The Portland daily press., 1875-04-14
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
M.F Garahan has been elected clerk OF tne
| Lewiston & Auburn Railroad Go.
The Journal says that Hon. w. 2. Frye mas
! been engaged by the members of the Knox
| Post of Lewiston, to deliver the address on
| Decoration Day.
The Lewiston Journal says that boy namea
| Miburn fell from roof 80 feet to the groun9,
| in that city Monday, crushing his skull. ne
| is alive but can hardly recover
| The Journal says that Briant, the defaqltlng
| Lewiston liquor agent, on Mond'y Walved the
preliminary examination, and was put uuueI
| $4,000 bonds for his appearance at the April
term of the Supreme Judicial Court, Whlch ~
| to open at Auburn next Tuesday.
The Journal says that the dwelling house, ell
| and woodhouse of j. w. Talbot of Turner, To-
| gether with portion of bis household goods'
were destroyed by fire about nine O'Clock MOI
day morning.
ARooSTOOK COUNTY.
A grange has been formed in Pressure Isle.
The following officers were chosen: Master,
George f. Whidden; Overseer, Joel H0watu ,
Lecturer Levi w. Reed; Steward, A. q. Dodge
Treasurer, s. ID. Butterfield; Secretary, Ezra
McGlaufin.
Dalton is building cheese factory and hopes
for starch factory by the time it is wanted.
Thus the North Star dscourseth: "Now has
come the time of year when the uptutofeo say
age strains maple syrup through his last WIN
ter's stockings, and sells the sugar at hve Genus
a cake"
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says that the wife of Rev, MI
Gerry of Alfred died at the house OF "A. ".
Dana in Augusta, on Friday night. ohe WAS
the mother of Mrs. Dana.
The Sophomore prize defamation at Colby
University takes place Wednesday evening,
April 2lst. The term closes the 18th.
Next Monday night spelling match VIII
take place in Waterville between the Coilege
students and the citizens of Waterville, in the
Congregational church.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Fryeburg reports late but good "run OF
sap"
A. j. Woodward of Locke's Mill, has sold
his entire stock of goods to E. E. Rand q Co.,
and has also leased them his store until they
can rebuild.
Mrs John Chapman of Bethel recently fell
in front of the postoffice and fractured her hip
1t is a serious accident and will contine her
long time.
Andover reports considerable building this
season. The mills at the corner have been
thoroughly repaired.
WALDO COUNTY.
Saturday evening the last down train on the
Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad was run
ming along as usual, and when half mile
above CITY Point, encountered rock that the
frost had loosened from the side of ledge cut
ting, which had rolled upon the track. The
engine was disabled, and word was sent to
Belfast for a spare engine, which came up and
took the passengers down and then went back
with a wreckng crew. They did not succeed
in clearing the track until next day-Sunday.
No one was hurt.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The:new city government of Calais was or
ganized Monday the usual address being de-
livered by Hon. VIM Duren, Mayor elect. The
following officers were elected: President of
the Common Council, f. L. White; City Clerk,
Samuel Lambe; Treasurer. VIM. Deming;
City Physician, G. I'll. Vose; City Solicitor,
JOS Granger
The schools of Calais are reported to be in
an excellent condition, largely due to the year
of care which Mr.. W. j. Corthell has given
them.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Mr.. E. FL. Trafton of the Bangor Whig, gave
lecture in Orono on Saturday evening: sub
ject-"An Hour in Russia"
Several Democrats in Ward 3 in Bangor,
have petitioned the Supreme Court for an in
junction to prevent o. III. Ingalls, from enter
ing on the duties of assistant assessor on the
ground that the appointment as made by the
Assessor had not been confirmed by the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen. Four Aldermen
voted for confirmation and three against, but
the Mayor declared that it was not confirmed
as three Aldermen with himself voted no. The
Wing understands that Judge Appleton de-
cined to entertain the petition.