The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY,


The Chronicle says Messrs. D. & W. G. Fer
maid set wooden mill to work in Wilton about
the first of January, and are now manufactur-
ing superior article of repellants.
Columbus w. Moody of New Vineyard, who
had leg badly broken few weeks age by a
log rolling on it, and which it was feared would
have to be amputated, is recovering from the
accident and will save his leg.
KNOX COUNTY
The annual appropriation bill of Rockland
amounts this year to 49,, 900.
We understand that Temple of Honor is
to be established in Rockland
The scarlet fever is prevalent at Rockland
The Free Press says there is funeral about
every day, and some days two or three.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
A young mems temperance crusade club, or
ganized in Bangor Wednesday evening, by the
choice of George w. Snow, chairman, and w.
ID. Wood, secretary.
The total cost of the schools of Bangor last
year was $39, 1880. This includes the rep airs
made and all the expenses pertaining to the
schools.
The Wing says John Mcdonald, who was run
over at VIM by the cars last year and had his
foot so badly crushed as to require amputation,
after costing the town $400, and having been
furnished with money to purchase wooden leg
and to pay his fare, has returned to Ireland, his
native country. u--- III
The Trustees of the State College met at that
institution in Orono Wednesday, aud held a
consultation as to carrying out the provision of
the resolve passed by the last LEGISLATURE.
They decided to proceed and finish the barn aud
other improvements already begun, to purchase
FLOODED stock tor the farm and apparatus for
the departments of chemistry and philosophy.
In divorce case tried at Bangor Wednesday
it was found that the parties were married last
June, the libelee deserted the libelant last No
vember and committed adultery in January
Divorce decreed.
WALDO COUNTY
Asa Faunce has been reelected President of
the Belfast Savings Bank, and John H. Quin-
by cashier. "
tt crew of brig S. W. Parker of Belfast, de-
serted her on Tuesday.
The Belfast age says John P. Ames. ESQ.,,
one OF the prominent citizens Of Belfast and a
populer school teacher, and for some years one
OF the County Commissioners. died few days
ago OF somewhat singular disease, resembling
IN some respects what is called "black vomit,"
the secretIons OF the system turning black after
being vomited.
MI. J: K. Pierce of Iowa, has arrived in Bel
fast with carload, seventeen in number, of
splendid looking horses.
The S, j. Court commenced its session at
Belfast Tuesday, Judge Diokerson presiding
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The store and stock of goods of Arson
Smith in Machias were badly damaged by fire
April 10TH Insured for enough to cover the
loss.
YORK COUNTY.
Thursday morning, says the Times, John
Benton fell from Car near Conway Junction
on the Eastern railroad, and was killed Coro-
ner JamesiM. Burbank of Saco, was summoned
to South Berwick to empannela jury of in
quest.
The Times says Harrison Cleaves, esq.,, "a well
known citizen of Saco, died suddenly Thurs
day by the bursting of a blood vessel in the
head.
There are ten carriage manufactures in New
field.
The Odd Fellows of Saco and Biddeford are
rapidly perfecting their plans for the celebra-
ton next Monday.
Post Sheridan G.. A. c., of Biddeford, cele-
brated their seventh anniversary on Wee nes-
day evening. by social gathering and a sup
per in Grand Army Hall in that city. After
the supper few hours were enjoyed in dane
ing