The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The April term of the Supreme Court for
Androscoggin county will open on Tuesday
next-Judge Danforth presiding.
The Journal says the Androscoggin river
has risen several feet since Wednesday and the
ice above the falls is gradually slipping out.
The Journal thinks the population of Lewis
Ton May list. 1874, will be 1000 larger than it
was one year ago.
The first span on the Lewiston and Auburn
railroad bridge across the Androscoggin, is
completed, so far as the ilon work is concern
ed, and work on the second span will be COM
menced this week.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Our Hodgton correspondent says Rev.D. Out
house, has sold his property in HOdgtOn and
expects to move to Lyndon next month
The town of Hodgdon voted to build town
house near the mills to cost about $14OO.
KENNKBEo COUNTY.
The Journal is informed that Ira d. Sturgis
Esq, of Augusta, has concluded contract for
the purchase OF pair of thoroughbred mares
at prices that seem almost fabulous; rumor has
it 100000 for the pair. These fine animals will
probably be seen on the road as soor Eas the
ground is fairly settled.
The Mail says Edwin Noyes has sold his
farm near the M. g. depot at Waterville, cor.
tanning about forty acres, for $500 per acre. 1t
| is to be surveyed and offered for house lots,
KNOX COUNTY.
Arrangements are being made for starting
| Temple of Honor in Camden, says the Her
| aid.
| LINCOLN COUNTY.
| The News says the store of Mr.. James
Schwartz, in Waldoboro was broken into last
| Tuesday night, and the money drawer, which
| contained from twelve to fifteen dollars, was
stolen.
The News says the contract for making the
| inside repairs of the North church in Waldo
| boro, has been awarded to H. B. Leyenseller of
Waldoboro, for $3.50, not including the fres-
| Going. There were two other prOposals-one
from Portland and one from Waterville
In consequence of the death of DR.. Carter
and OF the intended removal of DR.. North, the
town of Jefferson is anxiousy casting about
for physician. Dr. j. w. North. who is soon
| to leave the town, is chairman of citizens
committee, appointed to procure the settlement
there OF another doctor.
| OXFORD COUNTY.
Our Denmark correspondent writes that on
Thursday as Mr.. Samuel Warren and wife OF
Boston, Mass, were riding down steep hill in
that town the breeching gave way, letting the
Wagon against the l.orses heels, when he COM
menced kicking, breaking the fender and
throwing them both ont, bruising them badly.
Dr. Burnham was called in and dressed their
wounds and thought they were luckey In es-
Gaping with no bones broken
N. Hale & son of Denmark have sold .heil
store and stock of goods to A. H, Witham and
| E. Whidden. B.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
The Whig says potatoes sold IN abe Bangor
market Friday at rs and so cents per bushel.
The first raft of lumber for the season was
received in Bangor Friday.
The Whig says Col. Fl. A. Dewitt has sold
the colts Lady Burleigh and Major Mills fo,
$4,000 to parties in Augusta.
Augustus E. Voter was arrested IN Bangor
on Friday on a charge of forgery committed il
1872. He forged the name of one Lambert oi
Strong on note which he sold. 1t is said h,
has also forged the name of his father.
The report Published few days since of
Grange proves to be false
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times says on Fast Day, Mr.
John Andrews, collector for the Portland
Transcript, lost his pocket book containg abou
} 800. He was stopping with his team at tn
residence of j. H. Means, Esq, on Store
!, street, Saco, and stepped across the street ant
bought some hay for his horse. After payin!
: for the hay, he, as is supposed, put his walle
in an inner pocket in his vest A few minute
afterward he missed his wallet, and searched
for it in vain.
Mayor Warren of Biddeford, has isued hi
order calling special meeting of the Board o
Commoa Counclmen to act upon the represen
!, tations of the Democratic nominees for Com
mon Councilmen in wards 3 and 4, who CLAIM
to have been elected at the election of Marcl
9th in place of the Republicans who hold tn,
seats. The meeting is to be held Tuesday af
ternoon at three o'clock.
| IN GENERAL.
Patents have been granted to Dexter M
Small of Lewiston, for supplementary oven fo
cooking stoves, and to Charles H. and Georg
Tuxbury of Saco, for automatic seeder and fer
| tilizer.