The Portland daily press., 1882-03-25
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Citizen says there is considerable excite
ment about Mechanic Falls, in regard to the
establishment of shoe factory there.
Mr.. Augustus L. Foss of North Leeds died
suddenly in his chair Tuesday morning. De-
ceased was very well known in this county,
especially In political circles. having held sew
eral public positions. He leaves large family.
Following are the shipments of shoes and
receipts of leather for the Auburn shoe facto-
ries for the past week: Total number OF cases
2,165, and weight of leather S9,729 lbs. Last
100 lbs. of leather were received. In the cor
responding week 10 1881 there were shipped
1898 cases, and "a ,301 lbs. of leather were re-
ceived.
The Lewiston Journal says good working
oxen are scarce, 'and in great demand, this
month. Well-matched cattle are worth $l5O
to $175 per yoke, and extra cattle command
premium. Mr.. Charles Haley OF Lewiston has
sold to Mr.. Tedford of Bath very handsome
yoke of five-years old, weighing 1000 pounds,
to work in ship yard, for 1928.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.
Tho Republican says Thursday. a Mrs.
Weltz, living on the Washburn road, in Carl
bou, was thrown from sled upon which she
was riding. A log, which was on the sled,
fell upon her, dislocating her hip and other
wise severely injuring her. Her recovery is
considered doubtful.a
KENNEBEC COUNTY
No traces of the woman, Mrs. Bickford, who
wandered from her home at Mr.. MARGINS, in
Monmouth, night before last, had not up to
last Thursday morning been discovered,
Wednesday. It is not supposed she can be
living. She is some 50 or 50 years of age.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Within the past week there have died in
Bangor and vicinity: Mrs. Jane johnson, 50
years; Ellen Mcfarland, 90 years; Mrs: Eliza
beth Lane, 80 years II months Mrs. Jerusha
r. Baker. rs years months; Mr.. Joseph
N. Downe, 70 years II months, and Catherine
Hale, 81 years.
The Wing says March has generally been a
very favorable month for logging, and lumber
ing operationss.are still being pushed In the
woods of northern Maine with much vigor. On
the Mattawamkeag about 81, 100000 feet have
been cut: on the West Branch about 10000, 900
and on the East Branch about 20, 100000. The
estimates are made on the basis OF wood
scale. Add to these, the cuts on the Piscata-
auis, Passadumkeag, and other tributaries OF
the main river, and there already have been
harvested on Penobscot waters about 125, 900, !
600 feet of logs, boom scale, during the winter
Just drawn to q close.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Wing reports lumber business actl Vo az
Milo. The ship-knee business is particularly
brisk.
YORK COUNTY.
David Clark of Kennebunkport has built
and rebuilt rs vessels since 1857.
On Saturday, says the Portsmouth Chronicle,
Kittery was visited by parties from Lynn,
Mass, who are DESTROYS of starting quite an ex'
tensive shoe mandatory there if certain con-
ditions will be complied with. They ask the
townspeople to put up suitable building, ana
the town to exempt the business from taxation
for a term Of years.
IN GENERAL.
| The new pension office in this city is com
| Melted and almost ready for business. Blanks
| will be received, and the office opened in good
| shape the first Of April. There are four rooms
the first the private Office of Gen. Conner; the
| second the general payment room, the third
the mailing department. and the fourth room
| for widowed pensioners. There are two en-
| frances from Water street. The following
clerks will be employed: Maj J. d. Myrick
Col. Chas. B. Whittemore, Annie ?. LAID
and Addie Lander.-Augusta Journal.
The full bench of the Supreme Judicia
Court of New Hampshire has confirmed thu
| decision of the suit, Manchester and Keent
Railroad vs.. the city of Keene, in favor OF tn
| in the plaintiffs favor. The amount OF the
Judgment was $4,000. Hon. VIM. P. Frye
| and j. Y. Scruton, Esq, of this city, tare inter
ested parties in the successful termination Q
this suit, which has been long pending. Each
| of the above gentlemen gains Sc, 900 and IN
| terest from the successful Issue of the CASE
| Le,DiSton Journal