The Portland daily press., 1874-07-01
STATE NEWS.
ANnRosooeerN COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGrN COUNTY.
Two Lewiston police officers have been sus
pended for laxity in enforcing the liquor law.
A man laboring under an attack of delirium
tremens Jumped into the Androscogein river on
Saturday. and on Sunday he leaped from the
bridge into the river, but strange to say was
fshed out alive near the Cross canal.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A young man by the name of Bagley, living
in Benton, was drowned Sunday.
KNOX COUNTY
Launched, Monday, from the yard of Show,
Farwell & Co., Rockland the fine schooner
William j. Farwell, 146 tons burthen, new
press Correspondence
The heaviest thunder storm known for years
passed over Thomaston Monday evening.
Lightning struck barn owned by Mr.. Edward
Hill and it was burned together with four
promptly on hand and the house was saved.
OXFORD COUNTY.
During the shower of the 18th the lightning
struck In several places in Albany, though but
little damage resulted.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Stephen Silk, "a prisoner who escaped from
the county Jail some weeks since, was arrested
in Bangor yesterday.
L.
lington, was destroyed by fire Saturday. Most
of the furniture and household goods were
saved, but the loss will amount to some $500
or $500 on which there was no insurance.
Mr.. John Fl. Everett of Kenduskeag had
the misfortune to have his arm badly frac
tured by the kick of horse one day last
week.
was very severe at Bangor. The rain fell in
torrents and the Kenduskeag was raised almost
as high as in freshet. Dole & Fogg's mill
was struck, but not much damaged; the barn of
Capt. j. III. Stewart was struck, set on fire and
consumed; the house of Mr.. Chas G. Gldden
which Mrs. Glidden had just left was torn
to pieces.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A daughter of Eleazer Lessan, years old,
fell from the upper bridge, at Fairfield, on
Sunday, and was drowned.
Pitts6eld and Arson have been made money
order post-ofices.
press Correspondence
The weather has been very warm for the
past few days.
Saturday and Sunday there was Spiritua.
list grove meeting about three miles below
Skowhegan.
Sheriff Chapman has been in this county
the past week looking for Spirits and we
understand he made seizures of various kinds
OF spirits at several places in Fairfield.
The Good Templars give a strawberry festi-
val at Coburn Hall on the eve of July 4th.
There is talk of running an excursion ira in
to Waterville the 4th.
There is considerable talk about rebuilding
of the Brewster House, and it is considered as
nearly settled thug now.
Creselton of the Turner House. is making
some addition to his house, finishing off the
hall into sleeping apartments and hnilding a
new hall and sample room for the accommoda-
ton of runners.
Skowhegan for new side track from the
bridge back to High street. Geo. Ferry, (ro"d-
mastery arrived with men recently and COM
meneed work.
There has been large jam Oh the east
branch of the Kennebec, onehalf mile long.
A large crew of men were sent up, and Satur-
day the jam was reported out
There was match game of base ball played
at Hartland Saturday, between the Wild Geese
club of Hartland, and the Young Americans
OF Pittsheld. The latter won by three runs
WALDO COUNTY.
David Pierce and wife were thrown from
their carriage Monday evening, and seriously
injured, in Belfast.
Rev. Mrs Soule of New Yord, preached Sum
day, in the Universalist church, Belfast, to
crowded audiences. '
Brig Ned White, of 553 tons, built for Capt
Joseph Thombs was launched from Carter g.
Col shipyard, Belfast, last Saturday,
~ * YORK COUNTY. ry,- 1ts0 r.
The two men who assailed s. A. Woods, de-
pot master at East Lebanon, N. H., last Fri
day, have been arrested and confessed that they
had beeu hired to do the job by Mr.. Downing
in retaliation for complaint for selling liquor,
laid by Mr.. Woods against him.
a'-F Leaa1 a7 IN GENERAL
The st. Croix & Penobscot Railroad have
paid to the State Treasurer the whole amount
of tax assessed for the year 1874 upon said
road by the Governor and Council under the
act OF March 4, 1874. This is the first road to
comply with the provisions of the law, and the
company have paid the full tax before it be-
came due. EAss
The directors of the Maine Central Railroad
Company have ordered a dividend of per
cent. for six months ending July l, 1874, on
Maine Central script and on stock of the Port
land & Kennebec Railroad Co pavahle on the