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

ANOROSCOGGiN COUNTf.
-, The Lewiston Journal is informed that Mr..
Thomas, and another neighbor of Keith have
each lost swine recently by poison.
The Journal says that the Grange Hall at
Greene Corner is completed, and will be pub
licly opened, with suitable exercises, an Tues
day the 10Th inst, at II o'clock a. M, when
Prof. B F. Hayes of Bates College,i expected
to deliver an address.
The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. Thomas
on Winter street in that city, pear tree on
which he counted S. blossoms.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The North Star says that Lafayette Springer
of Fort Fairfield, committed suicide on Wed
nesday Of last week, by shooting himself with
q revolver.
The North Star man has seen the children of
Presque Isle sliding down hill on the snow of
this season, and is happy thereat.
The kind of boy the North Star man wants
it sets forth thusly: "Boy wanted.-We would
lad to learn the printing business in the Star
Office. We are not particular as to his capabil-
tiles to make g. Washington or an M. g., but
he must be able to loan the editor ten cents as
occasion demands, and be ever supplied with a
I. d. In our Office library he can find (after
working hours) rare intellectual feast, in
Guiding Report of the Fish Commissioners,
a lecture on Protestant Faith Sublime thing),
Robert Thomas Almanac, 1876, and copies OF
the Sunrise for the past year. This latter work
took Railroads, New Sweden, Ecclesiastical
History, Taxation, etc. What more should a
hgh-minded youth wish for?'
The Houlton Pioneer says that two men
named Mathew Corey and Aaron Cullen are in
Jail on suspicion of having broken into and
robbed White Brothers store in Bridgewater.
Cullen IS brother of the man who murdered
Officer Hayden of Presque Isle.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mt. Pleasant Eneampment; L. o. Q. F., of
Bridgton, celebrated Friday, Nov. 9Th, by a
parade and march through the principal streets
Of the village. The sunshine and beauty o.
the day was all that could be desired, and the
full ranks of the Patriarchs in their splendid
new uniforms, accompanied by the full strength
of the Bridgton Brass Band, made a display
more imposing than the streets of BrIdgton ar,
accustomed to witness. The Portland Bant
| furnished the music for the ball which took
place in Gibbs Hail in the evening.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Maine Central Railroad Company is ex
cavating cut off, to change the channel o
| the Wilson stream, between the Wilton ant
| East Wilton stations, at point where the roat
| crosses bend in the stream twice within
| short distance, uecessitatiDg the building o
| two bridges.
The Lewiston Journal rays that Hollis Scyth
works at East Wilton, are turning out NOR
hay knives this year than ever oefore, ant
making less scythes. The prospect now is that
the full capacity of the shop will ere long b
required TO supply the increasing demand 70
their valuable hay knives.
| Joel P. SWEET and Sidney Masterman o
| Weld shot caribou on the I'd inst, in pas
ture owned by S. D. Kittredge, while out TO,
hunting
| KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that a couple o
very suspicious looking characters mad
their appearance on Monday morning on Cusn
| noe heights They were men, but one wal
disguised by being dressed in woman's apparel
They were evidently intent on piunder, an
when pursued took to their heels, euding tn
attempt of policeman Davis and others t
capture them.