The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-11
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.


The Lewiston Journal says that 30 houses are
to be built in Auburn this season, within half
a mile of Broad street bridge. Twelve or thir-
teen houses are already being built in that
quarter.
An Auburn lady over GA years of age, and in
feeble health since last fall, has made more
than 700 aprons and 70 calico wrappers.
Three cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis
have recently occurred in Lewiston.
DR.. A. P. Pinkham, former resident of
Fairfield, died at his residence in Skowhegan,
Monday morning He is said to have been the
inventor of the presentimethod of fastening car
wheelslon the axletree.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says that the Trus-
tees of the M aine Insane Hospital have selected
Messrs Woodbury., Pattangall and Chase as a
special committee to have the supervision of
the erection of the new chapel lat the hospital
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The ice in Moosehead lake on Thursday
could bear team.
A large crew of river drivers are waiting for
the ice to 60 out.
PENOBsC COUNTY.
A three story brick block is to be built this
season, upon the site of the old Hatch house
which was burned last winter.
Free school books have been put into the
schools OF Dexter, pursuant to vote of the
town.
Dexter don't have smelts, but suckers are
pedded in the streets OF that town att the low
est prices.
Proposals are invited for building brick
block fifty feet square by three stories high, by
the trustees of the Dexter Savings Bank.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Advertiser understands an effort
was made few eyeningssince to settle the suit
pending between U. K: Whidden and the city,
but without effect. The city offering to settle
by Whidden paying $4,000 which be refused
to do. The suit is for money alleged to have
been withheld by him while employed as the
citys attorney, and will have to go to trial.
Rev.I. s. Knowlton of Calais has written a
book entitled ANNALS of Calais, Maine, and
st. Stephen. New Brunswick"
Sgnor Wandanna, sword swallower with
Gibbs Geological exhibition, while performing
at Calais last week, accidentally cut himself
intern ally. Inflammation resulted and he died
Saturday evening.
Work has commenced on the light house on
Avery's Rock, near Machiasport.
YORK COUNTY.
Mrs. Lucy A. Smith, so inhumanly treated
by her husband, Hugh Smith of West Buxton,
died on the 9Th inst On the 6th sheriff Tar
held an inquest and the finding was that Mrs.
Smiths death arose from prostratiop superin-
duced by exposure to the cold in the dwelling
of her husband in the months of January and
February, 1875
The Cornish Grange" Patrons of Husban-
dry, was organized at Woodbury's Hall, Cor
nish, Friday, May 7tb, BY J.. M. jackson,
Grand Secretary Of the state, assisted by q. Fl.
Cobb, Grand Treasurer with the following
officers elected: B. F. Pease, Master;-C q. D.
Small, Overseer; N. w. Barker, Treas; r. G.
Smith, Sec, d. G.. Pike, Lecturer; j. w.
Pease, Chaplain; G. M. Douglass, Steward E.
w. Pike, Assistant Steward; e. w. Boynton,
Gate Keeper; Mrs. b. f. Pease, Captain (?>;
Mrs. r. G. Smith, LIST Lieut.; Mrs E. Barker,
I'd do. Mrs. b. F. Haley, Sd do.