The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-08
State News.


The journal says All Brooks, Jr., Esq, CASH
Ter of the Froeman's National Bank, Augusta,
has been appointed Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Lewiston, to fill the vacancy
created by the death of Mr.. Small and has ac-
cepted the position, and will enter upon his
new duties in the course of few weeks.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Brunsw lex Telegraph says the blueber-
ry pickers are reaping a rich harvest. A good
crop of this berry is quite godsend to many
poor families
Post No. 35 of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in this State has been established at
Little Rock, Gorham. The following are the
officers: j 0. Winship, p c.; Joseph Hurst,
P. A.; d. M. Wescott, @. M.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Fall Term of the Wilton Academy will
commence the Goth inst The school will be
under the instruction of Moses G. MITCHELL A.
M, one of the most thorough and successful
teachers in the State.
KNOX COUNTY.
We learn from the Rockland Gazette that
on Monday last Captain Kennedy, of Schoon-
er Ocean Queen, and also Mr.. Rankin, a steva-
dOre, came very near being suffocated to death
by entering the hold of the schooner. The
vessel had been on fire and her matches had
been battened down since the previous Friday
They were opened on Monday when the par
ties named above entered the hold But for
the presence of the mate who rescued them in
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OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says Elder William G. With
am, of Buckfeld, aged seventy-five years, died
on the I'D OF July, from the effects of an acct
dent received a few days before. While riding
in from the field, on load of hay, he fell from
the load, and received internal injuries.
On the 29th of July Mr.. Joshua Flagg, of
Canton, aged q years, dropped dead while la
boring in the field.
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fear of the lawyers the Deputy or Trial JUS
tice, of Buckfield village took from Frank
Spaulding of that town, on the night of the
18th of July, on the grass near his residence,
clothes to the value of one hundred dollars.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette understands that Mr.
Jeremiah Page, teamster between that village
and Newport has within few days lost four
valuable horses, from a mysterious disease,
and that he has five more in very critical
condition with the same disease. The animals
were taken suddenly with a difficulty of
breathing and complete prostration, and as
the disease has extended to most of the horses
in the same stable, it is probably contagious.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph says four or five
years since, Mr.. William Sprague, of Tops
ham, dug up in his field fronting the house,
among other articles, an ancient axe, SMALL
and resembling an Indian tomahawk; few
brought to light gold ring, heavy in style,
with locket top. Cd G. L." being inscribed
upon the clasp. The appearance of the ring
would indicate modern origin
The Bath Times says Thursday afternoon, as
a valuable horse and carriage belonging to
Capt John Patten was standing near the Sag
adahoc House, he took a sudden fright by the
playing of the band, and started to run at full
speed carrying the weight with him. Before he
could be stopped he put down Broad street,
which is short and terminates at the steps of
the town landing; over these he dashed and
was at once carried to the bottom of the river
by the carriage and the weight at his head. q
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A shark dog-fsh 30 feet long and five feet
three inches thick was killed in a cave at East
port last Sunday morning. says the Sentinel.
The foundation of the new hotel at East
port is nearly completed, and the frame nearly
ready to raise.
The schooner "Sea Pigeon" johnson, of
Robbinston, for Eastport, was run into by an
unknown British vessel on the night of the
first instant. Her sails, rigging and portion
of her spars were carried away. She was
lowed into Cutler.