The Portland daily press., 1868-07-16
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
State News.


The Lewiston Journal says the wife of Dr.
A. X. Wing of Auburn, was on Saturday
thrown from carriage in Yarmouth, againt
fence, seriously iDjuring her head. She was
taken up insensble and carried to the house
of Mr. Chenery where she remains in a critical
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
Mr.. q. G. Rounds, the principal of the Edward
Little Institute, has resigned his office to take
effect at the close of the summer term. Mr.
Rounds we believe, has been offered the posi-
ton of Principal of the State Normal School
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
John Ii. Given fell from his house at North
Auburn on Saturday, the distance of thirty
nine feet, and, strange to say, broke no bones.
He is a he IVY man, and it is wonder that he
was not killed outright. He is now doing
well, and expects to be out in short time
The cause of his fall was the giving away of
one of the brackets on the roof where he was
whitewashing, having just shinged his house.
The Lewiston journal says there has been
for the last two days a general dog poisoning
business going on in that city, by parties un-
known: Several families have lost their IA
vorte "purps" and number of valuable ami
mails have been slaughtered.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A tornado in Franklin county last week
commenced near Mt. Abram in Salem, and
followed a southerly course through Freeman,
and thence westerly into Strong, where it was
most violent. The hail-stones which accor,-
panied the tornado were of unusual size, MANY
CT them measuring seven inches in circumfer-
ence Fences were Frustrated and large trees
torn up by the roots.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
On Monday this week servant girl living
in the family of George Potter, Esq, of Au-
gusta, attacked with Commissions while
engaged in washing clothes, and now lies in
very critical condition with little hopes of her
NJ nnct f1,a I
belonging to the family was attacked in the
same manner and died within an hour. Fears
OF poison are entertained, but thus far none of
the other members of the family have suffered.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says little son of Mr..
Clark of Brewer, about eight years of ace.
was run over by a loaded cart and severely IN
crushed and the leg broken above the knee.
The other leg was badly lacerated The sur
geons who attended him think the bow will
recover and the limb be saved.
The Bangor Wing states that on SUNDAY
morning Mr. Joseph Temple of tn at city, found
a small snake in his kitchen, which had been
Killed and brought in by his kitten. The
snake was nearly a foot long, and had con-
per colored ring about his neck, entirely nm
like any varmint known in that vicinity. It
is supposed that the animal was on his way
north from the New York Convention, but
not recognize the collar.
The Northern portion of Penobscot county
was favored with a refreshing shower Sunday
evening, continuing four or five hours
SOMERSET COUNTY.
We learn from the Bangor Wing that at
Palmyra on Sunday night they had heavy
shower with much thunder. The rain was
much needed. The house of Benjamin Dag
gett was struck by lightning and badly shat
tered and set on fire, but the fire was extin-
guished after burning the roof nearly off.
YORK COUNTY.
Saco has new steam fire engine. built in
Manchester and called the Richard Vines.
The farmers are extensively engaged in hav-
ing this week, and in riding through the conn
try it is surprising TO see the change from ten
years ago in getting the crop of hay. Now
with one machine one man with a horse can
NOW as much as five men could then. Mr..
Charles Mckenney, of Buxton. will cut 100
tons of hay this year, and he told us yesterday
that his boy fifteen years of age would do the
most of the moving and raking.
There is man living not far from the city
OF Saco, whose face is so disagreeable that he
was thrashed the other day by man who
thought he was making grimaces at him. 1t
is unnecessary to say that he is delighted with
the Democratic nominations and
Goes in for Seymour and Blair
While he continues to stare.
But he'll stare some worse
When the Copperhead hearse
Comes round next Fall
To gather up all
Who oppose Grant and Colfax
And our free Nations Tax