The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-30
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The parties arrested in Lewiston last Sunday
for adultery waive examination.
The Journal says that Masons patent screw
propeller has been tested in the river at Lewis
ton and works admirably.
Superintendent J. W. Burnham of the Lew
iston Mills, is dangerously sick.
The Journal says that the fires will be lit IN
der the brllR leilns in and around Lewiston next
week.
Little, Smith & Co., shoe manufacturers,
now last their shoes with thread ms tead of
tacks.
The shipment of boots and shoes from Lew
iston and Auburn for the week ending We'd
nesday, amounts to ,067 cases,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The closing exercises of the State Normal
School at Pennington will occur June 18th and
18th. Gov. Perham, with the various educa-
tional dignitaries of the State, are expected to
be present.
j. Written and wife left Pennington last Fri
day for Lynn, Mass, to attend funeral. On
Monday he returned home leaving his wife at
Lynn. On Tuesday he received a despatch
saying his wife was dead. She was in perfect
health when he left her.
A. Barker of New Vineyard, about two weeks
ago, while mending fence, broke his leg and
ankle.
ID. B. Abbott of Greenvale, is losing his cat
tie by a new and fatal disease The symptoms
are dropping of head loss of appetite, tremb
ling of limbs, running at eyes, with discharge of
bloody water a few days before death.
E. Higgins Of Aliens Mills: has suffered for
some time past with a sore on his leg. Last
Saturday the flesh was removed from the bone,
and the bone split from knee to ankle. The
man is doing well.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
f. Blaisdell, while at work at Halls Mills,
was struck in the face sudden blow by an
iron bar, severely injuring him.
The County Agricultural Society will hold
their fair at Ellsworth the last week in Sep
TENDER.
The steamboat which is to ply between Rock
LAID and Ellsworth is to stop at Mount Desert
The salaries of the teachers at the State
Normal School at Castine are to be raised.
The property of the Sullivan Granite Co. has
beenidisposed of to Boston parties.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
J. j. Alexander died on Saturday last from
injuries received the preceding day while saw
ing blocks at his mill at North Belgrade.
The Waterville Steamboat Co. held their
first meeting at Waterville last Monday. One
half the stock was spoken for.
1t is expected that within two weeks trains
will be run over the new extension of the
Maine Central railroad.
Last Tuesday water snake was killed in
Winthrop Pond, four feet and five inches in
length.
An unsuccessful attempt was made last Sat-
urday night to burglarize the store of j. A.
Andrews of Gardiner
The Oakland Manufacturing Company of
Gardiner, organized last Monday evening by
the choice of j. Gray President and A. f.
Wing Treasurer
KNOX COUNTY.
Caleb p Fessenden of Rockland, died of
appoplexy last Tuesday. aged Sc years. He
was held in high esteem by his fellow citizens.
He was native of Fryeburg.
Monday night the house of Mrs L. NJ. Kelley
in Rockland caught fire from lamp nthe hands
of drunken sailor. The damage to the house
was considerable. Insured for $500. The sail
or was SO badly bnrned that it is doubtful if he
| survives.
The lightning, last Saturday al Rockland.
struck w. Tillman's barn, doing bat trifling
| damage Other buildings in the vicinity were
struck but no damage done.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The State Fair is to be holden at Bangor this
| year, commencing Sept 18th and continuing
through the 18th, 18th and 10Th. The total
amount of premiums to be awarded will be
$4,000. The premiums for trotting have not
yet been arranged, but it is understood they
will be on liberal scale.
The Wing says that the dog that bit horse
the other day In Bangor, also bit a man three
times. The dog was then taken care of by the
police.
An almost murder occurred in Bangor last
tuesday. A drunken man snapped pistol at
two men. Luckily it did not go off
The lightning struck in several places in Ban
gor Wednesday, without doing any damage.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Last Monday the work of grading was begnn
on the Somerset railroad.
One of W. B. Shows men, on the drive, at
Stony Brook, broke his leg on Tuesday OF last
week. Mr.. Snow took twelve OF his men ana
brought him through the woods to the Forks,a
distance of 10 miles.
The barn of I. Morse of Norridgewock, was
burnt last Wednesday. Insured. The house
of S. Harding caught and was partially burnt.
Loss $500.
The buildings of A. Woodcock of st. Adams,
were burned on May GOTH Loss 50. 500; insur
ance 5000, The fire reached the buildings of
j. G. Davis, one half mile away which were
destroyed. Loss $1,000; insurance $1,000. 1t
also caught the buildings of r. Robinson. Loss
81 800; insurance $500. The losers are farm
erS.
WALDO COUNTY.
The lightning killed cow at Brooks last
Saturday.
The steam mill at Stockton has passed into
the hands of Hon. N. G. Hitchborn and w. HI
Rogers. Cost SIS, 500.
s. Knowltou of Belmont threw himself into
the river last Sunday. Cause insanity. Age
60,