The Portland daily press., 1874-12-12
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosCoGGlN COUNTY,

john r and, ESQ., attorney for the Grand
Trunk railway on Thursday paid to the Treas
urer of the road, Edward L. Wood, Esq, the
semi. annual d1es for rental from the Grand
Trunk to the Lewiston q Auburn railroad,
amounting te 81 800.
A meeting of citizens of Lewiston was held
Wednesday, to consider the subject of raising
fluids for the coming Centennial celebration.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
An unsuccessful attempt at burglary was
made in Bridgton, at about one O'Clock Thurs
day morning. at the stables of M. M. Davis and
r. A. Cleaves.
A couple were recently married in Otis6eld,
who had been engaged twenty years, the man,
in the meantime, marrying and raising fam
iy, still keeping up the correspondence with
his old lady love and occasionally visiting her,
she keeping a faithful watch, hoping against
hope, and never giving up her expectations.
Mr. Benjamin Whitney, an old resident Of
Brdgton, died recently
The dphthera, which has made sad ravaRes
in Otisfield. is abating in a measure, there be-
ing but few mild cases at present.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Our Deer Isle correspondent writes:
have to note change in the Office of depu.
ty collector OF customs in this town, the bon.
Thomas Warren having been appointed in
place Of Capt David T. Warren. resigned. The
latter gentlemen has held the position for eight
ears, and has given universal satisfaction, and
has proved most faithful an efficient officer,
and many will regret his retirement, although
he has a worthy successor.
Four Of our vessels, the Lillian M. Warren,
Idella Small, Lucy j. Warren and the Frank
Pierce, sail in a few days on herring trip.
They 60 east to Passport and vicinity for
them.
Last Thursday morning, as Mr.. Levi Baxter
of Bakers Island, was lowering beef crea-
ture in his barn, the tackle parted and the car
| cass fell on him, dislocating his shoulder and
otherwise injuring him.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Twenty-six divorces were granted at the re-
| cent term of the Supreme Judicial Court at
| Augusta.
| Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine to the State
! Industrial School for Girls. Among the other
recent contributions are: Congregational
| church, HaIlowell. $2t; Mrs. Sylvester Judd,
| Augusta, 1875; Pine street Congregational
| church, Lewiston, collected by young girls,
| S25. Twenty of the 80 rooms remain to be
| furnished.
The winter term of the Name Wesleyan
| Seminary has opened favorabIy, though there
| are not quite so many students as usual.
KNOX COUNTY.
The house, barn and other out-buildings Of
| Capt. Rawley, in Union, were destroyed by flre
| barn about o'clock. The furniture was saved
| from the house. About II or Is tons of hay
| were destroyed with the barn. Loss about 49,
| 600, on which there was an insurance of ST. >
| 600.
The Knox coub.y grind jury came into court
| Thursday afterIO without having found any
Indictments, which is an exception to the de-
alterations Of any grand jury in this state fol
many years.
| SAGADAHOC COUNTY.
| A despatch from New OrleansD informs MIR
| Augustus Palmer of Bath, that his son John
| aged about 10 years, fell, Wednesday, from the
rigging of the ship Mary 8. Riggs, and was
| killed. He was a very promising young mar
| and his sudden death must be severe blow tG
his afflicted parents
| WALDO COUNTY.
Corydon Colcord, working in McGivery!
ship yard at Searsport, fell from staging, y
| feet, to the frozen ground, and was dangerously
| injured. but in now recovering.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| press Correspondence
Officers of st. Bernard COmmandery, X. T.
PASSPORT: N. B. Mutt, E. c.; w. d. Aymar
Genl r. B. Clark, G. g.; T. M. Bibber, Prel.
j. W. Hinckley, Treas. E. H. French, Rec
| YORK COUNTY.
Mr. Gideon M. Randall and wife of Bidde
ford, celebrated their golden wedding last
| Wednesday evening.
| A little daughter of Joseph Hooper of Bid