The Portland daily press., 1873-06-14
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNT,

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The epizootic prevails in Lewiston
The caisson to be used in building the first
pier OF the Lewiston and Auburn railroad
bridge, was launched at Lewiston last Friday
morning at 10 a. m.
The old Continental mill is being -ejuvenated.
The young fellows of Lewiston, lounge along
the ratings OF the bridge, evenings, and insult
the ladies
The new caisson at Lewiston, for the railroad
bridge, is 46 feet long, Is feet wide, and feet
deep. 1t contains $4,000 feet of lumber, and is
water-tight.
The Franklin Brick Company's yard at Lew
daily.
ARoOsTOoK COUNTY.
Last Saturday, mass meeting in the inter-
est of the Northern Aroostook railroad, was
held at Fort Fairfield. A large number of
persons were present.
Last Sunday, Lyndon dedicated the new
school house.
Sherman is to have soldiers monument
The honse of Mr.. j. Davis, of Castle Hill,
was consumed last week.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The County Agricultural Society Fair is to be
held at Bridgton in September.
John bennett of Bridgton, was holding a
drill few days since. The striker accidental
ly struck his wrist, breaking it,
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
j. Beecher, an apprentice boy in the Farmer
office, at Augusta, had his arm badly crushed
on Thursday last, while at work on press
Augusta is to have a horse trot on the Fourth
of July.
On Tuesday, June 18th, there will be anni-
versary services at the National Home at Togus,
ia commemOration of the battle of Bunker Hill.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
F. S., aged 13, and Lincoln, aged 8 sons of
VIM, B. Welch of Westport, were found drown
ed last Tuesday They been out in boat fish
ing
OXFORD COUNTY
J. Alexander of Denmark, died recently. He
was the oldest citizen iu town.
A. NJ. Trull of Norway, has completed his
new carriage factory.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A. w. Benson has been appointed ticket
one has yet been appointed in the place of the
late w. H. Small, ticket agent
A single scull race is to come off at Bangor,
June 14th,
An aged lady named Raymond, was thrown
FROM her carriage in Dexter, last Tuesday, and
seriously injured about the spine.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
There is still snow to the depth of four feet
near Dover 1t is in side hill banks, however.
The Sangerville cheese factory is in opera
ton
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
A eolored man by the name of Sewall, cook
of the schooner Alpine was knocked overheard
by the schooner's boom, at the wharf in Bath
yesterday, and drowned.
H. Wilson, a workman at the Topsham field
spar mill, was thrown into the river by casks
of feldspar rolling down upon him. last Satur-
day. He was rescued Immediately. His
shoulder was broken, and he was otherwise in
jured
Last Wednesday, George Furbish was badly
Injured at Bowdoinham, by bursting emery
Wheel A fragment of the wheel struck him
on the face, breaking the jaw.
WALDO COUNTY.
Belfast is to have grand trot on the Fourth
of July. "
James H. Clark of Northport, has the largest
colt of his age in the State, 1t is Q stallion,
three years old, stands 16 IL hands high, and
weighs 1920 lbs. Heis of English blood.
A new business has lately sprung up at Isles
boro. 1t consists in manufacturing nets or tips
for horses ears.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
A man named Woolworth, was injured on
the face and hands at planning mill at Calais
last Tuesday.
8. Dyer of Calais, had his leg broke last
Tuesday, by being dragged by a horse which he
was leading into the stable.
YORK COUNTY.
/ GOldborough's store in Biddeford, was bur-
glarzed last Thursday night The same night.
the shop of H. Burnham was entered. A small
amountwas stolen at either place.
A schooner lying at anchor at Kittery Point,
was struck by lightning last Friday, and con-
siderably damaged;
Mrs. Mary Lord of Biddeford, was found
dead in her storo last Friday. Supposed cause
rum.
At Kennebunkport the shipping interests are
quite brisk.
The United States steamer Monongahela
has been taken out of the floating dock
Last Thursday young couple were married,
in Biddeford. and the same night applied to the
police station for lodging; alleging that owing
to some trouble with the parents of one Of
them, they had no home or money.
IN GENERAL.
Amasa Stetson, native of Lincolnville, at
work in Boston. fell from a staging last Thurs.
day, receiving injuries from which he will not
probably recover.