The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-01
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY

A3NOnOoCOUUAN COONI1
The Lewiston Journal says that Mrs. Abbie
Howard Monday afternoon again was promptly
at her post near the entrance of Temperance
Hall, disturbing the peace generally and calling
the reform boys and their hall naughty names.
Therefore the special police in attendance was
obliged to arrest her.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Henry Trask attempted to hang lamp over
a shingo saw in Titcomb's mill at Houlton,
when slipping he fell upon the saw severing
three fingers from his left hand.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton High School closed Its winter
term on Friday. At the prize exhibition on
Thursday evening prizes were awarded for ex-
cellence in defamation to George 2. Mead and
Staples and Carrie M. Quincy. Mr. Richard
son will be assisted in the spring term by Miss
Georgia Holden and Mons. Berthier.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says that Sunday night another
futile attempt was made to burn Winthrop,
About O'Clock fire was set in the rear of P. c.
Bradfords stable, next to the store, among the
hay boxes and rubbish, and had attained con-
siderable Roadway when it was discovered by a
lady who lives near by, who raised the alarm,
and by prompt action the flames were extin-
guished. Damage slight. The fire was I'M
doubtedly the work of an incendary.
The Journal says there is deep interest in
temperance in Winthrop. Officer Carr says
lienor selling shall be stopped in Winthrop.
The Journal says that fine class of about
thirty scholars from Hallowell city grammar
school will enter the Classical and Scientific Ac.
ademy at the commencement of the next term
The Journal says that the house and barn of
Mr.. George Gerard in Vassalboro', was burned
on Sunday morning, 9th, at about o'clock
A small quantity of household furniture was
saved.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Democrat reports a deep interest
in the temperance reform in Buckfield, Milton
Plantation. and other localities
The annual report of the town of Paris shows
that at the last assessment the town contained
GIL polls, and a total valuation of $1.0O4, 536
Tax committed for collection $12, 1872 Al; being
ten mills on dollar; 81 per scholar were ex-
pended for school purposes. During the year
the town farm has been self-supp0rting, and
has turned balance into the treasury of $i988,
after paying the overseers salary. The town
has $4,000 in bonds and $1,000 in town notes to
pay and there are 50, 1926. GA due from 1875 taxes
There are .$191.22 in the reasury. Indebtedness
has been decreased 81, 1887 during the year.
Gould's academy, Bethel, is attended by no
pupils. .
The towns of Porter and Parsonsfield are to
build covered bridge over the Great Ossipee
river at Porter village. The timber has been
purchased of the Bartlett Mill Company, and
comes over the 2. & 0. r. R. to Baldwin.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that man named Quincy
Curtis was SO severely gored in the abdomen by
bull he was leading as to endanger his life.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
A lodge of Good Templars called Dr. A. J.
W. Stevens Lodge No AZ, was instituted last
week at Parkman. DR.. Stevens in honor of
whose memory it is named, will be remembered
as true and constant working temperance man
and leading citizen of the county.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Saturday afternoon Dea. James Bates, a ma
tive Of Richmond and one of the Oldest farm
ers in town, while about to make call at the
house of his daughter-in-law, was suddenly
stricken with apoplexy and lived only about
two hours.
WALDO COUNTY.
A reform club was organized at East Knox
last week, with membership of eighty. 1t is
an institution that has the power to do the
community here much good. r. B. Stevenson
is President l. 81. jackson. E. Wentworth and
Alonzo Wentworth, Vice Presidents. The
State Convention Of Reform Clubs meets in
Belfast March 18TH