The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-27
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Journal says that Melvin Phinney of
North Turner, died Wednesday frnm the effects
OF vaccination sfrom the arm Of ono of his
children, who was perfectly healthy. Mr.. P s
arm Immediately swelled up and the trouble
assumed the form of erySipelaS
In Lewiston 1859 children were registered in
the city schools the past year, leaving over 1000
between the ages of and is years who have
not attended at ALL
+. M. Geo. 5. Woodman, assisted by the w
NJ, installed the following officers of Tranquil
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Auburn, Wednesday
eyening;IEdw. NJ. Leayitt, s. W; J. Picard,
Chap; A. NJ. Roak, S. S. !; Geo. E. White, ~,
Ter; Geo. Mcclure, w. NJ; VIM. E. Webster,
j. W.; Geo. S. Woodman, Sec; VIM b.
Adams, j. d. James S. Nash. Mar; George
Lothrop, j. S.
The following named officers of Tyrian Lodge
+. and A. NJ, at Mechanic Falls, were duly in
stalled by Past Master J. NJ. Eveleth, on Thurs
day evening, Jan. 23d:-D. B. Perry, M H.
King S. W.; j. Richardson, j. W.; f. G.
Whitehouse, Treas. u. S. Merrill, Sec E, f.
ST. steysns' s s. D; G; 3; Keene j. D; G H But
Marshal; o. B. Delano, Tyler.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
The Waterville Mail says that Luther Lamb
of Winslow, celebrated his golden wedding last
Tuesday, 21st inst, and what is little unusual
this was a golden wedding with third wife
With the first one he lived thirteen months;
with the second three years, and with the last,
who is yet hale and vigorous he has lived fifty
years, as indicated above. He is the father of
fifteen children.
LINCOLN COUNTY. f-l----
The Wiscasset Oracle says that one of the
crew of the small pox vessel, S. HI. Pool. get
ting tired of confinement, got ashore the other
day, walked over to Mount Sweag station, took
the cars and went to Boston. Pleasant idea
for travellers.
The Thomas concerts have commenced in
Wiscassot-we refer to ats.-Oracle.
OXFORD COUNTY
James N: Parker Of Bethel, has received
telegram from Hazelwood, Penn, that his
brother, Joseph w. Parker, was instantly kill
ed there. He was member of the goth Me.
regiment, in the late war, and was an estima-
BILE young man. His residence was in Stone
ham.
rENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor police continue to make daily
seizures of liquor.
The Wing says that AZ carcasses of deer killed
at Nicatous Lake, weighing over a ton were
shippedahrough that city Friday Nearly every
day load arrives in Bangor, great numbers
being killed this winter.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Several of the prominent (?) merchants of
Skowhegan recently, unexpectedly received no.
L lu.
answer to ind ctments found against them in
the United States Court, for selling LIQUORS
without a license from the United States au-
thorties. 1t appears that young man, well
known about that town, had before this, called
in at several establishments, and pretending
one thing and another, to be sick, lame, etc,
begged for just little alcohol or other ardent,
to be used only as medicine. Those who were
so obliging as to administer to his neces sites.
found out after, that obtaining the liquors was
not his only object.
Olestin Hilton of Emblem, aged % years,
while unloading logs in the woods at Dead
River, Friday, was seriously jammed and had
one leg broken by log rolling upon him.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
In Charlotte there have been about 30 cases of
a disease resembling lung fever-two of which
were fatal.
The ground is frozen to great depth in the
eastern shire towns of the county.
Wesley has genius who combines the rare
skill of making good boot with that of curing
fits. A townsman however says that his skill
is entirely confined to the heeling rather than
the healing art
YORK COUNTY.
~, Hon; Rufus P. Tapley of Saco. was, on
Thursday last, united in marriage with Mrs.
Lydia w. Merriman of Brunswick.
The Biddeford Times says that it is loosely
intimated that it has just been decided that
adultery IS no crime in York county, that as
sault with intent to kill is no crime in said
county, and Day the jury have been strug-
Cling to find out whether or no manslaughter is
a crime, with the probability of deciding that
they do not know.
The Times understands that Mr.. Albion
Sands has received the appointment of station
agent on the Boston and Maine extension in
Saco.
Sharp lightning and heavy thunder were OBJ
served during the snow and hail storm of
Thursday night at Alfred
IN GENERAL.
The Shore Line Railroad Company have De-
titoned the Legislature for authority to locate |
and construct their line fiom Bucksport through |
Verona, PenobsUot, Orland, Bluehill, Surrv to |
Ellsworth, and to maintain a steam ferry across |
the Penobscot River at the eastern terminus. |