The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-19
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGaIN COUNTY.

The journal says that the Grad Trunk sta
ton in Auburn was broken open Wednesday
morning. A small quantity of scrip was all
the reward reaptd by the rogues
The Journal says that the school committee
are taking measures to carry INTO effect the law
requiring the attention OF children under twelve
years of age, four months, and under fifteen,
three months at least pei year at the public
schools. AT a meeting with the agents of the
factories, they pledged their hearty co-opera-
ton.
ARoosTooK COUNTY. 8.
The Pioneer is informed by responsible
person that there are now in Aroostook county
two men claiming to be agents of the Granite
Agricultural Works of Lebanon, N. H., for the
purpose of selling what they style the Granite
Moving Machine. The Pioneer warns people
against the operations of these men.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Pennington Normal School is having a
vacation.
The Chronicle says that five young men of
homes in East Jay, last week, from California,
looking as though they had enjoyed good
health.
The Pennington Cornet Band has engaged
A. T. Thompson of Bath for instructor.
The Chronicle says that Mrs. Sarah B. Eaton.
wife of Lowell Eaton of Chesterville. died sud !.
denly on Thursday of last week. She was in
ucT USUAL ucdltus pdTtO0k OF u Q6arCV dinner
and during the afternoon laid down, as was her
custom, and was found dead shortly after Her
age was about rs years.
A foo and half of snow is reported in the
Dead RIVER region.
The Chronicle learns that it is quite sckly in
the northern part of franklin county.
A New Sharon correspondent of the Cbroni.
Gle says: "We were for a few weeks somewhat
disturbed by the buster made by Messrs Cur
10 " Wor fct hasr
burn, but have now regained our accustomed
quietness, and expect to remain so for the next
| IL months, and some of our citizens venture to
| say that the air IS purer now that they are gone
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
| The Journal says that Mr. Pillsbury the as.
signee of Collier, Hamilton & Co., of Augusta,
mas made public statement that be has been
unable to ascertain the exact amount of their
liabilities. but as near as he can learn they
will be about $50, 900. The stock Of goods and
other property, as per schedule, amounts to
| $2O, 1885. The debts due them, as shown BY
thele BOOKS, amount to SIG 57751; but many OF
them are worthless, and some of them will be
offset by accounts not yet brought in. The
assignee thinks the assets will not exceed S25.
QUO.
The Pennington stage arrived ct Augusta
"Wednesday on runners, though The seIghng is
rather poor near Augusta.
KNOX COUNTY.
One of the largest pieces of granite ever ship
ped from Vinaihaven, was put on board thu
schooner Winnie Lowry, Capt. Spear, las
week. 1t measured 22b feet in length. /.
in width, and u IN thickness, and weighed 3
tons.
Diphtheria is prevailing extensively in NortI
Haven, several children having died Of it.
Carvers' Harbor, according to the Belfas
Journal, mas Its ghostly story In the fall 0
1886, the steamer Royal Tar was burned in thu
eastern bay between the Fox Islands and Isl,
au Haut. A large number os passengers vert
drowned when she sank. There was also
caravan of living animals on board 1t is re
ported oy old people that in the fall of ever,
year since, bright light has been seen on tn,
spot where this Inflated steamer went down
II is seen on a number of nights in succession
The light is reported to be like a vessels sigma
light, and is now in full blast. Large number
nightly ascend the bill to obtain look at it,
PENoBscOT COUNTY.
The Democrat says that a boy in Bangor
named Charles Wiley, was severely bitten b.
large dog. Sunday. The boys face was bad
ly torn.
The Bangor Whiy says that the st. job
express for that city was detained for som
time wednesday, waiting for the train from
Honiton, as they were stuck in the snow
J which III eight inches On that line.