The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY


The Journal srys that Joseph Davis, an old
and esteemed citizen of Dnrh am died of apo
plexy Saturday.
A Turner boy named Clifton McKenny ran
into a fence rail while coasting, breaking two
ribs.
Major Soseph Totmau of Richmond is visit.
ing Auburn. He is eleven years of age stands
only 80 inches and weighs only 20 lbs. He is
well prOpOrtioned with round, full head He
is exceedingly bright and active, is member
of the Grammar School at Richmond, and is as
far advanced in his studies as most boys of
seventeen, having we'll mastered arithmetic.
grammar, Sc. The Majors father was a mem.
Der of the gallant Oath Maine Regiment, and
died in the service.
Hon. VIM. P. Frye, Member of Congress-
from the Second District, arrived home on Fri
day evening. Mr.. Frye is in excellent health.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sherman Voice calls the Houlton sensa-
ton "vital CONTEST
Fort Fairfield one of the most vigorous of the
new towns of Aro0stook is out of debt and has
$2,67029 in funds.
Lyndon has voted $3.50 for free high school.
Sabine f. Berry hos been promoted from
Deputy Cole tor at Van Buren, to the position
formerly occupied by MIR. Tenney at Houlton.
Joseph b. Smith of Houlton takes the place at
Van Buren, vacated by Berry. Mr.. Tenney was
the most valuable officer in the district
new post office has been opened in ARGOS.
took County, called North Lyndon. Ezekiel
LeVasseur is the Postmaster
KENNEBEC COUNTY
The Journal says the Trustees of the Insane
Hospital made their quarterly visit to that in
stltutlon ON Thursday and Friday-Dr w. B.
Lapham, Maj. H. A. Shorey and Mr.. Wake
field being the committee for that purpose.
The Trustees were pleased with the general
good appearance of things. They have decided
to provide some pleasant diversion tor the rec
reation Of the patients in the shape of a billiard
table, bagatelle boards, ring toss, and perhaps
other parlor games. They will be placed in a
room in the new wing accessible to the pa
tients, who will be under the charge of an at
tendant, The lady patients seem to like their
new assistant, DR.. Maria A. Meservey.
1t is not true that the Maine Central Rail.
road Company are making endeavors 10 gain
possession of the steamboat line between the
Kennebec and Boston.
(Kent's Hill Correspondence 2
few days ago Mr.. Frederick Lowell of
Standish fell down flight of stairs putting his
sholder out of joint.
The country people begin to feel encouraged.
They can see the tops of some of the fences
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Willis House in Bethel was burned
Thursday night. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
PENoBsCor COUNTY
Patten has Lazy Club which meets every
Saturday evening, when its members contri-
lutte five cents which is to be devoted to some
sacred object"
agent of the Grand Trunk, East Market
Square, Bangor, did quite extensive damage
before eXtInguished
The Bangor Wing says that thistle attain
ed a growth of Is inches in eight hours in
Blake & Doe's dry.house. The dry house is
dark and very warm and moist, and the hasty
plant was white and wilted on exposure to
light
The North Penobscot Mutual Fire Insurance
Company was organized at Lincoln last week
with Timothy Fuller as President and w. q.
Clark as Secretary add Treasurer.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
somerset Correspondence
The Supreme Judicial Court adjourned Mon
day. 179 suits have been disposed of in the
following manner: neither party 81 defaulta.
ton Sc; discontinued 2; Judgment 12 reports
offered and accepted q misentry 8; verdict 3;
divorce z; nonsuit 2. The term was twelve
days, and the amount of business unusuallv
large. Judge Walton held all firmly and fair
ly to the rules, and a smore harmonious and
busy term is not often held. Some important
matters go off the docket The entire docket
new and continued was 703. The next docket
will be about 500 as some matters will be dis
posed of before September.
WALDO COUNTY
The town of Stockton voted by large major
ity Saturday to aid in the construction of the
Penobscot Bay and River Railroad, to the ex-
tent of 8 per cent. on the valuation.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Calais thinks it has had ten feet of snow the
present winter.
The first launching on the ST. Croix took
place last Wednesday from the yard of Board
man Brothers,-a fine schooner of 24O tons.
YORK COUNTY.
The Independent reports strike of the shin
carpenters on vessel in Saco last Monday
Their demands were refused and a new crew
hired in Brunswick leaving the strikers out in
the cold.
s. f. Chase, Esq, Judge of the Municipal
Court, Saco, has been appointed Special Treas
ury Agent for the First New Eng!and) Special
Agency District.
York has voted $500 for a free high school
and $l5OO.to repair its town house.
Charles F. Moultcn of Sanford had portion
of his right hand sawed off by circular saw
on Saturday.
The Times says that John N. Stinson of AL
fred has been awarded the contract for furnish
ing the city of Boston with 100000 paving
stone blocks, more or less, at 500 per thousand
blocks, to be delivered during 1873. There
were eleven proposals, but Mr. Stinton's was
the lowest The conditions under which the
bids were made were as follows: The blocks to
be Of the following dimensions viz: Width, 81
to A inches; Length to inches.
IN GENERAL.
There are 81 Children's Cold Water Temples
in the State with about 10000 members.
Patents have beed issued as follows to Maine
citizens: I. A. johnson, Portlaud, Me-, Foot
Rests for chains. G. w. Manson, Auburn,
Pegging machine w. Nevers, Bridgton, Sled.