The Portland daily press., 1875-12-02

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that three car
loads of cotton arrived in Lewiston Wednes-
day. direct from Memphis, Tenn, without
change of cars.
j. Q. Hall, furniture dealer of Lewiston, was
robbed Monday of a portmonnaie containing
about $50.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A young man named Foster attempted TO
cross Rattlesnake pond in Raymond, on Satur-
day, but the ice broke and he was drowned.
The body was recovered.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The winter term of the East Maine Confer
ence Seminary, Bucksport, opened on Wednes-
day of last week with seventy names register
ed. The prospect of fully attended winter
term is most hattering
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says that Hon. William Goold
of Wndham, is in Waterville making an his
torical investigation in regard to old Fort Hall
tax. lie has in his possession official accounts
relating to that venerable structure the facts of
which will be embodied in paper on the SUBJ
Ject which Mr.. Good has in preparation, to be
read at the winter meeting CT the Maine His
torical Society.
Capt H. E. Harding of Augusta, died on the
steamer Abyssinia on her passage from Liver
which he was captain, had been sold by her
owners and he was on his way home.
The Winthrop Temperance Reform Club
gave dramatic entertainment at Town Hail.
Winthrop, on the evenings of Nov. oath and
18th. Over 5000 were realized from the exhi-
bition.
The Trustees of Colby University at their
meeting on Tuesday, decided to attempt to
raise $4,000 by subscription for the purpose of
rebuilding the gymnasium, recently burned,
and completing the renovation If the South
College building. Hon. Abner Coburn, chair
man OF the trustees, opened the subscription
with pledge for $1,000.
OXFORD COUNTY
South Paris Saving Bank declared sem-an-
nual dividend OF per cent. OF the first of No.
vember, George A. Wilson, Treasurer. The
dividend amounts to 49, 136. 33 on $83, 5291 II de-
posits.
Paris Grange talks of starting store.
Oxford county, Poultry Show opens next week
Wednesday. There will be large and fine
display of fancy fowl. Judges will! be present
from Massachusetts.
sAGADHAoC COUNTY.
December 14th mass meeting of Reform
Clubs will be held at Bath.
Sunday Joseph freeman of Richmond, was
arrested for selling liquor and locked up he
broke out OF the lookup during the night, but
was taken again in the morning after severe
struggle with one of the officers. Monday he
was fined S70 with sixty days in JAIL He ap-
pealed and gave bonds in the sum of 5000 for
his appearance at court.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The first train of the Somerset railroad over
the bridge in Arson was a gravel train that
crossed at the lower village last Saturday.
Seth writes that Fairfield village CORPORA
ton has employed night watch, and that the
streets OF the village are quite well lighted by
street lamps furnished by enterprising citizens
Our Madison correspondent 49," writes that
the friends of Rev. c. Campbell made him a
visit at the house of Amos Adams. and left
money and many tokens of respect. Mr.. Camp
bell has just closed two years pastorate. The
hard times are severely felt by the laboring class
es this winter. Lumbermen are doing but little
business this winter and wages are greatly re-
duced Wednesday morning the mercury fell
to 90 below zero in sheltered places and much
lower in exposed localities
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Machias Union says that all the mills on
Machias river concluded numbering operations
last week. The season was rather better than
an average.
A handsome full-rigged brig named "John
G. Noyes," was ingeniously and successfully
launched by Messrs. Nlckerson & Rideout,
Monday. Her dimensions are as folows:-
Length OF keel 118 feet, depth II feet 10 inches,
beam ~ feet. She is owned and is to be COM
manded by Capt. G. E. Cocker of Newburyport,
Mass.
The dwelling house and outbuilding occupied
oy MT. josiah Whitney of Jonesboro, were de-
ssI0yed by nre during Sunday night. Loss
$1,000; insurance $500.