The Portland daily press., 1875-11-10
STATE NEWS.
.ANDRos coGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston journal says that timothy
Driscoll, who has not lived with his wife for a
long time, made her call CD Sunday evening,
intending to have a freside chat with her; but
she didn't propose to make it quite so friendly
and went for him, causing badly dislCcated
shoulder for Timothy. Upon this he got lit
ragged spouse, knocking her down and inf1ict-
ing what the doctor calls very severe wound
Driscoll was arrested and lodged IN the lookup.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The stable of Edwin Sprague of Houlton was
entered and his horse and carriage stolen, last
week, and the Pioneer counsels lynch law if
the thieves are caught.
Business over the Houlton and Calais Rail-
road is increasing; many potatoes aud some
hay are shipped to Boston, though both bear
low prices.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says that good progress is being
made on the chapel of the Insane Hospital, by
the contractors. VIM. H. Pencil & Co Of
Portland, have the contract for piping and
ventilating the building.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat gives az account of a new
school-hou.e in the Shows Falls district of
Paris. The building was dedicated with APP
propriate exercises Tuesday, the I'd inst.
Among the presents was an elegant bible from
Messrs Lorlsg, Short & Harmon Of this city.
The house cost $64019. George W. Ham,
mond, Esq, superntended th7 work.
Our Browpfield correspondent informs us of
The death of VIM. w. Warren of that town at
the age Of 49, years. He was member of
Pequawket Lodge, No. 46, l. o o. f.. and also
of the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief A ISOLATION
of Maine, and member of Shepherds River
Lodge, of f. and A Masons # BrowDfeld.
The ODD Fellows take charge of the funeral
services Thursday, Nov. II, at one o'clock p. %.
The selectmen of Stowe were called upon
Saturday to take charge of Mr.. Thomas South
ard of that town, who is mentally deranged,
end has been suffering tor the past two or three
months from the same. His wife fled from
fear of her life on Friday night.
The Democrat says that about GO of the
young men enjoyed rare sport in a hunting
match, Thursday under the cap:aincy of Abner
West on the one side, and ]. I. Spencer on he
other. Capt. Vests party brought in 2450,
while Capt. Spencers brought in 1888 and won
the supper, which was furnished by j. E. Bar
den of the Bethel House, in his usual good
taste.
in quantity and quality The producers have
been offered Is cents a pound Can Good
Templar raise and sell hops?
Charles Foster of Dixfeld, wants 300 cords of
poplar VOID for tooth picks.
E. G. Austin of Peru has threshed at ais
mill during the fall. over 1000 bushels of grain
for the farmers about there.
Erysipelss is very prevalent in the town of
Porter, says the Democrat
A South Paris correspondent writes: ''Mr.
Thomas Croker and family of Paris Hill, Mr..
A. b. Andrews and Mr.. A. Bennett of this
place, and others of the vicinity numbering in
all 13, left on Tuesdays train for winters So
journ in Florida.
Mr.. Joseph King of South Paris,s gentleman
some 20 years of age, was found Tuesday morn
ing dead in his bed, having retired at night in
his usual health.
Mrs George X. Riley, So. Paris, Just recover
ing from severe Illness in attempting to walk
few steps, Tuesday morning to procure some
thing for her child, tainted, and died ere she
could be resusctated.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that Capt. Charles
Pierce's daughter Miss Kate Pierce, of East
Hampden, was knocked down and robbed of
what money she had in her possession, and a
bundle, by man whom she met while walking
towards her home. She passed the man and he
Immediately began to follow her, aud upon
overtaking her, politely knocked her down in
order to relieve her of what he desired to get
She was on her way home from Bangor, hay
ing been stopping in that city. The deed was
noticed by men who were working around Mr..
Thomas Cary's house, who notified him, and
Mr.. y. Immediately gave chase to the man,
who dropped the bundle and escaped into the
woods The man was of average size, dark
COmpieAlOu udFk IlUuStdCLc anu was dressed
in brown clothes.~
A lodge Of Good Templars named Plymouth
Rock was installed at Plymouth. Thursday,
with John Getchell. w. q. I. This is the
seventh lodge lately organized 10 Maine, which
has $50 lodges and about IL, 00U Good Templars,
For full particulars in regard to starting new
lodges write to the Secretary of Grand Lodge,
G E Bracket, Belfast
Hon. Carl Schurz will be the guest of DR..
H1mlip dprinp his visit f0 Ranonr
In Midway there is society which has hon.
esty taken the name of the Sewers Gather
log.
sAGADHAoC COUNTY
The Bath Times sys that Mr.. john Sanford,
a respec ed citizen of West Bath, died at the
advanced age of 81 years, Monday.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
For some time past the officers of the Maine
Central have missed a large quantity of freight
and at last they have reason to suspect brake
man named Perry, who resides in Skow began.
They went to Perry's house and there found a
lot of goods secreSed, among them leather, 20
pals of lard, and other things. Perry was
brought before the court at Skowhegan, Tues
day morning, and held In $500 bonds.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Kennebec journal notes the death of
VIM Pitcher, ESD. of Belfast, that occurred at
his home in that city Sunday night His dis.
ease was typhoid fever, and until within few
days strong hopes have bee n entertai ned of his
recovery. Mr.. Pitcher was representative
elect to the next legislature. He represented
his city in the House last winter, aud also In
1861; he was Mayor of Belfast three years, and
has held various MINOR offices He was born
in Belfast, and has always lived there, being
identified with all the interests of the place.
He had been engaged in mercantile pursuits
for many years. His age was 6S years.
YORK COUNTY.
Mrs. Dane wife of Hon. Nathan Dane, for
many years State Treasurer, died in Alfred
| Sunday morning