The Portland daily press., 1875-05-17
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

| The Lewiston Journal says that the Maine
| Central Railroad will commence Friday the
| sale of round trip tickets from all stations on
| the ADdroscoggin railroad above Leeds JUNO
| ton, and from Greene, Leeds, Monmoth, Win
| throp and Readfield on the old M. G, to Lewis
| ton and return at greatly reduced prices. This
| is another evidence of the favorable results OF
! late change in the M. O. r. R. management on
| the interests OF Lewiston.
On Thursday Inst Cyrenius Pett:ngill of Cur
| It's Corner (Leeds) was thrown from his wagon,
disocating his left shoulder, fracturing 1.-THE
| shoulder blade, breaking one RIB, and brulslDg
| his side and leg badly.
| ARoosTooK COUNTY.
| The Presque Isle Sunrise says there will! be a
| large amount of building done in Pressure Isle
| the coming summer.
| Freight is now arriving at Fort Fairfield
| pretty fast from Muniac station on the Inter-
colonial Railway Steamboats, are arriving at
| Tobique daily; first trip was May Sd.
A few days ago as Daniel Libby, esq.,, of
Limestone. was cutting wood at his door, he
slipped and fell upon his axe, cutting his hand
severely.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Chadbourne Meserve, the boy reported miss.
ing from Farmingdsle fsw days ago, turned
up all right short time afterwards, in Pitts
ton.
The Kennebec Reporter says that some OF the
| schools in Gardiner have been closed on &C
| count of the scarlatna among the scholars.
| The disease is sbatipg, however.
Postmaster Berry of Gardiner has received
authority to enlist limited number OF boys In
| that section, between the ages of sixteen and
| seventeen years, to enter the U. 8. Naval SER
| vice.
Oakland trotting park is beieg. put in order
for the season. The first public trot of the
season will probably occur on July 4th.
Mr.. Pease of Gardiner sold a pair of matched
| II. TO No Vnrtx rfi ao
| for rising $2OOO
The caterpillar crop promises to be abundant
! In this section.
| KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says that the mining
| operations in West Camden are steadily pro-
crossing with Frightening prospects, Pyrites
| multidly as the miners go downward and sum-
ulate the resolve to attain depth of at least
| fifty feet.
| lilies in West Camden, only ole case, however
having proved fatal.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
| The Seaside Oracle says that the Newcastle
| National Bank paid semi annual dividend or
| 20 per cent Monday, May 81. Pretty good
| stock
| BENJAMIN f. Smith, esq.,, of Wiscasset, is to
| deliver the Grafton at WaldaborO' on Decora-
ton Day.
| South BrlStOl is 10 nave TWO Oil ldCtOIicS auu
| the residents are turning up their olfactorles
accordingly, says the Oracle.
The new brick block to be erected near the
| Maine Hotel, Damariscotta, is to be 66x90 feet,
| and two stories high. The lower floor will be
divided into three stores and the upper story
will be finished into large and commodlous
hall.
Twenty years ago the citizens of Waldoboro.
| organized Reservoir Society" and raised
| some money, which has since been accumulat'
| ing interest, and now amounts to more imam
| $780, A meeting of the association has been
called to decide what is to be done with the
| money.
The Lincoln County News says that Mrs.
| Polly Storer, who lives in Waldoboro', is be-
| tween ninety and q hundred years old, can see
| to tire I'D needle or read without glasses, and
last summer cut and made dress for herself.
Waldoboro' has population of 4174. There
are but five towns in the state with q larger
| population, viz: Brunswick, .Cape4 Elizabeth,
| Waterville, Camden and Oldtown.
The commissioners appointed by the court to
| settle the disputed town line between Bristol
| and Bremen, report thaG they consider the mat
| ter a law question, which should be referred TO
| the full bench
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Register says that Mr. JOS j. Hamlip
of Paris Hill bought last tai IN VamDriuge,
| Mass, trio of chickens of the white Leghorn
| blood that were Matched the middle OF June
last one of which has laid up to this date May
| Stb) 1O2 eggs One other has laid "a, laying
| every day since commencing.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that A. f, & D. Mckay oil
Liverpool, England, who failed last fall owe
S30. 600 in Bangor They will pay less than q
cents on the dollar.
Mr.. T j. Emery of Waterville, has been EN-
ployed to present plans and estimates Tor a dam
at Treats Falls, in Bangor.
The Commercial says that the Bangor Art
Association commence an art exhibition on
Thursday morning next, whicn VIII iast , one
week. This association was organized las
| win1er 1t now numbers one hundred an q
sXtY-Sx members.
A great deal of sickness is prevailing in the
MINER norton of Penobscot county, especially
among the older people.
The town of Rowland is free from debt and
has $500 in the town treasury; has no doctor, M
LAWYER. no minister and no pauper, and has no
paid one dollar for the support OF the poor fo
the past ten years.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| The Calais Times says that there is largt
attendance Of clergy and laity from abroad al
the East Maine NJ. E. Conference in Calais,
and the sessions thus far have been interesting
| and brilliant
The Bangor Wbig says: "There is reason tt
| bejieve that the recent meeting of the Directors
of the Maine Central, was 10 pursuance of 1
nolcy which shall more literally recognize the
,mnortance of the trade of this section, and de
nnte more attention to encouraging It's develop
m men Already we have been pleased to note
improved facilities which are appreciated b!
onr public, aud we learn that others are in con
temptation, including the restoration OF tn
morning train from Waterville to Bangor at al
early day."
The following patents were granted 70
Maine for the week ending May 10: Smuggling
brackets, Addison Lovejoy, South Paris; thl
loops, &. +. Alexander, New Sharon.