The Portland daily press., 1868-06-27
State News.
ANDROSCoGGIN COUNT!

| ANDROSCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston journal states that on Thurs
day, as Mr.. Williams from Richmond, in the
| employ of Mr.. Fitzgerald, was saving laths in
| the mill Of S. r. Bearce & Co., the bolt he was
| pushing on the saw, "pinched" and was vio-
lently thrown back, the end striking him in
| the groin and inflicting severe injury. He is
| suffering considerably and fears are entertain
| ed that the internal injury is serious.
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
We learn from the Brunswick Telegraph
| that All Brooks Esq, has resigned the cash
| iership of the First National Bank in that
town, to accept an unsolicited election to
| the same office in the Freeman's National
Bank OF Augusta. He will leave on the 1st of
July. .
| In speaking of the report that $4,000 had
| been offered and refused for a painting by
Vandyke, which is in Bowdoin College, The
| Telegraph says there is magnificent portrait
| believed by the best judges to be by Vandyke,
in the college gallery, and it is doubtless worth
| great deal perhaps more than $30,0O0-we
can't say. There may be a shade of doubt,
| however, about the announcement of an offer
OF $4,000.
| HANCOCK COUNTY.
| Mrs. Peters, the wife of VIM B. Peters, the
| Collector of the port of Ellsworth, died sud
denly on Wednesday morning. She was a
| most estimable woman.
| KNOX COUNTY. 0
| The Rockland Gazette says the hay crop in
that region promises to be abundant this sea-
| son, and the farmers will probably commence
| cutting their grass about the first of July, if
| the weather is suitable. The grass on the up
| lands in that vicinity was never better.
The Gazette says on Tuesday of last week
| child of Mr.. Luther Hurd, residing at Ash
| Point, was at play near large cauldron of
| boiling water-used for boiling lobsters-fell
| into it and was SO badly scalded that the skin
flnn rh.lA oG
| lower extremities. He lived but about tive n
| ty-four hours.
OXFORD COUNTY.
There is to be grand celebration and
Grant and Colfax meeting, at Bet hel Hill, on
our National Anniversary. Speakers from
abroad are expected and we doubt not good
| time will be had. rE7--T..
Marcus M. Farrar, lad twelve years of age
killed cub bear in Roxbury on Monday
| night weighing As pounds.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing states that the contract
having been completed and bonds signed
| work was commenced on the Bangor and
Pscataquis Railroad, on Wednesday last, by
| gang of men in the town of Lagrange, above
| Oldtown. The line is being rapidly located,
| and large force will soon be at work on the
| grading of the track.
The Bangor Wing estimates the total loss
| by the late fire in that city at $4,000 to
$4,000. The insurance foots up $19,S0O.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer states that Mrs Sanborn, of
Sangerville was struck by lightning during
| the shower Saturday last while on her way
| home from the Quarterly Meeting, at West
| Sangervile. She was taken to the house of
| Mr.. L. G. Loud. For some time she was una
| BILE to speak and was considerably convulsed
| but the prompt attentions of kind friends re-
| lieved her in part She was carried to her
home on Sunday still continuing severely
| sick.
We learn from the Observer that on Friday
| of last week William Fassett got caught in
the machinery which draws up logs in r. D.
| Gilman's saw MILL in Dover, and has knee held
| for some minutes the whole force of the wheel
| When he was released he was fainting and
cold from the shock. He had appropriate
| treatment, and is now doing well.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter states that the carriage shop
| of N. b. Turner of ST. Adams, came near be-
| ing destroyed by fire few weeks since. The
| upper floor used as paint shop, containing
| eleven carriages nearly finished was burned =
| The lower floor was saved. Loss about $1,000
| Stock, &C., worth about $4,000 on the lower
| floor, was saved.
The Telegraph line is now completed to
Bingham, about 16 miles above North Ansou
| The line from Skowhegan to Bingham was
| put up under the superintendent of Mr.. A.
| ID. Brown of this city, who has had large ex-
| perience in that department of business The
stock is taken by individuals along the line of
| the road.
A horse attached to a wagon ran away in
| Skowhegan on Tuesday last and after making
| several turns and smashing up the wagon run
| furiousy into the store of Morrison and Drew,
regardless of anything in his course and
brought up against some barrels at the further
| end. If there had been passage-way through
the store he would undoubtedly have gone in
| to the river.
The survey of the Somerset railroad route is
nearly completed. 1t is thought the cheapest
| route is TO cross the river at Norridgewock
and again at Madison Bridge. The stock is
being rapidly taken.
The crops in Somerset county are looking
hnely. The hay crop was never more proms-
ing and corn ana potatoes are coming forward
rapidly.
| The dedication of Coburn Hall, in Skowhe-
! gan takes place on Wednesday, July 1st
| ChandIer's Band is engaged for the OCCASION
| and good time is anticipated.
WALDO COUNTY
A trio of circus followers who gave their
names as William Petres of New York. 20
| years of age, James Carrigan and Thomas
| Riley of Boston, about fifteen years of age,
were arrested in Belfast last Sunday charged
with stealing horse and wagon of Ansel
Hastings of Warren. They had been follow
| ing the circus some time. but by some means
got left behind at Damariscotta and stole the
horse and wagon to expedite matters They
will no doubt, be taken care of for while
| The Belfast Age says potatoes have fallen
rapidly in that market. They have been sell
| ling freely for 20 cts. bushel, and coutd not
be sold in quantity for As cts. Two months
ago they readily brought $125
| YORK COUNTY.
Messrs 1 S & s A Brown, are extensively
engaged in manufacturing Carriage Hubs and
SIP ,kes at Rar Mills and at Exeter, N H. At
Bar Mills they get out 1000 sets year and IS.
600 spokes and work up about 100000 feet of
lumber into packing boxes. At Exeter they
make about 5000 sets of hubs year, giving
employment, at bo'h places to % hands. They
supply the California trade mainly
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