The Portland daily press., 1875-11-06
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that COW be-
longing to Archibald Wakefield, ESQ of this
city, gave birth to three calves Thursday morn
ing. The little fellows are bright and lively.
The bridge across thelAndroscoggin river at
Lisbon is passable.
The Journal says that free evening school
and free library for operatives in Farwell's
Mills, at Lisbon, are now about being establish
ed. This is a noble act ON the part Of Mr. Far
we'll, and Capt. Shaw is always ready to coop.
crate heartily in good works.
The Journal says that the Auburn shipments
of shoes during the past week have been 1404
cases, and the receipts of leather "a, 1876 pounds,
During the previous week the shipments were
1873 cases. and the receipts of leather 54,024
pounds. One year ago for the week ending
Nov 4th, the shipments we're 1884 cases, and
the receipts of leather 50, 299 pounds. The man
ufacturers continue busily engaged on their or
ders. The fall trade holds out well.
ARoosTOoK COUNTY.
The Houlton Times says that money can be
made in the poultry business if we'll conducted.
For example: An enterprising citizen. the 9TH
er day. bought quantity of chickens for 1887,
and ratified them off the same evening for 49, so,
realizing thereby profit of over one hundred
and fifty per cent.
The Times says that Bart Donovan of Houl-
ton, met with severe accident on Monday.
ing from NOW of grain his arm was caught
in the beaten of the machine, severing his hand
at the wrist.
The Houlton Times says: Competition does
IT. Beef is selling at our market FROM to IL
cents per pound at retail, acc ,rding to the cut
mutton at from Z to cents. and other meats
at correspondingly low prices"
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The News says that Mr.. b. O. Stanley made
q MI ioif To Rrd nfa Har nd Ma III
one day last week, to make arrangements for
taking fresh water salmon from Bear Brook,
for their eggs, 800 900 OF which are required
t.s season, the high water on Songo and Crook
ed rivers rendering it impossible to supply the
demand from that source. The old fish are all
to be turned back alive, except the best pair,
which are ordered by Prof. Spencer f. Baird,
U. s. Commissioner Of Fisheries, who proposes
20 take casts from them and put them in color,
for the Centennial, where the fishes of Maine
are expected to form an attractive feature.
Mr.. John K. Lovewell, spostmaster and mer-
chant at East Otisfield, died very suddenly of
heart disease, Oct 28th. When he retired the
night previous to that of his death, he was ap-
parently in usual health. He left wife and
two children Mr. Lovewel was a native of
Otisfeld, aud had spent the most OF his life
there He was 50 years of age For many
state Legislature, and served his town as treas
1rer, sesctman, postmaster, etc. His death
has brought great sorrow upon his kindred and
this community.
A son of M. G. Bacon of Brighton, was se-
verely injured Friday by being kicked on the
side of the head by torse. He lost half of
his ear. He will recover.
The Webbs Mills Reform Club are doing a
mighty work in that and neighboring towns,
holding meetings almost every evening, and
getting new names at each meeting.
A man named Peace was stopped in the road
through piece of woods in Otisfield, the other
evening by man who demanded his life or his
money. He run three miles and saved both.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Gazette says thtre is to be baby show
at Clark's Island. There are said to be about
children under year old.
The Gazette says as young man with two
young ladies' in buggy. was driving from St.
George Sunday evening, the horse was stopped
by two young men in piece of woods, who de-
manded that the ladies get out and give them
their places. The driver produced a pistol and
the fellows concluded to go afoot
OXFORD COUNTY.
John Kimball of Lowell severely injured
his leg by rock falling on it, on Thursday
last.
Chas. Written took drove of some 80 head
of cattle from Lowell, Thursday.
The house of Jerome Smith of Stowe, was
burned on Friday last, about noon. Cause I'M
known. Insured for $500.
DR.. Sidney P Brown of Hiram has removed
to Denmark, for the practice of his profess
sion.
The News says that William H Larrabee of
of corn on half an acre.
The Bridgton News is glad that Mrs. Secreta-
ry Robson had her $1,000 shawl stolen in Bal
timore the other day.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Tne Journal says that Samuel and William
Haskell were arrested in Augusta Tuesday
forenoon, for breaking into the store of VIM.
Percival at Weeks Mills, China, on the night
OF Oct I'D. Tney stole quantity of gloves,
stockings, suspenders, etc, some of which were
recovered. They confessed to entering, not
only PercvaPs store, but also u building Of Mr..
Hammond, in China, and stealing several gal
Ions of cider.
William Stinchield, f. and B. Pierce, of
Vienna, have been detected in stealing sheep,
Stinchfield has been committed to Jail in de-
fault Of $1,000 bail.
The Journal says that the citizens of Angus
ia have been compelled to the belief that the
missing Clapp girl has been murdered or alb
Quoted 1t says no exhaustive methods have as
yet been made to follow up the State street car
riage mater. 1t will be remembered that on
the night when Miss Clapp left home. a car
riage was seen to drive rapidly along State
street, and one or two reported hearing stifled
screams or groans from some occupant of the
carriage.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. George j. Varney of Brunswick, is to de-
liver several lectures in Skowhegan. -
The Reporter says that considerable damage
was done by Sunday storm to the factory Of
Mr. Wharf and the dye house of the Coburn
wooden mill, caused by break in wall run
ming from the dam.
The farms on M Dose river, owned by the Co
burn Land Co., have this year produced 700
bushels of oats, 125 bushels of beans, 800 bush
els of buckwheat, 300 bushels of turnips, 700
bushels of potatoes and 250 tons of hay.
The Turner House at Skowhegan is offered
for rent or sale.
The catalogue of the Maine Central Institute
shows an aggregate ate ndance for the year
of sos pupils. The board OF instruction is ex-
cellently filled.
The Musical Convention at Skowhegan, last
week, under the charge of Prof. Torrens, was
great success.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Journal says that John Gordon. father of
John True. died at his home in Thorndike, on
Tuesday, 10Th ult., aged rs years. His health
has been failing for some time His terrible
mental suffering had broken down his health to
such an extent that he could not leave the
uOuocs anu lcFoT SOOu L0rIuluaGeQ MS existence.
He often remarked that he had no desire to
live. His widowed companion and two sons
are all that survive of once numerous fam
lily.
The Journal says that Vesta H. and Leonard
2. Dickey of SearsmODt, were divorced at the
late term of the Waldo S. j. Court. The
plaintiff was young and progressing girl of
IL years, and was married at Is. Her story
was one of cruelty,-beaten and shut into clos
cts on numerous occasions by her husband.
Once at neighbours house, in company with
young people. in fit of jealousy, he seized and
cut from her head with knife long braid of
hair. She had number of witnesses who
were not examined, the judge thinking her own
story sufficient.
The Journal says that the farm buildings of
Thomas I. Wagner of Stockton, was burned on
"Wednesday night of last week. Loss $500;
insured for $500.
VIM. j. Goodhue of Stockton, will probably
lose the'sight of both eyes by an accident while
cunning.