The Portland daily press., 1885-12-17
THE STATE.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
0Re hundred and sIxty-fye electric lights burn
in Lewiston and Auburn, exclusive OF the mills.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Shaw property located near the NewBruns-
wick Railway station in Houlton, consisting of
the hemlock bark extract works, has been pur-
chased by the firm of Young g. Watson, Boston,
start up Immediately, furnishing employment to
large number of men.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Chesterville correspondent of the Lewiston
journal says: The village of Chesterville has re-
Gently been thrown into Considerable excite
ment by the announcement of the marriage in
Maiden, Mass, of a well-known former physician
zen of the same place. The latter gentleman has
been In poor health for several years and has been
About veaT ago % the doctor went to S6eepscot
Bridge, leaving his family in Chestervllle. Last
fall, his wife received letter from him saying
that he had obtained bill of divorce. The other
family, in the meantime moved to Massachusetts,
but later the gentleman, upon his wfe'S declaring
she would not live with him longer came toAnbnrn
Both himself and the doctors first wife aege that
they have received no notice as required by law and
it is understood that none has been filed in the
court having jurisdiction.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The two days session of the board Of missions
of the Episcopal Church in Gardiner eleses today.
Rev. Mr.. Allen, who is holding religious meet
ngs in Gardner, claims to be direct heir to the
throne OF Scotland.
about forty-sx acres, there are said to be by act
ual count forty-six widows. In the same part of
the city there are but five widowers and three of
these are old and infrm.
The board of management of the State expert
ment station met again Tuesday in Augusta,
being engaged in closing up the accounts for the
year: l1, OF the the appropriation Of $4,000, about
year, leaving balance OF $3.50.
Messrs. A. Davenport and W. S. Whitmore Of
Gardiner have returned from their hunting trip TO
thaC haiu of nds md MnunfainR hay
had as guides Andrew Douglass and Joe st. Ober
of Eustfs, called "Indian joe" The first day
moose, the largest of which must have weighed
nine hundred pounds, live weight. They brought
home about four hundred pounds of meat and the
hide.
Mr. F. A. Jackson, who resides at East Win
throp met with a most shocking accident last
Sunday He was on a NOW of hay when by acei-
derneath him a pitehfork stood against the
NOV, handle downward. He struck heeyily anu
legs legs close to his body, the three tines passing
entirely through one limb and entering the sec
ond. He fell to the floor and was only able to re-
move the fork after he had obtained aid from his
hired man. The wound was very painful one.
KNOX COUNTY.
The electric light has struck Camden.
In fight on the steamer Penobscot Saturday
night out of Boston, a Roekland man, bit on
Bangor mans lip.
Sunday night about O'clock Miss Hannah
Trussell, aged about 80 years, was assaulted by
an unknown man on the corner of Main and
Florence streets, at the south end, In Roekland.
Assistance came before great injury was done.
The police are at work on the case. ami think
they have a tangible clue
The steamer Henry Morrison in her freight
from down east Monday night, had number OF
innocent looking barrels. They proved to con-
tain deer which had been unlawfully shot, and
were seized by Oficer Allen OF Bangor.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A dispatch received in Boothbay, Friday, con-
viewed the sad intelligence that Can't. AlOnZO Lew
is was washed overheard from schooner Emma S.
Briggs, on the passage from Jacksonville to New
York.
One Mcpherson, an inmate Of the Paris poor
house, fell into an open fire one day last week,
and burned one arm very severely.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Fine looking apples sold in Bangor Tuesday at
81 per barrel, and perfectly sound ruta baga
Whig.
Alex. McLain of Mattawamkeag, the noted bear
hunter, has received $50 bounty on ten bears
killed by him this season.
Mr.. William II. Finson of Lincoln, who lost his
leg on Friday, by being run over by the cars at
on Monday morning. Mr.. Finson formerly re-
sided in Bangor, where he leaves sister. He
was about 20 years old and leaves wife to mourn
his loss.
An assembly of Knights of Labor has been
formed in Bath. with 200 members.
James Burnham Of Bath, Il seaman on the ship
Lizzie Moses, fell into the hold, distance Of
about twenty feet, while the vessel was lying in
Vineyard Haven harbOr recently. He struck on
the side of his head and shoulder upon the coal
but no bones were broken. He was badly bruised
and was left at the marine hospital at Ports
mouth
SOMERSET COUNTY.
About two weeks ago George B. Chase of Prov
idence, r. l., who shot his wife formerly Lillian
Merrill of Benton), visited Fairfield and called on
an aunt of his wife. The aunt informed him where
his wife was, and he returned to Rhode Island,
searched her out and eemmittedIthe offense. No
doubt his errand here was to learn her wherea-
bouts and commit the crime, evidently long pre-
medtated Mrs. Chase's remains were sent to
her father for interment and were buried on Sat
urday, Dec. 18th.
IN GENERAL.
The following is full list of ex-members of the
Maine Legislature who were present Tuesday
evening at the Boston meetings: S. X. Hamilton,
Boston formerly of BddefOrd) Henry W. Paine,
Cambridge (HallOwelD; c. E. Ranlett, Newton
(Th0maston) w. p True, Maiden Sanford and
Lebanon; Stephen Jennings, Cambridge Ban
gOr) Judge Henry Carter, Bradford (POrtland) !;
William II. Kilby, Boston (Eastport) L. l.. Wads-
worth, Chelsea (Pembroke) Parknan Houghton,
Boston (Eastport); John w. Farwell. Mehose
(Lewston); b. I. ChalOner, Boston East Ma
ehias) p s. j. Talbot, Maiden EAST Machias) (;
Edwin Smith, Boston (Warren); Harrison Hume,
Boston (Cherryfeld) J. L. Butler, Boston (Bid-
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