The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-24
STATE NEWS.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

AhOOoIOOA COUNIIa
About 25 100000 OF shingles were sawed in
Aroostook county the last winter. The cedar
cut will fall much short of the estimate OF last
fall. Many of the largest operators have not
more than one half or two thirds supply for
the years use. The great depth of snow was
the cause OF the shortage. The cut of spruce
will also largely fall short Of the usual supply.
ASpRoscoGGE COUNTY.
The barn aud outbuildings of Mrs. Nancy
Whittemore, widow, living at Livermore
Falls, were burned Friday forenoon. Mrs. W.
had pet cat which was taken sick. The lady
proposing TO doctor the cat after her own style,
heated blanket, wrapped it around the cat
and started for the barn. 1t is supposed that
spark of fire was imprisoned in the blanket
while being heated before the fire. The cat
started Suddenly, ran for the hay NOV and dis
appeared. The barn took fire and was burned
TO the ground. 1t was only by hard fighting
that the house was saved. The cat has not re-
appeared.
KENNKBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. VIM. II. Copp, formerly well known
citizen of Wsterville, died in Green Bay, Wis.
on the 9th OF April, aged about 45 years. At
the time of his death he was passenger con
ductor on the c. \ n. w. Railway, which post
he had held for many years Mr.. Copp was a
native of Pittsfeld, but being a resident in
Waterville when the war broke out. he enlist
ed in Co. G of the old Maine Third and when
bis time was up he re-enlisted in the 18th
Maine, was soon promoted TO second lieutenant
and afterwards to captain. He had insurance
of Sl0,5c0 on his life
A novel and interesting case is on trial in the
Superior Court at Augusta. A wife sues under
the act OF 1872 to recover damages for loss OF
support from her husband, resulting from his
intoxication She brings the actions against
the keBnistons OF Gardiner, who, she claims.
sold the liquor to her husband.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The store OF James NJ knight. in Waldo
boro, has been broken into three times during
the last six months. An examination of the
store after the recent fire developed the fact
that burglary had been committed, aud the
store fred to cover the tracks. The store had
undoubtedly been fired in two places. Cir
cumstances directed suspicion to Charles IL.
Blsckman. He was arrested aud confessed TO
the stealing, but denied setting the fire.
OXFORD COUNTY
1t was supposed that Mrs. Charlotte Perley,
OF Waterford, now upwards OF IS years of age,
was the Oldest living student Of Brighton
Academy, but 1t has lately been discovered
that there is an older. Mrs. Sarah I. Bowers,
academy in 1Sl2.14, and who is 81 years Of age.
Notwithstanding her advanced age Mrs. Bow
ers lately wrote an interesting letter to Mr..
Geo. s. Farnsworth, who is editing the forth
coming work on the academy.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Bangor is moving in the matter of fire
alarm.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. NJ. w. Knowles, who was connected
with the Madison Pond Slate Quarry during
last winter, and who disappeared so suddenly
about two months ago, after borrowing large
sums of money from some Skowhegan citizens,
is now in custody. The first that has been
heard from him since his sudden departure
was last week when il was found that he was
at Bridgton where he had been concealed for
a number OF weeks in his father-in-law's resi-
dence.
YORK COUNTY.
The one story and a half house of John
Lowell, near Saco, was burned last week
About halt the furniture was saved, but the
bedding and clothing were all destroyed
IN GENERAL.
The following postal changes have occurred:
Gilbert L. Comslock, Greenbush; George A
jackson, North Searsmost. A new office has
been.estsblished at Ttcomb Aroostook coun-
", and Wm IL. Smith commissioned postmas-
ter.