The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-21
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoSCOGGIN COUNTY.

Liz IcWlStOu cOuIudi says Oh tu6 CO0tlDen-
tai Corporation business is now very active
All the new machinery is now in place. OF the
1860 looms in the mill about 1000 are now RIM
ming, and of the 10000 spndles, $4,000 are in
motion The working force has been increased
already 400-one thousand hands being now
employed on the corporation. New looms and
spindles are being started every week, and ere
long the whole machinery will be in action
The full force in the mill will be about 1000
hands.
The Journal says the river drivers are uneasy
lest the annual treshet this year may be omit
ted The water in the streams and rivers Of
the State is remarkably low, and the ice, in the
main, has disappeared. Mr.. Conant has mill
lion and half of logs in Oxford and at other
points on the Little Androscoggin, which can
not be moved until there is a considerable rise
of water.
The Mechanic Falls Herald states that the
P. & o. c. Railroad will not come out of its
dormant state with the return of the spring
time, as it has been wont to do, but will sleep
on, forgetful of the good it might do if it would
wake up to usefulness.
The Journal gives the following statistics of
the expenses of Lewiston the past year: Sala-
ries, S4, 1853; Fire Department, 81 ,468; Schools,
S34.587; Highways, $20,41S; Lighting streets,
$1,000; matchmaking streets, 5 1885; Night
watch and police, $1O,9O5.
The Journal says an agent of the Grand
Trunk Railroad was in Lewiston on Friday
making preliminary arrangements for the cree
ton OF railroad stations in that city and Au-
burn. Both stations, as we are informed will
be built as soon as the weather will allow. The
Lewiston station, it is stated, will be of brick
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
At special meeting of the City Council of
Augusta, Saturday afternoon, the Auditor to
whom had been referred the accounts of the
Collector and Treasurer, reported that he had
examined them and find that they have not
been correctly kept; and that from the accounts
and vouchers which have been submitted to me
for examination, l find it exceedingly difficult,
if not impossible, to arrive at a reliable or even
satisfactory conclusion in relation to the re-
ceipts, disbursements, cash in the TIT asury, or
balance of uncollected taxes. Notwithstanding
this report, the City Council, after referring the
communication back to the Auditor, with in
structions to submit his report in detail of the
condition OF the city finances. went into joint
convention and reelected Thomas Little, the
present incumbent of the office of Treasurer
and Collector.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY
Saturday night very large temperance mass
meeting was held at City Hall, Bangor
Speeches were made by several gentlemen, in
James Dunning and Oliver B. Dunnng Col.
Dunning is one of the most powerful access
slons the ladies have thus far made to the
cause. He is wealthy and very influential On
coming forward to speak he signed the pledge
Ing ac1loA was greeCed Dy the most VOclfer0uS
and hearty appla 1se. He sent powerful shot
into the city agency, and pledged as much
money to the ladies as they should require for
the purpose of carrying the cause forward to
its best results. 1t is understood that regular
town meeting will be called by the citizens to
vote on the question of abolishing the city
agency.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican says Mr.. George S,
Gitchell OF Marshfeld met with very serious
accident on Tuesday last. He was in MILL
getting some lumber from overhead, when the
floor gave way, or the lumber fell, striking him
on the shoulder. not breaking it, but drawing
the shoulder out of place, pulling the joint
apart, and injuring the arm at the elbow. Mr.
Getchell is.quite an old man, and it may be
quito hard for him.
A fellow named John Pohh arrastod q.
Old Orchard on Saturday for larceny at the