The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-18
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AROOSTOOk COUNTY.
Last Friday, George Ouilette, Stephen Thibo-
deau and John Ganeau of Houlton, were ar
rested for passing counterfeit silver coin. They
were examined and ordered to find securities
in the sum of $500 each, for their appearance.
III default Of bail they We're committed to the
county JAIL to await trial at the next term OF
court.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Recently, while assisting in loading some
heavy machinery at Dudley's Mills, South
Waterford Henry Tibbetts OF Harrison, had
his shoulder badly broken.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
VIM. Ketchin of China, aged II, whose
sight for many years needed the aid of specta-
cles, has recently had it so restored as to read
fine print unaided-a freak OF nature which
sometimes occurs.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Chronicle reports that in Grafton, on
the It'll inst, Eva McAllister, only eleven
years old hearing disturbance with their
geese near the house, went to ascertain tne
trouble when she discovered an eagle had one
of the number and was trying to rise with 1t;
but the goose was an old one and it proved too
heavy, whereupon the little girl seized club,
and hing upon the eagle succeeded after q
desperate battle, in killing him. The eagle
was of the black species, and measured feet
inches from tip to tip of wings;2 feet inches
from bill to end of tail, and weighed over
seven pounds.
Seventy hands are at work grading the Nor
way Branch of the Grand Trunk railroad The
cars will run over it in three weeks This road
although but mile and a half long will be OF
great advantage to the industries of Norway
and the western towns of Oxford county. All
the daily stages from the West will connect
with the railroad at Norway instead OF South
Paris as now
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says that Judge Virgin made
some eighteen souls happy at the last term OF
court in Somerset county.
Mr.. John McCrillis, who is now nearly n
years of age, is the oldest native OF Skowhegan
now living there When he was born in 1902
there were but four buildings in the village
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Wing says that Tuesday night some one
entered the house of Mr.. Alick Anderson of
Orland and carried off eighteen twenty dollar
gold pieces, a little paper money and some
iewelry.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
There are seven money order post offices in
Washington county, and three international
money order offices, viz: Calais, Eastport and
Machias.
Mrs. Sylvina, wife of Mr.. Jshn NASH at
Columbia, was quite badly hurt one day re-
Gently. She was walking in the road, was
thrown down and run over, by horse and
wagon in which were two men.
A few days since at Machiasport, Mr. Mat
thias Phinney in his S0th year was shingling
the roof of his house. Lewis Sanborn in his
10Th wear was doing similar work on the roof
of his house. Mr. John G. Jewett in his S0th
wear was at work alone building himself a
house. Mr.. Christopher Chandler in his S5th
year was at work shingling on the roof of a
building.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Journal says that Mrs A. j. Stevens of
Belfast on Wednesday morning, fell from the
'scaffolding of the barn, a distance of about
eighteen feet, and struck headforemost on the
floor She fell between the shafts of a car
rage, and bruised her limbs. No bones were
broken, but the woman was considerably in
jured.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times says that Willis
Cooper, young married man of West Par
sonsfeld, has eloped with his wife's sister, a
daughter of Richard Towle of Freedom,
H. He leaves his wife with young child
four months old.
About o'clock Thursday evening woman
was passing down York street, Biddeford,
when a man jumped upon her back. She was
blessed with good pair of lungs which she
vigorously exercised and the fellow beat a
hasty retreat.
Mrs Chase Tarbox and daughter, while
riding on the Alfred road Wednesday found
some raspberry bushes as well laden with
luscious berries as ever seen in June.