The Portland daily press., 1875-05-18
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

| ANDROSCOGtilN COONI1s
The Lewiston Journal says that Mary ",
| Bates, who has recently graduated from the
| New York Medical College for women, mas re-
| turned home, and intends to settle in Auburn.
The Supreme Court at Auburn after session
| of about one month, adjourned finally Satur-
day.
Androscoggin farmers report that present
appearances indicate good hay crop.
The reduction in roun1 trip tickets between
Pennington and Lewiston and between Read
field and Lewiston and the intermediate sta.
tions on each road is about 15 per cent. Round
trip tickets from Pennington to Lewiston and
return are 81 25; from Winthrop to Lewiston
and return $165. This is a fraction over
cents per mile, on an averaeel The Name
Central will hereafter sell round trip tickets be-
tween Lewiston and Boston at S5.60-sanle as
the Grand Trunk.
Temperance meetings are being held in Au-
burn iail, and forty of the inmates have signed
the pledge.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Temperance meetings are being held every
week in Castine, and many are joining the re-
form club.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A special despatch to the PRESS from Frye
burg says that Mr.. Abram Andrews, proml-
nent and highly esteemed citizen of Fryeburg,
hung himself Sunday. He was found by his
wife in his shed chamber, where he mad stood
on a tub and passed the rope over rafter ana
slipped off He had been quite feeble OF late.
but nothing unusual in his appearance was
noticed by his family.
A small house owned by H. o. Frost, was
burned Sunday morning. Loss $500; insured
for $500.
The new post office established at East Hi
ram proves great convenience to the people. Z
John Johnson's house at Center Conway IN.
H. was burned Friday. No insurance.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing announces the June meeting at
the Bangor Trotting Park for M. inc and Prov
ince horses only. Six purses are offered, ag-
gregating $780, and the meeting will occupy
three days, two races each, to be trotted on
Tuesday, 22d, Wednesday, ODD, Thursday, 24th
insts. Entries to close June 18th, at 8 p. M, at
the Penobscot Exchange.
A little boy in Bangor named Christopher
CoHnelly, was lost on Friday and shas not yet
been found.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that the remains of
Midshipman Daniel f. Baker, who died in
Japan some months ago, were brought home to
Bath on the Saturday evening train.
Marshal Bailey of Bath, has traced liquor
dealer to his haunt and captured his liquid
treasure, which was in buried cask covered
with sods. The Times says the Marshal was
guided in his researches by spirit wand which
is perhaps figure of speech for "twigging"
the movements Of the liquor dealer.
Our Bowdonham correspondent ga" writes
that the movement in favor of Gen. Connor
seems to meet with spontaneous approval
The soldiers of Bowdoinham have taken meas
ures to observe Decoration Day for the first
time-Bowdonham had its spell the other
evening. 1t was an interesting affair. The
first prize was taken by Miss Lena Ring, and
the second by Marshall Custis.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican says that the citi-
zens of that town are taking measures to cele-
brate the Tooth anniversary OF the hrst naval
battle of the Revolution, which was fought IN
Machias river June IL. 1775. 1t IS proposed to
have fitting celebration. Hon. G. f. Talbot
of Portland is spoken of as the orator for tne
occasion.
A Mrs. Chadbourne of Eastport in getting
out of the Lubec stage, at the house OF Mr.. W.
G. Holway of Machias, fell and broke her hip.
Dea Eben Ramsdell of West Lubec, while
splitting wood in his back yard last week,
caught his axe in the clothes line which was
stretched over his head, when the axe came
down on his head cutting it so severely that he
has been deliriOus ever since. He IS "a years OF
age, and with other bodily infrmities will not
survive long.
YORK COUNTY.
A spelling match took place in Limerick the
other evening between the scholars Of the High
Schoo! and the citizens generally. The former
were the victors.
The sheriffs are very lively among the rum
sellers in this county.
The Saco Band is about to appear in new un-
iforms.
IN GENERAL.
Postmasters appointed-Mrs Abbie s. Stew
ems, New Gloucester, Cumberland county; Mrs.
Hannah Gould, North Monroe, Waldo county /;
Sylvanus B. Philbrick, South Chestervlle,
Franklin county; Charles A. Libby, Strck-
lands Ferry. AndIoscoggin county; George w.
Tracey, Winter Harbor, Hancock county.