The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-21
State News.
ANpnosooee1Ns COUNTY.

agtf llIttrt ANDdoSCOGSlNt COUNTY
The Lewiston Commandery will leave by
special train on Tuesday, 9th, on the andre
scoggin railroad. They will join at Bruins
wick a train containing the Communicates
from Skowhegan, Augusta, Gardiner, and
Bath, and all will go to Portland together.
The other Communicates 90 by boat. f.s
A.. HANCOCK COUNTY j
A fire took place at ]. NJ. Grants ship-yard
in Ellsworth Monday night, commencing in
the work shop, which was entirely destroyed,
tools and all, as was also considerable timber
in the yard, belonging to Hall Bros. One YES
sci on the stocks was slightly injured.
AT the recent session of the Governor and
Council Leonard j. Thomas of Eden, was re-
appointed Justice of the Peace, and of the
Quorum, and Notary Public for Hancock
County. 80 aata@
The Postmaster in Ellsworth says that the
mail matter for East Eden, Bar Harbor, is
quite one-third larger than ever before.
There is a large increase of the mails received
at all the island Post Offices, this year over
any preceding one. M M .a,,i.l ~
iuig otto att. KNOX COUNTY, tTse
The Rockland Gazette says that Charles
o. Brien of Thomas.on is building the largest
ship ever built in Maine, for an agent of his in
Caao. sar stas ai iH
% la,,,,e,v OXFORD COUNTY. NJ La y
No prisoners in Oxford County Jail. Good
for Oxford. ffiiao. st iaI N VA
William Bicknell Esq, of Hartford writes
us that the supporters OF Mr.. Hichborn will
hold meeting at the Court House in Paris
on Tuesday the 3lst inst, to choose a county
eommitte and nominate candidates for county
officers. e f"-ta3 &'F
* 4 &. SOMERSET COUNTY. r..o,
A young man by the name Of Woodeoes,
some 16 years of age, recently went to visit q
Younger brother who was living with Mr..
Granville Williams in New Portland. Mon
day Gang. 9th) the two brothers each took a
-scythe and went into a field to NOV, when, by
accident, the younger brother struck the ether
with his scythe ON the back side of his leg, q
little above the knee, severing the large cords,
but not quite deep enough to hit the large ar
terry. The wound was dressed by Drs. Ben
nett and HanscOm of New Portland, who
thinks the young man must be a cripple for
life if he lives for the wound to heal The
next day after the accident the younger broth
er fell from % load OF hay and broke his arm.
rasA WALDO COUNTY. ,itt@
j. FgHall, Esq of Belfast, had his hand
badly lacerated by the bite of pickerel that
he caught. They are so big in the Lincoln
vile ponds as to be dangerous.
The Republican journal says that the yacht
Ethel and Juliet of Portland arrived at Bel
fast last Monday Many citizens avaied
themselves of the opportunity of visiting the
vessels and the distinguished party On board
II The house occupied by Gilmore Flape. near
White 81 McGilyery's shipyard Belfast, was
burned on Sunday mornin at half past two
Furniture mostly saved. The house was in
sured. This is the same building which was
partially destroyed a few weeks age. Incen
diarism is suspected.
.ar r4. YORK COUNTY
9 About halt ton of small stones and gravel
fell from height Of % feet last Wednesday
upon Mr.. Moses Boothby of Saco, while dig
ging a well, causing sevrre wounds and bruises,
though not dangerous ones 5l l'5tl5 n,