The Portland daily press., 1873-03-07
ID STATE NEWS.
OXFORD COUNTY

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OXFORD COUNTY
Press Correspondence 3sHGgaG.
The town of Sumner has voted to exempt
from taxation for ten years the building to Be
erected by Abel S. Head, to be used for grist
mill and manufacturing purposes The work
is progressing finely, with the generous assls-
lance afforded by the citizens in the vicinity
Hiram H Berry succeeds Mr.. David Sewall
in the store and postoffice in Sumner. Mr..
Sewall expects soon to remove to Iowa whittier
his family have removed.
PENoBscoT COUNTY. .istFtB4 -
At the annual town meeting in Carmel on
Monday, twas voted to dispense with the Su-
perintending School Committee, and substitute
therefor Supervisor of Schools. This having
field were recognized by the election of Miss
Eva H. johnson as Supervisor. Miss johnson
is spoken of as a lady of ability and thorough
education and will, we doubt not, acceptably
fill the position to which she is elected.
|. The amount of liquor seized in Bangor from
April 9th 1872 to March Sd 1873, was 5679 gal
Ions, against 300 gallons the preceding year.
J. B. Bass Esq, of Bangor. has been nom
mated as Reform candidate for Mayor.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
At the annual meeting of the West Somerset
Agricultural Society, last Saturday, the follow
ing officers were chosen: S. W. Tinkham,
President; j. 1. Hopkins, Vice President; Ben.
Moore, Secretary and Treasurer; Trustees,
Mark Emery, John o. Hilton, John Head,
David Elder, William Pullen.
G. H. Gordon a merchant of Eusts, brought
to Skowhegan, one day last week, ton and
half of spruce gum. The gum was bought of
lumbermen and hunters, and was sent to Port
land where it is manufactured.
[Skowhegan Correspondence
Elk Gov. Coburn had an interview with
the County Commissioners Wednesday In
regard to the progress of the county buildings
The Governor urged an early completion Of the
buildings.
The Comfy Commissioners unanimously
passed an order appointing Hon. A. N. Green
wood former chairman OF the board, an agent
with authority to sell and convey the court
house in Norridgewock, with the lot also the
probate building and lot the latter being of little
value, and both vary old and somewhat out of
repair
1t is intimated that the courts may be called
upon to settle the legality of the last $4,000 of
bonds Issued by the town Ut Norridgewock in
aid of the Somerset railroad. The Legislature
refused TO grant authority for the issuing of
the bonds and they were issued under authority
previously granted, which was regarded as suffi-
Gent warrant.
The train due Wednesday evening did not ar
rive. Two engines with pillow and saloon ar
rived about noon Thursday. No train and mail
until evening" ff- .-r ..
~ WASHINGTON COUNTY. -1. .s..t..5 .,I
The fresh herring business of Eastport has
taken new start within few days, and when
catch of them comes in, the gathering upon
the wharves looks as though the loafng schools
were broken up. '-'A
A fine little lad about five years old died at
Eastport recently, from the effects of a copper
ceut that he swallowed year or two ago.
Children should be taught not to make their
mouths depository for such things; even if
they do swallow them, for they are poisonous to
the mouth. 2 ~ fti
IN GENERAL.
1t is stated that during the last two snow
storms the locomotives on the Maine Central
were damaged to such an extent that it is esti'
mated that 49,, 900 will be required in repairs
to place them as good as before.