The Portland daily press., 1875-04-13
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The state Sunday school convention will meet
in Auburn, May 18Th.
The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. Addison
Small has been elected teller and book-keeper
of the Manufacturers National Bank, and has
also been elected to the Office of treasurer of
the Peoples Savings Bank. The latter will re.
ceive deposits after April r.
The Journal says that there is proposition
to organize the fire police in Lewiston, COM
posed of fifty men, into fire brigade 1t is
suggested that the fire insurance companies
would consent to pay the expenses OF starting
the brigade, by paying for the needful supplies
and apparatus, which would cost, perhaps,
$1,000. .s---v s-4.-
AT the last monthly meeting of the Andres
coggin Co. Medical Association resolution
was adopted declaring that each member, IN
justice to himself and to his brother physi-
Clans, should render all bills for professional
services at least as often as once in two months.
A sou of A. B. Bishop, Curtis Corner, was
holding wood on log for his father to chop,
and not being careful, got his hand too near,
when the ak came down and cut fearful cash
in-his wrist, seVering all the cords.
The Journal says that three girls, quite
drunk, and each smoking cigar, drove team
to Greene Depot, Friday afternoon The people
of that locality are unaccustomed to such
sights-so are the people of any community, as
we are glad to know. The intoxicated girls
drove up to hotel near the depot and seeing a
man with team, challenged him to swap
horses. Finally they took out bottle OF
whisky and offered to give boot between horses
The hotel-keeper then took care OF their horse:
Finally, the trio again got into the buggy and
drove off toward Lewiston. On reaching
point opposite DR.. PIerce's residence in Greer g
their buggy was capszed in the snow, and their
horse made off with the wreck.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Major A. Fl. S. Davis of Pennington has re-
ceived the appointment of special agent to the
Treasury Department, with headquarters at
Savannah, Ga. His family will move to
Augusta, where Mrs Davis formerly resided.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The new Masonic Hall at Waterville is about
finished, and the Masons expect to occupy it
for the first time next Friday, April 10th.
The M. C. R. r. have plans for large brick
engine house to be erected at Waterville this
season, the capacity of which will be about
forty engines.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A Changers Lodge was instituted In Den
mark, Friday, April 9th, by Deputy c. I'll. Cobb
of e. Poland, and the following officers were
elected: IS. G, Davis, Master; j. f. Berry,
Treasurer; T. A. ingalls,, Secretary; T. b.
Smith, Lecturer; A. B. Ordway, Steward; 5.
Gate Keeper; Parie M. Davis, Ceres; Kate
Whitnev, Pomona; Cynthia Pingree, Flora;
Clara w. Davis, Assistant Steward.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY.
A little daughter of G. o. Brown of Etna
was dangerously injured by vicious COW few
DAYS since. The child received dozen or more
wounds.
The Wing says that the college boys at Orono
are considering the feasibility of entering a
base ball nine to participate in the tournament
which is to be held in Brunswick this summer.
There is an unusual interest in the temper.
ance reform in the vicinity of Bangor.
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge OF
Good Tempars takes place at Bangor, April
21-23.
YORK COUNTY.
The body of young Brooks of Saco, who was
drowned near Cow Island last fall, was found
among the rocks of the breakwater, Sunday
forenoon, by three boys named Mitchell OF
Saco.
About midnight Sunday night the house of
Oliver Whitney of Biddeford was burned.
Loss $500.
The following patents have been granted
J. w. Brown & Lynch, Portland, combined
globe and check valves; j. nj. Davis, Bangor,
extension ladders; M. e. Moore, Auburn, iron
ing boards; G. l.. Bailey, Portland, machines
for rounding and backing books; j. S. Jenness,
combined knives, corkscrews and shields; l.. Q,
Roberts, Gorham, cultlvators.