The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-26
STATE N ( VS..
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDR0SC0GGIN COUNTY.
Mr. Coleman, of B .Dgor, who was robbed
and shot 10 Auburn Monday evening, was COM
Portable Wednesday afternoon, and IVES able
to be dressed aud 90 down staits. He remains
at the Park House, Auburn. The police of
both cities have made strenuous efforts to Sc
cure the scoundrels who attacked him but have
thus far found no clue. They have not found
the high wayman who robbed Mrs. Neal the
same evening.
The Auburn shoe factories have shipped this
week 1898 cases. Last week the total ship
ments were II, SOL cases. and in the correspond.
ing week of 1878 the shipments were 1,047
cases. The same encouraging condition of
business continues Some firms are pushing
hard to fill orders, although the spring run ia
about over. Messrs E. f. Packard & Co. and
Messrs. NJ. Crafts 8 Co. are not running full
crew. The North Auburn Boot and Shoe
Mfg. Go. has not shipped any goods for a few
days.
The house, ell and stable, in Mechanic Falls,
owned and occupied by Albert Herrick, were
burned to the ground Thursday night, the oc-
cupsnts barely escaping with their lives. The
fire originated around the chimney in the ell.
Fully insured In the North British Co. j. A.
Bucknam & Co., agents, Mechanic Falls.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Chesterville, was severely scalded day or two
since by falling backwards into a tub of hot
water.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
10 the Noyes Gilman case at Waterville q
we'll bore an prominent part in settling the
boundary. The plaintiff claimed that the well
was four feet north of the line, the defendant
that the well was on the line. The preponder.
ance of evidence given by aged witnesses was
in favor of the plaintiffs side, aud hence the
verdict in his favor, Since the verdict par-
ties have made an excavation north Of the we'll
and fiod the remains of q former well, which
the Gilmans claim is the one which the Noyes
witnesses alluded to as being four feet north Of
the fence.
Scott D. Lord of Saco. convict in the State
Prison, escaped from that ips tuition last Wed.
Iesday, but was captured 10 Is minutes.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Norway Branch Railroad Company or
ganized on Friday last as follows: Geo. L
Bea, John L. Horne. 81. M. Bsarce, j. o
Croker, w. w. Whitcomb, directors. Direct
81 D. Smith Treasurer; Freeland Howe
Clerk.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
Hon. A. G. 81 .mlin of Bangor will delive
the Decoration Day address at Dover.
The 32d session of the East Maine CoDferenc,
of the Methodist church will be held at Dover
beginning the 7th day OF next month.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The house of Timothy Shaw in Skowhegar
was burned last Friday. Loss $500, covered by
insurance.
Mrs. 81. S. Bixby, native of Nerridgewocb
died Star Prairie, Wis, the 10th inst.
YORK COUNTY
The lobster catchers at Cape Porpoise ar,
meeting with excellent success, as the larg
| quantities which they ship weekly to Boston
prove, while the lobster catchers at the village
| say there are none to be found in that vicinity
| and are rather euvious of the superior fishing
| grounds at the Cape.
The prizes offered by Mr.. Stillman B. Allen
of Boston to the young farmers of York Count
season are attracting good deal of attention
and already forty youngsters have entered th
| lists.