The Portland daily press., 1879-11-22
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGaIN COUNTY.


D. S. Callahan of Lewiston appeared before
the Governor and Council Tuesday, to urge
the pardon of Michael Lawess, Jr. one of the
lie eders of the famous ''chain-gang" which
were such pest in Lewiston until three of
them were sent to state prison.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The millinery store of Miss NJ. E. Hall in
Bridgtoa was entered recently and $50 worth
of goods stolen. The same night the store of
W. A. Stevens, in the lower story, beneath
the millinery store, was also entered and goods
were stolen, chiefly cutlery, the amount of
which is not precisely known.
One day this week little SON of VIM. A.
Morrison of West Bridgton, was attacked by
ram and very badly hurt. Hopes are enter
tanned of the lads recovery.
Mrs. Deborah Alexander, a woman in years,
disappeared from her home in Brunswick
three weeks ago last Sunday and was seen by
people living on McKeen street passing up the
oad,some popularity in her address attracting
attention, and thus the date when last seen
was easily recalled. Search has been made for
her fro n time to time, but without result until
last Monday, when she was found dead lying
in a close clump of bushes on the Mckeen
road Just west of the Forsaith field, above the
Browning opening.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Dennis Written, son of Mark Whitten of
Clinton, lost his life in California on the 9TH
inst, from being crushed between two logs.
His remains were brought home for interment
on Saturday last.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Belfast Journal states that an order of
d stribution on the estate of the late Hon.
William McGilvery gives forty-sx per cent to
creditors, with prospect of another small div
idend
The little Harrington child of Thomaston,
accidentally shot recently by q pistol in the
hands of two boys died Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lermont of Appleton,
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary Of their
marriage Nov. II.
Gilman, of Waterville, who shot at Edwin
Noyes, Esq, was taken from the Jail at Au-
gusta Wednesday, to the state prison at Thorn
aston.
The Universalist Society of Camden will
dedicate their new house of worship on We'd
nesday next at 10 o'clock a. m. Rev. E. w.
Preble of Belfast. Rev. w. L. Snow of Rock
land Rev. 1. j. Mead of Hiram, Rev. S. A.
Goodenough of Belfast Rev. w. A. Start of
Boston and the pastor, Rev c. P. Nash, will
take part in the services The meeting will be
continued through Thursday.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Last Sunday son of Mr.. John Carson of
Corinna, aged about six years, went with an
older sister to give salt to some calves. In
the same enclosure there was horse that
came up near them and the boy made mo-
struck the little boy in the left temple. He
never recovered consciousness after receiving
the blow but died in q few hours.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Ono day last week Miss Francis Chalmers
had narrow escape from death while at work
in Senator Linn's factory at Hartland. Her
hair hanging loose caught about small Shaft
in motion, which drew her head against it,
taking out considerable of her hair before the
machinery could be stopped.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The dwelling house and barn of Hiram Jen-
kns at Old Bay, near Calais, with their con-
tents, were destroyed by fire on the evening of
last Sunday week Mr.. Jenkins son, lad
about 10 years of age, who was up stairs in
the house, was so badly burned that he died on
the following day. A threshing machine be-
longing to Mr.. VIM. Christie was burned in
the barn. Nothing was insured.
YORK COUNTY.
A York man who recently experienced re-
lgion called at Portsmouth grocery store the
other day and handed the proprietor a ten dol
lar note, saying that five years ago one of his
clerks had given him that amount through a
mistake in making change.