The Portland daily press., 1882-03-22
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoearN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says Mr. John Y. Sweeney, a
workman in the wooden mill of j. l.. II.
Cobb & Co., in Lewiston, narrowly escaped
death Saturday. While he stood on rough
staging, fourteen feet from the floor, running
belt on shaft, a part of his clothing was
caught, and Mr.. Sweeney experienced the nor
rible sensation of commencing to wind around
the remorseless shaft. He had the presence OF
mind to grasp secured ladder and cling to 1t.
while his clothing was stripped from him,
piecemeal The ladder bent and threatened
to yield ii it had, Mr.. Sweeney would have
been killed. He dropped to the floor after his
clothing gave out He received severe injuries.
Mr.. John B. Jordan has resigned the posi-
ton of cashier of the First National Bank of
Auburn. a trust which he has held with fidel-
ity and acceptance, for the past eight years,
having had fourteen years service in the bank.
His resignation will take effect May 1st, and
has been accepted by the directors. His sue
cessor has not been designated.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Democrat says during the past
four months John Swan of Bethel, has paid
the farmers in that vicinity, some over $4,000
for potatoes. Bethel has become one OF the
most important distributing centers for farm
and orchard produce in the county.
The selectmen of Buckfield were little un-
fortunate in their selection of printer for
their town report. He made them say "Sweet
III,
credited the town farm with SID for water
ing'' horses, instead of wintering them.
The pink eye has made its appearance
among the horses at Gilead.
Hay is plenty at $15 to SIS per ton in
Bethel, and stock for this time of year is look
ing well.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
While Deacon G. W. Otis and wife of Gar
land, were on their way to meeting lew eve
in a hara nlacn in the road
the sleigh was tipped over and both were spill
ed out. Mrs. Otis had her hip broken, but is
now getting along quite nicely.
The Commercial says that Thursday after
noon, boy named Willie Emery of Hampton,
was wheeling sawdust at the ice house of
Frost & Lord, near the "Narrows, when
plank fell from the staging above, and striking
him, crushed his jawbone and inflicted other
Injuries. He is now recovering.
Can't. c. L. F. Howe of Sumner, special
State Deputy of the Good Templars, has been
doing good work of late. He is a very effec-
tive and earnest speaker. At Waldoboro' he
labored zealously, and, as result, instituted a
reform club of 100 members. He has also re-
organized Oak Lodge, /. o. OF G. l., which
had not met for the winter.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times reports that City Marshal
Gilman of Bath, and officer Bailey OF the
police, were unable to agree; that Gilman
charged Bailey made certain Tntruthful asser-
tions regarding him, and an investigation be-
fore the aldermen, resulted in censuring
Bailey and exoneration of Gilman.
YORK COUNTY.
It is reported another strike is imminent in
the Biddeford mills. In the Laconia mill
there are $4,000 spindles, and in the Pepperell
50, 900.
Saturday and Sunday the waves and surf at
Old Orchard were the heaviest known for
twenty years. Some estimated the waves to
roll twenty-five feet high.
The fund belonging to the old. Saco Acade-
my corporation has accumulated SO that with
certain requests it amounts to about w ,O00 A
new and first-class academy is to be erected at
no distant day.
The Saco water Power Company has about
600 men in its employ, and is one of the most
prosperous manufacturing concerns in the
State.