R., of Auburn, realized
$500 net at a recent fair.
The Journal says that the condition of o. D L.
Bailey, ESQ.,, of Auburn, continues very criti-
cal, though his physician, DIR. GArcelon, reports
that naturally strong constitution may enable
the patient to rally. His disease is carbuncle,
of very severe form, on the back.
Mechanic Falls has case of sickness suppos-
ed to be small pox, The sick man was rag
picker in the paper mills
The work on the Lewiston & Auburn Rail-
road is going on SO vigorously that it is expect
ed that the cars will be able to run over it by
October.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
NAPLES Correspondence.]
The Portland Packing Company are about
to commence business here teams loaded with
tin (for the making of cans) having arrived.
The town raises by subscription $500 and gives
It to s. F. Perley. w. Bray, II. o. Night, B.
+. Wentworth and John Lamb, WHO build the
buildings and che company lease them. They
will consist of a main building 130x6O feet with
an addition 20x60 feet.
Rev. H. +. Snow, Baptist, has been engaged
to preach for one year, commencing May 1.
The Methodist minister, Rev. Mr.. Walker on
account of poor health being unable to preach,
his place is supplied by Rev. Mr.. Hanaford.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Last year 226 arrests were made in Augusta
There 40 convictions under the liquor law, and
IS arrests for drunkenness, against $50 the pre-
viOus year.
Rev. DR.. Torsey has been relieved of active
responsibility the present term and Prof. Morse
will continue in charge of the Kents Hill Sem
mary.
KNOX COUNTY
The insurance on the Lynde Hotel at Rock
land, recently damaged by fire, has been set
tied by the payment of SO, ,l5O, aud the building
is being repaired as quickly as possible.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Mr.. +. Lennox has been elected president, an
T. b. Haraden, treasurer and secretary of the
Wiscasset Savings Bank; and Allen Lewis.
president, and q. Pierce, treasurer and secre-
tary OF the Boothbay Savings Bank.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
!ne Stages due at Bangor last Friday did NOT
arrive until more than "a hours after thar tmo
Inc Wing says that Mr.. Hilton, the civil en-.
glneer engaged IN the pre- lminary survey for
The Northern Aroostook railroad line hos os
reached Salmon stream, from which point has be
will leave the banks of the Penobscot and fol-
low up the stream. -'''
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. o. w. Davis, Jr.. the lessee of the Ka.
tahdln Iron Works, who has been pushinc
things so vigorously thls winter, will soon lie
able to ente- upon the actual work of smelling.
H has large quantity of ore all ready and
upwards of three thousand cords of wood
YORK COUNTY.
The town debt of Wells is $20,661 Y.
The town of Sanford owes outside parties
w 81, and has $5S2 9S to pay it with.
The Times says that daughtr of James
knights OF Saco stepped on triangular piece
OF glass in the street, Sunday, which caused
painful wound and requiring surgical aid to
extract.
Lewis Cole had his great toe crushed by the
falling of weight in Newcomb's shoe factory,
Biddeford, rendering amputation necessary.