The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-06
state News.
AspaoscoeaIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston journal records a very painful
case of suicide which occurred in that city
Sunday. Jei usha, daughter of Mr.. James
Crowley, residing below Crowley's junction,
committed suicide by poison, after the fam
lily hal gone to church. She lefe letter Civ
ing directions for her funeral, selecting the
minister to officiate, the text from which to
preach, bearers, &c. She had been engaged in
teaching at different times for year or two
past, was held in high esteem, and was mem
Der of the South Lewiston F. b. Church. This
blow, coming SO unexpectedly, falls with crush
ing force on the bereaved and stricken family.
Nothing but temporary arrangement of
mind can be imagined as the cause of the rash
act.
Z We learn from the Journal that on Friday
man named Hill, who resides in Minot was
arrested, and on searching his premises, there
was discovered great variety OF property stol-
en- from various parties-including a wagon
which was taken to pieces and packed in out
oi-the way places. The vehicle was stolen from
near Portsmouth, n. II. There was also found
sack which Messrs. Willis Parsons & Co. of
Auburn, identity as one stolen from them last
Spring, full of wool. Four stolen harnesses
were also discovered, as well as pitchiorks, hay
caps, and other articles stolen from various
parties in this vicinity. Hill confessed the lar
cenies and was committed to Auburn Jail.
His operations have been carried on quite ex-
tensively for some time-much to the annoy-
ance of farmers.
The Journal says:-Mr. Cyrus Jordan, one of
Mr.. Bonnallaie's teamsters, had his leg broken
in two places on Thursday, by being run over
by loaded team. He was driving, and while
walking by the side of the cart, slipped and
fell down, the wheel passing over his limbs.
ARoosToOK COUNTY.
The Houton Times says bears are plenty in
certain localities IN HOdgdon Alexander
Newman has killed two and wounded third.
found foragiDg in his oat and corn fields W
The Times says the weather for some time
past has been unfavorable for harvesting;
probably one-eighth Of the grain crop exposed
to the recent rains will be lost -
III HANCOCK COUNTY.
William E. Holden, a returned soldier, has
been appointed Light Keeper at Deer Isle
Thoroughfare light, vice Babbage, resigned.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says on Thursday evening last Major Cutler,
who has command of the U. S. Military Asy-
lum, net with painful accident while return
ing 60 the Asylum from Augusta in a top bug
gy. When about three miles this side of the
Asylum, the carriage ran over stone which
knocked the top, which was loose, off on the
horses heels. causing him to run, throwing
the Major out and injuring him severely about
the side and head. The carriage was smashed
into atoms.
Our hOCklauu correspondent says the tu-
neral of Mr.. John Gregory was attended Snn-
day by the Masonic fraternity. He was the
Oldest Mason in the State, being over 80 Years
of age. He was a charter member of Aurora
Lodge, which was organized between forty
and fifty years ago and OF which he was q
member at the time of his death Anotber
charter member of the same Lodge died last
week. -.4a. .gH.
LINCOLN COUNTY
The Knox and Lincoln Musical Association
held its fourth annual session at Waldoboro'
September 18th to October Sd, under the di.
rectlou of Prof Q. M. Wyman, of Keene. N.
/ H. By vote of the Association, its sessions
will be alternately at Rockland and at Damar-
iscotta hereafter.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing gives the following as
the prices paid for produce from teams in that
city: Loose hay in our market is selling at
from $14 to 16 per ton for the best quality. and
the poorer grade from $40 to 10; straw from
36 to 8; oats 80 TO So cents; potatoes are bring
ing from 20 to 20 cents for the best loads; some
lots being bruised in hauling, sell at 60 cents;
yellow-eyed beans not coming in very plenty,
and sell from 1925 to $3.50 per bushel; good
solid butter sells at from So to 40 cents, and
lump do. at from AZ to 45 cents; eggs, % and
% cents; round hogs ID cents; onions have
sold from the vessel at 1925 per barrel; squash
from IL to 2 cents per pound.
The Congregational Society of Brewer is
having put up in their church n hne organ at
cost of 81 ,O5O.