The Portland daily press., 1873-01-18
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoeG1s COUNTY

DnOoooGGlN COUNTY.
:, The Journal says that the Board of County
1873, met Wednesday and organized nv tha
choice of Hon. Davis T. Lathrop of Leeds. as
chairman.
The operatives of Webster WOODEN mill at
Sabbattus, recently met in surprise and pre-
sented their esteemed agent, E. d. Greeuleaf,
ESQ.,, with nice set of pearl studs, costing $40
Addie Pillsbury says the Journal KNOWN,
that the family Of Mr.. Case was absent from
their house in Auburn, got into the same and
set up house keeping on her own account. How
long she has been i'll possession is unknown,
but she was discovered Tuesday aud arrested
with another girl who was visiting her. She
had made very free with the clothing OF Mrs.
Chase, and the household goods. Addie has
changed her quarters to the Jail.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Gov. Perham has appointed J C. Carpenter
of Houlton, County Commissioner, vice Ham,
deceased.
The Sunrise says the limestone at Castle Hill
is very rich, an analysis showing, that over so
per cent. is pure lime. Iron ore in the same
locality contains % per cent. by analysis.
Since last May nineteen millions cedar shin
giles, besides many thousands of clapboards and
large quantities pressed hay aud straw, have
been entered in the Office of Deputy Collector.
Jesse Drew, Of Fort Fairfield. :
At Houlton pressed hay is worth 81 ton:
oats 10 cents bushel; potatoes 45 TO so cents;
butter IS to % cents per pound.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton Neaos say that Jonathan Lakin,
Harrison's Oldest ihnabltant, died on the night
of Jan. 10th. He was born in Groton, Mass
on the 7th of Jan. 1880, and consequently was
90 years and three days old at the time of his
death.
The Harrison Farmers Club has been in ex-
istence little over IA years. The whole num-
ber of persons who have become members 144.
Of this number 10 have died and Is have left
the town, so that the whole nunber who are
now living i'll town is 104.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
The Journal says that the house and stable
OF George IL. Foster at Belgrade Mills, were
burned to the ground on Wednesday evening.
The furniture only was saved
| The Augusta journal says masonic levee
will be held in that city February 9th, 9th aud
| 7th.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Register says that the roof of the
porch connected with the house of Elder Har-
| Ion in Buckfield, fell in Thursday last from the
weight of snow, killing Mr.. Basse instantly,
who was saving wood.
The farmers of Bethel propose TO build a
:, cheese factory on Sucker brook.
/ PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Bangor IFhtg says that Edmund w
Flagg, Esq, died at the Franklin Houss
Thursday afternoon at quarter past 10 o'clocl
at the age of 4S years.
Five cases of small pox are reported in Car
mel, and every rrecaution is taken to prevent
it's spread.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
From our Correspondents
Levi c. Emery of Skowhegan, slipped dow
and put his shoulder out of joint Wednesda,
night.
The lumber house of Jesse Churchill in the
+, Dead River region, was set on fire by u candl
by which eight horses were spoiled, three o
them dying at once.
The laying of the iron on tho Somerset rail
road to Norridgewock has led some of III
young men who had left the town to return
and engage in business again.
The Reporter says that John Weston of Skow
/ hogan. has raised los bushels of wheat. 147.
! bushels of oats, and 1fo bushels of shellet
corn.
During the quarter ending Nov. 30th Deput
Collector Waugh at Moose River, collected
S2200.55 duties and liz fees.