The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY,

The Journal says that the total valuation of
Auburn is, real estate $4, 102 015; personal prop
erty, 1856, 1856; number of polls, 2101; number
of dogs taxed at 81 each, 202. The rate of tax
alton is IL cents on the dollar.
The Lewiston journal saws that Rev. w.
Chase, pastor Of Bates street Baptist church,
who has been Frustrated for about two weeks
by severe attack Of erysipelas, is now fast re-
gaining his health, but, by advice of his physi-
clan, he will not resume his pastoral labors at
present.
sssssiiss es5slssa HANCOCK COUNTY.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, who in winter lives
in Florida, is expected at Castine, this summer,
as usual The Longfelows are also sojourners
at this seaport.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
AThe Augusta Journal says that on Saturday
night some person, bent on the meanest kind of
malicious mischief, threw stone through one
of the front windows of Mr. L. W. Lithgow's
residence on State street. A reward OF twenty
five dollars is offered for testimony that will
lead to the apprehension of the guilty parties.
The Journal says that an expert has been ex-
aiming the books and accounts of the treasur.
er Of the Maine Cestral Railroad, John s.
Gushing, Esq, of Augusta, and that OF his as
and searching, and everything has been found
to be in the most satisfactory condition.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A Newcastle correspondent writes that John
HOPKINS of Newcastle, has heiter three years
old this spring, which is half Jersey and half
native stock, which in fourteen days gave 525
pounds of milk, and in % days gave 1919 pounds
strained milk. The 108 quarts milk made
Is pounds and 5 ounces of butter. She has had
70 extra feed during the time only what she
got in the pasture.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our Norway correspondent 3d." writes: The
interest in the reform movement continues un-
abated. The club went to North Waterford
Sunday and the result is, 80 signers to the iron
clad pledge. A club is to be organized there at
once. DR.. w. II. Evans, the inventor of the
Evans rifle, has moved to Portland to practice
dentistry. new building is beginning to
cause some stir among US. 1t is said that not
withstanding that the town is not now willing
to guarantee 5000 rent aud taxes, it will be
erected before "snOw flies"
PENoBsooT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Hugh Sullivan, work.
man in Cakes ship yard. was accidentally
knocked from staging on Friday afternoon
and received injuries so severe that fatal re-
suit is feared
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Mr.. Theodore Patten, who has held the Office
of town liquor agent at Richmond for several
years, was carried to the insane asylum at Au-
guSta, last Friday. He has shown signs of in
sanity for some time, and short time ago told
his family they had better fasten the doors of
their rooms at night because he might kill some
of them. They have since found that he had
an ak, Ratchet and knife ground sharp and hid
away. which shows that he meant mischief.
IN GENERAL.
The following patents have been issued to
Maine citizens: j. M. Linscott Buxton, looms;
Amos Smith, Bangor, anchors; James Bailey,
Harrington, fruit picker; M. f. Davis Port.
land, rowlocks; w. Films, Dover, car repacers;
E B. Weston, Bangor, burnishers for photo.
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