The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-29
state Items.

The only marks left on Henry Clark who
was killed by lightning at North searsport a
few days ago, were hole through the crown of
his hat, not larger than a pea, and the scorch-
ing OF the hair on the top Of his head. ~
The State Commissioners were at the forks
OF the Kennebec river, on their way to Moose
mead Lake, short time since. They consider
the prospect for the introduction Of salmon in
to that river very flattering.
The Una, sloop-rigged yatch, touched at
Belfast last Thursday They had on board six
teen gentlemen excursionists from Albany
They are having good time on our coast.
An insect is seriously damaging the potato
crop in the vicinity of Ellsworth, A CORE
spondent of the American says that it is the
three lined beetle, the insect which is commit
ting such extensive depredations in the West.
The Anniversary of the Theological Semi
nary of Bangor occurs this week, commencing
tomorrow. The exercise of the Anniyersa-
ry proper will place Thursday in the Central
Church. ia 7 = ,t tta q -l.-fe
The Lewiston journal says Lewis Ware
OF that city has made brick 81 years in success
sion. He is now IS years old. ? He has made
this year more than one million of brick.
Bates College Commencement will take
place this week. y a4;&fG3.
Lots OF tomatoes and can of oysters have
been dropped into Moses porringer, and it is
well that Mrs. Manchester is going to Skowhe-
gan soon. She treated him about two years
ago and cured him after similar shower into
his porringer ~
The Belfast journal in giving an account
of the doings of the Universalist Convention
holden in Stockton few weeks ago, heads its
article as follows: 'The Universalist State
Conventional little religion and good deal
of politics" That editor is hard to please
The Belfast Journal says: "On Tuesday
morning last the store Of Mr.. Butman, in Lib
erty village, was discovered to be ON fire. and
was speedily burned to the ground with all its
contents. The fire was bursting out in every
direction on its being first seen. No cause can
be assigned for the origin of the fire. The
building and goods, valued at 81 500, were in
sured for $1,000, distributing among the Hart
ford, Manhattan, Etna, Ponkers and Home Of
fees.
The eighth animal session of the Somerset
Teachers Association will be held at Athens
commencing on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and contin-
uing four days. Among the lecturers and in
structors are DR.. Ballard, State lSuperintend-
ent of Common Schools; Prof Henry G. Ken
dali, of Massachusetts; L. Hammett, Esq,
of Boston; Rev. w. A. P. Dillingham;, of Wa
terville; and Rev. T. G. Mitchell, of Madison.
The Belfast Journal says while two small
boys, son and nephew of Capt Hartman.
were sailing boats in the cistern in his cellar.
one of them fell in. The water was six feet
deep, but his companion clutched the submere-
ed boy by the hair, and sung out Justify for
help. The lad was saved-a wetter and wis
er boy. s5aJ 1ze4 sas
The Belfast Age says the parties in Bos-
ton who made an offer to build the railroad
from Belfast to Newport, have examined the
route by way of Dixmont Notch and pronounce
itfeasible. They are ready to commence work
when their offer is accepted.
Saturday morning about 2 o'clock fire
broke out in the store occupied by Messrs.
Foss & Webb in Hollis, and the whole build
ing and contents were destroyed. There was
some insurance but we do not know what part
of the loss was covered The post-office was
kept in the store. Mr.. Joseph Warren was
the owner of the building. nis