The Portland daily press., 1875-12-11
STATE NEWS.
IRooSTooK COUNTY.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
From $40 to S18 week are the wages pait
men in the ArOostook woods.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that in Lewiston
during 252 days past, there have been 1853 ar
on an average, in a city of 20, 900 inhabitants
This is due to the labors of the reformers,
along with the faithful execution of the liquor
law.
Mr.. W. S. Libby has succeeded Mr. j. B.
Storm, resigned, as manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Office in Lewiston. The
Journal highly commends the appointment
Auburn has $4,000 of unpaid taxes, and
has to borrow money to pay the current expen'
ses
Miss Rose Monroe of Waterford, living at
Mechanic Falls with her sister, Mrs. j. G.
Walker, Thursday afternoon committed sui
eide, by shooting herself in her ROOM She
was an esteemed young lady, about 20 years OF
age. Depression of spirits is the only cause
known. She left letter to her mother, ask
ing forgiveness for the act.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton News says that Chas Chand-
Ter Of Fryebarg Centre killed a hog last week
week not quite eighteen months old, which
weighed when dressed six hundred and seven
ty-three pounds.
The Farmers Grange in Brunswick have
recently erected a building, the lower part of
which is to be used as store tor the grangers
and others, and the upper part to be used as a
hall for public exhibitions, and granger meet
ings and festivals. The building will be dedi-
Gated some time during the winter.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that on Tues
day evening the 18th inst, little boy, the son
of s. S. Mathews of Brunswick, was robbed of
a letter containing S. by colored boy named
VIM. Morrison. who had seen him take it
from the postofice, and who waylaid him on
his way home. Morrison has been arrested
for highway robbery.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Lincoln County News says the SamOset
makes her regular trips between Boothbay and
Wiscasset, connecting with the K. & l.. Rail-
road for all points East and West. 1t is ex-
pected to establish a regular mail route by
these popular steamers the year round.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Miss Anna Boynton Averill of Dover is COM
plimented by Whittier, by the Insertion of one
of her poems Birch Stream, in his recent
volume Of the "Songs of Three Centuries"
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Register and Advertiser says
Capt. Jonathan Blake of Norway, killed a
hog this week that weighed $50 pounds. Frank
Pike slaughtered one last week that weighed
554 pounds.
holds state bond of $4,000, the interest of
which pays all the town expenses, except
school taxes.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Wing says Mr.. James Woodbury. of
Bangor has bought during the past wear
10000 dozens of eggs, at an average cost of 20
cents per dozen.
On last Thursday noon two young men en-
tered the hallway of the Bangor. High School
nd cfo1o fvun 70 md CO. f,,r
were traced and the articles recovered; also
other stolen property. One of the men, John
Duffy, has been arrested; the other is not to be
found.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A couple in Fairfield, who have lived to-
gether almost fifty years, have recently sepa-
rated by mutual consent.
Wong Chin Foo of the Celestial Kingdom,
lectures in Skowhegan on the 14th inst.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Henry Ross of Calais beat his wife shocking
ly few nights since and fled across the river.
The police are on his track.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Progressive Age says the loss by the
lire at Porter Bros, store in Searsport, was
much less than stated last week. A check for
1920, given by the Etna Insurance Company
has been accepted in full payment for the
loss.
The next meeting of the Waldo County
Dairymen's Association will be held at Brooks
village Saturday, Dec. 18th. There are IA
cheese factory companies in Waldo county and
matters of importance will come up for discus
sion and action.
The County Council of Changers met at the
new grange hall in Waldo on Tuesday. Most
of the subordinate oranges in the county were
represented, some 250 members in all being
present. The session was very interesting
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Union and Journal says that
on Friday last Mr.. Staples of Eliot was thrown
from his OK cart, two wheels of which passed
over his body. No bones were broken, but his
back and head were severely bruised, his
spine injured and internal injuries probably
sustained.
Two tramps have been about Biddeford and
Saco playing the relative or family name dodge.
They would go into place of business and one
of them give same name as the proprietor, and
seek charity: They were exposed after victim
izing number of people.