The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY

rnaNhLiN COUNIf
The Pennington Normal School is having a
recess OF one week. Work will be resumed
Tuesday next
The Chronicle says Major James Cults of
Pennington, met with very singular acciden {
recently, which will render him unfit for man.
ual labor for some time. He was passing out
his back door with pail of boiling water in
each hand, when he slipped and sat plump
down on the steps, and at the same instant the
pals of water dropped to the floor but did not
UP over. As Major Cults struck the floor both
OF his hands went into the hot water, and one
OF them was terribly scalded, so that the skin
one side the hand and wrist peeled off.
Mrs. Sarah Briggs of Salem, met with seri.
S GUS accident Monday morning, by breaking her
leg inst below the hip joint. She is very low,
being in feeble health before the accident.
There is now not much hope of her recovery.
There was quite sensation in Madrid caused
by the arrest of a tramp Sunday afternoon at
Mr.. A. M. Reeds. 1t seems Saturday after.
noon man called at the house and wished to
clean MI. Reeds clock. After some talk he
agreed to clean the clock if he could stop over
the Sabbath with him. The tramp had a trunk
of jewelry which he was trying to sell at yery
low rates. They not thinking Of anything be-
ing wrong, one of the members of the family,
Mr.. William A. Reed, purchased a watch Of
him considerably below par. While stopping
there he gave them history of his heroic deeds
in the army, and also of shooting men in New
Hampshire, &C., but in the midst of his glow
ing accounts up rode an officer and arrested
him for breaking into Mr.. Winters shop and
taking jewery, at Kingfeld.
A young man by the name of Kannaday of
Avon, had one of his arms below the elbow
nearly taken off Wednesday, by circular saw.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
On account of the death Of his mother in
France, Col. j. T. Richards of Gardiner, of the
Governors Staff, will not accompany the Gov
ernor to Philadelphia. to be present at the Cen
tennial Exposition.
KNOX COUNTY.
Master Andrew Sweetland of Rockland. while
riding an unruly horse recently, was thrown to
the ground and received severe injury to the
cords of the right wrist.
A Reform Club has been organized at Car
ver's Harbor with a membership Of $50, and
Mr.. M. Ii. Kiff for President
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Advocate says that the officers of the No.
Arson Savings Bank deem it advisable to stop
paying out to depOstors for the present, until
the bank examiners advice can be taken. IF
it is decided to wind up, it will only be cues
ton OF time, as the assets are equal to the de-
posts.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Bath Council. Sovereigns of Industry, have
made arrangements for the holding of a public
meeting in the City Hall. Monday evening,
May LIST. An address is to be delivered by Ed
ward ). Morris, Esq, principal of Bddeford
High School, and President of the State Coun-
Gil of the Order
WALDO COUNTY.
The house, L and barn of Atwood A. Gill
more, near SearspOrt, was burned to the ground
Thursday morning of last week. Part of the
furniture was destroyed, together with tons of
hay. Loss $500; insurance $1,000.
A correspondent of the Belfast Age writes
that on Tuesday last Mr.. Ezra Cox Of Liberty,
was found dead under an apple tree that he had
been grating for neghbor. He was 65 wears
old, and highly respected citizen.
Capt. Harrison Mahoney of Belfast. had
quite large bin of potatoes stored in the cellar
of his house this winter, and on opening it the
other day found two or three quarts of new pc
tatoes grown about half SIZE
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Geo W. Drsko has again entered upon the
editorial duties of the Machias Union. He
greets his patrons with word of thanks for
their many acts of kindness during his long
confinement of five months.
Abner Records leather-boad factory at Liver
more Falls, was burned Wednesday morning.
9th. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
YORK COUNTY.
The York County Ministerial Association
will meet with Rev. B. P. Snow Of Alfred, on