The Portland daily press., 1885-11-16
the STATE.
ANpRoscoee1N COUNTY


Mrs. T. E. Hatch. of Kansas City, died at that
place on the 18th of diphtheria. She was Miss
Lillian only daughter of VIM. Small, Esq, form
erly of Lewiston, and had been married but three
years. She left two young children. She and her
husband, prominent young lawyer of Kansas
City, were just settling in fine new house just
built for them.
The Labor Advocate states that new assembly
of the Knights of Labor, composed entirely Of
printers, has been organized in Lewiston. There
ton and Auburn All other Assemblies thus far
organized in the State says the Advocate are
mixed assemblies. This makes 81 assemblies in
Maine
Hon. j. B. Ham and wife of Lewiston arrived at
New Orleans Sunday. They wrote that the city
was full OF strangers and that great preparations
were being made for the opening of the expoSi-
ton, which has since taken place.
The new post office on the Durham stage route
at Garcelons Ferry will soon be in running
order :, orrin ;. Libby is the postmaster. The
commission.
Thursday Mrs. Ella Borneman of Curtis Corner,
Leeds, was sitting on the floor of her sitting room
playing with her baby, when suddenly the door
opened and an insane woman entered and caught
Mrs. B. by her hair and pulled her back and
screamed 81 will have this hair or / will have
your life,' and attempted to cut her hair with a
pair of shears. Another lady was in the room and
prevented her from injuring Mrs. B. Had she
been alone serious results would have happened.
Mrs. Flora Libby, the insane woman, is the one
who walked from Curtis Corner to Augusta, 10
miles, one hot afternoon last summer. The select
ultl have Ub6I uOGlutu 10 lake Care OF Her.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
There are but four lawyers in Kennebec county
who are telephone subscribers.
Deputy Sheriff Ira NJ. True ofsHallowell is to be
on duty at the execution of Wilkinson, the Bath
murderer, at Thomaston next Friday.
The rise in the Kennebec river, caused by the
heavy fall rains is viewed with satisfaction by the
ice gatherers. The high pitch of water has
washedthe banks clean, and much of the debris,
Sawdust and mill refuse which ordinarily give
the Ice men more or less trouble. has been HOat6d
away.
The crank who claims to be brother of Jesse
James and adopted son of Frank Jones, and to
have an interest in all the newspapers OF the
country, is now doing Gardiner.
Col. Isaiah Marston, a retired farmer Of Water
vile, furnishes the Home Farm with a very inter-
years. with Che prices paid each year. The aver
age price of hay in that time was 1919 a ton;
wheat, 81 40; corn, 92c.; oats, 3Sc.; potatoes,
31ac.; wool, Soc; wood, s2.43 cord apples,
$1.19. His net income averaged $3.50.
OXFORD COUNTY.
At the dedication of the Free Baptist church at
West Peru, which will occur Wednesday and
by Rev. Messrs w. j. Twort of Canton, j. NJ.
Lowden of Portland, j.. j. Hall Of Auburn, J. l.:
Smith of Harrison, and j. NJ. Bailey, ID. D., of
Saco.
Rev. Mr. Ventres was assisting in the painting
on the Baptist church at Canton Tuesday. In
drawing suspended ladder up to the bell-deck,
swinging the other end, on which were sharp
hooks, above his head. The ladder then slipped
through the fastenings and the hooks caught his
hands, mutilating them and nearly pulling him
from his position.
PENOBSCoT COUNTY.
Mr. William III. Dewnes of East Newport, lost
his pocket book in Bangor Thursday evening 1t
contained fOrty-six dollars in money and a large
number of papers of great value to Mr.. Downes
only
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY.
George Savage of Milo, while handling an old
revolver loaded with shot, was accidentally shot
in the face one day recently. The charge took off
the left eyebrow, AN dhs face was badly burned by
the powder, but it is hoped he has received no
permanent injury.
SAGADAHoC COUNTY.
In Richmond Saturday, while Robbie Ferguson
a young lad, was at work about team upon
which were some logs, one of them rolled upon his
left arm, breaking both bones above the wrist.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The people in the village district of Harmony
are not harmonious on the school question. The
Pittsfeld Advertiser says: The contractors re-
fuse to open the house until they have 500 more
and the district refuses to pay it. One school
meeting was held last week, at which they failed
to settle the affair." and another is to be held next
week. The school, which was to have begun on
Monday, has been postponed till matters are
Straiohiened