The Portland daily press., 1875-04-05
STATE NEWS.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sunrise editor, by items, shows that MS
real estate cost him $3,170.61.
Good three feet and half of snow is report
ed in the woods about Houlton last week.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that Prof Vose
of Bowdon College, was there on Thursday
with his class in engineering,to inspect the new
Maine Central railroad bridge. Prot. Vose
was much pleased with the bridge and also
with those of the L. and A. railroad. The Prot
regards the masonry and bridges OF the Lewis
ton and Auburn railroad as superior to any
railroad work in the state.
The vanlt for the new National Bank in Au-
burn is being put in by Mr. ID. ). Whiteho4se.
Adhem Lodge, L. o. Q. f., was installed IN
that city Tuesday evening, by r. w. G. NJ. +.
NJ. Laughton, assisted by the following as
grand officers R. w D. G: M: Hiram Snow,
Fl. Cox, R. w. d. &. M. S. w: Cook, and
the following officers having been duly elected,
were installed by the same: n. g., q. II. Lam
der; V. g., G. F. Stetson; r, s.. Philip Briggs;
P. S.. M. W: Penley; Treas. Fl. d; Donovan;
Johnson; o. G., L. N. Reynolds.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The senior class of the Waterville Classical
Institute. presented DR.. Hanson with silver
ice pitcher, gobets and salver last Friday eve.
ming.
DR. Charles K. Stanchfield of Wayne, died
| Thursday evening, April 1st, after prolonged
suffering from lung difficulty.
The Kernebec Journal states that the wild
| goose has passed that city.
Mr.. Blaine is expected home about the goth
| inst.
| The Kennebec Journal says that two Colby
| University students were recently suspended.
hot Ind.
| Chadwick, who has been gradually failing for
| several months, lies very low, and little hopes
| are entertained of his recovery.
One of our merchants passing down Bruns-
wick street, had the misfortune to have his feet
| slip on the ice. He was shortly after seen try
| ing to hire out for fertilizer.-Gardiner Re-
| porter
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Eastern River Grange of the Patrons of
| Husbandry was organized at Dresden on
| Thursday the 25th ult., with the following off,
GERS: N. f. Leeman, Master; o. McFaddeE,
| Overseer; Seth D. Hundlette, Lecturer; j. D.
Willard, Treas. E. f. Houdlette. Sec Albion
| Gate, Steward.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
Col, II. S. Russel1s stallion Drednaught,
| trotted on the ice at Bowdoinham, recently a
mile in 22333, the last half in Ito.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Up to March 31st, feet and s inches of snow
had fallen in East Madison.
Skowhegan has the spelling mania. Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings there will be
spell in aid of the public library.
A lady correspondent of the Somerset Re
porter wants to know why paper rags are worth
nothing. Poplar wood is the answer.
A Cornvile man is anxious to find a man
who will defend the use of tobacco. Iu the
best newspaper offices the fellow will be likely
| to find practical defenders who would drive
| him out.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Advertiser says the trial of young Tib-
bets, at Calais, for stabbing young French, took
| place before Judge Downes on Monday last,
| and resulted in his acxuittal. French is getting
| over his wound. which was not so serious as it
| was first thought to be.
YORK COUNTY.
A few days since'a keg of liquor was seized
| from the express wagon in Saco and the agent
fined $50, the same as for single sale under
| the act of the last Legislature. The case Will
| go to the law court to test the consttutionalIty
! of the statute The agent has now gwen or
| ders to take no liquors intended for sale.