The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGrN COUNTY.

Mr.. H. D. Donovan of Auburn has received
painful intelligence from his brother, Mr..
Charles Donovan, now living at Reinback, Ia,
but formerly resident of Auburn. He came
to the latter city few months ago, and took
his six-year-old boy to his Iowa home The
boys feet were cut off by NOW ing machine a
few days since.
HANCOCK COT MY.
The alumni of the East Maine Normal
School, Castine, will 60 into encampment on
Sherman's point, today, to remain ten days.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Reporter says w. Fl. Moore of Gardiner,
at his mandatory turns out two million bed
Stats per year. He employs IA hands.
The Sentinel says that some looms which
will weave web of cloth 10S inches wide were
put into the new mill at Waterville one day
last week.
The Lockwood annex is steadily rising. The
work has been somewhat delayed on account
of ledge, which they found necessary to re-
move, but this portion of the work is finished,
and the walls are rapidly rising.
The journal says Thursday morning John
Wing, Esq, of Manchester, was stricken with
paralysis, and fell to the floor. He has since
old, and one of the leading Democrats OF Mar
chester.
KNOX COUNTY.
Notice is given that petition will be pre-
sented to the Governor and Council for the
pardon of Mrs. Hannah Thorndike, who is now
in Thomaston prison, under a life sentence, for
the murder of Mrs. Honora Sullivan.
Jas. W. Campbell, who received so terrible
injuries by being shot on the evening OF the
4th, has recovered SO rapidly that he was able
to walk out a short distance Wednesday.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
At Lincoln, G. Stilphen & Co. will soon be-
gin manufacturing bobbins, and have already
secured contract for 100000 from the Paci-
fic Mills at Lawrence, Mass.
Charlest T. Hamblin was drowned in Cohuit,
Mass, harbor, Thursday His wife was a
daughter of Col ) ona. Eddy OF Bangor, and
he, Mr.. H., was we'll known IN Bangor.
The Wing says the E. & n. A. Railway is
now transporting much larger amount OF
freight than is customary at this season of the
year
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Republican says VIM. Allen Of Machias
has received pension certificate, and lately
received check for 81 ,768 as back pay.
Capt. Mallock, of the Eastport fishing schoon-
er Abigail telegraphs from Annapolis N. S.,
that the schooner foundered in the Bay of Fun
day, Friday night, THAT the crew were safe.
The vessel had not been heard from for several
weeks until within a few daya. The owners
learned that she was in Digby, N S., and that
the captain was selling the vessels cargo. The
owners suspect the schooner was pufposeiy
scuttled Paine Brothers of Eastport. were
the owners, and the vessel was valued at $2,-
000and was uninsured
YORK COUNTY.
An exchange reports there are an unusually
large number of dwelling houses in process OF
erection in Biddeford the present season, which
is well if there is demand for them.
The York Manufacturing Co., Saco, are
building an addition to their brick dry house
60x30, to which will be added new machinery
The Hardy Machine Co. of Biddefordi
manufacturers of card grinders and card grind
ing machinery, are doing rushing business,
which is double that of a year ago.
Mrs. M. A. Traitor of Cornish has an inter.
esting collection of pets. She has a pair OF
young coons, brought up by the bottle, which
play about the house like kittens; also tame
robin, which flies from room to room, and
real curiosity in the shape of tame partridge,
which feeds with the chickens.