The Portland daily press., 1876-01-20
I STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The journal says the transfers of real estate
in Auburn exceed on an average all those of
the other towns in the vicinity. al. 5- r
The next quarterly session of Androscoggin
County Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., will be held with
South Lewiston Advance Lodge No. 10, on
be served at the hall for all delegates. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all reform clubs
and friends of temperance to be present at the
afternoon and evening sessions.
ARoosTooK COUNTY. 5E ItH
Sunday two barns and two sheds owned by
Benz. Kidney, at Houlton, were burned, to-
gether with their contents. consisting Of fifty
tons of hay, four wagons, farming tools, sc.
Loss $780, No insurance. Supposed to be in
cendiary.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mr. Elbridge Field of New Gloucester, while
lifting stick last week slipped and fell across
stump breaSing four of his ribs and other
wise injuring himself. BE is considered to be
in critical condition. s.......- ..-..,- p. 81
KENNEBEC COUNTY. -.g..,-.
The Kennebec Journal says fellow named
Williams stole a team Tuesday afternoon be-
longing to Mr.. Page of Augusta. He was over
hauled and bound over for horse stealing to the
March term of court. .4+
Last Friday evening, Harry P. Webb, a
lad II years of age, son of Jos. Webb of Hal
lowell, while sliding, run into double-runner
SlSu iOdOSu WIFI lOSS, CubtluS d UdU SdSu III HIS
thigh.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Commercial says that at Frankfort one
night last week, Catherine Moor. maniac
supported by the town, who was kept in an
apartment near the poor-house was burned to
death by the room taking fire. 1t is not known
how the apartment took fire.
Tuesday evening, the building occupied as a
store and dwelling by w. III. Durgin in Dexter,
was burned with most of the effects of the oc-
cupants. Loss $4,000. Insurance $1,000.
Friday night last, Mrs. Muzzy, wife of Ma
thaniel Muzzy of Springfield, died very sud-
denly of heart disease. She arose in her bed
and told her husband she was suffering from a
severe pain Ia her side, and the words had
hardly been spoken when she fell back dead.
The Methodist ministers OF the Penobscot
Valley are holding ministerial conference in
Winterport this week, which is we'll attended.
sAGADHAoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says there is to be grand
ball and concert at Damariscotta next week on
the occasion of the dedication of the new hall
at that place.. The hall has seating capacity
of 5000 and is one of the finest in the state.
Chambers full orchestra has been engaged for
the occasion. Only one fare will be charged
over the Knox and Lincoln.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Union says that q lady mem
Der of family in Machias more than a year
ago while "stirring up" straw bed lost a ring
from her finger. Strict seach was made but the
ring could not be found The straw was
emptied in the spring in the stable and used as
bedding for horses, and thro~n upon the ma
nure heap; the manure was hauled about three
miles and used on potato lot. The crop of pO'
tatoes were dug and cellared, and last Tues day
as the man was cutting some of them to feed
his horses, his knife struck upon some hard
substance, which on investigation proved to be
the identical ring lost in the straw bed more
than year previously.
The number of commitments in Washington
county Jail for 1876 were g. The largest mum.
ber in jail at one time was 19;smallest 3. There
are now only 6 in Jail.
Over 10000 rabbits have been shipped from
Jonesport the past season.