The Portland daily press., 1869-06-14
state News.

lls ANDRosCooGN COUNTY.
Lewiston celebrates the 9TH of July by bal
loon ascension and other amusements. The
City Council have appropriated $1,000 for the
Mr.. e. A. Perry, the local reporter of the
Lewiston Journal ruptured blood vessel in
spasmodic attack of coughing Thursday even-
ing. Friday. says the journal, Mr.. Perry was
quite comfortable, and his physician believes
that after few weeks of rest be will sustain
no permanent i'll effects from the attack.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
In the match game Of base ball Friday, at
Hanover, N. H., between the Bowdoin nine
and the Dartmouths, the result was victory
for the Bowdoins by score of 20 to 16.
a -n FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A young man, named Lake, was sentenced
ut Pennington Friday to fifty-seven days i'm
prisonment In the county jail for disorderly
conduct after drinking rum. 1ltn2
No clue to the would-be Pennington bank
robbers has been obtained. b.,s LII
Choral Society l,ave this morning to take part
in the Peace Jubilee at Boston. i9a
u. KxNNEBRC COUNTY. sob
ing held in Pittston on Friday, the town re-
fused by vote of % to 81, to legalize the pay
ment Of communication money voted to drafted
men during the war. Very little interest was
mdUlIoSB6u III tu6 uStt0ks 6b WILL Do Soeu ny
the vote, and the subject will soon be brought
before the Courts for decision. Ill
LINCOLN COUNTY.
On Thursday night some rogues, having
previously stolen y horse in Alma to carry away
their plunder, broke into the store Of e. e.
Houdlette, in Dresden, and first possessed
themselves Of the contents Of the money
ceeded to selsst such goods a. suited their pur-
poses, and had carried ont about $500 worth
when they were discovered. At the first note
of alarm they fed precipitately, leaving the
horse and goods. ~ adciiga is5al So -As5
a PEN0BgCor COUNTY. r9rrsl
The Bangor Whig says it has been very sell
dom that the salmon fishery upon the Penob-
the present season. These very excellent fish
we are glad to know are not being driven from
our rivers as many have feared. They appear
not only more plentiful than usual, but are
much handsomer and larger. Almost every
day several very dns specimens are brought in.
Thursday was moro particularly "good day
for salmon" Low displayed forty-nine at his
market, some weighing 25 lbs, and the lot ay-
eraging over 10. It was az fine sight as any
sportsman would ask. Two men brought
came from absve, where the largest are taken.
The Bangor whig learns that Mr.. Warren
Of Corinth was found in dying condition in
his barn on Tuesday, where he had gone to
milk his cows. He was taken to the house
and medical attendance procured, but he died
in half an hour. 1t was supposed he was in
jured by the cattle. On the same day, Dea-
con Dexter, while ON his way from that city to
Corinth, was thrown from his carriage and
narrowly escaped death. ....-.,.,
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph says Messrs. Bloor
& Taylor, of Trenton, N. j., have purchased
the ieldspar ledge Of Isaiah Staples of Tops.
ham. This firm are large manufacturers of
pottery in Trenton, having commenced the
business in 1852 They have used spar from
Maryland and Connecticut, but nothing com.
par,ng in quality with that from the Staples
quarry, and which they say, they are satisfied
Ias NO equal in the country. Probably in q
short time Messrs. Bloor & Taylor will be at
work on the ledge in Topsham. If they do not
carry on part Of the manufacture there. IS
soxRRsxr COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says young man named
Burleigh OF Palmyra, met with severe acct
dent few days since, having his leg badly
crushed, and pieces Of bone driven entirely