The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-22
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGeIN COUNTY.

The Journal says that Mr.. E. Libby of Lew
iston has an apple grown on the old apple tree
recently noticed as having been brought over
from England in a tub, and the first apple tree
set out in this country.
The Turner Grange is in fourishing condi-
ton. 1t now numbers one hundred and thirty.
six members, with a prospect OF this number
being largely increased.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The students of Bowdoin turned GUY
Fawkes, the other night, and blew up one of
the brick Outbuildings using SO much powder
that the glass in Maine Hall was badly shat
tered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chase of Freeport
celebrated their golden wedding on Monday of
last week. The presents were rich and useful,
among which was beautiful case containing
800 in gold dollars The ceremony was per-
formed by one of the sons, reading an account
of the life and history of the intervening fifty
years of the young couple, standing as they
stood then, in the same room of the Identical
house, with the same bridesmaid and grooms-
man-who but a few days since celebrated the
fftieth anniversary of their marriage, the two
ladies being sisters. A supper was partaken
of, but it lacked the rum and molasses of fifty
years ago.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
East Jay is the boss place for raising
boys. The record of the past two works is
that the better halves of Wm Brown, Elliot
Knowles, Alfred Riggs, Eugene Morse. and
George Nichols have each presented them with
a son.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Mr.. James Norris, Sur
veyor General of lumber, was suddenly taken
with shock Of paralysis, late Friday after
noon, and bis left side was completely para
lyzed.
The Wing says that girl named Hannah
Blake, aged 16, was sent to the House of Cor
rection the other day for being a common
street walker. having led life of sin for six
years. Where is the Industrial School:
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Report says that the Somerset Musical
Association design to hold another convention
in Skowheean during the latter part of next
month. The arrangements are being perfected
The Reporter says that a barn belonging to
Danville l. Moore containing twelve tons of
hay was destroyed by fire in Moscow on Wed.
nesday, the 9Th inst 1t is supposed to have
been the work of au ince ndiary.
Our Fairfield correspondent Seth writes:-
sFriday evening "SOmerset' Encampment
No % Of the Order of Odd Fellows was insti-
tuted by o G. DOUGLASS, G. G p, OF Lewiston,
Encampment This Encampment starts with
fifteen members and the following officers for
the current TERMS. Merrill. G, F.; B. R.
Racklnf, Il. F.. j. r: Foss, S W; W P.
Farnsworth, Scribe; Benz; Bunker. Treas, /;
built at THIS place the past season is to be
dedicated Tuesday, Nov. 30th. A chandelier
costing one hundred dollars has been presented
by friends in Boston Rev W. 7. Chase of
Lewiston will deliver the sermon.
The Wing saws that George E. Hilton of
North Arson was brought before Com missioner
Ham'in last week for car'yiIe on the business
of a retail liquor dea er, without having paid
the special tax required by the laws OF the
United Sta es, and was bound ever to the De
cember erm of the U. s. d strict Court. He
did not furnish TIE required pan ana was
committed.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Journal says that at the court in Belfast
recently, Judge Llbbey sentenced Martin L.
Tower to twenty-five years in the stare prison
for the crime of rape. This fact was COM
muuicated to the prisoners mother, who was
ruck with aston,shment as to The magnitude
of the sentence. ''What did they do thai fol?
she exclaimed "Tweptv-dv- years. why he
aoon't be contented there three aUeeksr'
Col. Hiram Chase of Belfast repaired a
cracked bell in a novel way. He bored a hole
in the bell at the termination of the break, and
sawed a portion Of the metal out on each SIDE
vibration is restored, the edges of the groove
being so far apart they canLet touch ana jar.
The tone of the bell is changed somewhat.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Sentinel says that the schooner Hattie
Anna of Brooksville was wrecked in West
Quoddy Bay, the 10th inst. She was loaded
with lomber and was towed into Eastport by
the revenue cutter, where she will be sold.
1t is claimed IN South Lubec that Mormon
Elder Lakeman has cured a consumptlve and
lame man named Allen by prayer and anoint-
ing with oil Games v:14) At least, the man
has recovered and the Elder claims the credit
IN GENERAL.
The Augusta Journal says that the number
of applications which have been received at
the Adiutant Generals Office SO far during
the present year, for pensions from the state, is
ia Of this number 256 are from invalids,
27S from widows, 143 from dependent mothers,
II from dependent fathers, 2 from dependent
sisters, and "a from guardians of orphan chill
dren and adults. Of the ia pension claims
received this year, 81 have been allowed, and
the balance, 143, have not yet been allowed
The total amount allowed now is 800, 1888 50.
The appropriation made by the Legislature for
the present year was $4,000. From present
indications it is thought the whole amount
allowed, at the end of the year, will not exceed
the SUM of $4,000.