The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-19
STATE NEWS.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
The farmers of Minot Corner are talking Of a
corn factory.
The first number of new literary paper will
be issued this week at Lewiston.
The Journal says that the house of Mr. Dill.
lingham, IN Greene, near the river, was burned
Saturday night. No insurance
Al Brooks, ESQ.,, has been elected President
OF the Lewiston common council,
Cnarles u. Garcelon, ESQ.,, of Webster, has
been appointed au additional route arent on the
Anltdroscoggin branch of the Maine Central, and
VIII run between Lewiston and Bath.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The farmhouse of Horace Philbrook of Bruns-
WICK together with all his furniture and clothes
was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon No
insurance.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal has been presented
with live grasshopper He is doubtless a
resolute pioneer, but he has displayed bad jndg-
ment In coming so early, if it is grass he seeks
VIM. ". Edwards has been appointed Depu-
ty Sheriff at Waterville, in place of G. R. Nc
Fadden, resigned.
Gen. Tilton, of the Togus Military Asylum
lost a Hambetonian stallion called Seeboomook
Tuesday, valued at $4,000. Mr.. Geo. HI. Bailey
of this city, has recently painted a picture of
the horse.
An examination was recently had in Boston,
before the examining board, of all the postal
clerks on the route from Bangor to Boston
The examination was thorough and most salts
factory.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Free Press says that Capt Charles w
Simpson of Thomaston has in his possession
an autograph letter from Gen. Washington to
Gen. Knox, bearing date 1894.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The trustees of the Maine State Agricultural
Society are in session at Bangor. They are
cudgeling their brains to get up horse show as
brilliant as that of last year.
Bangor realized $2,312 30 from it's medicinal
liquors last year. The receipts were $14, 947 Al.
The Bangor Commercial isn't entirely happy
over the success of the citizens movement. 1t
don't see much chance for the old Bourbons.
A Bangor farmer advertises to supply pure
milk. He is just starting in the business and
is green.
Orono is to have new town hall, aud has
voted $400 for free high school,
Indian Island shores, belonging to the Penob-
1885 annual rent. The former lease for the
same shores yielded but $50 The Indians will
receive this year $551S, where last year they
received but $l65.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Dover has voted $500 for free high school.
The Milosroughs recently tried for assault and
rape, got off with six months in jail.
YORK COUNTY.
The Saco check list shows 1867 names, and
that of Biddeford 1858.
The Biddeford Times says that city horse,
valued at $500, was found with about One-half
of his tongue cut off. 1t is feared that he will
starve to death.
John 81. Hill has been appointed baggage
master at the Boston & Maine station in Bid
deford ls
The Times says that no car Of freight was
left at the P. S. & P. r. r. depot in Saco, by
Capt. Stevens, the new city marshal of Bid
deford is now serving his second term as dep
uty sheriff.
lKennebunkport Correspondence.l
The Sea Shore Company have contracted
for their first hotel with Owen Smith and
Charles Sands, of Biddeford, who have COM
menced the purchase of their stock. The site
selected is the high ground between the govern
ment wharf and the .'old Jerry Smith house.. -
The building will be four stories high, 81 feet
long and So feet wide, with rooms of liberal
proportions The premises are expected to be
ready for occupancy by July LIST.
Hotel accommodations in the village will be
increased in the purchase by w. G. Parker, of
the large building on Dock Square, known as
Washington Hall, which is now being recon-
structed in an attractive style and will be con-
!, nected with his well known restaurant
Mrs L. j. Rideout, who has kept millinery
store under Washington Hall, will remove to a
building opposite the store of W. F. Moody,
ESQ.,, which Mr. NJ. has recently bought and
will repair for her occupancy.
The Andrews MILL" near the town house,
has recently heen sold by Charles Walker to
Messrs Geo. Emmons and John Roberts, with
oil fI,a 1arrc in 1,a -orAo