The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-28
STATE NEWS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The store of Edward P. Oxnard at Freeport
was badly damaged by fire Saturday. The
goods OF Mr.. Oxnard, and also of 1. N. Parker,
clothing manufacturer in the same building,
were considerably injured, but were covered by
insurance. The apothecary stock of Oliver III.
Briggs, in the adjoining building, was removed
and sustained damage Of about $500. He had
an insurance of $4,000.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The house and farm buildings of Randolph
Crossman in China, situated about two miles
north OF Weeks's Mills, were destroyed by fire
Friday evening. The fire was caused by a
kerosene lantern. Loss estimated at $4,000;
insured $1,000.
James O'Brien of Augusta left Boston on
the p. m. train for home on Saturday night.
He went out on the platform at West Lynn to
take drink from bottle and tumbled off.
His friends got off at the central station, went
back and found that he had been only slightly
injured. One toe was gone.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Maine Farmer gives detailed account
OF the operations of Charles p. Knight, the
Bethel wool merchant, who borrowed several
thousand dollars of farmers and others in that
section, Including $500 of Rev. David Garland,
and then pretended that he had been robbed.
1t appears that Knights creditors forced him
Into bankruptcy, and that he testified that he
received $12, 500 for wool which he sold, and
that this amount was stolen from him in Can
ada by an assumed detective and other persons.
The Register declined to believe the story. and
an indictment was got out against him for per-
jury. Knight heard of the Indictment and fled
probably to Canada. There is also criminal
suit pending against Knight
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing hears it rumored that four cared
crew will be sent from Bangor to pull at the
centennial race next year.
The Wing says that Capt Peol Molly, of the
Penobscot tribe of Indians, over 80 years of
age. died at Oldtown on Thursday, 23d inst.
He had been blind for several years past.
sAGADHAoc COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that Luther Hall,
Esq, who lives in South Bowdoin, is eighty six
years and six months old. He has lived on the
same farm seventy-one years; has been the
father of fourteen children, all who lived to be
married; has held various offices of trust. He
has paid only sixteen dollars for doctors bills
for himself and that was to DIR. James McKeen
of Topsham.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mrs John Fitz Gerald, special state deputy
of l. o. of G. r., installed a fine Juvenile
Temple at Hartland, Tuesday night. Dec. 22d,
with over fifty charter members, to be called
Linn Temple, in honor of Hon. Archibald
Linn.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Times says the ST. Crox River is
still open, with no prospect of an early closing.
There are only two vessels in port, however
Mrs. f. l. Talbot of East Machias has an
English ivy in her parlor, the running vine
from which measures nearly four hundred
feet.
Thursday evening, the 18th, Asabel Rice of
West Lubec, aged about "a years, and Mrs. Su-
san Kelly, widow of the late Luke Kelley of
Prescott, aged about SO years, were Joined in
marriage by the Rev. w. ii. Bigley.
The Republican says that some men are
making dollar day digging CLANS; they sell
very readily at Lubec and at Eastport at Is
cents per quart. The supply seems to be mex
haustible, and the "diggins" are free to all, so
that if one gets hungry he can take to the clam
flats and make good living. The time will
come, no doubt, when some enterprisng firm
will start canning factory for CLAIMS here, the
same as has been done at Biddeford. Whoev-
er takes hold of the business will be sure to
make it pay, as there is every facility for carry
ing it on.