The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-29
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosooeaIN COUNTY.

The shoe business in Auburn is kee ping or
at healthy and encouraging pace. The tota
number of cases sent off this week is ,4S7, a
few less than last week, bat one hundred and
seventy-three cases more than were shipped in
the corresponding week of last year. The re-
cepts of leather and supplies are also larger
The annual session of the Grand Lodge O!
Good Templars of Maine will be helda at Lew.
iston, April 9th and 10th. Reduced rates to
members of the order over the railroads. There
are nearly $50 lodges and 1900 Good Tenn plars
10 the state and the order was never in a more
hourishing condition.
A distinguished councillor attended Meth
odist pray meeting some time since. Bec0m
ing wearied of the monotonous course of aft airs,
he stepped into the aisle and made one of those
eloquent harangues for which he is dis
tinguished. At the close he sat down, and the
fearful silence was at last broken by the pastor,
who said, swell, brethren. we will proceed
with the meeting unless some of you are sick p'
-Leaoiston Journal.
KNOX COUNTY.
Edward M. Smith, the Bucksport murderer,
is regarded by the state prison officers as the
most dangerous man in the prison. Some re-
gard him as insane.
A son of John Jones of South Thomaston,
and his step-daughter, Miss Rising, children of
about IL years of age, were terribly bitten by a
dog Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were in
follow them in a team Miss Rising had taken
her place in the wagon, and the boy took hold
of the dog to lead him into the house, not wish.
ing it to accompany them, when the animal
turned upon him and bit his arm. Young
Jones grsppled with the dog and threw it down,
and Miss Rising got down from the wagon to
help him. But the brute got away from him
and bit both children several times on the arms
and body, inf1icting terrible wounds. A young
man who saw the occurrence got gun and put
a charge of shot into the dog, which did not
kill him but drove him away.
OXFORD COUNTY.
On Tuesday afternoon, the 18th inst, the
dwelling house and addition occupied by Kill
bourne ?. Bowker, at West Samner, was con-
sumed by fire. Cause supposed to be q
defective tiue. Insured for $500.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
Mrs. John Baptist Zoliver of Oldtown is 70
years old and the mother of seventeen children,
ten girls and seven boys. Within the last year
nine new teeth have grown to their full size
ting the tenth now. What is most remarkable
in this freak of nature is, that Mrs. Zoliver is
sick as each new tooth pushes up through her
gums.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. Nathan D. Stanwood died in Skowhegan
Thursday at the age of 81 years. Under Presi-
dent Grant he was Supervisor of internal rev.
enue for the district of Alabama and Missis-
siDpi. Subsequently he was assistant postmaster
at New Orleans. His sister is the wife of
Senator Blaine
The most of the logging teams on the Dead
River waters will be out of the woods Saturday
night. A few will not start until Monday
morning 1t has been good season for bust
ness. 1t is believed that the operations have
been successful.
YORK COUNTY.
The numbering business IN the upper mart of
York county has been quite brisk for the past
few weeks. Many people are going into the
shook business and gvi0g employment to
many men. Labor is in demand, and really
beyond the supply. This improvement in bust
ness is gratifying intelligence.