The Portland daily press., 1873-12-10
& STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoec1N COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the daughter of
Charles Knowlton of Turner, who was acciden-
tally shot in the face by her brother on Thanks
giving day. will recover, but probably will lose
the sight of one eye.
The Journal says last Sunday evening Mr..
Benjamin Leonard, of Auburn. made mis-
step and fell down a stairway, seriously iniur-
ing his head, and bruising his body considera-
bly,: He is suffering considerable pain inter
nally, but it is hoped the injuries may not
prove permanent in their character.
KENNEBEc COUNTY. x q y n
The Governor and Executive Council meet
again on the 18th.
The Classical School at Hallowell will open
The panic has not affected the business of
the Vassalboro Mills Company which is now
manufacturing goods at the rate of two thou.
sand yards per day. n. "a -'-s. -
- OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. L. Quincy of Hebron, works up 1000
bushels of cider apples in his mill He makes
pnre cider vinegar, and gets 30 to 40 cents a
gallon by the barrel NJ q -
The Bethel Savings Bank has done a very
satisfactory business since its organization, hay-
ing received about $4,000 in deposits princi-
paIlyi small amounts. 1t has paid six per
cent. semi-annually,, and has surplus of $500
rad .srf q, PENoBsCoT COUNTY, ,s,s,sT
A number Of Maine Central directors were in
Bangor, Monday evening, in consultation with
the directors of the E. g n A. Railway Of
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Ban
gor, has membership of about 200, and is do
ing great deal OF good. The meetings are
largely attended, and productive of much inter-
est. ., -. ~
The Wing learns that there will be conven-
ton Of the Catholic Total Abstinence Societies
OF this State in Bangor, about the first of Janu-
airy to form State Union.
Another youth in Bangor, is $40 wiser about
three-card monte, than he was a few DAYS ago;
but he isn't half so wise as he thought he was
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
acgEgfg press Correspon lence)
A good man gone. Abraham Pease of We'll
lington, never knew the convenience of more
than one leg. He began life with nothing but
his two hands to rely upon for support and
yet, with all his disadvantages, he acquired a
fair education, reared numerous family, edu-
Gated his children, purchased, paid for and car
ried on large farm, acquired a competence,
preached the gospel 45 years, after the manner
which is called christian Baptist" contrlu-
ted to every good cause: next to to the cause of
Christ. he INDICATED the Stars and Stripes, and
peacefully fell asleep while sitting in his even
ing chair, Dec 8, 1873, at a very advanced age.
The Dexter Gazette, with the rest of man.
KIND, are informed that the next railroad meet
my IN Parkman, will be holden on the 18th
'hst., at lO o'clock, a. m
E: S GILL; = Sprague, ESQ., formerly a merchant
III ohlriey, has commenced Local nrooooJ;nns
against tnIee leading citizens Of that town a.
alleged SANDER, claiming damooo ~ ~
| amount of $4,000. The cases viii Iss. 70 the
tried at the February term of the 8 II ely oe
Dover. '.1'.a-st - oourt at
| I5-i., i SOMERSET COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Lewiston ,your,o, j.,
speaking of gasoline lamps, says that one Of
these lamps was burning on a table in the
house of Emery Churchill, in Lexington. a
few evenings since; it had been burning near
ly an hour. when Mr.. Churchill discovered the
flame running down outside of the lamn. he
tried to extinguish the fame Of tbe lamn hv
blowing on it. but only increased the fame
around the lamp; when it was as LARGO az a
half-bushel he caught the lamp thinling tn
throw itout of the window, but could not Rad.
lily raise it; turning from the window he saw
that the cradle in which an infant was sleen.
ing was full of flames, and saw the f1amap.
running over a garment that was hang.
ing over chair near by. In the excite.
ment OF the moment, and being pretty badly
burned, he threw the lamp from him and
caught the child, The crash brought in his
| wife and the family living in another tena-
ment in the house. By their united efforts
with a free use of snow and water, the flames
were extinguished. When the lamp broke the
fluid ignited, and Immediately the room was
full OF flames, running over bed and CLOTHING
without burning, then up the walls. across the
ceiling, and out of the door. Wherever the
fluid struck on the floor door, and castings. the
wood was charred. Neither Mr.. Churchill nor
the infant were seriously burned.