The Portland daily press., 1874-02-09
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says on Friday, two
bales of cotton goods caught fire on freight
train near Lisbon, but the fire was extinguish-
ed before much damage was done. The cloth
belonged to the Brunswick mill and was en-
route for the Lewiston Bleachery
The Journal says on Thursday two men,
Daniel Watts and William Wise, "weni
through" John G. McPher.on's boarding house
in Lewiston, securing clothing, valuable
watch, and seal rings, etc., the whole being
valued at $3.50. The theft was not discovered
until evening and the rogues had ample time to
escape.
AROOSTOoK COUNTY.
Mr.. E. P. True of Island Falls has caught
three loup cerviers within five weeks
In No. H. Range 6, January 26th, an infant
child of John Young, Jr, was found dead in
its bed when the family awoke. The cause Of
the death is unknown.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The burning of box potato car in Water
vile at midnight on Wednesday caused quite
an alarm of fire. The church bells rung and
the whistle of the railroad machine shop sound.
ed
The saw mill of Joshua Gray in Gardiner
caught fire Tuesday night near the stove and
the flames were making good Roadway when
the workmen arrived next morning. Fortu-
nately they extinguished the fire before great
amount OF damage had been done.
KNOX COUNTY.
Henry ID. Flye, the reticent witness in the
Pettee case, was arraigned at Rocklaud Friday
for stealing $95 from Hannah Thorndke He
pleaded not guilty. Sufficient evidence was
produced duplicating him as the thief, and he
was bound over in 5000 for his appearance at the
March term of the Supreme Judicial Court
He claims that all the witnesses have testified
falsely. 1t is expected that he will reveal
something duplicating the parties who did the
murder.
The Oldest convict in the State Prison is
William White of Addison, who is Ga; "Dea"
John Rogers of Brunswick comes next for age,
who is 81. The youngest convict is Frank
Mitchell of Knox county, who is but 16. There
are 129 persons now in prison. The whole
number of convicts committed to the prison
since being opened is 2050.
George W. Wormells of Dexter, has been
appointed Secretary for the Committee to in
''stigate the affairs of the State Prison
The accountants emnloved bv tho S.oto
frlson Investigating committee ,roro t 80
ceeG 10 Ihomaston Friday to eptar nron t,bo
ton. "' 'he lhstltu-
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Waldoboro News states that an itinerant
dealer in hats visited that place durin@ aht
week and supplied nearly the whole place with
head gear Never since the memory of The
Oldest inhabtant, says the News, has such hat
been seen upon our streets. They were evi
IDENTIFY manufactured before the Deluge, but
where they have been concealed since is the
mystery.
The News relates the process of a farmer in
Waldoboro' to induce his oxen to draw load
OF wood up steep hill. He placed a bundle
OF hay ABOUT two rods ahead and found no diff
fcuity in driving the team up to it, This pro-
gained.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our Brownfield correspondent (ssB.") writes
uncer date of Feb. 18th. that the last announced
lecture of the course at the universities
Church was delivered by the Rev. B. M. Frint
of Beverly, Mass. 1t was an intellectual treat,
He held the audience an boar and ten minutes
without fatigue. Text:-"First the blade, then
the ear. then the full corn in the ear,'' or the
progress of free thought and arts and science
1t was emlnently success and an able and in
structive lecture.