The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscose1N COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says that Mr. j. r. Learned, of
ed Treasurer of the Mechanics Savings Bank
of Auburn.
The Thomas orchestra will give concert in
Lewiston Nov. Sd.
The Lewiston Journal says that Deputy Mar
shall Snow of that city has been following with
much patience on the track of celebrated
bank forger, bearing the name of VIM. Brooks,
for over two weeks, and finally, after a long
and tedious search, captured him Tuesday 10
the town of Freeman. The action is for forg-
cry on the bank at Brunswick at two different
times. 1t seems that Brooks short time since
stole bank book and note from one Hiram
Slower OF Lewiston. With the book he drew
in Brunswick at different times, and the note
he confesses has been destroyed. Officer Snow
has worked up the case with much credit, and
has proven his ability as an officer. The ac-
cused is in Auburn Jail.
ARoOsTOOK COUNTY
1t is said that the venerable and affabl g
Father Stickney of the Sunrise is to be the edi-
printed in the Sunrise office.
Houlton had its first snow storm Wednesday
last.
Mr.. Sidney Cook of Pressure Isle, has in.
vented model of a ship for dredging purposes
to be operated by hydraulic pressure.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
On Tuesday last bold attempt at robbery
was made in the town of Kingfeld. Mr. r.
M. Parker keeps store which he closed at the
usual time, and went to the stable to feed his
horse: AS he was going up the stairs he was
son there, who had evidently, knowing Mr.,
Parker's custom of visiting the stable at that
time, concealed himself for the purpose of rob
bling him. Mr. Parker was somewhat stunned
by the blow, but before the fellow could get
down to finish the Job he had begun, got up
and got out of the stable. Mr.. Parker had
over $1,000 on his person.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A resident of the town of Liberty, worth
three or four thousand dollars, and respectfully
connected, undertook to rob an Augusta hard
ware store in the presence of the proprietor
Before he got to the anvils he was detected and
made to disgorge.
Parson Drew tells the bad boys how sinful
for the boys and annoying to the owner it is fol
them to enter gardens and take the Capps'
Favorite and other pears. Do the bad bows
read the Kennebec Journal?
The Gardiner Journal says that the epizootic
has got twelve ont OF fourteen of Mr. Pease's
horses, and nearly all of the truckmen's horses
are more or less affected: 1t seems now to be
nearly as bad as it was three years ago.
The Republicans of Massachusetts, and the
Democrats of New York, say they are not go
ing for any but strictly honest men When
both parties adopt this principle in this state,
we shall expect an Office, and those who are
now sin" will have to step 'out." -Gardine1
Journal.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Bears browse around in the gardens of Bethe
Hill by night. G. r. Wiley found one in his
garden and he was 10th to lea Sc, but did. His
track measured 8 IL by II inches.
A call is given to the patrons of the Changers
IN Oxford county to meet with Oxford County
Pomona Grange at South Paris, Oct. 2lst, at 10
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of joining said
grange, and transacting much important bust
ness that IS expected to come before the meet
ing.
Another Bethel bear story. The other even
ing druggist at Bethel had closed his store
he was pursued by bear who followed hin
into the door-yard, and would doubtless have
gone into the house had the druggist been DO
lite enough to have asked him in. The an ina
was large ono, and his tracks were plainl,
seen in ths highway.