The Portland daily press., 1876-01-19
STATE NEWS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

COMbEhLANO COUNIT.
The Otisfeld Grange No. III, P. of H., of
ed their officers for 1876, E. j. Sylvester, mas
ter, Sumner Spur, secretary.
Mrs. Joanna Griffin, the widow of the late
Joseph Griffin, died at her home in Brunswick
on Saturday noon after brief illness of two
weeks. She was the last surviving member of
the family of the late Phillip Owen, numbering
seven children, who all lived to good old age.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Our correspondent writes that it is a very
sickly season at Cranberry Isles. Whooping
cough of the worst Kind, influenza, measles,
lung fever, scarlet fever, and canker rash are
prevailing. Deacon Clark is building hotel
for summer guests at Southwest Harbor.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says that at the conference of
the friends of the proposed railroad from Wis
casset through the Kennebec valley to the st,
Lawrence, to be holden in Augusta. Jan. 26,
the Lewis and Kennebec Railway Co. will be
represented by gentlemen from Montreal.
Deputy Sheriff Carr attached certain sheep
skins belonging to one Smith of Wayne where
upon Smith brought an action Of trespass
against the officer for so doing, claiming the
property as exempt under the statute which
declares that "ten sheep and the wool from
them are exempt from attachment and levy of
execution" A verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff.
"Kennebec," in communication to the
Journal, takes the county commissioners to
task in series of savage questions, implying
that in his opinion the N anagement of the Jail
workshop is not judcious nor econ omical.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs. lisa Proctor of Andover slipped down
last Saturday evening and fractured her arm.
Mrs. Meechell of Byron, recently fell ON the
ice, breaking her hip and receiving such severe
injuries that death ensued in few days. She
was over eighty years of age.
This week the Oxford Democrat begins the
forty third year of its existence and announces
that its prospects, as they ought, grow brighter
each year.
The Mt. Cutler Grange, P. of H., Fo. 152,
dedicated their new hall in Hiram on Deem
Der oath, with appropriate exercises. The
building, 30x50, cost $1,000, including cellar and
stone work.
Mrs Luther Austin of Peru slipped on the
ice last Friday and broke her wrist.
Rev. S. S. Wyman of Peru while loading
logs the other day had his hand badly crushed
between two logs. He is doing well.
The people of Woodstock are considerably
excited over the recently discovered silver vein
found on the farm of DR.. G. d. Bradbury, and
in their minds eye see their farms doubled in
value. 1t is said 'from reliable sources" that
| 900 have been offered for the farm liz which
| the vein is situated.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says there is dearth OF
| water in Bangor and to remedy this the Water
| Commissioners have men and a team employed
| in filling cisterns Fire hose is used, and from
| ten to twenty cisterns are filled daily.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
McGliDchy Bros. & Co., dealers in dry goods
| one of the most important concerns on the st.
| Croix river, suspended Monday. Liabilities
| placed at 5000, 600; assets not known
The cabin of the schooner Hudson, lying al
| Calais, was broken into Monday noon and 6
sum of money stolen from Mr.. Gibson, the
mate The thief was detected coming from the
cabin, but made desperate resistance with {
| sheath knife, jumped over the stern and es
| capped across the border on the ice.