The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-01
STATE NEWS

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A French woman named Corro died at Fort
Kent last week aged 100 years.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
James e. Hubbard, a lad of Is years, while
coasting in the highway near Nathan Eustis' s,
North Jay, Friday evening, was thrown from
his sled aud struck the sharp scarf end of the
railing OF bridge, removing one ear almost
entirely
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Morrill,, the brute who SO cruelty abused his
adopted child because she could not count has
returned to Bucksport and will be prosecuted,
Miss Laura e. Jordan, daughter of Mr. Por-
ter Jordan of Waltham, who was living in the
family of Mr.. r. HI. Young where she has been
employed some time, rose from her bed last
Wednesday night and partly dressing herself,
went down stairs and unlocked the outside
door, and went to one OF the whargeS, and
either voluntarily jumped in or became chilled
and fell into the water and was drowned.
The store of Leonard J. Chase in Eden was
entered by burglars last Saturday night and
$500 worth of goods stolen.
A barn in Eden belonging to W. II. Cousins
was burned Jan. 28th. A mich cow, yoke of
oxen, two year old heifer, calf and several
sheep were burned in it. No insurance
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Courier is dead.
PENoBSCOF COUNTY.
Maggie Quigley has recovered 5000 from the
city OF Bangor for injuries received by fall on
an icy sidewalk.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The several committees appointed to receive
subscriptions for money and materials for the
rebuilding of the Buck6eld & Rutnford Falls
railroad, made their report on Monday. The
aggregates are understood to ba less than the
sum required, but SO little that it will probably
be made up. On the opening of the present
term OF court in the county, petition was filed
for the appointment of receiver of the old P.
81 O. corporation. A hearing on this petitionn
will be had to-day. This action is expected to
cover all points of doubt as to the title of the
present owners of the bonds, by enacting lien
all moneys expended in repairing the road
The people along the line now look confidently
for the early opening OF their road in first class
condition and well equipped.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY
A little Pero child of Bath was scalded to
death few days since by sitting down in
pail of hot water.
Capt. Leonard Williams and wife of Bath
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage Tuesday evening.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Adah T. Nichols, of Lexington. aged u
years. few days ago set lamp on the floor
Of her bedroom and 10 turning about her dress s
caught fire and developed her in a blaze almost
instantly. She died from the effects of the
flames shortly afterwards.
Several Fairfield young men who left home
last summer on whaling voyage have return
ed disguised. They deserted their ship at the
Azore Islands. They complain that they did'n
get enough to eat.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Paper Mill Company is about to
close up its bushes in that city.
There is more suffering among the poor OF
Belfast than for many years.
The Waldo County Educational Association
held its first meeting at Searsport last Friday
and Saturday. o. W. Lane of Searsport was
chosen president Resolutions were adopted
in favor of the appointment of a County Board
OF Examiners for teachers; in favor of towns
supplying pupils with text books, and in favor
of the abolition of the district system. A pro
test was passed against removing the Savings
Bank tax from the school fund.- The assoca.
ton adjourned, to meet in semi.annual session
at Belfast the middle of next May.
The Sovereigns of Industry have opened CO.
operative store in Belfast.
A large hennery in Belfast owned by James
Mitchell was burned last week, Loss $500; in
surance $3.50.
Mr.. Daniel NJ Spencer of Winterport was
very seriously injured last week by blow
from an axe. He was splitting wood and the
axe caught in clothes line.
Searsport wants a shoe factory and an agen
has bsen sent to Massachusetts with authority
to offer liberal Inducements to some manufac-
turer to locate there
YORK COUNTY.
Asa S. Clark's dwelling house at WE'LL
Branch was burned on the Oath inst. This wa:
the old garrison house," built about one hun
bred and forty years ago. The house was in
sured in the Wells Mutual for 500.
York Association meets at Alfred Feb. 5
Mr.. j. A. Kellogg, who is now labOring a
West Newtield will present himself for exam
| ination and license.