The Portland daily press., 1876-07-13
STATE NEWS
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
The Journal says the debt incurred by the
NJ. & M. Literary Association, Lewiston, in fit
ting up their new rooms has been extinguished.
The income of the association will give about
$1,000 per year, hereafter, to be expended in
the purchase of books. A new invoice will be
received in few days.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to enter
house In Lewiston occupied by Mrs. Field at
midnight Monday.
AROOSTOoK COUNTY.
The Pioneer says the wife of Rev john
Grant of Hodgdon, stepped into hole in the
sidewalk, last Tuesday and broke her arm.
In the case of Llewellyn Powers VS.. Theodore
Cary, the full court of the state has lust given
another decision in favor of the plaintiff The
verdict and costs now amounts to some $4,000.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal contains a challenge
from the Tempest Engine Go. No. ! of Rich
mond, to play any engine that participated in
the contest at Auburn on the Fourth for 800
or 5000. The playing to take place sometime
beteen July 10th and August LIST.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Journal hears that the farm buildings,
consisting of dwelling house, ell, shed, hog
house, corn barn and two barns, owned and &C.
cupied by Samuel Brown and Moses 3. Pres
colt, Vienna, were burned on the evening of
the 18th. Supposed cause, spark from pipe.
The Press says that S. Fl. Hale's carriage
factory at Rockland, was considerably damaged
by fire Tuesday morning.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Kennebe3 Journal says: On little is
land few miles out from Boothbay, the other
day, school of some fifty seal was seen The
curious looking creatures were on the land and
IN the water, sporting about playfully as if
they enjoyed bathing.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says Andrew Quinby takes the
places of j. 81. Hussey as night Waterman at
the Jail workshop.
Bangor's total appropriations for the present
municipal year are $2O2,45O.
The Wing says new passenger engine for
the European Railway arrived yesterday from
the Portland works. 1t is very fine piece of
workmanship and credit to the manufactur-
ers and the road.
Tuesday, at the location of the filter, the men
came upon some Indian relics, consisting of
bones, spear and arrow heads
The tramp Seavey, who assaulted an old
lady in BuckspOit by the name of Buldick,
about week ago, and who tried to commit
suicide by cutting his throat while in the police
station, was brought before the Bangor Police
Court Tuesday, and was bound over to appear
at the next criminal term. He was taken to
the Ellsworth Jail.
WALDO COUNTY.
Correspondent Quiz of the Lewiston Journ-
al writes from City Point, Belfast, that Mrs.
Abner Littlefield and another lady, were in
bathing and got beyond their Depth Mrs. l..
succeeded in getting; out alone, but the other.
lady was rescued in very exhausted condition
On Thursday night the store of E. d. & 4.
f. Hahn Of Lincolnville. was broken into and
considerable change and goods taken.
Judge Asa Thurlough of Monroe, was buried
with Masonic honors last Sabbath. He was
man universally respected.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Union says Edward Stevens, aged IA
years, son of M. B. Stevens, Esq.,, of Cutler,
recently walked ten miles, climbed ,sixty feet
into tree and captured therefrom young
eagle that measured four feet across the wings.
He has been offered SIS for his prize but wants
S..
The Union says j. G. Hovey' S dwelling house
at Millbridge, and part of his household goods
were destroyed by fire Saturday. LIST inst Loss
$1,000: insured in Bangor Mutual $780,
The Union says a report is in circulation. but
some doubted, that Lorenzo Davis, formerly of
Cutler, the boy who so dangerously wounded
his father with an axe four years ago, was kill
ed recently in ighting ARRAY in Boston. He
has been wretched wanderer since he com
oittod tho orpon no in OF his fofbar