The Portland daily press., 1870-06-01
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
The whole number of ratable polls in Lewis
ton the present year is 2426.
The Journal says r. G. Chase & Co., of Au-
burn, have sold this season, chiefly in New
York and New Hampshire, 10000 fruit trees,
chiefly apple, pear and plums.
An Indian axe, made of flint, was turned I'm
in Auburn few days since, while grading a
street in that city. 1t was about six feet below
the surface.
County Supervisor Stetson will hold Teach
ers' Institutes as follows: One at Turner vii.
lage on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9TH
and Sth and another at LivermoIe Falls Fri
day and Saturday, June 10Th and 18th. The
next week in June he purposes holding an In
stilute at Lisbon Falls. and another at Me-
chanic Falls.
Mr.. w. Maxwell of Sabattisville, sustained
fracture of the left leg, and was otherwise
bruised, by the smashing of his carriage, Mon
day-the horse having taken fright and run in
to a stump fence The horse was badly iniur-
ed, says the Lewiston Journal
KENSEBEC COUNTY.
The 18th of June is the time fixed upon for
the decoration Of soldiers graves at the Mill
tary Asylum.
We learn from the Journal that George E,
Grover was seriously if not fatally injured
Monday at the ledge in Hallowell, while blast.
ing.
mare belonging to Mr.. E. L. Nercross, al
the Trotting Park in Augusta, on Sunday last
produced two handsome colts at one foalipg
They are both smart and active, and are of the
'Fearnaugbt" breed, says the Journal.
The Journal says the passenger train which
arrives at Augusta at $3.50 T. NJ, on Monday
ran over four COWS who were grazing by the
railroad track, a short distance from Rich.
mond, breaking the legs of all, and killing one
of them Immediately, throwing her distance
of ten or fifteen feet
PENOBsCOT COUNTY
Mr.. Fairbroiher, employed in the Basin
Mills. at Orono, was starting up the gang oil
saws last Saturday, with an iron bar, when the
machinery started very quickly and unexpect.
eddy, throwing up the bar, so that the end OF
it struck Mr. F. In the chin, fracturing his Jaw
in half dozen places and crushing his teeth to
pieces. He is not expected to recover, saws the
Wing.
The Wing says the first Mattawamkeag drive
was safely landed in the boom Monday. The
second drive will be in the river as early as
wednesday night, Notwithstanding the low
state Of the water. About one third of the
West Branch drive will be hung up-the other
two-thirds will be driven to the booms.
The City Council of Bangor refuses to en-
"a made bp then h nshs
Lincoln, for leasing the Bangor and Piscata-
quis railroad, as being manifestly against the
interests of the city, as large stockh holder in
and mortgage of said b. & P. railroad. They
also voted it expedient to make further loan
of city bonds, not exceeding $4,000, to the
b. & p Railroad Co., to complete the con-
struction of the railroad, subject to q vote Of
the citizens, to be taken on Thursday.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
The Machias Union mentions the case of a
little boy in Wesley who was SO poisoned as to
nearly cause his DEATH by walking over land
where super phosphate had been spread The
little fellow had a crack in his heel and the
poison communicated with his blood
The Union says Capt. Samuel Watts, aged
about rs years, at Enelishman's River, was
hurt, May 26.h. He was at work on a landing
with one of his sons, rolling spars or timber
INTO the water, when he was caught by the
foot and carried some distance, the spars oil.
ing on to him, jamming and bruising him
badly.
We learn from the Union that the dwelling
house, shed, carriage house and barn belong
ing to and occupied by Deacon john Magee, 81
Columbia, were all consumed about 2 p. NJ.
May 21st. 1t is supposed the fire caught from
2 spark from the Chi mney. Loss not less than
81, 500; insured for $780,
YORK COUNTY
Rev. Mr.: Frink who has been supplying the
pulpit of the Congregational Church at Saco
for a few months, has received unanimous
call from the church and society to settle with
them as their pastor.