The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-13
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Free Baptist Fair at Sabattus, on the
18th inst, is advertised to have no lotteries. A
good idea.
The Lewiston Journal quotes fair small bee
at cents pound, and adds that the choicest
OK beef can't be coaxed over 10 cents pound.
Happy lewiston!
:. The Grand Bal Masque in Lewiston next
Tuesday evening promises to be one of the
finest ever given in the State.
Business at Lisbon promises to be lively with
the opening spring. A wing, 12O feet long and
Farwell Cotton Mill, carrying the capacity of
the new mill up to $4,000 spindles
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
From our Phillips Correspondents
The dwelling-house of Julius Blanchard, of
Phillips, was burned to the ground Feb 18th,
together with all its contents. The family were
absent at the time. The fire is supposed TO
have caught in the chamber by reason of de-
fective flue.
While at work in the woods alone, Feb. 10th,
Gilbert Cakes, of Madrid, was taken with an
apoplectic shock. Not coming home at the
usual time, it alarmed his family, who found
him helpless on the snow, at considerable
distance from his house, with no men near.
His wife, daughter and granddaughter severely
froze their hands in getting him to the house.
KNOX COUNTY.
tf [Thomaston Correspondence
A gray owl was shot by Thomaston sports
man Saturday, whose wings, when extended,
measured four feet and eight inches.
Sometime ago hen in Thomaston was heard
to cackle regularly every day. Search was re-
peatedly made for the eggs, but without sue
cess Soou "Biddy" began to grow plump and
fat, and as she was of no benefit to the thrifty
housewife, she caused her to be killed. Upon
dressing her the mystery was solved for with
in her were found twenty-five good eggs-Next!
The Ladies' Home Library of Thomaston are
to give dramatic entertainment in a few
weeks.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Brewer ship-bulders are preparing to do a
large amount of business the coming season.
Major Clayton, of Hampden, has a rebel
battle flag which he took from Fort McAllister,
near Savannah, when it was stormed.
The Bangor papers report frequent attempts
at burglary in that city.
WALDO COUNTY
The Belfast Advertiser is breezy sheet
This is the way it speaks of fast horse -
Turn out! Here comes Frank BeTy's Vic
tor; ii you want to know exactly how long it
takes lightning to skate down from aloft and
demolish a brick chimney, Just time him from
the foot of the square to the mile tree" The
same paper calls the medicinal and mechanical
liquors sold by the city agency, "damp damna-
tiOn." f.a
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Maehias Union reports large temperance
meetings in that town, with many signing the
pledge.
Several boys in Machias have recently been
fined in the Trial Justice Court,-some for dis
turbing schools, others for various misde-
meanOrs. E
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times says that typhoid fever
is prevailing to a considerable extent in that
city at the present time.
One of the enterprising shoe manufacturing
firms at Sprngyale contemplates the erection
of eight or ten two-storied double tenement
houses in that village.
The Baptist Society of Saco are purposing to
build new church edifce.
The Biddeford Times says that rum has
caused the death of several in that city the
present winter. A short time since a man went
home one bitter cold night, in state of inc
briefly and laid down upon the floor instead of
going to bed. He was taken of a fever a short
time after, and has since died.