The Portland daily press., 1874-05-01
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Pennington has voted to re establish its Ii
quor agency which was abolished last March.
Last Sunday the Baptist and Congregational
societies in Pennington united in a conference
meeting of rejoicing in the afternoon, over the
late action Of President Grantin vetoiug the
Imitation bill. National honesty was the drift
of all remarks.
Daniel Brown of Phillips, died last week.
He has been tapped forty -four times since
April 23d, 1873, from "a to 80 lbs of water be-
ing drawn from him at each tapping.
KNOX COUNTY
Isaac Thompson and Cochran Seavey about
IS Yeas Of ago, belonging in Gushing, were
drowned April ODD while setting lobster pots,
by the sinking of their boat. The bodies were
recovered
The scarlet fever Is still raging at Roekland,
and many fatal cases have occurred.
Uriah Dyer of Appleton, while cunning a
few days since, slipped from log and his
double barreled fowling piece discharged both
barrels. The contents passed under his arm,
tearing his coat, vest and shirt but not touch
ing the flesh.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our Denmark correspondent says on We'd
nesday, young man of that town named JOS
eph Smith, had his left hand torn to pieces by
% circular saw in the mill of Potter q Ordway
cutting off the left thumb and nearly severing
the fore finger
The snow in the woods is two feet on a
level this 3Oth day of April. B.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
In funeral procession at Bangor last Tues
day, door of one of the carriages flew open,
and little girl named Mullen who was sitting
on the middle seat, lost her balance and was
thrown out. The hind wheel of the vehicle
ran over one of her legs, crushing it TO a
jelly.
NNnr Al De-
bridge, crossing the. Penobseot, at Bangor, has
been resumed
The Wing says the Bangor Police Court rec
ord shows that the largest number of arrests for
drunkenness are made during the months of
March and April, and we are informed that
during the past two months there has been
quite falling off, the number being cons dera-
bly, less than during the corresponding period
last year.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mrs. Louisa Wing, wife of George Wing, of
North Fairfield, committed suicide by hanging
ON Friday of last week. in an outbuildiug be-
longing to Mr.. Wing. She was subject to fits
o. insanity, and haC been closely watched by
the family for some time.
road between Watervlle and Skowhegan
The inhabitants of Smithfield are jubilant
over the success Of G. G. Piper & Co.'s new
saw mill, lately put in by Mr.. Wilson of Far
mlngton. 1t will cut 5000 feet per hour on fair
logs, easy.
WALDO COUNTY.
On Wednesday morning of last week the saw
and single mill of Capt. Gilman E. Weber at
Monroe Centre, was entirely consumed by fire
Loss about $1,000; no insurance. Supposed to
be the work of an incendary.
The hay business is reported as very dull at
Belfast at present.
The case of Calderwood against the county of
aldo. in which the late sheriff sues for 1926.
l0 for services in enforcing the LIQUOR law has
been referred to Hon. w. G.. Crosby
One day las. week as Mr.. G. G. Wells of
Belfast, was eating his dinner, he narrowly es-
capped swallowing the barbed point and curved
portion of trawl hook which was imbedded in
avery toothsome mOrsel of fish.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Two boys at Millbridge, named Wallace and
Evans, were badly injured last week while
handling gun, which accdently exploded.
alace lost the sight of an eye and Evans
lost his left arm.
Samuel E. Watts of Jonesboro, sawed off
three fingers of one hand last week in saw
mill at j.
Geo. Mitchell was discovered Friday morning
near Calais with his neck broken. tits sup
posed that his death resoted from fall while
in state of intoxication.
YORK COUNTY.
Charles Haley, aged thirteen, ran away from
his home in Biddeford, last Monday, because
his father thrashed him for truaney
The old covered bridge between Biddeford
and Saco. which has stood since 1912, proba-
bly,, is to be patched up in lieu of building a
stone bridge.
Officer Shilling of Biddefcrd. undertaking
liquor raid at Frank Aliens, Berwick, street,
was driven off black -eyed by the proprietor and
his wife and son, Tuesday, at midnight
Our Wells Branch correspondent says Edwin
Uobbs. ESQ.,, the popular conductor on the
Eastern Railroad, is to build himself a splendid
residence in Wells Branch, on the homestead
left him by his father Mr.. HOBBS has ample
means and we have no doubt but he will build
a residence that will be an ornament to the
Branch, the place of his nativity, and his old
friends will gladly welcome him back again.
fa IN GENERAL.
The River and Harbor appropriation bill, as
reported to the House, contains appropria tons
for st. Croix river, $4,000; Machas river S1O,-
OO0 Penobscot river $40, 900; Kennebec river.
$4,000; Portland harbor $4,000