The Portland daily press., 1876-05-15
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

A lodge of the order of Knights of Honor
was instituted in Lewiston Thursday night by
j. Harvey Wright of Boston. The order is
now established in four of the New England
states, and enjoys large membership in New
York, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi.
ana, and the more Western States The OBJ
jects of the order are similar in general to those
OF other benevolent societies, the most striking
new feature being plan of mutual benefit by
which each member secures $4,000 to his fam
lily in case of death.
Mr. G. w. Brown has been appointed man.
ager of the Sovereigns of Industry store in
Lewiston. The store has been able to return to
members of the order eight per. cent. on their
purchases.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The News SAYS a rare instance Of pluck and
fortitude was shown by lady of Bridgton the
other day, who, at one sitting, had twenty foar
teeth extracted without taking ether, laughing
gas, or any other anasthetic.
The steamboat wharf at North Bridgton is
considerably damaged by ice.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The News says there is flattering promise of
an abundant crop of fruit in Harrison this
year if no disaster befalls the trees.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Commercial says: On Tuesday, between
one and two hundred thousand dollars of Ala
bama claims were paid to Bucksport parties
OUs
Deacon Henry Darling about $4,000 and Mrs.
Enoch Bernard between $4,000 and 100000
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Register says Last Thursday afternoon
while party of our citizens We're practicipo
target shooting with rifles, one of the bullets
striking green birch, glanced, passing up the
side of HILL hit little Herby Andrews, son of
Everett Andrews, Esq, of Paris in the leg
just above the knee. The bullet passed through
the leg and was found in his pants,
The Register says: Mr.. Henry Chase of
West Sumner, young man of IS or 20 years, OBJ
serving that string was being wound about a
revolving she #, from which the circular saw
had been removed to avoid accidents when not
in use, reached out his finger to remove the
string, when it was caught, and all the flesh
cut from the first joint as clean as could be
done with knife. 1t was found necessary to
amputate the bone between between the first
and second joints.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes that last Tuesday Mr.. Bert Shaw of
Buckfield took his own life by blowing out his
brains with gun. He left a note at his
uncle's, where he was stopping, saying he was
going out to shoot himself, and that he Lad
lived as long as he desired to. 1t was found af-
ter he had left the house. He has wife living
in Hartford.
The Register says: AS Mr. Walter Blake of
Maple, was riding to Naples, where he lives,
last week, pistol carried in his pistol pocket
was discharged, the ball passing down his hin
into his thigh. A probing of seven inches
failed to reach the ball.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY
Upon tie arrival of the bark Annie TORY at
Bangor, Thursday morning the Marshal was
called to arrest sailor named John Wilbron,
who had insulted the stewardess of the bark,
Katy Bruce. He had been kept in irons 46
days.
The Wing says there were eight tramps at
the Bangor police station Friday morning.
The Wing says William Cannon, the lad who
escaped from the Reform School last summer,
was captured in Bangor Friday.
Joseph Bailey of Bangor, one of the en-
ployes at Wheelden's stable was kicked by
horse last Thursday evening, and his injuries
were quite severe.
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY.
The saloon of A. s. Varney at Monson. was
broken into Sunday night and about $50 worth
OF fancy goods stolen-mostly jack-knives and
wallets. No clue to the thief or thieves has as
yet been discovered.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
William f. Pierce has been found guilty by
the S. j. Court at Calais, of defrauding James
Spry of $500 by false pretences.
YORK COUNTY.
A charter has been granted to new lodge of
Masons at North Berwick. The new lodge will
be known as Yorkshire Lodge.
The citizens of Kennebunk have raised 5000
for Fourth OF July celebration.