The Portland daily press., 1879-12-06
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRoSCOGGIN COUNTY.
A fine looking young lady, apparently about
nineteen wears old went into ClarkS pharmacy
on Lisbon street, Lewiston, Wednesday eve
ming and asked Mr. Clark for some arsenic
with which to kill rats. Mr.. Clark suspected
that something was wrong and told her that
he was out of arsenic. The young lady asked
him if he had any poison that would kill rats.
Mr. Clark told her that he had some strych-
nine, if that would do She replied that she
would take ten cents worth OF that II 1t was
sure death on rats. Mr.. Clark thereupon put
up ten cents worth of sugar OF milk for the
lady and she departed. She went to her room
on Franklin street, swallowed the harmless
powder, and under the impression that she
had taken dose of strychnine announced to
her friends that she had poisoned herself and
would probably die in a few minutes. Inc
doctors were Immediately sent for; about a
quart of warm water was put down her throat,
and was followed by stomach pump Ii MT.
Clark had not informed her friends that the
girl had taken nothing but sugar of milk she
would probably have been dosed and frlghten-
ed to death after all.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
In the United States Court at Baltimore
Thursday was decided the case OF Joseph
Bradstreet ct al. VS.. Joseph Il. Baker ct al.
This was an action of contract the plaintiffs
being the Centennial Ice Company Of Pittston,
and the ground of complaint being the de-
PENDANTS alleged failure to furnish vessels Tor
the transportation of 900 tons OF ice as agreed.
The Jury found for the plaintiffs in the sum of
$4,000, the defendants defaultlng
On Saturday Sewall and George Clark OF
Vassalboro broke through the ice on the river
and would have been drowned but for the Wig
orous efforts of Mr.. Fuller Graves. They were
insensible when rescued.
Last Sunday another steer owned by MI.
Hanson, mate to one recently Killed Tor hydro
phobia, was killed, having the same disease.
KNOX COUNTY.
The new Universalist church in Camden
was dedicated last week.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Gov Garcelon has signed the pardon of
Thomas Reilly of Bangor, who is IN the state
Prison.
The bondholders of the European Il North
American Railroad held their annual meeting
in Bangor Wednesday afternoon. The various
reports were read All real estate debts have
been paid as they came due, and the amount
lessened S21 $50, leaving q further sum unpaid
of So, 939 10; which will be reduced during
the year. by the same sum as last, 81, l00.
Ten miles OF new rails were lalu during Tue
wear and several bridges repaired. The net re-
ceipts for the year, after paying working ex-
penses and interest, were S54,O0l.23
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Hon. John G. Mayo of Foxcroft, is very low
with pneumonia There is no hope OF his re-
covery.
YORK COUNTY.
The Bevry Brothers, of Bar Mills, have Just
completed their seasons work OF making sugar
boxes, having made about twelve thousand
this fall. They are now running on full time
on pork and lard packing boxes.
Capt. George Thompson of Kennebunk was
fined IS for chastsing French boy. 1t seems
that the boy had been sent to school by MI.
Smith; that some of the scholars ''picked upon
him. and that after patience had ceased to be
virtue he retalialed on sthe Captains boy:
This spark kindled such a fire in the breast OF
the Captain that he at once repaired to the
scene Of action, whip in hand, and gave the
boy o severe horsewhipping
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton died in Midtown,
Calais, on the 18th ult., at the age OF lO2 years.
WALDO COUNTY.
The steamer Cambridge took on board at
Belfast Monday 800 sheep for Boston