The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-04
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says that young man in >Au-
burn recently took luncheon at an eating sa-
loon. One little item of his lunch was thirty
six boiled eggs. HE losses 'em in as though
his mouth was rat hole" said gentleman,
looking on in amazement.
The Lewiston Journal says that at the late
term OF court in that county a case involving
some fruit trees, was on trial. One of the at
torneys in opening, remarked that he had no.
ticed that fruit trees had always been giving
the world good deal of trouble, to which
Judge Kent, scanning the legal tones before
him, replied that If his memory served him, the
fruit trees which originally got US into trouble,
were not grated! The remark caused ripple
of laughter, but Squire Sampson alone seemed
fully impressed with the solemnity of the mo-
ment.
---.- KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Friend John D. Lang is confined to the
house by a troublesome affection of the chest,
which is extremely annoying but not, it is hop
ed, dangerous to life.
OXFORD COUNTY
Fryeburg Correspondence
Sunday, Rev. D. B. Sewall, pastor of
the Congregational church in this village, an
nounced to his society that be deemed it best
for the interests of the society for him to ask
that the pastoral relation be discontinued to
take effect May LIST. The congregation, which
has for thirteen and half years sat under his
ministrations, were deeply moved at the an
nouncement A, pastor was never more Justly
esteemed than Mr.. Sewall.
In Stow, last Saturday, son of Simeon
Knox, aged about II years, had his skull
smashed by a falling tree SO that his brains
protruded. He lived but few hours.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that during the months of
January ard February just passed, ia sealed
cars containing O51 bales of hay, COS bushels
OF ashes and 2S4, 600 shingles, were brought to
Bangor over the N. B. & c., and E. & n A.
Railways
The record of tile snow fall as kept at the
Agricultural College during the three winter
months just closed, was S2a inches; in the cor
giving thus far this winter, 25b inches, or over
two feet more snow than had fallen at this
time last year
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY.
Lung fever is prevalent in Dover and Fox
croft. =,
SOMERSET COUNTY.
[skowhegan Correspondence
Gov. Coburn is improving slowly
The work on the courthouse is going forward
steadily.
The snow is very deep; roads bad; business
fair; dry hard wood is selling for SIS per cord
and scarce.
The Supreme Judicial Court assemblies
March Is, Judge Walton will preside.
Ex-Gov. Coburn of Skowhegan, has con-
tributed another $500 toward the library of the
State College of Agriculture
YORK COUNTY.
[Press Correspondence
The County Commissioners of York county
hold session at Alfred the present week. Pro-
bate Court at Alfred to-day (Tuesday.)
at Lebanon occupied by him for several years
past to Frank Fl. Downing of North Ber-
wick.
George Hobbs, Esq, of the Ocean House.
Wells, contemplates making improvements on
the same the present spring The close prox-
unity OF this house to the Boston and Maine
Railroad, makes it one of the most convenient
and attractive summer resorts on the coast.
Joseph G. Deering, Esq, of Saco is operat-
ing the present winter on the Stone lot, social
ed, in Berwick. The logs are taken to Saco via
P. S. & P. Railroad.
The painters are now at work on the interior
of the new Jail at Alfred, and it is thought the
building will be ready for sheriff Warren by
the first of May
A strong feeling exists among the citizens of
kittery in favor of making the bridge between
that place and the city of Portsmouth free
one, and that the necessary steps will be taken
at the approaching municipal election to inau-
gurate measures to effect it. Toll bridges have
long been regarded as an injury to the business
interests of the towns where located and a bur-
den upon the people adjacent.