The Portland daily press., 1869-09-25
state News.



The Lewiston Mills are being run to their
fall capacity. The demand TUE soouS III"
excellent.
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
President Dunn of the Maine Central, says
work will be begun next spring ON the extern
s;on of the railroad from Danville junction to
Portland "if the world stands"
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says:-Messrs. j,
Fuller & Co., at Camden, are now manufac-
turing large quantity of Blankets, lap robes
and WOODEN jackets, the latter being used for
covering for cotton dresser rolls This mill is
run by water power and contains three sets of
wooden machinery, costing in the aggregate
$4,000 Seventy-fve thousand pounds of
wool or raw material are used annually, and
employment is given to thirty-ons persons.
Fatal Accident.-Mr. Ezra P. Spear. of
Thomaston, while at work on the new ship,
building by E. O'Brien Esq, was fatally in
jured by the giving away of staging temper
ally erected to complete some work on the bow
of the vessel; causing him to fall distance of
some thirty feet, fracturing his skull, and
otherwise injuring him SO badly that he lived
but a few hours. He leaves a wife and two
| small children. This is the second fatal acct
| dent in that yard this season.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford County Conference will hold its
semi-annual session at Dixfield Village, on the
18TH and Ntn OF OCTOBER next.
Hon Sidney Perham will deliver the annual
address at the Agricultural Fair, at North
Waterford, as well as at the Oxford County
Fair.
| From letter of NJ. A. Allen, Secretary Of
the Buckfield Farmers Club, to the OXFORD
| Democrat we clip the following, relating to a
meeting of said club on the 18th inst:
| The subject presented by the Committee was,
what is the best method to improve our neat
stocks? 1t was ad mitted by all that it was ex-
| pedient to procure a thorough bred male of
some blood, and quite lively discussion en-
sued as to the relative value of the Durhams
| and Herefords. Messrs A. j. Hall and r, B,
Wait favored the Hereford as much the best
adapted to our hills and poor pastures, also for
their sound and compact form and ease to fat
ten, while Col White and Noah Prince were
equally enthusiastic in their praise of the Dur
hams and spoke of the many noble animals ex-
hibited at the N. e. Fair as sample of what
can be done with that breed. A vote was
then taken and three to one voted in favor Of
the Durhams. III. ..
1t is the intention of this club to purchase a
thoroughbred bull another spring.
The meeting then adjourned to Thursday
| Sept. 3oth, at which time the meeting will be
holden in the spacious Hall over j. w. Whit
| tens Tannery at Z o'clock, P. NJ.
| PENoBscoT COUNTY. .s.
Mr.. e. F. Stetson, a member of the Bangor
City Council from ward a. died Thursday
morning after short illness of typhoid fever.
Schr. Lizzie c. Mills, Varnum, latel, re-
| ported a total loss on Squirrel Island, came up
| to the city yesterday in tow of steamer Ter
ror; having lost sails, rigging and anchors,
with her bottom badly stove. Her top was
new last spring and remains good. She will
be repaired.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
At the recent term of the s. j, Court in
Dover, Amos Hough of Wellington, was SEN
fenced to one year in tho State Prision, for
stealing COW lsvua Mr. Ira Husti, of tle same
| town.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Kennebec Engine Company 1, left Thursday
evening in the steamer Star of the East, on
their visit 10 their Dedham firemeD. They
numbered fifty strOog, including invited
guests, and were accompanied by the Bath
Cornet Baud.
At a meeting of the Bath Young Mems
Christian Association, held at their rooms on
Wednesday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
Asa c. Palmer; Vice Presidents Fred. Field
Fred. Fl. Low, Henry M. Harding, Samuel
French, j. s. Douglas. G. e. Leonard; Cor
responding Secretary, T. N. Huntington; Re-
cording Secretary, Geo. P. Davenport; Treas
urer, Albert Winslow.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
cornet band is to be organized at PASSPORT.
WALDO COUNTY. -....
The stable owned by Hon. Axel Hayford,
Mayor, and adjoining his residence was par
TALLY burned yesterday. The vigorous efforts
connagration. Loss about $500. The origin of
l the fire iS Unknown