The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-23
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Wednesday night of last week at about IL
o'clock, an unoccupied house in Harrison, be
longing to Henry Robbins situated about three
miles south of the village was discovered on
hre. Considerable wind was blowing and all
efforts to save the building proved unavailing,
and in short time the house, stable and ad-
joining blacksmith shop, together with barn
belonging to Edmund Carsley were burned.
MIR. Carsey also lost about 100 shingles and
some farming tools; and Mr.. Kneeland six
war an insurance of 1890 On the Robbins build
ings and 500 on Mr.. Carsley's stable. The
Robbins house had been unoccupied for some
two years. The origin of the fire is mystery.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The commissioners of Hancock county have
lately awarded to Frederick P. Spofford, ESQ.,,
of Hancock. the sum of $3.50, as damages
against the Bucksport & Bangor Railroad Co.,
for land taken by the company in that village
The land was near the river and consisted of
some five acres of upland and about thirteen of
flats
OXFORD COUNTY.
The last issue of the Oxford Democrat an
nounces that Col. f. E. Shaw has disposed of
his interest in the paper to Mr. Geo. ii, Wat
kins, the former printer. Mr.. Watkins has
had charge of the mechanical department and
has assisted in the editorial labor tor several
months past, and will maintain the high repu-
tation that paper has already secured as local
Jourudls LIZ. luOmdS IL. DrOW0,SO well known
to all the readers of the Democrat, again as
sumes the editorial chair.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
A set of farm buildings owned and occupied
by Richard Libby, in Newport, took fire We'd
nesday afternoon The main house was de-
stroyed. Loss $500; insurance small. Rich
ard Libby was badly burned IN his attempts to
rescue property and subdue the flames.
A love sick youth of Amherst, whose affinity
sl,~tk L. L
attempted to blow out what brains he had with
a rifle. The result was not a success and he
still lives
AT No. 1 township, near Lowell, Sunday
night, man named Simon Sargent, who sep
arated from his wife year ago, went to the
house where his wife was living and shot man
by the name OF Daniel McPh9e, of whom he
had been jealous. The deed was said to have
been done with shot gum and McPhee is now
SICK IN bed, but it has not been learned wheth-
err his injuries will prove fatal.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY,
Sagadahoc District Lodge of the Order of
Good Templars will hold its quarterly session
in the hall of Seguin Lodge, Bath, on Wednes-
day, Nov. 18th, next The session will COM
expected that it will hold until the next day.
1t ir hoped that all of the lodges Will be repre-
scented at the time.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mrs. Bashaba Dilling of Freedom, accident
ally fell down stairs last Friday, striking on her
head and injuring herself quite seriously. She
was taken up insensible. No bones were found
broken, and hopes are entertained of her re-
covcry.
A farmer in Knox named Prime, lost valu-
liable OK last week, that was poisoned from
eating room paper that had been stripped from
tho walls of the house. The coloriDg in the
paper contained the poison.
George L., a bright and active boy Of 10
years. son OF Rev. 3. S. Hanseom of Searsport,
met with serious accident ON Saturday last.
While handling gun it was discharged and his
hand was seriously wounded