The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-17
j STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoceIN COUNTY.

l ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The shipments of boots and shoes from Au-
burn and Lewiston the past week were 375
cases, to 80 for the preceding, and 454 for the
corresponding week of last year.
The Lewiston Journal says negotiations are
in progress for the sale of the Lewiston Falls
wooden mill) in that city. The Company has
the right to 120 horse power
The Journal says the first bale of goods sent
sent out from the Barker mill has just been
forwarded to gentleman in New York inter-
ested in the corporation, who desired to see the
now being bleached at Lewiston Beachery, and
will soon be put on the market
A man was fined in Lewiston on Tuesday
fog carrying metallic knuckles. The Journal
says he unwi sely vented his spleen by making
threats of violence, and was on Wednesday re-
arrested and ordered to furnish bonds to keep
the peace. ets< .e
ARoOsToOK COUNTY.
A child of Mr.. s. E. Burnbam of Houlton,
aged about two years, fell into a boiler of hot
water, which had been accidentally placed on
the kitchen floor, last Monday, and was so bad
ly scalded that it died the same evening.
Peter c. Keegan, esq.,, of Madawaska, has
been member of the Legislature for five cou-
secutive years.
COMbEhLANO CuCNI1.
William +. Cove, q well-to-do farmer in
Bridgton, recently lost $3.50 at a gaming house
in Boston, where he was 'roped in" He COM
planned to the Iolice, and Charles Marshall and
Otis Morrison, the proprietors of the gambli ng
house were arrested, Cove gave bail in the
sum of $1,000 to appear as a witness.
Brunswick "Union' National Bank declares
semi-annual dividend of Al per cent; "Pe-
jepscot'' National, per cent: First National
q per cent. ~ II go
The Bridgton News says David Chaplin of
Pinhook, killed one of bis hens the other day.
and on It's being dissected sixteen metallic cart
ridges were found in its gizzard.
The News says there il hen in the north
part of BridgtOn that will not lay her daily egg
until after dark, and then not unless her owner
holds lantern for her.
l. HANCOCK COUNTY.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to break
into the store of Messrs. s, & II. A. button in
Ellsworth last Sunday.
Orland has sent to market n, 300 dozen eggs,
winch sold at an average of % Cts, making a
total of $'9,45O.
Poliark & Scot began Monday, 9th of JAM,
70 run their factory in Orland on full time.
Ihey expect to make 5000 yards of repellant
per month. F
Capt. Fred Allen of West Eden, is reported
to have ploughed January 9th, on his farm in
that place, and that there was little frost in the
ground.
j.. A. Buck of Orland is getting frame for
schooner of about 200 tons. 10
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The members of the Gardiner Temperance
Reform Club are anticipating an interesting
occasion on the celebration of their second an
niversary, that takes place on Monday after
afternoon viii be addressed by Hon. e. F.
Pillsbury, j. Nye and H. M. Bryant The
meeting in the evening Will be held in John
son Hall, when it is expected that Gov. Ding
ley and ex-Gov. Perham will address the meet
| ing,
The new H allowell Classical Institute build
! ing was dedicated Wednesday. The exc, cises
oEened at 81 O'clock p. M, with remarks by
MT Page and Rev. Messrs. Crane and McCully
OF Hallowell. Prof. Packard of Bowdoin Col
lege, Rev. Dr. Thurston, Gov. Dingley, and
Hons L. A. Emery and W. j. Corthell. The
whole company then then sat down. to a
bountiful collation.. In the evening Rev. DR..
Webb Of Boston, delivered an able aud elo-
| quent address on 'Christian Education" Rev,
Dr. Fisk of Bath, made the dedicatory prayer;
the choir sang favorite hymn, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by Prof. Packard
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The third trial of Elbridge G. Reed, for the
February term of the Supreme Judicial Court
in Bangor
Tbere voro bot,r.od s.xt,, 81 . ,;
cations for the nosit;on Of iot tr IPpn
gOr -Four have been selected and their names
sent on to Washington for approval.
Daytar this fall o., a;r,t tIs oee nei.ee III
M vi: : IN ana winter than ever peIore
Inc Oldest lnhabtant can remember nothing
like it.
pIscAyAouIs COUNTY.
Tboro ;s /. 1.d, ra,;5;r,. :, D..,- :
vet on, the snnny ,e sda ia, a s, VINO Is
fourteen tn child is six months old This iody
has never had twins nor trinlets
Al .ct nil, 10 ;,,.r,d,o.l:.
tb,s wnte WIZ ce N tne Legsature
SniS win.er W CONSEQUENCE tue towps OF Barnard