The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Journal says that the directors of the L.
& A. Railroad have voted to ratify the lease to
the Grand Trunk.
Measles are the fashion among the little
folks of Lewiston. One family has six child
rem sick with them.
The Herald notes rumor that the Mechanic
Falls cheese factory company is out 5000 IN
consequence of paying too high price for milk
last season.
Thompson farm, one of the most eligible tracts
of land in the vicinity of Lewiston. and propose
to divide it into house lots, which will be sold
| cheap.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The assessors of Waterville find the number
of horses in that town, is 342; colts 8 yrs. old
| and under, Sc; cows, 2S5; pairs OF oxen, Il;
| herd of yong cattle, three years old and under,
1853; sheep, 7O3; swine 1875 Several old horses
| past service and therefore not taxed are not
| included in the above, and no small share of
the number are reported unsound. Inc mail
| saws: "There are those who feel confident that
we have too much horse stock for the prosperity
of the country.
The Gardiner Reporter says that the Catholic
| Literary Society recently formed in that CITY, at
the earnest request of their pastor, have formed
| themselves into temperance organization, and
call it for short the st. Joseph Total Abstinence
| and Benevolent Society. The members of the
| society are now rehearsing for a grand enter
| tainmept to be given at johnson Hall soon, and
| will be assisted by talent from Bangor, Au.
| gusta and Portland.
The Reporter says that one sanguine til
Ter of the soil in Pittston sowed an acre of peas
| last week.
The annual meeting of the Oakland Park
| Association, is to be held at the City Hall, in
| Gardiner, on Tuesday evening, the fourth of
| May.
The Watervie Mail says that it vas the
students who challenged the citizens to the
| spelling match, and then used a list of words
which was found in an educational work which
| they had time to mediate" upon. The stud
| ents then took both prizes, when by the con-
ditioDs of the match, only the first belonged to
| them.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Register acknowledges the receipt of a
| boquet of Mayfowers from Buckfeld.
Northern Oxford reports good sugar season
| for those who have given attention to it.
Hon. E. @. Harrington has begun to build a
| fine store on his lot next to the Dostoffice 1t
| will be 30x22 main, one and half story, with
| ell for work shop 2Ox12. Mr.. f. intends to be
| into it by the 10th of May, with full line of
millinery and fancy goods
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
TheyPatcen Tribune reports 16O daysTof con-
| tiuuous sleighlng in that region.
The Dexter Gazette isn't believer in the
"gO-up" doctrine. 1t says: 1.-The world did
| not come to an end last Monday, as was conf
IDENTIFY expected by some of its inhabitants.
Things seem to be going on as usual, and green
wood is S. cord"
The Wing learns that Frenchman and boy
named respectively Morsey and Soced have
been arrested at Kingman on the charge of
| breaking into the stores of E. III. Hall and f..
| Shaw & Bros, taking therefrom watches,
| knives, tobacco, etc., and sent to Jail in Ban
| COR not finding 5000 bonds.
The lumber dealers in Bangor are making
an effort to have the price of surveying and
| handling lumber, IS cents thousand, reduced
| five Genus.
The Wing says that Sheriff Jerrard informed
the apothecaries that he shall not interfere with
| their sale of alcohol for medicinal and mechan-
| ical purposes.
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY.
The shingle and capboard mill of o. T.
| Whitman & Co. of Abbot, was DESTROYED by fire
| Tuesday evening. The cause of the fire is I'M
known. Loss $1,000. No insurance.
WALDO COUNTY.
| A Grange was organized April 9th, at Pros
| pect, called South Branch Grange. VIM. III.
CHM, Master, w. r. Hagan, Secretary.
YORK COUNTY.
The Journal says that Edwin Hayes OF
| Springvale was thrown from his carriage a few
days SINCE His injuries at first were thought
| slight, but it has since proved that his head
was much affected, causing a partial aberra-
| tiOn