The Portland daily press., 1875-12-07
STATE NEWS.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The first premium on factory cheese at the
last Androscoggin County Show and Fair, was
awarded to the North Auburn cheese factory.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Knickerbockers of Philadelphia have
commenced to scrape their ice fields on the
Kennebec river.
The Journal says that little daughter of Mr.
s. l.. BOardman, pupil in the grammar school,
while playing with the other scholars Saturday
noon, fell, striking on her back, and iniurine
her spine. She was taken up in an unconscious
condition.
The Kennebec Journal says that the judges
of the Supreme Court met at the state house,
on Saturday, to consider the questions submit.
ted to them by the Governor and Council CON
corning election returns. We understand that
they were of the unanimous opinion that mi.
tial letters cannot be counted by the Governor
and Council.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A new school house was dedicated at East
Fryeburg Saturday. The house cost $500, and
is a we'll arranged and commodious building.
The address was delivered by Rev. Henry Car.
penter.--Mrs. Zimmerman delivered her lee.
ture to good audience at Lowell Saturday
evening. Wednesday evening she speaks al
Hiram.
Mr. Linus Redfeld, known as DR.. Redfeld,
died at Brownfield 4th inst, aged 80 years. He
VIM. j. Bradley, son of Dr. l. B. Bradley OF
Fryeburg, died in Philadelphia the 9Th inst,
aged q years months. He graduated at Dart
mouth in the class of 1869, and entered the
publishing hoase of j. P. Lippincott. His
health failing, he went through the Western
territories with Wheeler's expedition. Suisse
quently he went to Europe for his health, but
returned last spring without receiving any BEN
eft. Mr.. Bradley was a young man Of unu
sual promise and fine attainments.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Mrs. Elizabeth Glidden,
of Oldtown, a lady SO years DID, has performed
the following large amount of work since the
10th of June: she has spun 240 skeins of yarn
doubled and twisted 40 skeins and knit 20 pairs
of stockings.
The Wing says that Erastus Corson, of Ls-
want, was arrested and brought before Commits
sioner Hamlin, Saturday afternoon, on charge
of smuggling o5 sheep from the Province of
New Brunswick to the above named place. He
was bound over to appear next Wednesday
morning.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that on Nov. 90 the
sloop Alexander, while on her way to Garland:
mill carried away her mainsail, and was jam
med in the ice. She now lies between ThOms
Head and Lines Island; the crew have abau.
doned her, and she will be total loss. She
was owned by Ira Mason & Son, and was valued
at $780,
Mr.. Ephraim B. Elicit of Phipsburg, fell
dead while walking last Thursday.
WALDO COUNTY.
The sash and blind factory of Morse, Dickey
q Co. IS at SearSmont, was burned last Friday
night. Loss $4,000; insured for $500. Cause
unknown.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Republican says that the people of the
thrifty little town of Marshfeld have killed,
this fall, 10000 pounds of pork. They have
great deal more hay than their stock can con-
sumo; they have an abundance of grain, beaa
and other edibles, which are the staff of life
all raisedsfrom their own farms.
Will A. Woods of Biddeford, inspector OIL
the staff OF Gen. Common, commanding depart
rnent Of Maine, G. A. r., has this week bse1
on an Inspecting tour among the differen
Grand Army Posts in this county. The Post
are reported to be in prosperous condition.
The Machias Republican says of the condi
ton OF Mr.. Drisko of the Union, who was re
Gently assaulted by johnson with an ak: 81,
is with regret we are obliged to record the fact
that very little hopes are entertained that Mr.
Drisko will recover from the effects of the blow
given by johnson on the 10Th of November
The broken arteries break out in bleeding Al
intervals, requiring the presence of physician
at his house all the time, consequently grea
exhaustion results. Still, while there is life
there is hope.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times says that thu report o
foul play teegraphed to the press in connection
with the death of Morrissey, is a hoax. The
coroner had never heard of the inquest which
it was said he had Id.