The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-10
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoaa1N COUNTY.


f. B. Perkins saloon in Lewiston was dis
covered on fire Friday morning. The stock
and fixtures were ruined. Three hundred
State Fair mince pies were soaked into thin
soup. Mr.. Perkins was insured for $500, but
thinks his loss will exceed the insurance by
Esq, of Lisbon, was damaged about $500; in
sured for $500.
Following is statement of the number of
cases of shoes shipped, and weight of leather
received by the Auburn shoe factories during
the week ending Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1881:
Total number of cases is 1889, and weight of
leather ,053 pounds. Last week the num-
Der of cases was 1875, and weight of leather
123,191 pounds. In the corresponding week of
1880 there were shipped 1929 cases and liz, 751
pounds of leather were received.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr. A. @. Lindsey had his leg broken las t
Tuesday, by a stone, which fell from the
blocks as it was being lacked up. A collection
among the granite cutters was taken up, and
over 500 contributed for his relief
The Rockland Opinion says: Wednesday
morning the lime burners in the employ of the
Cobb Lime Company in that city, made a sue
cessful strike for an advance of fifty cents per
day. They now obtain ~ per day.
A little girl, daughter of Mr.. Charles Lynch
of Vinalhaven, fell into well last Saturday,
about which she was playing in company with
considerable presence of mind for child OF
that age, the latter ran to the house of Mr..
James Mcdonald, near by, and told him. Mr..
Mcdonald fastened to the well, but could see
nothing Of the girl. Taking long pole, with
a nail in the end, he reached it down into the
water, and fortur ately her clothes caught on
the nail and she was brought to the surface.
She was unconscious when taken out, but was
restored by prompt measures and hard work,
and is getting well rapidly.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Curtis Higgins of Belgrade, had $50 stolen
from his trunk recently Albert Palmer and
j. E. Gleason have been arrested for the theft,
and are now in Augusta Jail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says that Oxford County
court sits Sept. 20, with Judge Peters on the
bench. Probate Court, under Judge Frye, will
be in session the same day.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says that in Bangor, in July
and August of this year, there were surveyed
43,013, 040 feet of lumber, and in the same pc
Rod in 1880, 81 ,430,467 feet, and in 1879, 49,
515, 1888 feet.
cents per pornd.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
OF the taxpayers of Richmond, twenty-sev-
en- of them pay tax OF 800 and upwards. T.
j. Southland & Son pay the largest tax, 81 $685.
IS. Geo. Fl. Theobald is second on the list,
with $543.33.
The pocket of Mr.. Geo. A. Field of Bath,
was picked on the train from the State Fair
grounds Wednesday evening. Mr.. Fields
wallet, containing over 500, was taken. A
pickpocket also got wallet containing $40
from Mr.. VIM. FL. Jordan of Auburn, as he
was boarding the horse cars.
Richmond town fair will Hbe held Tuesday,
Oct. 4th.
YORK COUNTY.
In the Court of Insolvency, at Alfred, on
Wednesday, William Storer and Julia G.
Storer of Wells, were ad]udged insolvent, and
George Getchell of Wells was chosen assignee.
Theodore Wells & Son have effected COM
promise with their creditors, which will end
further proceedings in their case. Isaac N.
and Howard Brackett of Cornish, were adj
judged insolvent, and Cullen G. Chapman of
Portland, was chosen assignee. Timothy j.
Driscoll of South Berwick, was adjudged in
solvent and Geo. G. Yeaton of South Berwick
was chosen assignee. The insolvency Blu ST.
ness is increasing in this county.