The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
STATE NEWS.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

A little daughter of John Hosford Of Hodg.
don, aged years, in going from neighbor'
house where she had been visiting during the
day, to her home last Friday night, her hat
blew off and in attempts to recover it in the
deep snow she became chilled lost her way and
remained out'al night. When found the next
morning both her hands and feet were frozen.
Hopes are entertained of her recovery without
amputation being necessary.
Last Monday lumberman, whose name
was not ascertained, was accidentally killed
in Tidley's camp, Bridgewater. He was in
the act Of rolling q log on to . sled when II
rolled back, causing his handspike to strike
him in the head, crushing his skull. The de-
ceased belonged in Woodstock.
Mr. F. w. w. Weybrant of Fort Fairfield
fell from the roof of his house last Wednesday
infiicting severe injuries, from the effects Of
100000 bushels Of potatoes have been ship
ped from Pressure Isle, Caribou and Fort Fair
field up to the present time.
pENoBscor COUNTY.
Fifteen thousand bushels Of apples at least
were used in the various mills in Corinth in
making cider this season. AS it takes about
nine bushels of apples to make one barrel Of
cider; the whole amount made is one thousand
six hundred and seventy-ive barrels; or fifty
three thousand six hundred gallons OF cider.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
"A girl employed py q IaInliy III OUFoI 10 ~
cused of subduing troublesome child BY
pitching 1t into a snow bank on zero morn
ing and then pouring cold water over II. The
child was nearly frozen to death. Tho Obser'
yer which reports these facts says the girl be
longs to a resdectable family and is SO con-
siderate as to suppress her name.
YORK COUNTY.
The house, ell, she'd and stable belonging te
Geo. f. Plaisted, at York Corner, were burn
ed on Monday afternoon, the Both. Tho lire
was first seen in haymow in the barn, al
about 2 o'clock, and is supposed to have beer
caused by two little boys; the contents OF tht
barn were consumed with the structure
but the furniture and household goods In the
dwelling were saved. Loss about 5000; in
surance $780,
John Downs, the Boston g Maine railroad
employe who was SO severely injured in the
bridge accident at Wells, and who at first was
supposed to be beyond hope, has SO far re-
covered that ON January Both he was removed
| from Kennebnnk to his home in Great Falls
| N. H., on special train. s
An exciting hunt was engaged in on q re
| cent Sunday by the people OF York Village
| Just after the close OF the afternoon servici
| in the village church there was grand chas'
| after wildcat, in which about 20 men and !
number of the fair sex, took part the arma
| ment of the party consisting OF guns, pistol
| and brooms, and tea-kettle of hot water, one
| of the female warriors carrying the latter
| After two hours chase, during which thu
| cat entered several barns and vainly sought *
| elude its pursuers by crawling under mum
Der of piazzas, the creature was shot BY VIM
Ramsdall with revolver. The cat weighe'
| about 80 pounds. 40
Drs. r. G. and F. g. Warren Of Biddefort
| went to Kennebunkport Friday and amputa
ted the left leg, at the thigh, slower third /" o
| Mr.. Daniel Rounds of that place. Mr. Round
| is 62 years old and bore the painful operation
| hravely.