The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
State News.
ANDRosCoGaIN COUNTY,

ANDnOoOO2oAN SOON11s
The Lewiston Journal puts the name Of
Joshua L. Chamberlain at the head of its COL
umns.
The Androscoggin Democratic County Con-
vention will be holden, Thursday, Sept I'd, at
Auburn Hall, Auburn.
w. A. Darrell, Esq, Paymaster of the
Bates Mills, and other enterprising business
men of Lewiston, have leased the Tennessee
wassee Wooden Mill at Norway, and Mr.. Bar
rell, who has resigned his position on the
Bates, will remove at once to Norway to take
charge Of the mill.
s Hon. w. P. Frye of Lewiston, who has been
on pleasure tour in Canada for the past three
weeks, mainly in the regions of the st. Law
renee and Saguenay, returned on Thursday,
scenery. The Saguenay river he found partic-
ularly attractive, and he looks upon that region
o. worthy of the visit of any lover of nature
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Rev. Hiram Whitcher, recently of Mechanic
Falls, has accepted q call and become the pas
tor of the Free Baptist church in New Glou-
cester.
The Electric B. B. G. of Brunswick played
with the Mohawk of that place Friday, Aug.
10th. The game was won by the Electric, the
score standing at the end Of nine innings Elec-
trio 26, Mohawk Is runs.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
/. 8. Kallock Esq of Kansas while on re-
cent visit to Waterville purchased a JERSEY
cow of conductor Darrell for $225 and two
calves of DR.. Boutelle, at $500. He also bought
in Belfast pair of fine horses.
The Unitarian Church in Waterville will be
closed for two Sundays.
The little steamer Riverside, which is to run
between Augusta and Waterville, when there
is water enough, has made one trip as far as
Getchelrs Corner, Vassalboro.
PENoBscOT COUNTY.
The Dexter Gazette hoists the name of Gov
Chamberlain this week. 1t is fright smart"
paper and we trust will receive the patronage
it deserves.
We learn from the Observer that child of
Mr.. Charles Eaton, of Charleston, about one
year old, fell into a we'll sixteen feet deep, a
few days since, and was only saved from
drowning by its mother, who went through a
hole in the platform to the bottom of the we'll
pIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Republican County Convention for Pts
cataquis will be held in Dover on Wednesday
next 25th instant. There will be a mass con-
ventiOn of the Third Party at the same place
on Saturday, the 2Sth, and the Democrats are
to have their convention on Monday, the 3Oth.
The East Maine horse fair will come off at
the Piscataquis Central Park in Foxcroft on
the 18th and 18th inst Considerable prepara-
ton is being made, we understand, and it is
said the occasion will be one of great interest
all parts CT the State are expected, and it is
said that same of the finest nags in the coun-
try roundabout will be on the ground. Among
other attractions the grand cavalcade of all
the horses present will probably be fine
thing. An address will be delivered by A. G.
Lebroke, Esq, President of tho Park Associa-
ton. If the weather should be stormy on the
days designated, the Fair will occur on the
next fair day.
Daniel Crockett of Dover thinks he has the
largest pair of oxen in that region. the net
weight is 4035 lbs.
WALDO COUNTY
Waldo County Fair is to come off on the
18th. 18th and 18th of October. A horse trot,
resulting from challenge, occurs tomorrow
afternoon.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican says of Putnam
Rolfe, Esq, the new Republican candidate for
Senator that he is a man of the people, and
worthy of every vote in Washington County.