The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-14
STATE NEWS.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Hay was NOS very active at 800 ton in Lew
iston on Saturday.
The Lewiston Journal says that the Common
Council, Thursday evening, by a vote of IA to 4, |
refused to pass the order which had been pre- |
vously adopted by the Aldermen, directing the |
City Solicitor to inquire into the right of the |
city to take stock in the Lewiston & Auburn |
r. r. The Aldermen then adopted q resolu-
tion on their own part directing a similar in
quiry.
. The Journal says that one of the Oldest cti-
zens of Auburn, Capt. John Penley, died on
Friday, at the advanced age of 80 years. Capt.
Penley has been man of great business thrift,
and was always highly respected as citizen.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter says that Mr.. Moody
of Whitefeld appeared on the street Friday
with the carcass of a deer shot the day previous
by him in the north part of Whitefeld, near
Jefferson. He reports this game quite plenty in
that section, he. in company with another par
ty, having scared up thirteen on this occasion,
and succeeded in getting two of them, one
alive but it coming on dark he could not get
the live one home and was obliged to kill it.
The Augusta Journal says that Gov Perham
addressed the Temperance Reform Club at
Meonian Hall, on Saturday evening. His adj
dress was able, argumentativs and convincing,
and was canGidly listened to by the large num-
Der in attendance.
Inc Augusta journal says there were manu-
featured at the mills of the Spragues in that
city, last week, Ill 900 yards of CLOTH
OXFORD COUNTY.
1t is said that about fifty millions of lumber
is being cut this winter on Androscoggin wa
tiers. The Oxford Register states that the Ber-
lin Mills Company have made arrangements for
100000, the Bethel mill for 6,O00,O the
Wood mill at Lewiston, for 1000, 600, the Bearce
mill for 100000, and the Androscoggn Wa
ter Power Co., for 100000.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Gen, J. A. Hall of Damariscotta, will deliver
his new lecture: "Shall we efface the record on
our banner?" in Bath, Wednesday.
| Mr.. Upton, late Register of Probate, was
presented with cane by some of his official
associates
SOMERSET COUNTY.
! A. II. Gilman, Esq, prominent citizen Of
Skowhegan, died Friday after long illness.
press Correspondent Somerset" Skowhegan.)
Gov. Coburn's health is improving slowly.
Thomas Frost, aged about 80 years, was bur
led with Masonic honors Sunday.
Business has been quite lively here for the
past few days.
Monday morning the thermometer stood at
200 below.
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY.
The Piscataquis Central Agricultural Socie-
ty have elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: A. M. Robinson. President; VIM.
n. Thompson, Mordecai Mitchell, Vice Presi-
dents; Cyrus Hill, Secretary, Treasurer aud
Collector; P. NJ. Jefferds, L. Robinson, Joseph
Morrill,, H. L. Leland, s. Dinsmore, Directors.
YORK COUNTY.
AT stated meeting of Drummond Lodge OF
Parsonsfield, held at their hall Jan. 9th, the
following brethren were elected officers for the
ensuing year: Winfield s. Young, w. NJ: A.
Q. Smart, s. W.; Joseph Wcdgwood, j. w.
G. o, Mute, Treas; D. NJ. Merrill, Secretary
Mark Chapman, S. D.; Joshua Elliott, j. D.
8; p: Watson, s. S.; G. F. Chapman, J. S.
G. R. Young, Tyler.
| IN GENERAL.
The following figures will show that wheat
can be raised in Maine very successfully even
though it is by manYeonsidered almost invari
ably failure. MrvPeter G. Baker of Orring
ton, raised the past season on one acre, IS bush
els; l. ?. Putnam of Winthrop, on seven acres
165 bushels; j: S. Griffin of Levant, on one-h hall
acre, ~ bushels; Stinson Peaslee of Orono, p
bushels on S5a rods, and ON the State College
farm, two acres produced 81 bushels.