The Portland daily press., 1869-09-01
State News.
ANDRoscoGa1N COUNTY.

The Republicans of Turner nominate can
didate for Representative, next Friday.
Miss H. E. Haley of Tuftonboro'. N. H..
was admitted to the Freshman class at Bates
College, last Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Rose of Livermore Falls had the
thumD and tore finger OF his left hand cut off
by circular saw on the 18th of August.
The Good Templars recently held their
county convention at Livermore Falls Il
was addressed by Joel Perham, ESQ.,, and Rev:
Mr.. Allen. Amasa Alden, Esq, delivered an
original poem entitled 1.-The Drunkard Set
Free"
On the 26th of August Nirum Merrill Of
turner died after brief illness that seemed
like cholera
At the Poland Camp Meeting last Saturday
Rev. s. Ladd of Watervfile and Rev. Samuel
Paine of Oxford delivered sermons. On SIM
day there was Love Feast at which two hum
dred and twenty-five persons spoke within one
hour. Rev. ). Hawkes. of Mechanic Falls
preached in the forenoon. Rev. d. B. Randall
followed with an exhortation. Camp Meet.
ing John" preached in the afternoon. This is
his 224th camp meeting In the evening a SER
mon was preached by Rev. John Gibson. of
Durham The meeting closed last Monday
An incident occurred at Poland Wednesday
worthy of note. A. King, Esq, of Gray, who
has been for more than fifty years a member of
the M. e. church, met upon the camp ground
two of his sons, G. w. and Cyrus King of Ok
ford, two or three of his grandsons and one
great graDdson-four generations. The eldest
was Sc and the youngest Is. These all with
the exception of the great grandson are mem
bers of the M. e. Church, men of honor
business and deep piety. One of the grand
sons is an able member of the Maine Confer
ence stationed at Augusta.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
TheHoulton Times says the corner stone of
the new M. e. Church at Hodgon Mills was
laid Tcpadou las NTH r;o+o
MES by Rev. Nelson Whitney.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A granite monument with approximate in.
scriptiOns, has been erected in the cemetery at
Winthrop village, to the memory of DR.. Eze-
kiel Holmes. The inscription is as follows:
Holmes
Ezekiel Holmes, Il. M, the founder of Aar;cul-
tard a Science IN Maine, died in peace, February
HIS motto acas " Our Home, our Country and
our Brother Man,"
Tins monument was erected by subscription
from the citizens of Winthrop and prominent
citizens of Maine and other States. It was
most skilfully and beautifully wrought by MI.
George Colbrath OF Hallowell.
KNOX COUNTY.
A Camden correspondent informs the Ban
gor Wing that the installation of Rev. "a. A.
ShOrey as pastor of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church in that place, takes place Wednesday
Sept. LIST Mr.. Shorey has closed his labors as
solIcitating agent for the Bangor Seminary
having procured the handsome subscription of
$30, 600 in Maine.
The supporters of Mr.. Hichborn in Knox
County have decided to give their votes to the
Republican nominees tor County officers. thew
all being temperance men.
w.. LINCOLN COUNTY.
A company of some sixty or seventy ladies
and gentleman went from
quid, in the schooner Oregon, on the 26th inst
t 70 the celebration there, enjoying very fine
sail, and having good time generally. Most
OF the tourists have left Boothbay.
Excelsior Temple of Honor, No. 70, was in
stituted at Damariscotta Mills on Saturday
OF Bangor, assisted by members of the Order
from this city. The new Temple is started
under favorable auspices, having twenty-five
charter members. two of whom are Selectmen
q the town. The officers are as follows:-W.
Inns; w. r., 81. B. Merrill; w. A. R., M. j.
Perkins; w. +. R., w. TomlinsOn; w. T., r.
Taylor; W. Chaplain, J. L. Clarke; w. u,
II Hodgklns; W. o. y, f. Jones; W. g., w.
CiarK; w, 3, u. Bartlett. Success to this as
truly non-political temperance organization
Mr.. Gideon Barker of Dresden fell from a
load of hay and badly injured his hip, says the
Gardiner Journal
OXFORD COUNTY.
A second game of Base Ball between the Keo-
ka club of Oxford, and the Star Club of Bridg-
ton, was played on the grounds of the latter on
Saturday afternoon last. This game as we'll
as the first, resulted in favor of the Keoka
club. MI. A. Gould of Bridgton acted as UNI
pire and gave great satisfaction. u
A Farmers Club has been organized at
Buckield, which was addressed last Saturday
by Hon. Sidney Perham. 1t then made choice
of Col. A. D. White, President; Veranes
Decoster, Vice President, and M A. Allen,
Secretary; r. Wait, VIM. Chase, A. j. Hall
were chosen committee to present a subject
for discussion at the next town meeting which
is to be holden at the Town House in Buck
P. M. - :, ''N'
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The following Offices of Forrest Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons were installed at
Springfield on the 18th inst: Hiram Stevens,
True, j. W; Emery johnson, Treas; j. A.
Sec'y; L. W. Drake, S. D;Wm.
Murdoch, J. D; A. 81. Lindsey, S. S;J. T.
Bulge, j: s: w. L. Scribner, Marshal; Benz.
Burr, Tyler.
PIscArAoUIs COUNTY.
The East Maine Horse Fair was held on the
Piscataquis Central Park Grounds in Fox
croft The weather was very bad the track in
shocking condition and the trOtting conse-
qnently very poor. The exhibition of breeding
mares, colts and stations was very fine. PM.
Jefterds' stallion Abdallah made very favor
able impression; also John Littlefield's Logan
out OF Gen. Knox. There were TWENTY-FIVE
entries of breeding mares and colts of which
latter the Abdallah stock was fine and large,
galning all the premiums in classes where it
was entered. The Brown Harry stock also
t naae a nne show. Much disappointment is
iieitlas inc unfayorable circumstances attend
ing tne FIRST Horse Fair for this section. but
the interest developed is undoubtedly suffieient
to warrant repetition next year.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
s. r. Bailey, Esq, the enterprsing CARRIAGE
of Bath, injured his hand few
days ago, so badly as to require surgical treat
ment.
WALDO COUNTY.
Winterport has voted to loan the credit of
the town for $4,000 and subscribe per cent
Of its valuation, making in all 100000 towards
q railroad
F. w. GUPTILL, ESQ.,, of Saco, has been ap-
pointed first class Clerk in the I'd Auditors
office in Washington, and has entered upon
the duties of his office.
Mr.. Luther L. Goodwin of Saco, fell down