The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-06
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


The Lewiston Journal says between four and
five o'clock Saturday afternoon, Thomas Con-
Ion, one of the men who broke into the cloth
ing store OF Ward Bros, on the mOning of
January 5th, escaped from the Auburn Jail and
made his way over the bridge into Lewiston,
where he secreted himself and has not vet been
found.
The Journal says Mr. Orrin Rowe, respect
ed citizen of Lisbon, died suddenly on Monday
Mr.. r. has worked for some time at the bleach
cry.
The Journal says DR.. W. H. Jewett of Tur-
ner fell from the roof of his stable last Satur-
day, distance of twenty feet, striking upon
the back part of his shoulder, fracturing two or
more ribs and his shoulder, besides inflicting a
severe confused wound upon his back. He is
in as comfortable condition as could be expect
ed and it is hoped he has suffered no severe in.
ternal injuries.
The cheese factory at North Turner will be
put in operation the first of June.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
James Stone has been elected President Of
the Coboossee National Bank at Gardiner in
place of Stephen Young, deceased. Stephen ].
Young was elected director in place of his IA
Their.
Veranus Pierce, the o. dest settler in Windsor
died April 9th, aged a little over IS wears. He
went to Windsor when he was only nine vears
of age.
The barn of Charles H. Davis of West Sid.
ney, was burnt last Saturday evening. All the
steers, one COW and few sheep, and grain and
farming tools, were burned.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The dwelling house in Alton owned and oc.
oupied by VIM HI. Gibbs, was DESTROYED by fire.
May 4th. Loss about $1,000.
Albert P, Chitman of Poland, brkeman on
the E. and N. A. Railway, jumped off the cars
at Bangor on Monday to change blind switch.
when his foot caught in a spike and he was
thrown upon the track Before he could extri-
cate himself, or the train could be stopped. eight
car wheels passed over his body. He died in
three minutes after being extrcated.
The body of an infant was found in a salt how
Saturday, floating in the Penobscot river No.
South Orrlngton. 1t was buried by the an
thorities. "u
Messrs A. G. Merrill & Co., began the mann.
facture of clothes pins at East Eddippton last
January. and at the present time are turn;n~
out 240 gross per day.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
(Parkman Correspondence
Two of our snartest teachers-Miss Sarah
and Clara Delano of Abbott-have enoaoed 70
teach the graded schools in Searsporf IT, W.
people in SearspOrt have abundant causo e..
congratulation in view of their good fortune u,
securing these popular and able instructors
The weather moves slow and vast amor,t
of useless grumblng prevails among the farm.
erS.
N. 7. Phillips of Monson is erecting new
mill on the same site as the one recently con-
sumed.
The legal contest between Supervisor Rand
on the one part and School Superintendantss
Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. Bensonland Esq. Harvey on
the other part, is in statu quo. The questions
are, can a town elect Superintending Schooi
Committee and then proceed at once to elect
Supervisor! Ana can th Town elect supervis-
town will uote to elect Supervisor? On these
two questions hang the law, the profits and thu
glory of the educational interests in Parkman.
s.