The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-01
STATE NEWS
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

house on Gas House Patch, Lewiston
owned by one Linnehan, was damaged by fire
Monday noon to the extent of $400.
Cotton is scarce in Lewiston. Heavy invoices
are detained on the freight blockaded railroads
and the result is that some of the mills have to
loan and others have to borrow. in order to
keep the wheels in profitable activity. Large
receipts of ID staple are requiIed, and are now
daily looked for.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A Miss Smith of Rangely, fourteen years II
age, stepped to the rear of the school-house
where she is attending school, and was found
lying on the ground inSenslble, and when
that a man sprang from behind tree and
knocked her down. Later intelligence states
that the girl was outraged. She thinks the
man was a stranger. He had no beard on his
face.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. William Fl. Gem of Bucksport, on Sat-
urday fell from staging where he was repair
quite seriously injured This is the fourth
time this year he has met with similar acct
dent.
George Goggins, stage driver between Bucks
port and Blue Hill met with severe accident
on Saturday. He was climbing on to his stage
when the horses started. he was thrown to
the ground and struck on his head. He was
picked up insensible and has remained so ever
since.
A military company has been formed at the
eastern State Normal School at CastiDe, to be
known as the Normal Guards, Company G.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The dwelling house, outbuildings and barn
of MIR. N. G. Chescott in Chelsea, one mile east
of the Soldiers Home, were entirely consumed
by fire on Saturday night, between eight and
nine o'clock. The family were sleeping, and
when reused had but little time in which to at
tempt to save portion of their furniture and
household goods. Three cows, one horse, all
the hay gathered for the season, and all the
farming tools were burned. A sum of money
laid up in the house was destroyed, it having
been forgotten in the excitement of the mo-
ment. The fire was without doubt the work of
an ncendiary. Total loss $1,000; insured for
$780,
OXFORD COUNTY.
John NJ Felt of Woodstock is under arrest
for killing his neighDors' sheep. The pelts of
eight or ten were found in his barn.
The Andover starch factories have received
about 10000 bushels OF potatoes, not near as
many as usual, on account of the light yield
and high prices paid at the railway stations.
Mrs Hannah, the Oldest resident of Ando
yer, died on the 4th inst, aged 81 years and 3
months
The barn of Marcellus S. Atkins in Peru,
was burned on the evening of Wednesday, the
AoIu, Will dDouC twenty tOuS OIL nay ana Tue
implements of the farm. The cause of the fire
is not known, but supposed to be matches left
by tramps, aS the owner is aware of having
such dodgers. He also loses valuable young
COW which he could not rescue. Loss $500; in
sured for 5000 in the Bangor of Maine.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
There are fifty-fuur prisoners in the county
Jail at present, thirty of whom are employed in
the workshop.
The grocery store of e. Harlow & Sons and
the shoe store of e. B. Gardiner, IN Brewer,
were both broken into and entered on Friday
evening last. About $125 in money and goods
were stolen.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The injury to the five year old son of D H.
Knowles of New Portland, caused by wooden
lance thrown in fun by schoolmate, has re-
suited fatally.