The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-13
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says the shipments of
boots and shoes from Auburn and Lewiston the
past week were the heaviest since the first of
November last; and more leather was received
than for any previous week since Oct 1st.-
1906 cases were sent to 1105 for the preceding,
and 1874 for the corresponding week of last
year.
The Journal says it is impossible, in some
parts of the country roads, for two teams to
pass each other, without Embarrassing and
hauling one by light"
The bill granting a charter for the organiza-
ton OF a Stock Fire Insurance Company in
Lewiston and Auburn, to be called the 'sA,l-
droscOggin Insurance Company" has passed to
be enacted in both branches of the Legislature.
The company is to have 100000 paid up cash
capital, with liberty to increase to 100000.
KNOX COUNTY.
During the year 1873 there were twenty
deaths in ThomastOn out OF population OF
about 5000.
Scarlet fever, canker-rash, measles and
mumps are very prevalent in Thomaston, and
interfere much with regular attendance of
the school children.
The lime manufacturers of Rockland and vi
cinity, outside the Cobb Lime Company, held
meeting Wednesday to arrange their business
for The coming season. A committee was APP
pointed to see all the manufacturers and ar
range some definite plan of action, and the
meeting adjourned to Saturday.
The Thomaston National Bank will erect
splendid banking building the coming season.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says it cost thirty dollars per
acre to clear the last snow from the ice on the
Kennebec.
The County Commissioners of Kennebec and
Somerset have, by a vote of to l, decided not
to accept the offer of the Fairfield Bridge Cor
poration, to relinqush to the two counties the
IN hrid hafx orfsa md
The iron railroad bridge between w aterville&
Fairfield has been contracted for in Pennsyl-
vana for $1,000, and to be completed in four
weeks
LINCOLN COUNTY.
At Somerville, Monday evening, February 2,
(the coolest day of the season. as Mrs. Turner
was ascending the scaffold ladder to fodder the
cattle, she suddenly fell backward running the
tines of the pitcb-fork entirely through her
neck. Some two hours after, her husband re
turning and missing his wife went to the barn
and found her paralyzed with both hands and
feet frozen. She is still living but no hopes of
her recovery.
West Cunningham of Jefferson has been ar
rested on charge of embezzlement and taken
to Boston for trial.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
A cant-dog mandatory at Bangor employs
six men and turns out about 100 cant-dogs
a week.
Mr. Amasa Bartlett of Orrington, now in his
84th year. and his wife now go have lived to-
gether as husband wife fifty-nine years. A
few days since all their descendants now liv-
ing assembled at the old homestead. The fam
lily numbered thirty -four.
Pine Tree Lodge, the new Masonic Lodge, at
Mattawamkeag, has now thirty-two members,
and occupies Smiths H II, which has been fit
ted up for its accommodation.
WALDO COUNTY
The Age says fears are entertained of the
safety OF one OF our Belfast vessels. schooner A.
Hayford, Capt. F. S. Coombs. She left Boston
for this ty three weeks ago and has not since
been heard from.
The Phoenix House stable at Belfast caught
fire last Monday, endangerng the hotel. For
tunately the fire was soon suDdued.
Six of the eight prisoners confined in the
Belfast Jail planned for an escape last Sunday.
but their plan was discovered by the JaiIor and
their hopes and expectations were blasted.
The Age says sound, healthy infant was
one evening last week. Mr.. II. not having any
children adopted the waif.
The house Of Mr.. Chandler Pulley in South
port was destroyed by fire Feb. Sd.
The school house at the head of Goose Pond,
in Swanville, was burned Feb 4th with most
the books.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr. William H. Hurlburt of Wesley, while
at work last week at Township No. Al. had one
of his legs crushed by falling tree. 1t was
four days before he could get surgical assist
ance, aud now, amputation of the leg will have
to be performed.
The late storm was so severe and blocked up
the roads so completely that no stages left Ma
chias from Tuesday until Friday.
The Secretary of the Treasury has forwarded
to Capt J. S. Crosby of the American brig
Moses Day of PASSPORT, handsome gold
watch, awarded to him by the government of
Canada in recognition of his humane services
in rescuing the crew of the British bark Nor
Deco, in March, 1873.