The Portland daily press., 1866-09-29
THE STATE.

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| "A. q. Weeks, of East Wilton, writing to
the Pennington Chronicle, gives the dimen-
slons OF willow tree standing in front of his
residence as follows: "The trunk or body of
this tree is 1Gft. Gin, in circumference. Four
feet from the ground seven branches start out
az nearly equal distances around the trunk
with SO much regularity as to make platform
IN the centre of Aft. The circumference of the
branches is as follows: 5ft, 6it, inches. 5ft 3
inches, 6ft., Gift. inches, GIFT. inches. and 7
feet. The height of the tree is So feet, and amer
pendicular let fall from the extremity Of the
branches TO the ground will describe a circle
of 21O feet, the diameter of which is nearly 20
feet"
The Sagadahoc Ag. and Hort. Society win
hold their annual Fair on the Society's grounds
in Topsham on the 9th, 10th and 18th OF Octo-
Der. Trotting matches for prizes of S1OO, $50
and $40 respectively are offered. Extra trains
at one fare for the round trip will run on the
various railroads leading to that point on the
days Of the Fair. -, =.
The Oxford Democrat says: 'Notwith-
standing that little leap ofeighty orpinety feet
that the Saco makes at Hiram, the plan of
navigating its waters to Fryeburg is seriously
talked Of Mr.. Bradbury proposes to o-ercome
this obstacle by running his present boat to
the great fall, locking at Moderation, and build
another above that win steam a dozen miles
further, pass into Lovewell's Pond and land
near Fryeburg village. The course of the riv-
er is direct and pleasant; has depth enough in
the dryest season to float quite craft, and we
hope the project may not fall through
"A Fryeburg correspondent of tue Paris
Democrat says "Bears are quite plenty this
fall in the upland pastures, killing sheep, &C.,
having probably been driven out by the gener-
al scarcity of berries. One was caught near
here Saturday weighing above two hundred
pounds"
"A survey for the continuation of the Great
Falls s. Conway railroad is now being made.
Two routes are embraced; one taking Conway
village in course, and the other, and more prac-
ticable, following the shore of Walkers Pond,
striking the Saco mile and half west OF
Fryeburg, thence onward to Stow ..
A man in North Paris is exhibiting the
pieces of cambria needle which forty-four
four years ago was driven into his flesh be-
meath the collar bone and has lately worked it.
self out. ''''A
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The Belfast age says telegraphic wires have
been extended to Stockton, and telegraph
Office is now opened in that place. .
Gen. Fl. NJ Plaisted of Bangor, one of the
delegates to the Pittsburg Convention, was
taken with chlls and fever, and obliged to re-
turn home.
The Belfast Age says: "The potato crop
will not be SO heavy as was expected, the rust
killing many fields before the tubers had OBJ
tanned their growth. We hear of the rot being
present in many fields, but not sufficient to
cause any 0rious apprehensions. s,.,
The Machias Union says the shooting parl
ty from that section last week, on account of
the rainy weather, did not meet with great sucl
cess. Capt. Smiths party brought in game I'd
the amount of 1910; Capt Wilson's, AGO The
winning party were treated to a supper at the
Eastern hotel on the evening Of the Goth.
"A letter from Kittery to the Biddeford
journal says, 'Brevet Major Gen. Tower has
been ordered to relieve Brevet Col. Macomb,
whose duties are connected with the fortificaI
tions at the mouth Of the river. Col. Macomb
hae been assigned to charge of improvements
of western rivers, except the Ohid, with head
quarters at Cincinnati Ohio ,-.
The annual Fair or the Lincoln County
Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be
held at Waldoboro' "Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday the Sd, 4th and 9TH Of next month. 4
Addison Clark, Of Frankfort, a seaman. fall
into the river from brig Eugene, on the Brew
er side of the river yesterday afternoon and
was drowned. 1t is supposed he struck his
head against the side of the vessel in falling
Whig. =.