The Portland daily press., 1874-05-09
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says the shipments of boots and
hoes from Auburn and Lewiston Tor the past |
week have been 1888 cases to 1910 cases for the |
and 1888 for corresponding week of |
asst year.
The Lewiston Journal says some of the d. |
ectors of the Boston & Maine Railroad are in
own The probability of Lewiston & Auburn
,eing connected in few days with the Grand
Trunk Railroad, interests the Boston & Maize
people.
In the Supreme Judicial Court at Auburn on
the Indictment against OILS and
,he Kimballs, editors and publishers of the
Clipper, for libel, was continued till next term,
10 be then mol pressed Cd conditions: That the
further publication of the newspaper called the
Auburn Clipper be suspended, as well as any
and all other newspapers substituted therefor,
having either of the respondents in any way,
either directly or indirectly connected there
with. That OTIS sh all discontinue forever any
which he may at this time have
with the newspaper called the "Avburn Clip
per- The patries were released upon their per-
sonal recognlzance.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Times says arrangements have been made
in Houlton for the redemption of the "Jewett
and Pitcher money!" and that another agent
for their redemption viii! be appointed in
Presque Isle.
press Correspondence.
The Trustees of HoultOn Academy have yot-
ed to accept of the proposition of the Trustees
of Colby University to endOw the Academy by
transferring it to them.
Potatoes 60 cents at Houlton.
Season backward and the grass roots seem to
be injured. OCCASIONAL.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
MI VI.
longing to Isaac H. Small in Hancock, were
destroyed by fire on Monday morning last The
f.e probably was occasIoned through defec-
tive chimney. Loss $500; insured in the Etna
for $1,000.
At the last meeting of the Ellsworth City
Council, the committee to whom was referred
the question of purchasing farm, upon which
to place the poor of the city, reported favorably
to the measure, but no definite action was TAX
en- by the Council.
The Hancock County Savings Bank at Els
worth, which commenced operations one year
ago has received deposits amounting to upwards
of $4,000.
The American says that horse belonging to
j. T. Cushman of Ellsworth backed the buggy
to which he was attached over the wharf, fol-
lowed himself and was drowned.
The examination at the Castine Normal School
occurs on the 9th inst, the graduation exer-
cises on the 2Sth The lecture before the Alum
hi will be delivered on the evening of examina-
tion day. I aoIU se
VIM. Freeman, ir., esq.,, of Cherryfeld, has
just presented to the Eastern Normal School =
large and very valuable collection of shells,
minerals and curiosties. The gift is most
generous one, which will prove exceedingly
useful to the classes in Natural History.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A chap who, about year ago, stole coffin
from the furniture store of David KnOwlton in
Augusta, has become conscience stricken, and
has RENTED to Mr. X. $3.50 in payment for it.
An engine on the Maine Central road at Au-
gusta on Thursday, ran into a team loaded with
pressed hay that was passing over the track.
The cart was demolished and the hay scatter
ed, but no one was injured.
Press correspondence.
The Grand Commandery at It's recent session
granted charter for Conmandery at Water
vile, to be called st Omer, No. H." There
are but twelve Communicates in the State, and
five of them are in the Kennebec valley, at
Bath, Gardiner, Augusta, Waterville and Show
hogan.
The Waterville Steamboat Company have
purchased the steamer Augusta, to run between
Waterville and Augusta in connection with the
Boston steamers. The company are arranging
to clear the channel of the river so that steam
boats may run the entire season without inter-
ruption.
st-= KNOX COUNTY
Press Thomaston Correspondent
There have been forty-four snow storms here
the past season. The first one came the 11th
of November, the last the 9TH of May, and it is
cold enough for one more.
Shipbuilding is to be carried on quite extern
sively the coming season. Two schooners have
been launched already, and four more are on
the stocks. There will be also three ships
built. T.
OXFORD COUNTY
The Register says on Thursday, April 9Oth,
the inhabitants of the ''TuelP' district were
forced to turn out their men aud oxen and
break roads all day, and on May LIST they were
obliged to shovel through the drifts for team
that went from Paris for load of hay.
The Register says Col Alex. Ryerson of Ok
ford formerly It Paris iss 20 oM apesa a and
four palsful of water dravn'from him one day
this week.
The Brdgton News says it is reported that
the grand jury of Carroll county, N. H., have
found bill of indictment against Sheriff Stacy
of Oxford county, and his deputy, E. e. Rice
gin, in Eaton, N. H., and taking him to Paris.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Potatoes continue to sell on the Bangor mar
kets at 95c per bushel.
The new bridge at Mattawamkeag will soon
be ready for the trains to cross.
The Wing says the boom above Mattawam-
keag Point was cut about IL o'clock v ednesday
night, and that the logs coming down swept
away the temporary piers on which the new
railroad bridge is being constructed.
The E. & N. A. Railway shops at Oldtown
were destroyed by fire Thursday night. The
fire originated in the paint shop. The cars were
run out and saved. The depot was threatened,
but active efforts saved it. The loss, estimated
at $4,000 in machinery and $250O in buildings,
is supposed to be fully covered by insurance in
North British and Mercantile company. A
steam fire engine was sent from Bangor to as
sist, but arrived too late.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
In Skowhegan on Monday end Tuesday. about
5000 bushels of potatoes were purchased at
from 80 to SO cents per bushel.
A farmer in Smithfeld set box trap to
catch skunk. He thought he had caught the
"varmint'' and proceeded to drown it. After
life was out of the animal he opened the box,
and discovered that he had caught and drown
ed his neighbours pet cat!
The Skowhegan committee on a cotton fac
tory are still moving in the matter.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Sentinel says number of schooners val
ued at over $100, 900, were in danger by the fire
at Lubec, Monday The tide was low and bat
for the tearing down of some old sheds between
the vessels and the building destroyed, and
another building being kept well wet down, Lu-
bee would have been several vessels out, all
new ones. The loss by the fire is estimated at
$4,000.
The Sentinel says the proposed plaster mill
at the Eastport Salt Works is very likely to
prove failure. About $4,000 of capital stock
was subscribed here Monday, but as that is
only halt the amount needed the enterprise
VIII be likely to fall through, unless Mr. Temp
kins can bring more capital into the business
halibut weighing over $50 pounds was
brought into the Eastport market last Satur-
day. 1t was caught off that harbor, says the
Sentinel.
IN GENERAL.
BY recent order of Adjutant General Muir
rap, the officers of the State militia will have
till the 18th of this month to procure the repu-
lation uniform and equipments. The Bangor
Commercial says the officers of several of the
companies already have very handsome and
even elegant uniforms, for which they paid a
large sum of money, and they hardly feel able
to turn about and expend $115 more to procure
another uniform. 1t is reasonably certain that
the officers of the Jameson, and perhaps of the
Hersey Light Infantry and Crosby Chords
will resign if compelled to purchase these mi,
FORMS
The annual law term of the Supreme .Tudi-
cial Court for the middle district will commence
on Tuesday, the 26th inst, in Augusta. II is
understood that Chief Justice np1aton ,nd