The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

B- Prof Bracket, of Bowdoin College, il
to give course of lectures ongChemistry il
Lewiston. M
Us Among other acknowledgements thu
Bangor Historical Society acknowledges it
thanks toMr. Charles u Lyon, Bangor, for the
Bangor Daily Union report of the grand Unior
Meeting at Norombega Hall, in 1860. So soor
traitors and their treason are beginning to be
put on REGARD Ior posterity. -.---..,s.
BB- The Belfast Age says the drought is the
severest that has been known since 1926 {
E Judge Cutting is holding term of the
s. J.. Courts in Belfast.
IS We are informed that refreshing rain
of several hours duration, fell in Boston and
vicinity, on Wednesday afternoon and evening
10 The Calais Advertiser says the St Ste
phen Branch Railroad, which will put Calais
in railaoad COMMUNICATION with the ARGOS
| took region and the upper St. John Valley, i
being pushed forward with vigor.
Bg james sHeulton, Esq, the pioneer o.
Aroostook county the man who felled the first
tree and made the first clearing in the county
and the person for whom its shire town, Houl-
ton, is named, died last week. He was 81 years
of age.l accse5s sasa ga
B- The Augusta Journa, says the cotton
factory in that city, after suspension Of work
for some time, in order to effect all needed re-
pairs and changes in machinery, has commenc-
ed running again, gradually increasing its
hands, and will in few weeks be in full activ-
ity.
U.s. Many Of our State exchanges are in
the habit of crediting to another city paper,
items of information first appearing in the
Press, and copied from it by the paper to which
they give credit. Well, we don't comp ain.
Z E1r- We have received complimentary tick
ct to the Sagadahoc Agricultural Fair, to be
held in .Topsham on the 10th, 18th and 18th
inst. Ladiesand Gentlemen's equestrian exer-
.cises, for premiums, the last afternoon. The
fairs of Sagadahoc are always among the best
in the State. ~ !,
BB-Wei learn from the Waterville Null that
the health of Thomas S. Lang, Esq, of vassal-
bore, 10 so poor that he has deemed it best to
hisrestoration to give up all attention to bust
ness, and give himself as completely as possi-
bic to ease and recreation. Mr. Lang was an
efficient member of the last House of Repre-
sentatiyes, and is a member elect of the next
House. s.r Key a sSsse'te
% We understand that milk company
has been formed in Bangor which .willreceise
milk for several neighboring towns and deliver
the same tofamilies in quart cans for from i've
to six cents aquart. Where is that "milk-at-
cost company,which Portland people heard Of
some weeksago?
EY- The National Convention of the Free
Baptists is now in session in Lewiston, but our
latest intelligence shows the transaction Of on
ly routine business, preliminary to regular or
ganization. 28W0a
EThe Rockland Free Press speaks in very
high terms of our Maine Artist, Simmons, and
of his statue of the late gallant General Berry.
The statue is being put up at Reckland, and
Mr.. Simmons is there experimenting the work
in person. The statue is to remain covered till
the Inauguration ceremonies take place, the
time for which is not fixed. $50 a.
E The Cattleshow and Fair for York
County, will be held at Saco and BiddefOrd
next week. syIU3llb
4 70 Pers ms engaged in the grape culture,
or in raising apples, pears and other similar ar
ticles, are reminded that we have in our Office
an able self constituted committee on choice
fruits, and award premiums for all accepted
specimens. A. peck of pears or half-Bnshel
Of apples is sure to wilma frst-class report, ;
Ia The Gospel Bonner says there is d lady
now living in Wayne, this State, who is 103
years of age on Friday of this week. She is
able to read without her specs" land has been
for the last Year, Agoes avisiting" to the neigh
bors on foot, krits stockings, talks fuently
on most subjects and reads more OF less every
day. Her name is Phebe Doty. She was born
Oct. 6, 1852, in Nova Scotia, and moved to Ply
mouth, Mass, in 1863. Married Daniel Cary,
of Mideleboro', Mass; after his death she mar
RED Nathaniel Ellington, of what is now
Wayne. She raised family of II children, 6
by each husband.