The Portland daily press., 1875-05-05
STATE NEWS.
ANnRosC0GGIN COUNTY.

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that Lewis Rob
inson, who struck jailor Littleheld Win
Junk bottle, several months since, has just Deeh
dispatched to State prison for three years
residence.
ARooSTooK COUNTY.
Says the North Star of Pressure Isle: rms
is the first of May and stages and teams arrive
and depart on runners
The North Star says that the ice III tne
Aroostook river is gradually breaking up, tht
snow is disappearing, and farmers are leellns
better at the prospect of getting at work soon;
There is but little frost in the ground ano
wherever the snow is off the grass looks greenel
than it did in May last year. Everything indi'
Gates good grass crop this season.
The North Star gives the following as an
episode of a spelling. match; Reclining on
the flannel bosom of her 'sweety,' with eyes
full of tender love and mouth full of gum, she
payfully whispered to the young man, as he
unfolded the ringlets Of her hair, Come, Jim,
why in thunder don't ye say sometbln' KINDER
honey-ike?"
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Augusta Republican city committee or.
ganzed on Saturday evening by the choice or
Col, III. S. Osgood as chairman, and David
Cargil, ESQ.,, as Secretary. They voted to mold
the caucus for the election of delegates to the
Republican state convention, on Thursday eve
hing, the Sd of June.
The Gardiner Reporter says that lot of ice
was sold on the Kennebec last week for 40 cts.
per ton.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The lobster factory of Messrs. Tilden at Cas-
tine was partially destroyed by fire Monday.
The Democrat says that Peter G. Sumner
of Amherst was in iured severely while splitting
shingles.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says that the ice went out OF
the upper Androscoggin, Monday, without dam
age.
Bethel farmers are short of hay.
Bethel Grange has sent out west for load of
corn, which will cost them, delivered at the
station 80 cents per bush.
Mr.. Leander G. Grover of Bethel, who lost a
foot and a portion of the leg in the army was
compelled to submit to an amputatlon Wednes-
day.
Mr. Wm f. Kendall of Bethel, an aged and
respected citizen, dropped dead in his barn last
Monday morning.
The West Bethel Grange is f1ourishing. They
have bought their grass and garden seeds from
wholesale dealers at satisfactory figures.
Measles of a mild type have prevailed in
Buckfield this spring, there being fifty cases
thus far, only one fatal.
Mr.. John Styles of So. Chatham died sud-
denly Sunday night of heart disease She re-
tired as well as usual Age 55.
The citizens of Waterford propose to cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary OF the
settlement of the town on the first day OF Sep
TENDER next.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says Samuel Baker, the man who
was shot in Hampden last week, is in fair
way to recover. The ball still remains in his
body.
Six vessels are now loading at Stems mill,
Bangor, and two have already cleared with
lumber for the Massachusetts market.
The bark G. f. Bowers arrived in Bangor on
Saturday, and will load with deal for Liver.
pool, from Palmer & Johnson's mill.
A new planning mill has been built by Pal
mer & j )hnson, in connection with their steam
saw mill.
The Mattawamkeag drive will be started
from Jellison boom on Monday, the 10th in
slant.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The smallpox scare in Madison is increasing.
A case of varioloid has been discovered, where
the patient, supposed to be afflicted with chick
en- pox, has been visited and seen by large
portion of the town.
Gen. Isaac Dyer of Skowhegan has just re-
turned from a brief trip to the Pacific coast.
YORK COUNTY.
The Advertiser says that little child be-
longing to Mr.. Rowe of Buxton, was proba'
bly fatally burned Monday. The child was ly-
old-when a spark snapped out from the fire
and set the bed clothes in flames. The child s
screams were heard and the fire extinguished
but, it is feared, the child cannot live.
The residence barn aud outbuidings of Mrs
Elliot, situated in Buxton, were destroyed by
fire Monday night about ten o'clock. How the
fire caught is unknown. 1t was nice house