The Portland daily press., 1873-01-24
STATE NEWS
FRANKLIN COuNTy

FRANKLIN COUNTY
The spring term of the Pennington Normal |
School VIII commence on Tuesday, February |
4th. regular teacher has been secured for |
the primary department, and that will also be-
gin on the same day. The indications are that
this term will be largely attended.
Whether Pennington has had one or more
cases of small pox, ,Or varoloid, ,on the west side
of the river, or not, is now matter of little con-
sequence
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The new bell of 500 pounds, presented by
Dea. S. Adams, has just been put in position
in the cupola of the Castine Normal School
building, and proves of fine tone.
On Tuesday night of last week the barn of
E. & f. Graves of Hancock, with about twen-
ty tons of hay, one. riding wagon, several har-
nesses, and all their farming implements was
burned. Also the peddler's sleigh of Mr.. G. c.
Graves, containing about 800 worth of goods
and furs
The Ellsworth American says that newves
sci, to measure about loo tons, and to be COM
manded by Capt Perry Woodward, is soon to
be placed on the stocks in the yard of E. J.
Hodgkns.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The spring term of Colby University begins
February 9Th,
| The Journal says that John S. Buker fell last
| Saturday evening on the sidewalk at Gardiner,
NCiy pHuiy ihJuAiho AiA1 DPiiiS'
OXFORD COUNTY
| The Oxford Democrat understands that Ow-
ing to the sickness of Judge Walkers family
Judge II. X. Baker of Haliowell, will hold the
| Probate Court at Paris this week.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The contract for the construction of the
Bucksport & Bangor railroad, was awarded by
the directors yesterday to John Gowen, Esq,
who guarantees to have it completed on the
first of December next.
The Bangor House is to be enlarged the COM
ing season by the erection of wing on the
south side, 100 by Sc feet ON the ground, four
stories high and containing fifty rooms.
Tuesday forenoon Mr.. Oakes, principal of the
Brewer High School, while correcting young
man named Fred French, was struck by the
latter on the head with slate, and his face
and scalp badly cut The same day Mr. New.
ems, teacher of the school at Basin Mills, had
called out and was about to punish one of hi,
scholars, when two of the larger boys attacked
and threw him down., and in the struggle that
ensued one of them bit the teachers thumb tc
the bone The boys have beeL arrested ant
will be dealt with according to law
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Another attempt at outrage was made il
Milo last Saturday night, by man name,
Beals, who called at the house of Mr.. Charlie
Webster and asked for lodgings. His reques
. was granted, and he returned the favor by
IN his designs, however, by nurse, who haI
pened to be in the house. Mrs. Webster has a
infant at her breast, and it is feared that th
shock caused by the Villains attempt ma
: prove fatal. Beals, for whom Mr. Webster
{ at work in the woods, was immediately arrest
, ed, and will soon have his trial.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Lewiston journal says that two con
panies have already been formed for ship-built
ing at Bowdoinham and a third is in conten
, blation.
y SOMERSET COUNTY.
, The Fairfield Chronicle is informed by reli:
BILE parties that ex-Gov. Coburn has the brio
all ready for the county building and that l
has signifed his intention to have work begu
i in earnest early in the spring and expresses
a wish to see the completion the coming fall
a WALDO COUNTY.
h The Belfast Journal says that for some tin
past Chesley Heal of Searsmont,a "a man so yea
!, of age, has employed girl named August
Nickerson as housekeeper. On Saturday NOR
y ing last the old man crawled to his broth ar
house in terrible condition, having been bea
en- and bruised shockingly His story was tn
on the night previous one Brooks Berry knocl
IS ed at his door, saying he wanted to come il
, being very cold. After some hesitation he wa
|. admitted. He brought rum with him and il
d duced the old man to drink heavily, when h
l. set upon and beat him until insensible. +
then broke open a chest took from it 5000. ar
left in company with the Eousekeeper Sheri
% Tucker, aftsr some search, found the girl al
e got confession of the affair. She had $50
= the money pinned in her skirts. Berry is st
at large.
The Journal says that the revival at Scar.
: port still progresses. Some 200 have enquire
e the way, and the crowd was so great in til
v church entry recently that the floor gave wa
and settled some four inches. Another prob
BILE consequence of the awakening is the folio,
1T ing letter received by e. Y. Baker: "Pleas
| find apo1nca1 SS hot Iv foo fro
% you. do not try to find the sender but Pray fl
70 him.