The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-13
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY,

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The McLain House, owned,by j. M. & S. f,
Mosher OF Harrington, was burned Sunday
evening. The house was unoccuped and had
been for two or three years. A barn situated
five or six rods north of the house narrowly es-
capped burning. 1t is supposed the fire was in
cendiary. No insurance.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Saturday last child of Mr.. John Clark of
Ellsworth, about two years of age, fell into a
pail of hot water and died from the injuries
received.
The dwelling house of James Young in Sur
ry, was burned Tuesday, with all its contents.
No insurance.
KENNEBEO COUNTY.
The statue of 'Fath," 40 feet high, for the
Pilgrims monument at Plymouth, will be on
exhibition from Monday next till Thursday
the 18th inst, at the stone yard of the Hallow-
ell Granite Co. All are invited.
Augustus contribution to the st. John suffer-
ers was So, 252. 81, besides nearly one half that
value in clothing, &C.
The Governor and Council adjourned We'd
nesday till August 21st. Leave to withdraw
was reported on the application for pardon of
Michael Maley of Bath, in Lincoln county jail,
Tor selling liquor; same report on application
of Sheppard Eldridge of Waterville, in Ken
nebec county Jail for larceny.
Miss Annie Laid, who has been clerk in
the pension office at Augusta for several years,
has been appointed to clerkship ins the PEN
sion agency at Concord.
KNOX COUNTY.
A prize having been offered for the largest
number of words that could be made out of
the word "Congregationalist," Miss Gena +.
Smith of Rockland, succeeded in finding over
1900 different words, using no letter twice in
the same word.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Journal announces that no more
bottled potato bugs are wanted at that Office.
The Good Templars of Waldo county, num-
bering about 1000, will hold their annual ex-
cursiOn session at Northport campground Fri
day, Aug. Sd.
The house and ell of VIM. Barnes in Waldo.
was burned Tuesday. Loss $1,000.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Belfast & Moosehead Railroad was held
by adjournment last Saturday. G. B. Hazel
tine, d. Faunce, M. w. Woods, P. Hersey, +.
". White, j., Mitchell, E. johnson, J. G.
reelected directors. At a subsequent meeting
of the directors G. B. Hazeltine was elected
President, John G. Quimby clerk and A.
Faunce treasurer. The reports show that
about $4,000 of liabilities have been paid
the past year, and it is confidently predicted
that interest on the preferred stock will be paid
in 1873.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The body of Mr.. Henry Brown, formerly
merchant of Eastport, who was drowned at
Lelang last week, has been recovered.
IN GENERAL.
The Boston Advertiser gives some interest
ing statistics from forty-nine of the larger cot
ton mills of New England including the Lew
iston mills. They make about 30 per cent of
all cotton goods in the North, and consume an
nually $4,000 bales. In the first six months of
the present year they worked up s., 23S, 942
pounds. AS the quality of the crop of 1867
was much better than that of the season be-
fore, the Advertiser thinks it is safe to assume
that these figures represent an increase lin
pounds) of per cent in the quality of goods
turned out. These goods have found market,
there is no large accumulation on hand, and
the demand is perceptibly improving. If prices
can be kept down this summer, the Advertiser
thinks autumn will find the New England mills
unable to keep up with their orders.