The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-15
state News.
ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.

The safe of Messrs. Frye s. Cotton, in the
Sunday fire at Lewiston, was opened Monday
afternoon. Its contents were unframed by
fire or water.
The Journal says at Lisbon Factory a fine
schoolhouse is building. Several hundred dol
lars additional were appropriated for this pur-
pose, at meeting on Saturday.
The Bates College Commencement Concert
announced at Central Hall for June 2Sth now
that the Hall is burned, will occur at the Pine
street Congregational church, Lewiston,-that
audience room being courteously furnished
for the occasion, says the Journal
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes that small dog in Avon killed in one
night last week five sheep and lambs and
wounded three more severely.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Hallowell House has been purchased by
joint stock company, and is fitted up in fine
style, 1t will be open to guests in short
time.
The people of China village are to celebrate
the fourth OF July in very sensible manner.
Ihere VIII be temperance meeting in the
Methodist church at 10 o'clock A. M, Speeches
will be made by Elder Thompson and others.
In the afternoon at 2 P. M there will DO pub.
lie meeting on the east side of the lake. Eli
and Alfred Jones will address the young peo-
pie.
The Bangor Wing says the police of that
city, on Monday, emptied lot of condemned
liquors into the river, the total amount OF
which was $40 gallons, of whiskey, rum, gin
ale and spirits. Their market value at a low
estimate, was at least SLIGO. About as much
more remains in the lookup.
The Wing says of the body of the man found
in the river at Hampden, ON Monday, that he
was between twenty-five and thirty years OF
age, and hal apparently been in the water q
long time, as it was in an advanced state oil
decomposition. 1t was dressed in a white cot.
ton wooden undershirt, black and white striped
wo0llen outside shirt-the stripes running
around the body-grev mixed cotton and wool
pants, blue wooden socks and Oxford tie shoes.
The arms and hands were tattooed in India ink
as follows: on the right arm the letters 81 II.
81 and two American flags surmounted by
an eagle; around the wrist a wreath; on the
hand, between the thumb and forefinger, an
anchor; on the left arm the letters "H E -
and two American flags; half way around the
wrist, belt; gu the hand, lctwcon the fore
finger and thumb, a star.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY
Our correspondent at Parkman writes that
Mr. Knowlton, Supervisor of schools for Pts
cataquis county, assisted by E. f. Harvey,
Esq, held a teachers institute at Parkmap on
the 10th and 18th inst, in connection with a
session of the Piscataquis Teachers Associa-
ton. Mr.. KnOwlton is winning golden opin-
ions in this county.
The people of Guilford are erecting a beauti-
fnl and expensive cemetery within half mile
of The village, to be christened "Elmwood."
Piscataquis County Lodge of Good Templars
will meet IN Parkman on the 7th of July, at
the evening will he deveped I NV au the Ba IN
smith Baker of Orono ''00u " s"' i'e''
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
N. NJ. Gardner, Esq, of Machias has been
appointed Deputy U. s. Marshal
The Robinson boy, at Wesley, whose case of
poisoning we reported lately by superpbos-
plate, died last week, says the Mach.as Union.
The Machias Union saws Mr.. Levi Tbaxter
of Machias. was badly Injured bI bnlj SIM,
day evening last The lett arm was badly torn
near the shoulder and other iniur;as snst33;nod
Mr.. T1s life was greatly imneriIled
MI 1no;o,, 49,, :, 49, w.
W. me omso~ says ~ .na western part OF
wa asH !; .on coun.y hucu larger breadth OF
"a "a nG Is unuer cu1lva,,on tnls year IMAM last.
ueain appears unusuany promislng. Grass LOOKS