The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-18

Monday. The new building will bs complete
by that time The attendance promises to be
very large.
The Lewiston Journal says that barn be-
longing to Austin Grover situated at the
head OF Songo Pond in Bethel was burned on
Saturday evening containing four tons of bay.
cow, pig, horse, and turkeys. Cause of fire
unknown.
"A Dover IN. I'll. correspondent of the Bos-
ton journal writes that Luther f. Spofford of
Great Falls, formerly of Lewiston, was Friday
arrested for bigamy at Great Falls by Deputy
Daniel Hall of Dover, for examination. The
evidence showed that the charge was well
f0undea as both wives were present at the
trial. Ihelr names before marriage were Mrs.
Hulda I. Hldreth OF Lewiston, and Miss
Phebe Brickett, late of Salmon Falls, and
formerly of Lewiston. Spofford was held to
bail in the sum of $1,000 to answer before the
Supreme Judicial Court next September at
Dover In default he was sent to Dover Jail
Spofford attempted suicide Friday night, but
was discovered in time to prevent bis accom-
plishing his design.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
John NJ Gregory has been appointed Post
master at Ellsworth, vice G. +. Peck, removed.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Kennebec Camp Meeting, on the
grounds few miles South of Gardiner, will
begin September LIST, and last one week.
A large party from Waterville and Vassal-
boro made an excursion to the mouth of the
Kennebec, Monday, in the steamer Eastern
Queen.
-PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing is of the opinion that it is
Bangor and not Portland and Boston that will
profit from the European and North American
Railroad.
The wife of John Mcclure, Bangor, died
very suddenly, Sunday evening of heart dis
ease. She attended church during the day.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Washington Gilbert, formerly of Bath, but
row of Chicago is now in Bath and will at.
tend to the trial of such of his cases as yet re-
| main in court.
The new court house was dedicated at Bath
| Tuesday with due ceremony. The prayer was
made by Rev. DIR. j. o. Fiske, and the dedica-
| tory remarks by Hon. Henry Tallman. Judge
occupying an hours time. The attendance
| during the services was very large
| YORK COUNTY.
| On Thursday last as Mrs. Simon Stone, o.
| KennebunkpOrt, was riding on Granite Street
Biddeford, her horse became frightened and
run furiously down the street, throwing Mrs
| Stone from the carriage, and inflicting severe
| it not serious injuries. She was taken up in
sensible and conveyed to the nearest house
where she received prompt attention from DR.
Berry OF Saco.
Rev. G. Fl. Emerson has resigned the pastor
ate of the Congregational church in Spring
field to accept a call to preach in Parsonsfeld
where he will be near an aged father.
The Independent says that the boat race a
the Biddeford Pool, on Friday last between
Me>srs. French, Martin and Griffin, of Port.
land, was very interesting Notwithstanding the
roughness OF the water, and the swapping O
| one of the boats In drawing for positions
French obtained the inside, Martin the outside
and Griffin the middle. Martin best send off
The distance rowed was about IA miles t
stake boatand return. Griffin received the
| first prize of $25, and French the second OF $15
Had the water been smooth much better time
| would have been made.
Delegates to Republican county convention
from Alfredo. b. Lord, Forest Eaton, Geo
w. Trip, Geo. W. Peters.
The fall tern of Eliot Academy commences
| Aug. 18th, under instruction Of Mr.. w. B
Bennett, late Principal of West Lebanon Ac
adsmy, with Mrs. Carrie A. Bennett as As
| siStant