The Portland daily press., 1874-03-13
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK COUNTY.


Monroe Young, esq.,, Mayor of Ellsworth,
declines being candidate for reelection.
The American states that Mr.. Nathaniel
Dresser of Bluehill, who has been out of
health for some months past, was found dead
in his bedroom on Monday night about p. M,
suspended from the bed, with towel tied
about his neck One of his feet rested upon the
floor, but it was evident that it was his inten-
ton to take his life Some members of his
family left him apparently asleep only Is min
utes before Mr. D. was about 66 years of
age and one of the most respected citizens in
that town.
Several towns in this State have this Spring
elected lady as member of the Superintending
School Committee, but Bluehill is ahead SO
far, having elected two ladies-and both un-
married.
Col. John n. Swazey, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Bucksport, is very sick. Col. Swazey
is upwards of ninety years of age.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Our Waterville correspondent says Miss
Louise ingalls, dislocated her hip by fall on
the icy sidewalk Thursday morning.
KNOX COUNTY
Camden and Rockport are excited over dis
pute between the Universalist and Episcopal
societies as to who shall occupy church in
the latter village. Forcibe entry was effected
by committee of the first named society last
Sunday, but they found inside prominent
Eplscopallan, who protested against their occu-
patton. The Universalists held services, how
ever, and the matter goes to the courts for set
Element.
PENoBscOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says it was reported that a
MAJ named N. b. Glidden fell dead on Park
street Wednesday but we could learn no par
Atculars
The Wing says Jailor Thompson of Augusta
"S in Bangor Wednesday, after YeatOn, who
w 1oooed from Augusta Jail some time since, aud
was gently arrested i, Dexter, for larceny
t;ed SH2mitted to Jail here The jailor identi
santa LIN and took him back. toserve out his
'0N'0"0' his old quarters.
NPIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
hne 'own Parkman voted on Monday to
~ of 1o1 7nc Dodsmen of the defaulting collect
Two tests ofpig iron from the Katabdin
Iron Works were .sde last ueel. s at tha South
DosIon iron ComPay's Works, on a machine
employed by the U. Ordnance Denartment
ior ;es.ing tne strengtAof metals, with the fol-
square, sustained without npeskG que 1en asG
strain of 26,92S lbs; simiAr niacn af NJ d Mo
sustained stl ain of 80 765 hs hefora hrealripg
density OF No. pig-72, 432 : of No. IA. 3O6.
f tms ues! SHOWS the IRON to better than the
WALDO COUNTY.
The town of Morrill, in this oor,+v hoe
neither lawyer, minister: doctor, banner nor
rumshop. f""poi Aoi
The Journal learns that Hon. E. X. Rov1o of
Belfast, has been rendered the appointihsnt Of
Consul to Valparaiso and has the n after unser
consideration. =
The full court Of Bangor has sustained the
verdict fer over $4,000 which Clara A. Wilder
recovered against the city of Belfast, for iniu
res received on the highway in the Hayford
| district.
Stockton is progressive, says the Belfas,
Journal. Two ladies, Misses Fanny Cleaves
and Alice Hartman have been chosen Super
Intending School Committee, and there is nc
doubt that they will acquit themselves excel
iently well in the positions.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY
| Three lads under fifteen years of age, killed
| woods recently.
YORK COUNTY.
Inc BidaefoEd- Tiaes- sa,s-Gl,o indications
now are that there will be contests over the
election of councilmen in Ward and all off,
GERS in Ward 4 except for constable The
scattering ballots thrown in each Of the Wards
were for men not residing there and therefore
ineligible.
Captain Earl English is to be detached from
kittery naval station, where he has occupied
the position of executive officer and ordered to
the U. S, frigate Congress. Captain Oscar G.
Badger will be sen to Kittery In place of Cap
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