The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-15
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

The fine organ intended for the new South
Parish Church in Augusta has reached its des-
tination, and workmen are now putting it up.
The Journal says it contains in all "a stops (be-
sides four mechanicaAregisters)a and 1895 pipes.
The contract price of the instrument is $4625.
-Sergt. Waterman Wood of Steuben, vet
eran regular and volunteer q soldier for more
than dozen years, and "seamed with honora-
BILE scars. has been appointed light-keeper ON
Libbys Island.
The Belfast Age says the reports of farmers
from that county are that the crop prospects
have been good deal injured by the recent
cold, wet weather. OF the potatoes planted, it
is estimated that at least one fourth have rotted
and there is not seed enough remaining to plant
over. Many pieces of wheat and corn sown
just before the wet spell commenced, have
also rotted. The appearance of the grass has
improved though the crop will be light, and
the clover fields, which were so luxuriant last
year, have all disappeared, having been winter
killed. The prospects of the fruit crop, thus
far, are good.
Lewiston is to include in its programme of
festivities for the Fourth trial of fire engines
EAhO SohApAulCo uOul OEbldUu, DdtH,
Waterville, and various parts of the state are to
be invited to take part and prizes will be offered
for the best playing tubes. So says the jour
nal. ats. EF
Morrill, of the Gardiner Journal is off for
lark, and this is the way he talks about it
Next week we shall start for Montreal, to at
tend the session of the National Division of
the Sons of Temperance. Our papers will be
4t,nN - r
ego, and we shall see if the public which so
often confound us (eonfound them) can now
see the difference. We hope he will make a
much better paper than we usually do, and he
ought to, for he has much more leisure than we
have. If he makes a poorer one we will dis
charge him when we get back.
The time of the commencement at West
brook Seminary has been changed, and the ex-
ercises of the graduating class will take place
on Tuesday, July =. Rev. j. G.. Adams of
Lowell, Mass, will give the address, and Miss
Julia s. Quinby, of Westbrook, the poem.
The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. w. s.
Libby of that city, while in Prescott, G. E., last
week on business, was arrested, charged with
being Fenian spy! He was put under guard
for several hours, when the American ColDnl
came to the rescue, and protested against such
illegal and insulting proceedings, denying the
right of the Canadian officials to detain Ameri-
can citizens on mere suspicion. The Consul
threatened an appeal to the authorities at
Washington, when the Canadian officials con-
cluded to release their prisoner
Rev. Geo. A. Perkins, of Pennington, for
merly missionary in Turkey, and more recent
ly connected with Robert College in CONSTANT
nople, has purchased the estate of Rev, DIR.
Adams in Gorham, aud will open, on the first
of August, family school for boys.
The Bath Times says that Talbot, one Of the
four men from Boston who recently made raid
upon a stable in Topsham and stole ten valuable
horses, was brought before Judge Smith on
Wednesday, and arraigned on two charges for
horse stealing. He was bound over in the sum
of 5000 each, and for want thereof taken to jail
to answer to the charges before the s. j. Court
"A meeting Of soldiers and sailors was held
in Lewiston ON the 18TH About one hundred
and fifty were present who voted to form an as.
sociation to be called "The Soldiers and Sail.
ors' National Union A committee was ap-
pointed to report resolutions at the next meet
ing, until which time it was decided not to form
permanent organization A committee was
| appointed todraft Constitution and Bylaws