The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-09
STATE NEWS.
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY

The Journal says another case of small pox
and two more cases of varioloid seem to have
developed in the same part of Auburn where
the other cases have been. The disease is now
confined to that part of Auburn known as
Pelryvlle-upper Turner street and its neigh
borhood.
The Journal says W alter Smith, an employe
at Woods steam mill, was severely burned
Friday forenoon, about the face and arms
The accident was occasoned by the sudden
bursting of steam from the furnace.
The Journal says Auburn has floating
debt of 1000 which, it is argued, should now
be funded, as Auburn bonds are now selling at
1881
Scarlatina prevails in the vicinity of Lewis
ton to some extent.
The Journal says the New England Hotel
near the Centennial grounds, is ready for
guests. This hotel is owned by Lewiston part
les, is three stories high and contains $50 furn-
iston and vicinity. This hotel is within one
minutes walk of the main entrance to the
principal exhibition building and within three
minutes walk of the new depot.
The Journal says not half of the depositors
who gave notice at the Auburn Savings Bank
that they wanted their money have come in
for it as their notices maturad. The published
report has restored confidence.
For some time past party of boys in Au-
burn have irritated folks good deal, by taking
off gates, ringing door bells and performing
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. antics. One of them was
arrested Thursday evening, and thus the whole
nestful discovered They were brought up on
Friday for an informal examination and dis
charged on their good behavior.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The question of Public Park and Soldiers
Monument is being discussed in Augusta.
In this time of panics to show the soundness
OF the Augusta Savings Bank, the treasurer
has issued circular giving statement of the
condition of the bank May 1st The earnings
OF the bank are given at $50 154.47; reserved
fund, $3O, 900; safes and furniture. $1,000; &C
crued interest on securities, $4,000; amount
ing to $135, AZ. The bank has surplus of
O,600 81; market value of securities above
par value about $4,000
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Abram Woodland, Esq, of Bangor, is dan
gerousy i'll.
Thursday last Arthur Spratt Of Kenduskeag
shot large fish hawk on the wing, measuring
| from tip to tip, feet 10 inches.
The gas jets were replaced in the government
building at Bangor Saturday.
The Wing says the tramp who some time
ago assaulted lady in Burnham, received a
years sentence at the court in Belfast, and
was brought to the Jail in Bangor last week.
The Wing says B. FL. Beale Post, G. A. r.,
| of Bangor, are making preparations to conduct
| the exercises of Memorial Day. Gen. Tllson
of Rockland has consented to deliver the adj
dress and the Jameson Guards, Hersey Light
Infantry, Hampton Light Infantry, Knights OF
Pythias, Knights of st. Patrick and fire compa
MES have been invited to participate in the GER
emonies. AT the cemetery thirteen young a.
| dies repre- senting the thirteen original states
| will bestrew the monument with flowers.
| YORK COUNTY.
The Rev. A. J. Rogers, for three years pastor
of the Pavilion church in BidGeford, diei last
week at Wynooski, Vt.
There were baptized and received into the
Methodist church at Kennebunkport, Sunday
May 7tb, thirteen persons, and the same day