The Portland daily press., 1875-12-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

1t is proposed by the Maine Central railroad
to connect Bates street and Androscoggin sta
tions in Lewiston. The estimated cost of the
connecting link, exclusive Of land damages,
plates the abandonment of the road between
Sabattusville and Leeds Juncton-maintaining
the branch from Crowley's as far as Sabattus.
All passenger trains TO and from Pennington
would run into the upper depot The proposed
connection would be OF much value to the Lew
ston Bleachery, whose goods now have to be
carried about half a mile for delivery.
The officers Of Webster Lodge, No. 164, Free
and Accepted Masons, were publicly installed
in the Free Baptist church at Sabattus, on
Wednesday evening. Dec. 18th, by r. W.
Frank e. Sleeper District Deputy Grand Mas
ter, assisted by Bro S. L. Hill as Grand Mar
shall. An interesting and instructive address
was delivered by Mr.. White, after which good
supper was served.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
On Friday, Dec. 10, young man by the
name of Samuel Thompson, at work in Perry's
steam mill, had his right arm caught by the
chain OF the draw up wheel, and crushed be-
tween the chain and shaft. The bone was
completely crushed and there is prospect that
he will lose his arm.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says Hon. Simon Page of Hal
lowell, has been superintendent of the Congre
gational Sunday school in that city for thirty
nine years continuously.
Mr.. Blake of the Halowell House, is per-
fecting arrangements for accommodating
boarders during the coming session of the Leg
lSature.
There are three active temperance societies
in Gardiner-the Sons of Temperance, the Re-
form Club, and the Good Templars They are
all in fiourishing condition, many being add
ed to their number every week. The West
Gardiner lodge is also in flourishing condi
ton.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Mr.. A. j. Trask, Damariscotta Mills, has
discovered mineral spring on his farm which
he has had analyzed by Boston parties, who
have pronounced it valuable for medicinal pur
poses
Fishing for smelts is being pursued on
more extensive scale than last year at Dam
ariscotta.
Diphtheria prevails about Damariscotta and
vicinity. The cases are mostly of a mill form
although few are of serious nature.
Capt. George N. Sampson, formerly of Wal
doboro, died Oct 3O,on the passage from Havre
to New York.
A colony of lees have for several years past
inhabited the attic of the house of Mr.. Eben-
ezer Southland of Wiscasset; a few days ago
their abode was rihed by removing portion of
the roof and over hundred pounds of honey
obtained.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Fred Il. Gibson of Norway, has been COM
missioned District Deputy Grand Worthy
Chief Templar for East Oxford district.
Mr.. G. HI. Taintor of the Bates Theological
School, is laboring in reform and revival work
in Oxford county.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette says that Sunday after
noon Mr.. David Hooper of Dexter. was found
dead in his barn. His death was caused by
hn nj is fhot1 t1~hf ,1~N n
years of age and leaves family
The Commercial says that an unusual amount
OF sickness prevails in the up river towns.
The Whig says the citizens of Veazie have
filed copy Of a petition to the Legislature,
with the city clerk of Bangor, in which they
pray that an act may be passed, providing a
proper remedy for the inhabitants of said town
against Bangor for any loss or damage here
after suffered by them in consequence of the
partia! or entire destruction of their mills by
flowing from the Penobscot dam. A petition
for lock in the dam was filed by the citizens
OF Eddipgton and Veazie, and few from Ban.
gor.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Eastport Sentinel says DeDnysvlle par
ties had about $4,000 in the hands of E. D.
Peters y Co., who suspended last Thursday.
YORK COUNTY.
Tho Union and Journal says that Charles E.
Thurrel and Alvah JOY of South Berwick, who
were injured several weeks since by prema-
ture explosion and were believed to be beyond
recovery, are rapidly improving
Arrangements are being made for course Of
six lectures in North Berwick the present win
ter
Mr. Charles Kershaw of Great Falls, Fl. N,
while driving home from Limerick on the 9TH
inst, was stopped by two men named Ham
and johnson, who state thatj he was drunk.
They took him into Hams house, where, as
the two men affirm, he showed fight and was
knocked down.. He then draw knife, where
upon Ham and johnson armed themselves
with stakes and fearfully banged him over the
head, inflicting one wound four inches long on
the top of his head. 1t is stated that money
which he had on his person was missing after
the affair.
Mr. Obed Wilson,, prominent resident of
York, died suddenly at his house of paralysis.
Thursday of last week. He was 50 years of
age.
A petition to the Congress of the United
States is being circulated among the citizens of
York and others interested in navigation, for
the purpose of erecting pier at what is called
the "Narrows" near York harbor.
A house owned by Lorenzo Emmons was
burned in Biddeford, Friday night. Loss $500;
insurance $500.
Mr. John Atkins on, aged about AZ years,
living at the upper part of Saco, committed
suicide by hanging him self, Friday afternoon.
No cause for the deed is known
IN GENERAL.
The Lewiston Journal says a farmers insti-
tute, under the auspices of the New England
Agricultural Society," is sooa to be held at some
point in this state, the time of which has not
yet been definitely fixed. Able speakers will
be engaged for the occasion.