The Portland daily press., 1874-04-06
STATE NEWS.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says Mr.. E. d. Green
leaf for several years agent of the Webster
Wooden Mill, has resigned that position and i.
to be succeeded by John s. Beakie of Hyde
Park. Mr.. Greenleaf goes to Boston to enter a
firm of wool boxers.
The Journal says a few days since gentle
man driving towards Sabattus, picked up a wo-
man by the roadside so drunk that she was un-
able to walk. The night was cold, and had
she lain there few hours, the woman would
probably have been chilled to death.
Twelve new houses are about being erected
on the Little Androscoggin Water Power Co. s
property in Auburn
The Journal says man residing in Lewiston
who, a few years since, had good property
which he has squandered by drink, has been
sent to Auburn Jail for 60 days, for drunkenness
and disturbance.
Tr KNOX COUNTY.
A little daughter of Capt. Achorn of Rock
land, came near being stihed to death a few
days since, by getting into trunk and pulling
the lid down, on which rested pile of bed
clothes.
A crowded temperance mesting was held at
Camden, last Tuesday evening, and resolutions
were adopted to stop the traffic in intoxicating
liquors in that town.
A case marked matches directed to a well
known Boston drummer, was seized at the
Rockland depot. last Friday, and found to con-
tain five cases of Hennessey brandy.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A few evenings since Mr. Horace Pitcher of
South WaldoborO, was upon the hay NOW in
the barn, holding a horses head, for the pur-
pose of administering medicine, when the horse
from the NOW to the floor, breaking his nose
and otherwise bruising his face. He was in
sensible twelve hours The News says it is the
second time Mr.. Pitcher has broken his nose
A hearing was had last week before the Gov
ernor and Council on an application for pardon
of rape. The Council referred the case to the
committee on pardops for investigation.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter reports that large supplies of
maple syrup are arriving at Skowhegan.
The Reporter says that the shovel handle
factory of A. B. Turner of St. Albans, was
slightly damaged by fire on the afternoon of
the 3lst of March. But for the timely assist
ance of the citizens the building and its con-
tents, including 5000 dozen of shovel handle
blocks, must have been consumed. Loss about
$500.
The Reporter says that Benson, who escaped
from Norridgewock last week, has been retaken
and is now safe in Jail again. 1t appears that
the officers had well grounded suspicious that a
certain person knew of his hiding place, and
threats, well put made this person divulge,
and Benson was found just where his friend
said he was.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
William Duren, ESQ.,. has been nominated by
the Republicans of Calais for reelection as
Mayor.
A house owned by Mr.. John M Goodwin,
situated near the lower Steamboat wharf, in
Calais, was totally destroyed by fire N onday
last The loss is partially covered by an in
surance of 5000.
YORK COUNTY.
The York National Bank of Saco has declar
ed semi annual dividend of five per ceut-
The Saco National Bank has made the same
dividend
Mr.; Richardson, formerly baggage master al
Reading, Mass, has been appointed station
agent at the Boston & Maine depot in Bidde-
ford, and has already entered upon his Duties