The Portland daily press., 1874-03-09
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says Lowell has made
some curious statements to his counsel relating
to the death of his wife-that it was caused by
an accident. Mr.. Ludden, his counsel, does not
believe the story.
The Androscoggn Herald thinks, from the
appearance of the streets of Mechanic Falls
last Saturday, a wOmen's praying band could
do profitable village in that village.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Three dollars per night was paid to workmen
Oh the ice on the Kennebec last week.
The Gardiner Reporter says the swift current
caused by the recent storm has reduced the
thickness of the ice in the Kennebec about four
inches, and a few warm days will be likely to
put stop to the business of housing.
Travelling across the Kennehec, at Gardiner,
with teams, has been stopped, the day" being
pronounced dangerous
LINCOLN COUNTY.
While jackson Reed and his son Willie, were
returning home from Woolwich on the river
last Thursday evening, the ice broke letting the
horse, sleigh and occupants into the river. The
father succeeded, by great efforts, in getting his
and the last time, the lad, about nine years old,
was carried unker the ice before his father
could reach him. Mr.. Reed, by the assistance
of person on shore, escaped. The body of the
boy was recovered on Friday.
The Waldoboro News says the vessels now
upon the stocks in Waldoboro and the frames
that are coming for vessels to be built the COM
ing summer. amount to two ships, one barken-
tine, ten schOone rs and one scow. The prospect
of a busy season certainly looks encouraging
The first load of ice ever shipped from Wis
casset was taken by the schooner Ira d. Stur-
gis which sailed for Washington, ID. c., on
the 9Th inst. The ice business bids fair to be-
come animportant branch of industry in Wis
casset says the Oracle.
KNOX COUNTY,
The Goth birthday of Col Asa Payson of
Hope, was celebrated last Monday by dinner
in which large number of his children and
grandchildren participated. The Colonel is
still hale and hearty, says the Camden Her
aid.
jured last week in Lincolnville, by falling down
flight of stairs.
At the close of Capt. Sturdivant's lecture in
Rockport on Monday last, 1852 persons came
voluntarily forward and signed the temperance
pledge.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY
The Garland Dairying Association are max
ing preparations to erectva building for cheese
factory on a lot given them by John G. Foster,
Esq. They expect to commence operations in
june
Amos Abbott & Co., wooden manufacturers
of DoAtcI, have 0IStr1buueU tneIr auuua1 ufvi-
dend to the operatives in their employ, who
cording to the amount of their earnings for the
year. The system was adopted some years
since by this firm.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Five divorcers were decreed last week in the
8. j. Court at Dover.
About $50 cords of woods are hauled daily to
the Katahdin Iron Works, to be made into
charcoal
Colby and Clinton Weston of Foxcroft shot
For, 1o,,r nrvio do CT Txuo
were seen by them, but escaped.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
From our Norridgewock correspondent
The winter term of the Eaton Family School
closed March 9th. The school presents une.
qualled advantages as home school for boys,
and the large number of pupils in attendance
fully prove that its worth is well known to the
pubic.
Business on the Somerset Railroad is rapidly
increasing-granite, potatoes and hay cOnsti-
tute the bulk of the freight
Judge Rowe, who was so severely injured in
Stacking cars, has SO far recovered that he is
attending to the business of the road.
[skowhegan correspondence
The Supreme Judicial Court commences
its March term at Skowhegan next Tuesday.
The civil docket numbers 489 cases and the
criminal 40 cases. Judge Cutting il to preside
This term is to be in the new court hourse be-
house.
Andrew Morse of Skowhegan,is taking meas
ures to erect pulp mill in New Sharon. That
town holds meeting to vote aid to the enter
prise.
Farmers are bringing abundance of hay, po-
tatoes, hoops, etc., to market just at this
time.
Masquerades and parties are now attracting
much attention, old and young seem to be alike
interested.
YORK COUNTY.
Dennis McAnaney, one of the four young
men who broke into Burnham's store at Bidde-
ford few nights since, was arrested Saturday
as he was taking the cars for Boston.
Sheriffs Warren and Durgin went to Kenne-
bunk Saturday and searched three places for
liquor bnt found none, Sheriff Warren Friday
evening made several calls in Saco but without
finding any liquor.
The other morning Grape was found tied on
the doors to the closed rum shops at Smith Cor
ner, Biddeford.