The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-06-05
state News.
ANDRoscoeaS COUNTY.

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ANDRosCoG0N COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal hears the story of d
very Young man, who, being in love with
very Young lady, paid her visit last Sunday
evening. The old folks thought the children
were too young to keep company and conveyed
the hint Ty adv If tSa aaa her
very young man by bringing into the parlor
a huge piece of bread and butter and saving
in her kindest manner: "There, Bub. take
this and run home to your mother; it ia time
little boys were in bed"
AReosTooK COUNTY.
Tie Aroostook Pioneer says that az Mr.
Sleeper, landlord of one of the hotels at Houl-
ton was on his way homo one day last week he
was assaulted on the road, by enc Keefe, who
broke some of his ribs and otherwise bruised
him. Reefe escaped.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Senior Exhibition for the sixty-eight
prize the first exhibition of the kind ever eiv-
en- here, says the Brunswick Telegraph will
take place at the Baptist Church, Brunswick,
on Monday evening, June 9TH.
The Brunswick telegraph says Mr.. Barton
r. Jordan, of that town, was driving home
from Ireland, on Tuesday; the horse COM
menced to run and then to kick; he hit the
right leg of Mr.. Jordan below the knee, deeply
indenting his corks in the flesh, breaking and
fracturing the bone. At the time, Mr.. Jordan
was distant mile and half from any house;
he however, drove to the first house, and
there people took charge of him and brought
him home. The broken leg was set by DR.
Palmer, and on Wednesday morning Mr.. Jor-
dan was quite comfortable.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The observatory for the Colby University at
Waterville il to be erected the coming season.
1t will probably be built upon the hill in the
ATo;no b,xilIipro H.
lege grounds are subject to much jarring from
the passing of trains.
Col. Cutters resignation as commander at
Togus Military Asylum, on account Of i'll
health has been accepted, and Capt. Foster
Kimball of New Hampshire, late Secretary
and Treasurer, has been placed in temporary
command.
The Waterville Mail says the prospects of
all kinds of crops are unusually good in all
Kennebec, though There is yet talk about
snow drifts away up in the woods-some-
where.
An interesting feature of the memorial day
observances in Waterville was the singing of
the students of Colby University, an institu-
ton that gave large number of its members
to die in the service of the Republic. The stu
dents sang by the side of the graves of the fol-
ing persons, who were formerly connected with
the institution: Capt. w. A. and Sergt. Major
E. G. Stevens, brothers, both killed IN battle;
surgeon w alldC6 w 6St, OdDJ. u6UTy To-
zer; Lieut.. COL George @. Getchell We
gather these facts from the Waterville Mail
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette is pleased to know
that Father Lhiver recently returned from
his European tour, has been appointed to the
Catholic communities of Rockland, Thomas
ton and Belfast. He has just purchased an Or
gan for the Catholic Church at Rockland.
A mass meeting of those interested in the
e N -
valley railroad was held at Warren, Saturday,
10Th ult, which was largely attended by the
citizens of the different towns along the route.
Remarks earnestly advocating the construc-
ton of the road, were made by the President
Ct the mesng Esq Of
ander Crawford and Isaac G. Allen, of War
rem, Nahum Thurston of Union, and j. 8. and
Thomas Gushee of Appleton. The speakers
took ground for an early survey OF the route
The meeting adjourned to meet at Searsmont,
on Saturday, June 9TH, and broke up with
rousing cheers for the Georges river valley
railroad.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Benjamin Bacon's confectionery shop, at
West Paris, was broken into Monday night
by some persons, who stole qnite an amount of
notions, cash, Go.
The Democrat says as Mr.. Abel Fletcher, of
sumner, was returning from the funeral SER
vices of Mis- Narcissa Sewall the whipple-tree
of his carriage became detached, which caused
the horse to take fright and run, throwing Mr..
Fletcher out with such force as to break two OF
bis ribs and his collar bone He is in fair
way to recover.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that big bear which
has alarmed the people of Clifton and vicinity
of late has at last been caught. He went last
Saturday night to Aurora, entered the bee
house of Mr.. George Mace and took hive.
Returned the next night to get another; pass
ed ever trap and took hive, On his return
he stepped into the trap and was caught. He
was rouser."
A savings bank has been organized in Brew
er with Mr.. John Holyoke as President.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Reporter says Mrs.
Creation, widow of Maj. L. Creation, OF
Starks aged about so years was burnt in a
shocking manner by her wearing apparel TAX
ing fire on Monday May oath. She died May
9th Her sons wife with whom she lived was
burned considerably in trying to extricate her.
mother from the fame
The Reporter says Skowhegan does its part
to furnish the facilities for healthful amuse-
ments. c. A. Williams & Co. make 10000
pairs of skates this season. E. A. Robbins will
turn out fully 1000 Croquet sets and w. G.
Houghton & Co. 1000sets
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Age says that I. s. Lang, of
Vassalboro' is visiting Belfast with a view,
possibly, of locating there. 1t learned from
him that, last wsek he went With s" IT, a 40,
Fnrlg or tne Kennebee, but finding, at least
two feet of snow still remaining, they were
compelled to return. As late as last Friday he
stated the travelling at the Forks was on run
ners.
YORK COUNTY.
Before the troubles in Cuba, says the Bidde-
ford Union, our manufacturers of sugar box
heads used to sell them to firm in Portland
engaged in shipping them to Cuba, for 20 or
20 cents head. Since the revolution there
the firm has ceased exporting, for fear OF the
ca -o's being captured. Joseph Hohson, of
Saco, thought he would try the experiment of
shipping on his own account, and has landed
there three heavy cargoes, at price of $3.50
head in gold
Last week DIR. Warren removed tumor of
large size from the body of little child of
i've years, in Biddeford, which was deeply
seated in the heshy part of the thigh. Thurs
day, the sloughing of an army amputation me-
cessitated q second amputation of the leg OF
John Conley. John was the bravsst of the
brave in the 7th regiment, as his comrades
testify, and lost his leg during the last engage
ments, says the Biddeford journal.
On Tuesday in Hobson's Mill, Mr. John Ber-
ry of Saco, employed in the heading" depart
ment fell upon circular saw which sawed
through his middle finger and up into his
wrist. We are sorry to learn, says the Union,
that on Thursday fever set in.