The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-16
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.


Mrs. Samuel w. Lane of Augusta has an Or
ange tree, sixteen years old, that contains at
the present time 125 buds.
John Kenney. an employe in the railroad
shop at Auguata, upon hearing that his pay
was to be cut down ten per cent, went home
and ordered his wife to deduct ten per cent.
from the size of the biscuits. The workman
in the shop caused a tin biscuit cutter, ten per
cent. less than the size JOhu used, TO be manu-
featured and on Saturday presented it to John
with appropriate services,
The Waterville Mail says the railroad en-
ployes, whose pay has recently been cut down,
were naturally somewhat excited, and held a
should do about it. Certain compromising
measures were proposed and committees of con-
ference appointed, but it remains to be seen
what will come of it.
The Lewiston Journal reports a case of a lad
in Monmouth, who was shot through the hand
by the careless use of pistol.
OXFORD COUNTY
The three robbers that attempted to enter
the vault of the Bethel Savings Bank have
been convicted and sentenced to five years in
the State prison.
PENoBscQT COUNTY
The Bangor Wing says ship timber in large
quantities is coming from the up river town.
ships by rail.
Mr.. VIM. Glidden of Lowell, recently died
at the advanced age of SO years. m
w. M. Thayer of Augusta has leased the
Franklin House in Bangor.
The epizootic, in mild shape, is affecting
the horses in Bangor.
The Passadum kerry Railroad Co., will ask
the next LIE gislature for the right to extend
their road westerly to connect with the Ban
gor 4 Piscataquis Railroad, and for other
amendments to their charter.
Notice is given that application will be made
to the next Legislature for a railroad between
Bangor and Portland, with the right to make
all necessary connections.
Mr.. VIM. Burgess and his wife, of East Cor
inth, recently left home for visit of some du-
ration, leaving their daughter, two years cd,
with their mother, IN old lady seventy years
of age. A few days ago the neighbors saw no
smoke coming from the chimney of Mr.. Bur-
gess's house, and thinkidg the old lady might
be sick, went in about o'clock, and to their
Bile, and the little child crawling around the
stove With both its feet frozen, and nearly
dead from cold. There is a prospect of saving
the child's feet
SOMERSET COUNTY.
press Correspondence
Judge Rowe reported dangerously injured
while coupling cars at Norridgewock is report
ed as being comfortable with fair prospect of
recovery.
An unsuccessful attempt was made, on Fri
day night to rob the safe in the store of Dyer
& Curling in Skowhegan. The safe was in the
Eastern Express office in their store and was
used by them for their express and general
business. The parties entered by window in
the Office and after arranging for their escape
commenced work on the safe with a drill.
They we're frightened off by the night WATCH
having accomplished little.
Some unpleasantness is said to exist between
the Reformers (liberals) ir Somerset aud the
Bourbons, the former claiming the only way to
reform is by allowing them to control the sher-
if in his appointments, The being democrat. J
The old liners can hardly see it in that light.
At present the matter is not little amusing to
outsiders. The Liberals develop wonderful
relish for office holding.
YORK COUNTY.
VIM. Ash, claiming to belong in Portland,
stole pair of boots in Bddeford Saturday
night In default of $40 and costs, he is in
Alfred Jail.
Shersff Warren has so far recovered from the
severe injuries he experienced last Summer,
that he can move about quite rapidly, with the
aid of crutch and cane.