The Portland daily press., 1873-12-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The journal says the shipments of boots and
shoes from Auburn and Lewiston the past
week were but 270 cases to $40 for the preced-
ing and 1888 for the corresponding week of last
year.
The Journal SAYS the generous contributions
OF our manufacturing corporations to the Lew
ston Nj. & N. Library have been increased to
$500 per year by the pledge of $3.50 annually
from the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye Works
Corporation.
tile son of Charles Gag non of Lewiston.
on Wednesday afternoon slid over the bank Of
the cross canal in the rear of the Hill Mill and
was drowned
cheese factory is to be established at North
Turner, near the Lvermore line, says the
Journal.
The Journal reports slight increase of &C.
tlvity in the Auburn shoe business, and says
there is special reason to expect that the first of
January will see machinery moving spryly
The prospect is that competition will be ex-
ceedlngly active.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
An Aroostook correspondent says that there
is large amount of numbering in that section
the present winter. There has been about
two feet of snow, but the thaw the first of the
month reduced the amount very largely.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
An Agricultural, Horticultural and Floricul.
tural Society has been organized at Brunswick,
with Charles j. Gilman as President, B. r.
Jordan as Secretary, and Isaac Plummer as
Treasurer.
The Trustees and Overseers of Bowdon Col
lege hold meeting January 18th. Various
subjects will come up for consideration.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that Mr.. and
Mrs. Gershom House of that town celebrated
the golden anniversary of their wedding on the
18th inst.
The Bridgton News says the "Robie house,"
,sot, ~l ~
was the first frame house erected 10 Harrison.
1t was built by Nathan Carsley about 70 years
ago. All of the furniture was saved. It was
insured in the Harrison Company.
David Hale, ESQ.,, Of Bridgton, died Tuesday
evening. Mr.: Hale graduated at Bowdoin Col
lege, in the class of 1860, studied law in Port
land, and had established good business at
Bridgton. Mr. Hale's disease was consump-
ton. which was probably contracted while serv-
ing in the war.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
1t cost the town of Wayne $2455 (the verdict
of jurv) to settle a case of damages sustained
hy defective highway, which could have been
settled the week before trial for 1920, but which
the town refused.
the M G. r. r. for the construction of an iron
bridge to be placed across the Kennebec from
Winslow to Watervile.
Wells & Richardson of Clinton, have bought
fifteen hundred tons of hay this season, for
which they have paid $12 per ton.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Register says Preston Howard of
Rumford, fell from the great beams of his barn
on Sunday last, to the floor and was severely
injured 1t is thought it will be long time
before he can recover.
The Lewiston Journal says Benjamin B. Hol
den, an old farmer, IS years old, has put in
1927 in money toward the erection Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Sweden Center
William W. Farnum of Milton Plantation,
aged about 20 years, had a paralytic shock a
few days ago. He is somewhat better but has
no use OF his arms, says the Register.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Edward Baker of Bangor, IL wears old. was
|. badly wounded in the leg Thursday, nv the ac-
cdenta discharge of a pistol which he was
drawing from his pocket
A fowl fancier in Bangor who owned pure
hlooded gamecock, for which he has refused
$50 sent one of his employees out to kill a
chicken for dinner, and the laundering fellow.
installing his instructions. wrung the game.
cocks neck The proud bird was cooked and
served. however, and eaten; bat its owner saws
he never sat down to a mure expensive meal in
his life.
Mr.. LEWIS I,v,,is-,,, -osrn.l, had his IN
step badly wounded with scythe Wednesday
evening of this week.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset & Kennebec Railroad Comma.
ny will apply to the next Legislature for au-
thority to modify or change its road between
Kendall's Mills and Winslow.
The Supreme Judicial Court is in session
at Skowhegan, Judge Virgin presiding.
Wilfred Hurd of Harmony. had his right fore
hnger cut Off. and the second and third fingers
badly mutilated by a circular saw while saving
shingles in Withee's mill at Milstream one day
recently.
WALDO COUNTY.
Erastus Mari was drowned in Sheepscot Pond,
nalermo Centre, on Monday. the Sth inst. On
Wednesday, as Mr.. S. b. Jones was fishing in
tne pond. the fishing hook caught upon the
SS,o.ning OF The deceased and the body was
orawh 70 the surface ard secured The body
| feet. o "eP'i VI n'he'y
Pressed hay IS selling in Belfast at $40 to sly.
Potatoes are selling at 60 cents. W. -
By the careless use of light in the closet Of
the house of L. G. Runnels of Searsoort Fri
day of last week, several silk dresses and other
articles OF clothing were destroyed.
Mr.: Prentice Clements of West Winterport
was found dead in the shed attached to his res
dence, on the morning of the 10th. He was
apparently in good health and remarkably Wig.
orous for man eighty years of age, wnen lie
arose that day.
YORK COUNTY.
YORK county mas another centennarian, Mrs.
Mary Chadburn of North Berwick, who was
born December 81. 1872, and is consequently
101 years old next Sunday, when she expects to
attend church. She is believed to be the Oldest
person in the county, being six days older than
Miss Worster of Berwick.
IN GENERAL.
Pullman cars are not to be put on the Maine
Central at present. They haven't paid their
way since the close of summer travel.
William Poobl;Ha hos hoo,
Postmaster at Simpsons Corners, vice Tlom as
A. King, removed out of town; Thomas J,
Knowles to be Postmaster at Moley's Corners,
vice John B. Ellnger, resigned,
The Kennebec County Commissioners have
received from the proprietors of the toll bridge
at Fairfield an offer in writing to surrender
their bridge to the conties of Kennebec and
Snmprsaf tn bo haro 80. 80