The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-08
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY .

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the Codbty Com
missioners report that the present debt of the
county is $95, 219. The costs in criminal pros
ecutions the past year have been 1856.
The Lake Grange P. of II. dedicated their
new hall in Poland January 1st There was a
good attendance.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton News says Mr. Cassius Ward
of South Bridgton recently GU his ankle badly
with an axe while Telling tree.
The epzootic disorder has prevailed of late
among the horses in Waterford.
The News says there was quite a dramatic
scene at the Bridgton High School one day last
week. First one grown up girl tainted; soon
another; and when the hustle and excitement
had reached fever heat the climax was capped
By two other girls going off into Mysteries. The
quartette was made up of the prettiest and
best behaved young ladies in the school, which
made the occasion particularly interesting.
The Society for the Prevention and Detec-
ton Of Crime" held their annual meeting at
the Lake Hotel, North Brdgton, last Saturday
evening. There was large attendance. j. S.
Webb was elected President. A Financial
Committee was also chosen, and 49, Riders.
When horse or other property belonging to a
member is stolen, the President Immediately
notifies the Riders, who at once set out on the
trail, and are paid $1.50 day while thus on
duty The Society now numbers several hun
dred members; it was first organized in 1914,
at North Bridgton, and has continued to exist
until now And all this time-more than half
a celtury-only one thief has escaped, and
but one article of property has failed to be re-
covered which have come within their jursdic-
ton.
The Harrison Reform Club met in their new
hall for the first time Monday evening. The
building is nearly completed and the Reiormers
are greatly pleased with their quarters.
The school of District No. in Falmouth re-
sumes its labors on Monday next the vacation
of one week ending to-day. The present teach
er, Miss M. E. Green, has been retained for the
remaining two months of the school term.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Journal SAYS forty-eight deaths have
occurred in Hallowell during the year just
closed. The oldest person OF the number was
Mrs. Rebecca Harrington, aged 81 years and &c
months.
Several prominent Augusta business men
have been in consultation in regard to taking
active measures looking to the building of the
railroad from that city to West Waterville, and
also as to the extension of the Somerset Rail-
road from North Arson to the Canada line
The Journal thinks that however chimercal
the project may appear to some, there are men
now in middle life who will live to see the cap
ital of Maine connected with the city of Quebec
knox COUNTY.
The Rockand Gazette says the annual meet
ing of the Warren Cheese Manufacturing Co.
shows that the company has made loss since
commencing business to the amount of about
$4,000 They have made about $1,000 worth OF
cheese during the past season, of which some
$3.50 worth remains unsold. The loss has been
caused by the decline in the price of cheese.
Mr. j. G. Maddocks, Light Keeper at Owls
Had stata hat ha Ivh ,haro IF
of all class IS which passed that station for the
year ending Dec 81, 1875, was 1854, as fol-
lows: Ships 6; barkS %; briggs 154; schooners
1860; sloops 43S; steamers 2,318. This shows
the number of passing vessels to have been
6,973 less than in 1874
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Lincoln County News says that the
President. Directors and Cashier of the Waldo
boro National Bank who were chosen twenty
four years since, are still serving. The bank
has always made its regular semi-annual divi-
dends from time to time. A Morris & ireland
fire and burglar proof safe, fitted with Pillard
Chronometer Time Lock, has recently been
placed in this bank.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that the Bangor Water Board
refuse to accept the works of the Holly Compa-
ny in that city, as the streets will have to be
repaired in the spring and more pipe laid; some
other reasons were named. No arrangement
was made to have the works run during the
winter and spring.
At the annual meeting of the Penobscot Ag-
ricultural Society, held in Bangor Jan. 6th
Henry Robinson of Brewer was chosen Presi
dent, and B. A. Burr. Secretary and Treas
urer.
On Thursday afternoon the son Of Mr. James
Campbell of Bangor in the absence Of his par
ents, helped himself to the family purse con-
tanning $170, and decamped. He is accused of
stealing $50 in the same manner last fall He
is IS years old and has been in the Reform
School.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Pscataquis
County Lodges, l. O. G. T., will be held on
Friday January 18th, 1875, with Eagle Lodge,
No. 252, of Dover and Foxcroft, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
sAGADHAoc COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Sagadahoc County
Medical Society took place in Bath on Tuesday,
the 4th inst. DR.. Abel Libby of Richmond
was chosen President, and DR.. e. M. Fuller of
Bath Secretary and Treasurer.
At the annual meeting of the Sag. Ag and
Hort. Society, held at Topsham Jan. 9th, w.
E. Graves was chosen President, S. Il. Dixie
Corresponding Secretary, and B. r. Jordan
Treasurer.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette says diphtheria has been
prevailing in Harmony, and several deaths
have resulted.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Sentinel claims for Eastport the first
centennial celebration of the year. Bonfres
were lighted on the Batteries and celebrations
INDUCED in with the incoming year. Phladel-
phia was 80 minutes and 43 seconds behind in
celebrating the advent of the Centennial New
Year.
Measles and the whooping cough are very
prevalent among the children in Easport
WALDO COUNTY.
The harness shop of FL. B. Rice, in Unity
village, was broken open Monday night Jan.
Sd, and goods to the amount of $50 to $50
taken.
YORK COUNTY.
A little son of Representative Murch of Bux-
ton was choked to death by bean Tuesday,
Jan. 4.
The Union & Journal says tae Pepperell and
Laconia Manufacturing Companies have petit
toned the Les islature for authority to connect
two piers of their wharf on Factory Island with
a view to give greater depth of water at the
wharves. The piers they wish to connect are
the two nearest the covered bridge.
The number of commitments to Alfred Jail
last year were 156 The largest number incar-
cerated at any one time was "a, and the small
est To- Last week there were % persons in the
Jail.