The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-05
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosooseIN COUNTY.

Mr.. Eugene Grant, an operative in the
magazine so0ms of the Evans Rifle Works, had
his arm badly hurt by its being caught in the
machinery Saturday afternoon.
The rolling stock of the P. s. o. G. r. r.
which for years has been stored in the freight
houses at B0ckfeld is being conveyed to this
station for shipment to Portland, where it will
be changed to narrow gauge for future use.
KENNEBEo COUNTY. ~
One of the oldest citizens of Kent's Hill aged
49, has just read the Bible through for the 159th
time.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Argns reports the following case OF
cruelty: "a man in Gray was hauling wood.
The sled was too heavily loaded and the horse
failed to start it. The driver took cord wood
stick from the pile and beat the poor animal
fearfully. cutting his lower lip so that it hung
down. Then becoming even more desperate.
he caught bold Of the tongue of the horse, and
actually pulled it out by the roots and threw it
away. He then drove the horse into the woods
and killed him. The man who was with him
tod the story, and the tongue was found and
brought to Portland, and the case given to
ageut Sawyer"
LINCOLN COUNTY.
L. Jordan and Chas Ware of Litchfied vera
committed to the Wiscasset Jail Nov. g. 1877, to
await trial on complaint of breaking and enter
ing the store of Alonzo Purring ton of Bowdoip,
in Ssgadahoc county. Ware was released on
bonds Dec. 81, and since that time Jordan has
been furnished with railroad bar and sledge
hammer by outside parties, which he aud Ed
ward Dawes, who is awaiting court for break
ing into the depot at Richmond, used in an at
tempt to break Jail. The cement was removed
and stone got into such shape that it could
be thrown out by a bar, when escape might be
made through the wall without much trouble.
Fortunately the paper that was put in where
| the cement came out was discovered, and search
being made the railroad bar was found sus-
,l11L
hammer was found 10 the water closet. These
boys are now 10 the dungeon waiting for more
assistance from outside.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says an unfortunate
affair has come to light in connection with one
of the national banks in Bangor. A deficiency
| has been discovered in the accounts of the
cashier to the amount Of several thousand dol
lars. 1t is understood that che bank will lose
but little by the operation as attachments of
property and conveyauces by friends will near
| ly cover the amount.
rIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
There will be convention of the farmers of
Piscataquis county and all interested in i'm
proved husbandSy, at Dover and Foxcroft, on
| the 18th and 18th of March Several members
| of the State Board of Agriculture will be pres
eut. Hon. S. L. BOardmau will give a lecture
before the convention Tuesday evening, apd
Rev. DR.. Allen of the State College, will give
| OUo w tuu6Sudy 6VeuluS. 1ub topics CODSlu-
cred will be "Piscataquis Farming" ''How
can our pssturage and nay crop be improved"
"Root crops for home consumption or MARKET"
''Should the orchard receive increased atten-
| tion?" "What should the farmers garden be?"
SIS improvement desirable in any species Of
our farm stock?" and "The waste places Of
| rural life. How to inprlve and beautfy
| them"
SAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The Parker's Bay Ice Company have loaded
| thrty-two vessels since the opening of the sea-
| son. Other vessels are expected that should
| have arrived two or three days ago.
| For the past few weeks the ice has averaged
| about ID inches in thickness. The company
| have worked over only about one-eighth of the
| pond, operations being deferred great deal BIZ
| lack of vessels.
YORK COUNTY.
J. G. Jordan of Berwick committed suicide
| Saturday. He called at Grants Hotel, and
| passing through the Office to the water.closet
/ shot himself through the heart. He is sup
| posed to have relatives in Bddeford. Despon-
| dancV ia the SnnnoSed cauSq