The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-16
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that Company G F,
sth Maine, held reunion in Livermore, Sept.
9th and 18th, at the same place the Company
was appointed President. Captains Winfield
Smith and A. w. Jackson Vice Presidents,
S. G. Shartleff, Secretary. Sept. 9TH was the
anniversary of the day the Company was mus
tered into the United States service, eight years
ago and was celebrated with speeches and a
dinner at Latham's. The next reunion will
be held at the same place Aug. %, 1870.
Mr.. Joseph A. Pierce has appointed Agent
Of the Lincoln Mill, Lewiston in place OFF.
K. Piper resigned. Mr.. Pierce has for some
years been the Superintendent of the lower
Androscoggin Mill.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Rev. Leonard Woods has left Brunswick to
be absent several months, as we learn from
the Bath Times.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says that Mrs Rebecca Thompson, widow OF
Cyrus Thompson, late of Hartford, the frs
female that was borne in Summer, is now en-
joying her 85th year, both physically and
mentally at Livermore Falls with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stillman Read. She has made within
year past two splendid calico quilts which
OXFORD COUNTY.
The argus has photograph of Mrs. Wins
low, now living in. Canton, who was born
March II, 1867, and is now 102 IL years old
She enjoys good health, and has knit forty
pairs OF stockings since attaining her one hun
dredth year.
Rev. William II. Walker, of Paris. (Baptist)
baptized member of his Sabbath School Sep
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PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Maine Board of Agriculture will hold
their next session in Bangor the 20th, 21st and
ODD of October. The meetings will be public.
and all interested in agriculture are desired to
be present
YORK COUNTY.
Rev. Mr.. nsley, of Springvale, Baptist) bap-
tized four persons on the first Sabbath in Sep
TENDER.
Rev. FL. M. Sawtelle, of Waterboroueb. ban
tized two converts on the 9th inst
Elijah G. Page, Waterman at navy ward.
was arrested and imprisoned at the Marine
barracks on Tuesday, for stealing paint and
white lead from the yard
a hnely written article upon Senator Fes-
sender in the Union and Journal. and signed
~, IS credited to the graceful pen of r. NJ.
friend of the dead statesman.
The gale at the Shoals was terrific. several
buildings were blown down, and houses We're
flooded so that the tenants were Obliged to re-
move for safety. The pillars of Mr.. CaswelPs
Hotel were blown out, and all the dwellings of
more than one story fearfully shaken. A YES
sci belonging TO JOSIAH I0anuali was driven on
the rocks a complete wreck-no Insurance.
But the greatest anxiety at the island was for
Mr.. G. G. Brooks, who, in attempting to re-
move dory to place OF safety, was blown off
and supposed to be lost, till the steamer brought
hlm back safe and sound. He was obliged to
lie down in the boat to keep from being blown
OUT and IN that position bail out the water,
WI. Wnlc en- three times filled and nearly swamped
.ne irali craft; By singular coincidence he
was driited ashore at Cape Neddick. in York
harbor, his native place. He called at his faith
ers, took team to Portsmouth, and thence by
friends. i'0 - MS