The Portland daily press., 1873-01-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Journal says that Prof. Bracket of
observation-disclosures, who recently made an analy- |
Sis OF some strong beer made and sold in that |
city, testified at the Lewiston Municipal Court,
Tuesday, that his analysis of the beer in ques-
ton showed that it contained eight per cent. of
alcohol.
The Journal says that quite crowd of peo-
pie gathered to see the breaking of the ground
on the Lewiston & Auburn railroad, Tuesday;
and cheered the workmen with will.
The Journal is informed that Mr.. Melen
Phinney of North Turner recently vaccinated
himself from the arm of one of his children and
that the results have been very serious. Mr.
Phinney's blood has been so poisoned, that his
physician fears he will not recover
VIM. B. Wood treasurer of several of the
manufacturing corporations in Lewiston, in
forms the city government that unless the con-
tract of the city with the Grand Trunk is made
so as to prevent a railroad combination as is
now the case, the corporations are prepared to
carry the great constitutional question, which
underlies the construction of railroads by towns
and cities, up to the United States Supreme
Court, in due form, if need be-
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Bridgton News says that the new high
school building in that village will be dedicated
this Saturday evening I. s. Perry, ESQ.,, de-
livers the address.
The News says that on Saturday last George
G. Wight, of Bridgton, with his wife and neice,
had their sleigh wrecked in the middle of "Long
Woods" Naples dislocating the shoulder Of
Mr.. w. The ladies started for aid in both direc-
tions, which was obtained and the man taken
to his home, where he is doing we'll. The acct
dent occurred a long way from any habitation
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr. Hunt, one of the teachers of the Little
Blue school, was quite severely injured Monday
evening, sliding down hill
Mr.. Andrew Croswell of the firm of T. g. A.
Croswell, of Pennington Falls, was badly injur-
ed Tuesday morning while working hand ele-
vator in their store at that place.
~ - a HANCOCK COUNTY.
| Nathan Bridges of Verona, was shot by the
| accidental discharge of gun he was handling
Wednesday morning, and instantly killed.
KNOX COUNTY.
John r. Burpee, an esteemed citizen of Rock
land, died on Friday of last week, aged AZ years.
| He served in the 4th Maine Vols. two and a half
years.
A square meal" cured a man found insensi-
BILE in the street in Rockland recently. He had
fit induced by hunger.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Samuel Packard, of Hebron an old man over
| 20 years of age, who lost his wife a few months
since, was found in his house en- Sunday last in
a benumbed and almost insensible condition.
He died few hours after from exposure and
privation, although he had sufficient means to
live comfortably
A correspondent of the News asks people to
believe the following: Mrs. Jerry Blaisdell, of
East Denmark, recently spun lot of wool rolls.
dyed and wove them into stout cloth, and cut
and made thereof pair of pants for her hus-
band, all of which she accomplished, Il naided,
in SO hours.
Jack Hale, the venerable horse man, having
served out his term at the Insane Hospital, was
discharged from that institution by the Super
ntendent on the 18th inst, in accordance with
section 26, chapter 143 of the Revised Statutes.
The old man started in the cars with the view
of taking up his abode with his friends in Ok
ford county.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY.
A convention of the lumber manufacturers Of
Maine and New Brunswick will be held at Ban
gor ON the third Wednesday in February. The
object of the convention, as stated in the call
is to discuss and adopt for mutual protection
such measures in regard to the survey aud sale
of long lumber as will be for the best interests
of the trade, and permanent Association will
probably be formed to carry into effect thu
measures agreed upon.
Roderick Mcleod a saloon keeper in Bangor
died Thursday while setting in his chair. Con
gestion of the lungs was the cause.
:. SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that out of bog
in Emblem, owned by Richard Trip, which was
lately flowed, there are continually almost rs
ing large pine logs, perfectly sound. Som'
hundred thousand feet of boards have beef
sawed from them. Isn't that putting it OF
rather thick, that is the boarding?