The Portland daily press., 1875-12-06
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

The Presque Isle Sunrise announces that the
Aroostook Express Co. have arranged to run
their line by the all-ral route between that
county and Bangor, Portland and Boston.
Goods will be forwarded by rail via Bangor in
stead of by water via Eastport, st. Andrews
and Calais as heretofore.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says DR.. W. s. Wright, recently
OF Skowhegan, who stopped in Lewiston prev-
GUS to an intended journey to California, has
not been able to get away, and is in very ssfee-
BILE condition.
The w. U. Telegraph company have recently
located an Office at North Leeds depot. Arthur
Foss, who has been operating at the Maine
Central upper station through the summer
months, has been appointed to the charge of
the Office in connection with the duties of the
station.
Folsom Post G. A. R. made $1OO by late
entertainment.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The News says that typhoid fever has been
quite prevalent in that region of late.
The News learns that Mr. Hiram Briggs died
suddenly at his home in Naples, last Friday,
from internal bleeding.
Frank Fields of Bridgton, employed on Free.
man Pummer's canal boat attempted to cast
anchor when the boat was in twelve feet of wa
ter, while nearing the shore of Sebago Lake. In
doing, the anchor-stock caught him by the
bottom of the lake with it. Mr.. Plummer, who
fortunately saw the accident, shouted to the
man in the cabin, and rushed forward, seiz ID
the cable and drew it taut; this movement, by
good luck. freed the prisoned youth, who rose
to the surface and was drawn on board.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. Mitchell of Gardiner, who recently died.
had 500. 900 worth of life insurance policies.
The WateIville Mail says that the work of
repairing the raceway of the cotton mill is going
on briskly despite the cold weather. The mill
will start up abuut the first of January.
Mrs. Bradbury's millinery store in Water
vile was burglarized oEe night last week, and
the selections OF goods suggests that woman
had hand in it,
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our East R1mford correspondent "W,"
writes: Seven inches of snow fell here Sun
day night. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
the wind blew gale, and the Snow drifted
badly-that the roads were impossible till Fri
day. The wind blew down a barn of Paris
Baxter.--The river has closed here by ice, so
| that teams crossed the 9th ult.--Eighteen
inches of snow in woods.
According to the Oxferd. Democrat the village
of West Sumner has wonderful boy His
name is b. e. w. Cushman, twelve years of
age, and he has mastered algebra without as
sistance from the teacher, writing equations
| and explaining them as easily as most persons
| of mature age. He is also natural philoso-
pher, mastering the principles with quickness
| most surprising.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Bangor has Conference organization known
| as the "Independent League
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Erastus Cushman of East Sangervlle, raised
| the present season, on 1-8 acres of land, 122
| bushels ears OF corn, equal to 60 bushels of
| shelled corn, besides good yield of beans, and
| j. s. Folsom of Sangerville, raised the present
| season 45 bushels of wheat on 1 1.2 acres of
land, equal to 30 bushels per acre. Why go
| West?
WALDO COUNTY.
The wife of Clarence A. Carver of East Knox
| will be grateful for any information concerning
| the whereabouts of her husband, of whom she
| has lost all trace since last May. He shipped
the 18th of March in Camden, on board schoon-
er bound to Fortress Monroe; thence to New.
| buryport, Mass.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Sentinel says that d;ptheria and evers
are quite prevalent at Dennysvlle
| IN GENERAL.
Union Lodge No. 80 of Good Templars was
| instituted at Duck Pond last Friday night.
Daniel f. Huzzy is Deputy, and Geo. e New
| ell, w. G. T. This makes twelve new lodges
| instituted in the state during the past two
months. There are twenty-five in Cumberland
county. The order is rapidly gaining in the
] state.