The Portland daily press., 1874-01-03
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Journal says the shipments of boots and
shoes from Auburn and Lewiston last week
were 176 cases to 293 for the preceding and 31S
for the corresponding week of last year.
Partridges are plenty in Lewiston, and sell at
15 cents each.
The Journal says there was slight fire in
the picker of one of the mills on Wednesday,
but it was extinguished quickly.
The cost of board of prisoners in Auburn
Jail is $3 per week. The Journal saws it ia pro
posed to put the workshop connected with the
jail into immediate operation in the manufac-
ture of shoes.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A new Masonic Hall was dedicated at Free
port 'Cuesd evening, by M. w. G M Cargill,
assisted by a delegation from Augusta and Hal,
lowell The building is fine one, aud has
been erected wholly by the fraternity. 1t is
some sixty feet in length by twenty five or thirty
feet wide.
Five new men have Joined the Freshman
Grass IN bowdoln College during the vacation.
giving it total of 70 pupils.
The Bridgton News says Capt. William Kill
born, one of the most aged citizens of that
town, lies at the point of death.
The telegraph reports several cases of scar
let fever at Brunswick
HANCOCK COUNTY.
six months old pig killed at Sullivan.
weighed Al pounds
Two boys were playing with loaded gun at
Crippen's Camp last Monday, when the piece
was accidentally discharged, wounding one of
them in the abdomen.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Some wretch or wretches entered the barn of
Mr. Crosby Roundelev of Benton, one evening
last week, and after splitting the under laws
cut ont the tongues of an excellent pair Of cat
tie: and as consequence, Mr.. r. of course had
to kill them.
Means & Butler, livery stable keepers in Au-
gusta, lost horse on Tuesday evening valued
at $25O The animal broke one of his legs in
the stall and had to be knocked in the head
Mrs. Rachel Pease of Augusta, has been held
by the Municipal Court of that city for procur-
ing an abortion.
The Gardiner Journal says on Mondsy morn
ing Joseph Hill. at work in the excelsior facto.
~ of james Walker at Gardiner, got his right
hand caught in the planer and had it taken off .
He had to have it amputated just below the ell
bow.
storehouse belonging to B. Shaw, near his oak
UNI mill. in Gardiner, was destroyed. Loss
about $500.
One hundred and twenty-fnur intentions Of
marriage were 6led with the City Clerk of Au-
gusta last year.
The Gospel Banner comes to US this week en-
larged and printed unon new type, making it
one Of the largest and best looking papers in
tho State.
In the malpractice case of Ballou VS.. Pres
colt. tried in the s. j. Court at Augusta Tues
day, the jury found for the plaintiff and return
ed verdict against the Doctor for $500. 1t
was for malpractice in setting a leg.
KNOX COUNTY
Sixteen couples recorded their intentions of
marriage during the month of December in the
Office of the RocKand City Clerk, that fuuc-
tionary himself being among the number
The sheriff seized thirteen hox-s of LIQUOR
from the office of the Eastern Express Compa-
ny at Rockland. Tuesday.
At a meeting of the members of the North
Knox Agricultural and Horticultural Society
held at Union Dec oath, the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing: President, N.
Afford of Hone; Vice Presidents. w G. Howes
OF Union, b Mathews of Hope. Lewis Hall
of Warren, j. N. Newhall of Washington.
John Hanley Of Appleton; Secretary. L. f.
,tarrett of Warren; Trustees, N K Burkett
of Union. Samuel Thomas Of Warren, A. D.
Wiley of Appleton, Fl. G. Mc(,uriy of WASH
linton, d. Payson of Hope; Treasurer, Silas
Hawes of Unioh.
The Rockland Gazette throws cold water of
the chillest kind on the report lately going the
rounds that V P. Coolidge. condcm ned muir
derer su posed to have died in State Prison a
quarter o. century ago, was alive in Missouri
The Gazette publishes very conclusive proof of
his death, as stated at the time.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Lincoln county News. published at Wal
dOboro, begins the year as a weekly paper
published by Samuel L. Miller, the former pro-
prietor, and Charles NJ. Atwood, recentlv of
Augusta The paper is very neatly printed and
well gotten up.
The News chronicles the arrival of a scboou.
er at the mouth OF the river, 45 days from Da-
rien, Georgia, and seems to think she has been
surveying the cOast-having been in every port
from Georgia TO aine.
The News says las. Sunday Wal1oboro lost
in very sudden manner two of her best citi-
zens-Mr. Geo. Engley and Mr.. Jacob Cream
er.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
Bangor is said to be flooded with counterfeit
fifty cent scrip.
Nineteen intentions of marriage were record
ed at the City Clerks office in Bangor. during
the month of December.
"Reminiscences against the repeal of the
Bankrupt Law are being largely signed in Ban
gor.
The Bangor firempn receive S45 and $50 each
peryear. The hosemen get the largest pay.
Some of the young gentlemen of Bangor
contemplate forming Shakespeare Club
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Petitions asking the Legislature to submit to
the voters of Somerset county the shire-town
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Norrdgewock and vicinity.
The Somerset railroad bridge at Norridge-
wock is so far advanced towards completion
that the false bridge will be- removed within
few days, to relieve the structure from damage
from ice or freshet. Work will then be sus
pended until Spring.
The new court house in Skowhegan is to be
dedicated sometime in February
The Reporter says the store of Mr., Danfortb,
in Norridgewock, was entered on the night of
Dec 18th and cloths, Sc, of the value Of S150
were stolen.
There have been appointed the following
deputies by j H. Chapman, Sheriff of Somer-
set County: Cyrus Bradbury, Mercer, jailor and
crier; Josiah TilIop. Skowbsgan; Geo. O.
Brown, Fairfield; J. j. Walker, New Portland;
Geo. Greenleaf, Starks; L. L. Lucus, St. AL.
bans.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Journal says there is great scarcity of
water n Belfast, and that wells and cisterns
are get ing dry
Mr., and Mrs. Rufus Littlefield of Stockton,
celebrated their golden wedding on Christmas
day.