The Portland daily press., 1874-03-21
STATE NEWS
ANDRoscoeG1N COUNTY.


The Journal says the shipments Of boots and
shoes from Auburn and Lewiston have been
heavy the past week. footing up 2132 cases to
2167 for the preceding, and 2347 (the largest
number ever shipped) for the corresponding
week last year.
The Journal says George W. Strout of Dur
ham lost valuable horse, which was found in
the stable with his leg broken; supposed it was
done in getting up in the stall The injury rem
dered it necessary to kill the animal.
Mr.. Nathaniel Parker, aged 50 years. the
Oldest ihhabitant of Durham. was stricken with
paralysis in the town honse, while attending
the regular March meeting. His friends con-
slider his recovery doubtful.
The Journal says the Lewiston Farmers
Grange, at its meeting Tuesday evening, leceiv-
ed several new members; voted to build a hall
to cost about six hundred dollars The hall is
built by shares, and the stock was mostly SUBJ
scribed Tuesday evening. Work ON the build
ing will be begun Tuesday "A lot has been
rented at Crowley's junction for ninety nine
years.
a Farmers Grange has been organized in
Durham, with Herman Sawyer as Master, and
o. e. Knights, Secretary. The Grange opens
with twenty five members. :
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A Swedish boy eleven years old has made
this winter ten thousand shingles. He cut
down the trees, sawed and split the rift, shaw
ed and punched the shingles himself.
Rev. Andrew Wren commenced confirma-
ton school at the Capitol Building in New
Sweden last Friday. They meet twice a weel,
to receive religious instruction.
We are informed that more than one bundred
and twenty-five horses have been counted in
one day passing on the New Sweden road. most.
ly loaded teams.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Mr.. A. A. Stuart, of Trenton, mate of The
hue D,ely- .t.1I
lost on the LIST. inst while repairing the main
sail. The brig was bound from Cardenas for
New York,
Sixty-seven men are employed in bu ildiur
and repairing vessels in the docks and shin.
yard at Castine.
KNOX COUNTY.
From recent developments which have come
to light. it is suspected that man bv the name
OF Geyer, belonging in Friendship, who myste-
rio1Sly disappeared some months since, was
foully dealt with.
Inc Free Press relates that sixteen years
Old Rockland boy committed an offence. The
boy pleaded guilty before the court, and stated
that his character had always previously been
eoou, but on this occasion lie had been drink
ing and was led to commit the crime under the
Influence OF liquor obtained of a Mr.. Gardn
5ot st. George. His statements as to good
character We're corroborated Judge Dickerson
ordered the case to be continued aud sentence
reserved, and encouraged the boy TO abstain
from liquor in the future, expressing the hope
that he would become good citizen He call
ed the attention of County Attorney Rice to
this rumseller as a criminal to be attended to.
w. f. Rhoades (Dem.) elected alderman
from ward 9, in Rockland, declined to accept
the position again, and at the new election
Monday, Capt. Ii. G.. Bird (Rep.) was chosen
without opposition, receiving every vote but
one
pFNnpsroT cOITNTy
Aaron Coffin, of Springvale, soldier of the
war of 1912, dropped dead in that town on Mon
dav He was about so years of age. He had
been to Lee to get his pension and had just re-
turned home and got into the house when he
fell. r
The Wing says there is broad channel free
of ice in the Penobscot river extending from
Veazie some distance below Treats Falls.
The Wing says the head or heads of double
headed calf attracted Inneh attention in Ban.
gor, Thursday. This creature was born ON the