The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-31
state News.
ASpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Nr. A. Staples of Auburn has corn field
which contains 10000 hills.
The Lewiston Y NJ. C. A. has chosen the
following delegates to the international Y. M.
c. A. Convention, which is to meet June :. d
at indianapolis; p. N. Dexter. G. w. Garce-
lon, John Given and Rev. Mr. King.
The Lewiston Journal says Lieut. John
Owen of the U. S. Navy, whose family reside
in that city, sent home by mall few days
SINCE a curious Mexican, horned frog, in
pasteboard box The animal has a funny
horned head and an alligator tail. He is quite
spry and lively, notwithstanding his eccentric
journeyine's through Uncle Samuers mail
bag. His bill of fare is chiefly "flies raw
and on the wing.
The prize debate by members of the Sophie
more and Freshman classes of Bates College
took place Friday evening, at the College chap
ell. The question for discussion was "Does
morality increase with civilizaton?" The
committee awarded the prize to Herbert
Blake.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sunrise says Mrs. Hoyt, OF Fort Fair
field, who was alone at home during the confla-
grafton which was raging in the fields around
her home, on Thursday of last week, used up
all the water she had in eXtinguishing the fire !;
she then used all the milk. and cream in the
horse, aud as a last resort went to the cellar,
emptied the meat barrels of the pickle, ard
thus saved her house.
The Presque Isle Sunrise, in speaking of the
recent fires In the woods in Aroostook county,
says: Caribou village was in great danger
Tie fire advancing through the fields from the
woods on the west of the village, caught in the
straw and other combustibe matter among
the buildings; some of the buildings were re-
peatedly on fire, but by great exertion en- the
part OF the citizens all were saved The same
day Fort FAN field village was in imminent dam
ger, some of the buildings being on fire; fences
were burned, some houses were cleared of the. +
contents, the dense smoke and the heat render
ing it very difficult to accomplish what might
otherwise have been dOre; but beyond the
burning of fences no damage was DONE In
Washburn the house and barn of Mr. Thomas
Linton were burned with all their contents.
An of Mr. Unions grain, provision, farming
tools and household furniture were CONSUMED.
Mr.. Linton had an insurance of $500. We h ar
also that buildings were burned at Limestone
and at Grand Falls. On Tuesday morning the
sky, which had been like brass for nearly a
week, was overcast with clouds, and soon tC
the great joy of all, it commenced to snow
| and snow and rain has continued to the pres
| ent writing "Wednesday. We regard the dan
ger from fires in the woods as past for the
present season.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Memorial Day was observed in Augusta
Sunday The Capital Guards, with the. Bant
from the Military Asylum, formed the escort
Prior to the decorating OF the graves at Noun
Pleasant cemetery, religious ceremonies wer,
observed and addresses were made by Rev. Mr.
| Penney and Rev. Mr.. Moor of Augusta, anG
! Rev. Mr.. Kelley, Chaplain OF the Nationa
Military Asylum at Togus.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing hears rumors of a swim
ming match, to take place the last OF June.
Milk producers now receive 10 cents per gal
Ion from the milkmen, at Bangor.
Sunday, some 900 children received the rit
confirmation at st. Johns (Roman Catholic
| church in Bangor.
The Bangor Wing says Gov Chamberlai
arrived in that city on Friday evening and i'm
| mediately went to the residence of his fathe
in Brewer. Very few knew that be was il
town Saturday.
YORK COUNTY.
The Wentworth Eucampment No, IA, De
| partment of Maine, G. A. R., at Kittery, oh
served Sunday as Memorial Day. The Pos
assembled in Armory Hall at 1 o'clock P. M
! man1er, Gen. NJ. T. Wentworth. Prayer wa
offered by Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson, followed witt
singing America" by the audience. The Pos
was closed at 1.30, and the procession formed
by H. w. Taylor and Marshals g. L. Hayes
Z. A. Duncan and Fraucs Rutland, in the fol
lowing order: Marshals and Aids, Portsmouth
Cornet Band, Officers of the Post and Speak
ers, Post No. IA, G. A. r., Department @
Maine, Storer Eneampment No. 1 of Ports
mouth, N. H., Whipple Lodge of Good Tenn
pars Sabbath School children and citizens
| The procession moved at o'clock to Orchar,
Grove Cemetery, where is located the soldiers
| monument and the graves of several comrades
| They formed three sides of hollow square
aud prayer was offered by Comrade j. Lambert
After music by the band addresses were mad
| by Rev. Messrs. Hutchinson and A. w. Pot
| tie A hymn was sung by the Sabbath Schools
! after which the monument and graves were
beautifully decorated with flowers and flags
the band meanwhile playing dirge. The ex
ercses closed with singing "Old Hundred" b.
the audience, prayer and benediction by Rev
Mr.. Hutchinson. The parade was then dis
| missed