The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-12
STATE NEWS.
AROOsTOOK COUNTY

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
An arrangement has been made by which
produce from Aroostook may be cent TO market
by rail via Woodstock aud thence to Vance
boro', relieved of the usual bonding duties
The revenue officer at Fort Fairfield seals the
cars of the narrow gauge, over which they run
to Woodstock. where another officer is Stationed
to superlntend the transfer to cars of medium
gauge, which are sealed and sent to Vance
boro', where the seals are removed.
KNOX COUNTY.
The wooden mill at Warren is closed again,
the raw material on hand at the time of the
failure of the Warren Manufacture g Company
having been worked up.
Mrs. Follansbee of Camden died very sud-
denly Nov. T.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Governor and Council adjourned Friday
to the LII of December. The Council reported
in part on Senators and Representatives to the
Legislature, but did not decide the Aroostook
contested cases. Protests in behalf of Repub-
lican candidates have been made against the
counting of the votes of certain plantations in
Aroostook county, on the grounds of alleged
informalities in the returns. protest has
also been made against the eligibility of Mr..
Burleigh as Senator, on the ground that he is
not citizen of ArOostOok county A hearing
has been ordered on the above for December
4th.
OXFORD COUNTY.
E. G. Cotton Of Browfell went to Woodville.
N. H., some three weeks ago and took a con-
tract to build dwelling house for George
Emery for $780, He expended $500 of his
personal property, after which he procured a
loan of Mr.. Emery of $1,000. After contr acting
debts to the amount of $1,000 in this place and
adjacent villages, be took sudden departure
for parts unknown last Thursday night. O. E.
George, Esq, of Woodville, and Mason s..
Brown of Plymouth are in pursuit 1t is sup
posed that he has left for the Canadse
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
John Roome, 16 years old, belonging in
Boston, and James Cobau of Lewiston were
arrested in Bangor and $500 and silver watch
found on them, which Roome had stolen in
Boston.
A man in Bangor on Friday received letter
in which was enclosed one dollar and fifty
cents, in which the writer said that he had a
confession to make, and went on to state that
some dozen or fifteen years ago the writer and
another boy stole pair of chickens from the
m an addressed, of the value of seyenty.fv We
cents, and that he enclosed the amount with
interest, desiring Gan acknowledgment of its
receipt with the forgiveness of the Injured
man.
YORK COUNTY.
L Traftop, Esq of Ncrth Berwick met with
a serious accident last Friday night He mis-
took the cellar door for another and fell to the
bottom of the cellar. 1t was thought he could
not survive, as he was insensible for some
hours
Wednesday evening the First Congregational
parish of Buxton enjoyed very pleasant
social gathering at Mrs. Edward Brooks.
Mr.. James Towle of Buxton has built row
of sheds adjoining the old store belonging to
his brother Isaac, and proposes to stock i,
Immediately and commence trade. He is
worthy the patronage of his fellow citizens.
The scarlet fever prevails at the Duck Pond
neighborhrod alarmingly. There are a dozen
cases, Though Mr.. Ira Brackets wife and
child are very SICK, it mostly runs very light
1t is supposed to have been introduced into the
neighborhood by the public funeral of a child
broug bit after death from Saccarapps, who died
| with the disease