The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-09
STATE NEWS.


The Lewiston Journal says great blue he
ron in full plumage was shot at Sabattus on
Monday by Alonzo Ray. He measures four
and one half feet in height and five feet four
inches from tip to tip of wing.
The Lewiston Journal says on Monday sew
enteen gallons OF liquor was seized at the up
per depot, from the Eastern Express Company,
and about ten gallons from the Office of the
Kennebec and Boston Express Company A
small quantity was also taken from the Office
the latter company on Saturday.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A blacksmith shop in Presque Isle belonging
to George w. Mosher. was burned SUNDAY
morning. A family named Tompkins lived in
the upper part. They saved most of their
household goods.
Rev. Andrew Wren, the Swedish pastor of
the Lutheran Church at New Sweden, was
married last Wednesday to the Oldest daughter
of w. A. Vaughn, Esq, proprietor of Vaughn s
tour to old Sweden.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing of Wednesday publishes a
note from Rev. George W. Quinby denying
the assertion of the Augusta correspondent Of
the Wing in relation to the intention of mar
riage between Rev. VIM. A. Drew and Miss
Eta A. Randall. Mr.. Qninby further says, in
''The facts, with which am familiar) war
rant me in saying that the lack of agreement
s'to stay united lies wholly with Mrs. Drew
l have nothing to say of the cause of her de-
sertion, but Mr.. Drew from the first has had no
other wish than that she return to his home.''
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The house of Thomas Colby in Westport was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday night last,
supposed to have canght from defect in the
chimney. None of the furniture but two beds
were saved, the family barely escaping from the
window in their night clothes. Loss about ST.
100; insurance 800.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
A small house on the island at Oldtown,
owned and occupied by Frenchman was en-
tirely destroyed by fire ON Monday afternoon.
In the case of State VS.. Elbridge W. Reed,
Mr.. McCrillis, counsel for the prisoner, for
new trial, to which decision the counsel ex-
cepts, and the Court therefore adjourned to
Monday, April 9th, for the purpose of exam
ming the exc p.ions and to give time for the
official steDographer to prepare a copy of the
evidence introduced at the trial.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
A very large and enthusiastic temperance
meeting was held in the Baptist Church at
Dover Sunday evening" Meetings are to be
held during the week, and it is hoped that
their influence will be such as to Danish the
liquor traffic from the place.
YORK COUNTY.
little girl named Anderson, about ten
years old boarding ia the family of Mr.. E. A.
Frisbee in BiddefOrd, got hold of a loaded pis-
toll that Mr.. Frisbee kept in the drawer Of a
bureau, last Tuesday evening, and pointing at
his little child, two years old, pulled the trig-
ger. The ball entered the upper part of the
forehead of the chill and passed out at the
back of the head. The child was alive on
Wednesday with some hopes of its recovery
Sheriff Warren and his deputies are still on
the raid against the rum shops. Hog Point in
Berwick was visited last Saturday and two
seizures were made WV
IN GENERAL,
The following changes were made Tuesday in
tne Malne fost Offices: John B. Paine to be
postmaster at Brighton, vice Joel Smith re-
signed; Henry s. Parsons to be postmaster at
H wy 81 vice ElavanWells resigned; Andrew
WE, Wells 70 De postmaster at North Appleton.
Sice Aioert Y. Lemond, removed; Henry O.
Stow S to be postmaster at Brewer. vice OTIS G
gilmore, removed; Abel Prescott to be most.
master at Canton, vice Francis w. Fowler '''