The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-22
STATE NEWS.


The Lewiston journal says that the Maine
Central propose to replace the remaining spans
of the bridge across the Andrescoggin River
with iron this summer, making complete IRON
bridge.
At Lewiston on Wednesday lady who had
been taking leave of a friend in the Farming
ton train, attempted to jump OFT just as tne car
was passing out of the station, and fell under
the cars between the platform and track. one
was rescued without injury, by the baggage
master.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A snow storm is reported in the Vicinity OF
Houlton Sunday the 10Th.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton News says that the first install,
mert of young fish for Long Lake was turned
into Rogers brook at North Bridgton, on
Thursday, the 18th. 1t consisted OF l0OO plue-
black trout and few sea salmon.
Grasshoppers an inch in length abound IN
Harrison.
1t is expected that the steamer Sebago will
begin her regular trips to Standlsh next Mon
day.
The Crooked River Lodge of Masons have
bought of Ambrose Skiliings the Masonic
building at Bolsters Mills.
The Selectmen of Bridgton have notified the
Saco Water Power Company that they must
hoist their gates and lower the water, when IS
now SO high as to be driven oyer Moose Pond
bridge when the wind is high.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says that Michael
Howard, charged with passing a counterfeit
$50 will probably be brought to this city for
examination. as Commissioner Bradbury is out
of town. it is reported that the money was
passed nine years since.
The Augusta Journal says that on Sunday
night, abont midnight, patient escaped from
the Insane Hospital. He tore his blanket into
strips, knotted them together, TIED the rope
thus formed to an iron bar, broke through the
window and descended from the third story
When almost down, the rope broke, aud the
man fell to the ground and ran. lie mas not
vet been captured.
Delegates from the Masonic bodies in the VII
cinity of Augusta have taken measures 10
organize ann association to be called the Ken
nebec Masonic Relief Association.
Thursday morning, as Mr. Crowell Bicktord,
who has charge of blowing out the Tace.w
blast, can of dynamite exploded, crushing
one of his hands in shocking manner
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing saws that the Bangor creditors of
A. f. & ID. Mckay of Liverpool, have thus far
declined to accept the proposition. lately made
to them to settle their accounts for about 20
cents on dollar.
The handsome silver service purchased by
the Penobscot bar for eX-Judge Cutting, was
presented to him on Thursday.
Messrs. B. Holly, inventor Of the system
bearing bis name; L. L. Flaggler, PreSld en-
and j. A. Richardson, agent, of the Holly a.
ter Company, were il Bangor on Thursday IN
conference with the Bangor Water Board on
the question of supplying the city with water.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
James Leary of East Hampden had his leg
broken on the drive in Pleasant River, Brown
vile, while breaking jam last Wednesday.
The Piscatauuis Observer says that although
the spring is late and cold, the land is in bet.
ter condition than last year at this time.
May 10th the ice was thick in Moosehead
Lake and the snow quite deep in the woods
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says that Capt Abra
ham Simonton, formerly of Rocklabd, died Of
yellow fever on the passage from Rlo JaneIrC
to Baltimore.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says that Mr. Steward, the late
County Treasurer, informs the com ssioners
that he would soon be able to explain his &C
counts so as to show that he does not owe the
county so much by $1,000 as is now claimed.
Considerable sickness is reported in SkoWhe.
gan.
The old court house at Norridgewock hal
been renovated and hired by the Changers.
Mrs Evans, now living in ST. Adams. wa
born July Z, 1776 and still retains her faculties
so as to sew, knit and do other work without
the aid of glasses. She lives with her grand
sou, Hiram Halves.
Our Fairfield correspondent "Seth'' writes
Arrangements ale being made to observe Me
mortal Day here with proper ceremonies. Th'
services will be held on Sabbath afternoon, the
3Oth The grafton will be by G. G. Couilard
ESQ.,, of the Boston Herald staff The Water
Vile Band will be in attendance. Rev
Perry Chandler, who is sent here by the M. e
Conference this year, is a native of Maine ant
returns to the state after laboring successful.
for some time in the New York Conference
Our mills are shut down for want of logs
THE sum of three hundred dollars-amoun
raised by entertainments the past winter-s t.
be expended Immediately in grading the parl
in our village.
The Richmond Library Association gave tw'
very pleasant entertainments, on Tuesday ant
Wednesday evenings, the proceeds going t.
| furnish new books for the library.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hon. f. A. Pike will deliver the address Of
| Decoration Day in Calais, 10Th inst.
Rev. 7. G. Moses delivers the address il
| PASSPORT on Memorial Day. Post Roach G
| this place is making arrangements for the an
nual decoration of the graves of their deceased
comrades.
IN GENERAL.
| The augusta Journal says that there are al
ready over one hundred names on the roll call
| ing the first meeting of the old Third Main
Regiment, to be held in that city. The meet
| ing promises to be large and interesting.
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