The Portland daily press., 1876-05-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY


ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Duran of Durham, cee-
brated the twenty-6fth anniversary OF their
marriage on May 1st
The Journal says real estate and rents are
about 10 to 20 per cent. lower in Lewiston than
they were five years ago.
Mr. N. I. Jordan has been appointed by
Judge Wing administrator, with the will an
nexed, of the estate of the late Edward A. Lit
tie, MIR Symmes, who was named executor,
being unable to attend to that trust. The es-
tate consists largely of real estate and is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Herald says che shoe shop at Mechanic
Falls. which has been shut down, will resume
operations June LIST.
Mr.. P. r. Cobb proposes to erect new hotel
at Mechanic Falls if sufficient encouragement
be given by the citizens.
A grand temperance rally is to be held in
Auburn Hall on Thursday evening, the 25th
instant.
The Journal says since Saturday two or three
new cases of varioloid have developed in Au-
burn. Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Haskell on
Spring street, have varioloid. Precautions
have been taken to prevent the spreading of the
disease from these as we'll as other cases. Mrs.
Howard has been removed to one of the houses
In the vicinity where the disease originated.
There are now seven cases of varioloid and two
cases OF small pox IN Auburn.
During fire alarm in Lewiston Thursday,
James McCulloch, residing on Bates street, was
run over by the Hook and Ladder carriage. He
was somewhat injured by the weight of the
carriage though no bones were broken.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Times says immigrants are coming to
Aroostook. from the western part of the state,
this spring in good numbers looking for farms.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Charles Page, who escaped the other night
from the Insane Hospital, is still on his tramp.
On Friday night last he stopped at the house
of S. NJ. Grant at East Newport. He escaped
in the night time.
Considerable building is going on at West
Watervile this season.
There is talk of new street and sidewalk
between the cities of Augusta and Hallowell.
The entertainment given at West Waterville
last week for the benefit of the Reform Club,
Melted $41.40. The ladies of the place have
added about $50 to this sum, and it is hoped to
be able to fit up pleasant room for reading,
plays, etc.
On Monday morning, the 10Th inst, james
Nichols OF Winthrop. while at work on the new
barn Of E. w. Kelley, stepped off from plank
and fell nine feet to the ground. and broke his
leg near or at the thigh and dislocated the
thigh. The surgeons at Winthrop being away
it was seven hours before physician could be
summoned from Augusta.
A Grange grocery store has been put in ope.
ration at Winthrop.
The Womens Christian Temperance Union,
of Augusta, has been helping the reform club
of that city to furnish and support a room for
the use of the club. 1904. 90 has been collected
with which the work has been done and the
sum of 1926. 80 remains to their credit in the
bank.
w. d. NJ. Green and Levi Vigue, while at
II -, 30 rAoxy
forenoon, were knocked down by flying slab,
Green escaped with severe wound in the
head; but Vigue was thrown upon a large
circular saw, which broke one Of :his ankles
and cut both his feet very severely.
Our correspondent E. w. a. writes: An
Antiquarian supper and concert given by the
ladies of Waterville on the 10th aud 18th, net
ted $3.50 towards completion of the Soldiers
Monument which is 70 be dedicated Memorial
Day. M. L. Stevens, ESD, of Portland, will
deliver the Grafton on that occasion and lady
of Waterville will read poem. There willIbe
beautiful flag was presented to the w. s.
Heath, Post G. A. R., by the ladies at the con-
cert on Wedne sday evening.
Onr correspondent writes: r. B. Burning IS
building brick block of seven stories on Main
street, Waterville, opposite the Continental
Huvse.
The plot of ground between Colby Univer-
sity and the depot at Waterville, is to be "land'
scaped" and planted with shrubbery. at the join
expense of the railroad company and the
University.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Reform Club now numbers
145 members and has been organized a little
more than eleven months.
We have received the first number of the
Thomaston Reporter, published twice month
by Thomas D, Hall at 81 90 year. 1t is
oh nd rnaritq
Messrs. H. Wooster, John Perry and S. J.
Dean have recently located an immense fish.
net across the Head of the Bay, below Roc k
land, which is used somewhat after the man
ner Of weir. The netting, which we are in
formed extends for nearly 1000 feet. Larg
taken since the net was completed, about three
weeks ago.
The ship John Brice, Captain Morse, which
arrived at New York on the 9TH instant, from
the South Pacific Ocean after a passage ove
100 days, brought the dead bodies of her former
| captain, Francis Mehan; his son Clifton, aget
10; Daniel r. Stetson, aged TO- and G. L Lash
| aged II. These persons were drowned on thu
| 10th of September, 1875, while fishing in thu
| ships boat and after the bodies were rescued
| they were placed in boxes aud packed M tn
| guaDo to preserve them. The corpses were un
| covered and it was found that the experiment
| had been very successful, all Of them being il
| good state Of preservation. They were lie
| coffined by Brooklyn undertaken, and will b.
| forwarded to their relatives in Maine. Young
| Lash was native of DamariScotta aud thu
| others were from Thomaston.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The summer term Of Lincoln Academ
| commenced on Monday, with about forty.fiv
pupils
A coffin containing the remains of littl
| girl uttered a year ago were taken up the 9th
er day at Oldtown. when it was found that til
body had completely turned to stone and re
| quired several men to lift it.
The Gazette says son of Thomas Bickell G
Dexter fell under the hose carriage of th
Eagles last Wednesday evening, and one Q
the wheels went square over his back. Th
carriage and hose weighs seven or eight hur
bred pounds. The youpgster got up prompt
and started for home. 1t is thought that he
not seriously damaged.
PIscATAQUIS COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette says that ON Frida
morning of last week seven of the men 6
work on the Piscataquis Railroad attem pied
| cross the river above Abbot. The water beln
very high and the current running rapidly
| the boat swamped and all the seven wei
precipitated into the current. All escape
finally, but one of the men came near drow'
ing.
Frank Laurette one of the workmen on til
Piscataquis Railroad at Blanchard, had nal
row escape from death last week. he wa
hanging to heavy pry, with other men, whc
raised him some three feet from the grount
when the timber slipped and came down upo
his head, striking such blow as to render hir
insensib!e for several hours.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The bank examiner, Mr.. Bolster, finds Q
examination that the liabilities of the Mort
Anson Savings Bank are 500, 0O2.60 while IL
resources are 1929, 035 AZ. This leaves balan'
| of S3Z,S7 in favor of the hank
John Clark of Smithfeld who shot Mart
H. Stevens, was tried before Justices Frenc
and Brown, at Norridgewock on Saturday Il
| 18Th. and required to recognize In the sum