The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-14
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

Noah w. Cross of Gardiner, committed sui
eide Saturday by throwing himself in the flnme
OF Gray's mill. His mutilated body was found
Sunday. He was 81 years old, and leaves a
widow and i've children. He attempted several
he was heard to remark what relief It would
be to commit suicide, and thus get rid of all
worrment, anxiety and trouble.
KNOX COUNTY
William Donahue committed a brutal as
sault on e. Titns at Rockland Monday after
noon. The children of the two parties engaged
in quarrel and young Titus came of conquer
t6e sgdsr an
down with the wheel of small cart, and fol-
lowed it up with repeated blows about the head
and wound mp his fiendish work by kicking his
senseless opponent in the abdomen, leaving him
more dead than alive Domaine was promptly
arrested. Titus is in a critical condition and it
is feared he has received serious internal in
jury. Sis
LINCOLN COUNTY.
1t seems that Bristol and Bremen are to set
tie little matter before the Legislature this
winter, regarding the town claims. Bristol
claims that if the line should be run correctly,
it would give them Hathaway's factory and the
consequent help in the w&y Of taxes, while Bre-
men with equal assurance claims the ditputed
point as property Of that town.
OXFORD COUNTY
The Albany mills seems to be doing large
business Hon. John Lynch is running his
mill to the full extent of power. both water and
steam. G. s. Wright has recently erected a
mil! for saving shingles, clapboards, SC. James
A. kimball is manufacturing large quantity
OF ash into shovel handles. D. A, Joadan is
working about three cords of wood per day in
for all the spools they manufacture.
Three horses owned by F. C. Hayes of Ok
ford, were taken with spinal disease Tuesday
OF last week, and two of them died on the fci-
lowing Friday, the other horse is not expected
to recover These horses were all taken sick
at about the same time of day.
The widow of the late Ezra F. Beal. esq. of
Norway, died very suddenly on Friday morn
ing last, about o'clock, at the residence pt her
son, ID. w. Beal. She had notified meeting
OF her friends that evening, for religious and
social intercourse
The Paris Hill Manufacturing Co. have de-
clared dividend for the four months next pre-
cent semi-annually.
Our correspondent writes that Mr.. William
Fessenden. the oldest man in Fryeburg. died
Monday night at the age of 81 years. one
month and thirteen days.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Penobscot river is recovering from its
sudden rise, aud fell several inches Monday.
Scarlet fever and measles are prevalent
among the children in Brewer village, and
Hduy eases are reported.
Lieut. Governor Attean Orson, sometimes
tribe of indians, died on Indian Island, Old
town, Monday morning, at the advanced age of
nevcnty years. q =
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Executive Committee of the Sagadahoc
Agricultural and horticultural Society, after
considerable discussion, decided to devote the
one-fourth part of the annual stipend from the
State, (required by the State Board of Agricul-
ture to be devoted to the promotion of farm
ers' Clubs, to the purchase of agricultural
and horticultural works, forming the nucleus of
permanent library to be circulated in the
county, by the librarian of the society," through
the secretaries Of the different clubs of the
county.
WALDO COUNTY.
Jonn McCurdy of Palermo, aged about AZ
years was found dead at Freedom Monday
morning; he was workman in Dodge's tan
merry. line last time he was seen was SUNDAY
afternoon. He was found in the curriers' sboT3
fallen across the foot of the stairs. his head
resting on stove hearth, evidently having died
without struggle where he fell. He was a
Palermo. '
A step-daughter of Jackson Hurd of Unity,
about 16 years old fell down some cellar stairs
last Friday, and broke a kerosene lamp setting
nre to her clothing and receiving such shocking
burns that she died the next day.
YORK COUNTY.
A Canadian lynx was shot in the vicinity of
Lyman last Friday.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
In the Biddeford National Bank, held Tuesday,
the following officers were chosen Directors
William z. Haines, George H. Adams, Joshua
MOORE Hugh Wallace and N. o. Kendall
Board. ' 0-'' ''u0"' u 'no
80, AZ public installation of officers of Adoni-
AN lam nouge. Llmington, Dec, 3Oth 1873, the fol-
loving officers Were installed: John 7. Lord,
". NJ; BenJamin Small, s. W: Frederick
66 haclaS .; WI VIM. NJ. Macarthur Treas. !;
nat Th.s r. Hma,,, Sec; Charles E. Chick, s.