The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-24
STATE NEWS
ARoosTOoK COUNTY.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
j. f. Hanson of Houlton, caught his hand in
a planning machine at Shaw's tannery in New
Limerick on Wednesday last, and had the ends
of three fingers taken off,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
B. f. Watson's s,eighs are pronounced un-
surpassed by the Minneapolis Tribune Mr..
Watson's factory is in Pennington.
The Chronicle says that the presence of John
Head of this city, in Pennington causes COM
ment
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Ellsworth is having fun with Unitarian
Pig Will the American explain9
A Cas.ine correspondent of the American
says: Considerable stir has been recently Great.
ed in our quiet village by the summary dismiss
sal of the assistant teacher in the Normal
School. His class has been for some time past
upon the subject of Constitutional law, and in
Lyceum Lecture before the scholars he dis.
cussed the constitutionality of one of the rules
OF the school, requiring the pupils to attend
church twice on Sunday; conten ding that it
was inconsistent with the constitutional provs-
ion OF all religious freedom. This gave great
offence to the Principal, who Immediately call
ed together the Superintendent and two of the
Trustees; and the case was investigated BY
them, and the teacher dismissed.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that at an election
in Company f, LIST Regiment, NJ V. NJ, We'd
nesday evening, I'd Lieut.. Edward FL. Ballard
was elected LIST Lieutenant, and LIST Sergeant
John E. Fossett I'd Lieutenant Capt. Smith
presided at the elected.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says that last week
Mr.. l.. A. Howe of Warren, was taken to Au-
gusta for medical advice. He was pronounced
to be in sad state of mind and was placed in
the Insane Asylum. He has been very active
business man, having worked himself up from
common day laborer to the proprietor of the
large shoe shop in Warren. and subsequently
in the same business in Marlboro Mass where
he Still has an interest 10 some shoe property
and fine dwelling house.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Capt. Edward E. Kent
OF Brewer, belonging to the schooner Winona,
now lying at Railroad wharf in Bucksport,
loading with hay, while attempting to remove
the canvas covering from car loaded with hay,
yesterday, was thrown from the top of the load
to the wharf, distance of twenty feet, strik-
ing full upon his feet and dislocating both
ankles and shattering the bones of one quite
seriously.
The Bangor Commercial says that lumbermen
are offering only from IS to SIG per month for
able bodied men, and chances are scarce at
that.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Chronicle says that John Noble of North
Fairfield, slaughtered pig Nov Goth, eight
months old, which weigh 374 pounds, dressed
weight, SO says Joseph Taylor.
The next lecture in the Skowhegan course is
James Parton, on Monday evening, Dec. 9th.
Subject, 1.-THE Centennial Congress"
The Somerset Musical Association will meet
at Skowhegan the 2Sth inst. Concerts Thurs.
day and Friday evenings.
wAIDO CoTTNTy
The Age says that John Mehan, drunken
young Irishman, made a fearful assault on Mr..
Abiather X. Downs of Winterport, on the eve
ming of the 18th. He struck Mr.. Downs in the
face with beer bottle, breaking his cheek bone
and cutting large place in his cheek Mr..
Downs is peaceable young man, and without
any provocation Mehan attacked Mr. Downs as
above stated. He also attacked son of Capt.
Isaiah Larrabee, iniuring him quite badly. Me
han is now in Jail, and it is hoped he will get
his deserts when the Supreme Court meets.
The Journal says that Israel r. Grant died
at his home in Monroe on the 18th, of con-
sumption. He was an excellent citizen and
highly respected. He had held many offices in
the town, and was sheriff of the county for
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