The Portland daily press., 1874-01-05
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

STATE NEWS.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Our Mechanic Falls correspondent informs
us that the large dwelling house of Zenas Lane,
ESQ.,, of Poland, cgether with all the outbuild
ings, destroyed by fire very early Saturday
morning. Some of the furniture in the house
was saved. The fire originated in shed and
is supposed to have caught from ashes deposit
ed there The fire broke out so early, and be-
fora any members of the family were stirring
and had made such progress when discovered,
that it was impossible to save any of the build
ings. There was some insurance on the proper
ty, but to what amount our correspondent
could not learn.
The Jodrna says the honse of W. B. Davis
at East Poland, which was burned Monday
evening, Dec 29th was insured for $500. The
household goods in the lower part of the house
were saved.
The Lewiston Journal chronicles probably
fatal accident which occurred to an ignorant
Canadian-Freuch woman on New Years night.
in that city, who undertook to fill lighted ker-
oseIe lamp. The lamp exploded, set the clothes
of Madame Gamarcha on fire and she was so
terribly burned that it is feared she will not re-
cover
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
press Correspon lence.)
Messrs. Robinson & Leighton will send one
thousand or more tons of hay from Houlton by
railroad to Boston. Other parties are buying.
Good hay, pressed, brings at the station S11
per ton. As the fields have been bare mostly
Tor several weeks, until few days since, it is
thought the grass roots may be some injured
and the crop not so good the next year.
The lumber operators are doing good bust
ness, especially on the short roads, Oats have
gone up to 80 cents.
We expect TO have a case in the next term of
the court at Houlton, for breach of promise.
A man got published to girl and then conclud-
ed to marry another. The girl has threatened
to sue him; and as he has considera BILE proper
ty she expects to swing him in handsome dam
ages.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter says about every
available point on the Kennebec, suitable for
stacking ice, is said to be secured bv somebody
and shonld the prospects warrant lively scene
may be looked for along the banks of the river
The weather. South and West, is watched with
more than usual interest about this time.
Lodge of Odd Fellows is to be instituted
at Waterville on Wednesday Jan. 14th.
The Peoples Bank at Waterville makes a
sem1-annual dividend of six per cent.
KNOX COUNTY
The safe of Messrs. n A. & s. II. Burhee of
Rockland, was robbed of about $3.50 Thursday
The safe Was left unlocked, which made the
theft an easy job The case is under investiga-
ton. There is clue to the parties.
The Camden Herald states that woman in
the town OF Washington recently gave birth to
triplets.. She had previously four children, the
oldest of which YVES two and half years. the
four being two sets Of twins.
brass band of seventeen pieces has been
formed at Rockport.
r OXFORD COUNTY.
Frank Russell of Bethel, while at work in
the woods in Enrol, was struck by falling
tree and received severe I'M uries to his spine
and leg. He is not expected to live.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing learns that the Conveu-
ton of Catholic Temperance Societies. which
was to have oeen held iu that city on Tuesday
next, for the purpose OF forming State Cath
olic Temperance Union, has been postponed,
some OF the clergy outside the city,it is rumored
being opposed to such convention.
The civil term of the Supreme Judicial Court
opens in Bangor on Tuesday, Judge Cutting
presiding.
A preliminary meeting of prominent lum-
bermen will soon be holden at Bangor to ar
range for convention of Maine and New
Brunswick lumber operators.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY
Judge Virgid holds the next term of the ST.
preme Judicial Court for Piscataquis county.
The trains on the Bangor & Pscataouis
Reilroad Will be run as usual the remainder of
the winter.
The Dexter Gazette says that DR. A. WI
Stevens OF Parkman, 1.-THE Press correspondent
was prostlated by softening of the brain. and
Will probably survive but a short time. He
lett his home Saturday, apperantly as well as
usual, out on his return he was not able
to tell where he had been, could recall no
names, dates, or anything of the like. DIR.
Clough was sent for, but the patient seems to
be past medical aid, and continues to fail.
The Gazette says Judge Hale of Foxcroft is
sick with fever.
The Gazette says as the down train on the
Piscataqnls branch was approaching Dover
Tuesday morning, farmer undertook to drive
over crossing in front of it. The engine
struck the sled, smashed it into s'stoye-
lengths, threw the horse into fits, causing
him to execute some m .neuyres not laid down
in cavalry tactics, and pitched the driver heels
over head some rods away, into a convenient
snowdrift. Fortunately he was not ininred
nor was his horse; but the sled, as a sled. is Of
no further use.
WALDO COUNTY
The Camden Herald says they talk of having
horse cars in Linco!nville, to carry lime rock
from the quarres in the centre of the town 10
the lime kins at the beach.
The Progressive Age says that Gordon seems
pound 10 take life easy, what there is left of
him. He has not shed SO many tears nor ex
hibitei any thing like as much contrition since
MS connnementIn Jail as many of the youno
men,, who have been committed for oettin99
drunk dis mother made her farewe II visit to
| him, few days ago. No particular emotion
| was exhibited by either at meeting or parting.
, Hls counsel, 1t is understood, has Withdrawn
MS exceptions and motion for a new trial, and
| he will be sentenced at the coming January
| term.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hon. ID. K. Chase of Calais, fell at his resi-
| dence last Sunday week, and broke both bones
OF one OF his legs little above the ankle.
| The fire in Calais which destroyed the livery
| stable connected with no Tpt
badly damaged the hotel itself, and the dwell
| ing house of Mr.. d. M. Gardner was canse1 NV
| the breaking If a kerosene lamp in the hands
| OF one of the hostlers.
The ladies of Calais are moving to prevent
tne sale OF aie and all other intoxicating liquors
within the limits of that city.
YORK COUNTY.
Warren Lewis of Kittery. rested his pnn in
the snow and then leaned on the muzzle' The
snow gave way, the gun was discharged and a
thumb and finger were shattered
Mr. Albert Aimee, an old citizen of Kitterv.
was found dead in his bed, Thursday. at his
residence at the Foreside. Mr.. Aimee had
seen alive on Christmas day. His neighbors
not seeing him about usual, suspecting
| something was the matter, went to his house.
where helived by himself, and discove cred him
dead: He was formerly stage driver and
handled the lines for number of wears be-
tween Klttery Foreside and Portsmouth
IN GENERAL.
The following is a list of patents issued to
| Maine Inventors under date of Dec 10Th 1873:
P D. Cummings, Portland, grinding machine.
w. H. Foye, Portland, bill and paper file. C.
d Brown and e. B. Dennison, Portland, man
ufacture of paper pulp. G. Fl. Merriam, Port
land, automatic attachemnt for car couplings
The Bangor Commercial says General Freight
Agent Cram of the E. & N. A. Railroad, has
| made arrangements with the Grand Trunk
hallway Company for the transportation over
that road, the Maine Central and the European
OF an immense amount of freight for the lower
provinces which, owing to the early closing of
the 81 Lawrence, has been kept back in the
upper provinces.
The Beginniu gs of Disease.
1t is as true that 'great oaks from little acorns
grow" that frightfu diseases often engepdered
by seeminely triii ailement. Casua1 4. ~. e =.