The Portland daily press., 1870-08-08
state News.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

The Mechanic Falls Herald says that Miss
Hattie Thayer OF that village, riding out, on
thrown out of carriage. The accident hap
pened at West Poland, and was caused by
turning the carriage too short in a bad place.
The Lewiston Journal says the Androscoggin
County Savings Bank has been IN operation
four months, and has already on deposit over a
hundred thousand dollars.
The wife of William K. Vickery of East
Auburn, was found dead in her bed, Friday
morning. 1t is supposed she died from heart
disease.
The Auburn Light Infantry were inspected
on Friday, by Gen. John M. Brown. OF Gov.
Chamberlain's staff.
During the thunder storm of Thursday eve
ming, the lightning struck simultaneously the
house and stable of Mr. Bumpus in Auhurn
a mile west of West Auburn, shattering both
buildings considerably.
D. P. Smith, heretofore a citizen of good
repute of West Minot. has been detected in
a systematic course OF pilfering, store break
ing, &C., which he has carried on for number
of years, both at that place and Mechanic
Falls, a nd by which he ''accumulated" several
hundred dollars worth OF goods. He was
bound over for trial, the Lewiston Journal
says.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A gentleman who was in Franklin County
last week. informs the Kenne bee journal that
and destructive. By day they devour the
leaves OF corn, potatoes, beans, &C., and at
nightfall they cover the walls of buildings and
fences.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The publishers of the Maine Farmer have
purchased new press, and promise to enlarge
the paper IN a rev months, and dress it in new
type.
The Grand Jury on Friday returned twenty
indictments. The towns of Winthrop Read
field. Pittston and Windsor are each indicted
for defective roads. There are six indictments
under the liquor law against common sellers,
and three for keeping drinking uuisances.
Mr.. North, in his forthcoming history OF
Augusta, says Tallyrand, the famous French
diplomat, visited that town and Hallowell in
1894, accompanied by companion who is sup
posed to have been the young Duke of.Orleans,
Louis Philippe.
The Hallowell cotton manufacturing compa-
ny are adding new and improved looms in their
factory.
gentleman in Augusta says that he has
lately noticed apples in his garden and orchard,
that have actually baked, ON the south side. bv
the red hot rays of the snn.
The Farmer says Messrs. G. & E. Mllikep of
that city, have made purchase OF land en-
bracing the old Shepard's and Steamboat
wharves in Ha!owell, for the purpose of erec-
ting steam-mllls thereon for the manufacture
of lumber.
The Journal says that the dredging machine
is lndustriously engaged in improving the
rivers channel opposite the steam. .saw-mill. at
Augusta.
The Augusta Journal understands that the
horse stolen from the stable of Mr. Charles H.
Whitten, blacksmith, on the Augusta and
winthrop road, has been recovered in Bangor
1t seems that the thieves-there are two of
them came from Boston with stolen horse;
that at Augusta they stole Mr., Whitten's
horse. turning the other fO
ceeded to Bangor; that at Bangor thew let
loose MIR. Whtten's horse and stole another
The owner of the Bangor horse f)lloWed the
Williams to the vicinity of Lincolnville, where
he found his horse.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Norway correspondent of the Oxford
Democrat says that the grain crop is ripeuinp
off very suddenly. Early sown grain is fair
but the late, sOwn on dry land, is a complete
failure. GraSshopperS are very plenty and
have commenced depredations on the grain
and corn-felds, sc.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Skowhegan Reporter sayssthe census of
Anson has fallen off 276 since 1860 Hartland
has gained 70 and Palmyra has lost 275.
A Solon correspondent says that more good
hay was housed in the month of July than
ever before. The crop is not near SO large as
last year but far superior in quality.
Herbert G. Hight, of Skowhegan, a Young
man hardly sixteen moved, on the 22d of July'
three acres OF grass that would average ton
to an acre. in seven hours This would be con-
sidered big time for full grown man.
Mrs. Alden Heald of South Solon and her
two daughters were thrown from wagon on
the 10Th ult. Mrs. III. and her eldest daueh-
ter were seriously hurt and the youngest
slightly bruised. Some doubts are entertrined
as 10 the recovery of Mrs. II.
The West Somerset Cattle Show and Fair
will be held on the Society's grounds in North
Anson, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11th
and 18th.
The dwelling house of Mr. Shaw in Palmyra
was struck by lightning on Thursday morning
ana consderably damaged. The house was
PROVIDED with lightning rods, but the connec-
thn t1on was oroken and the fluid passed off upon
at the time, but fortunately were not ininred.
The Skowhegan Exporter offers to the how
wlthln the limits of Somerset county 16 wars
oid OF under, magazine or A1ricnlttnraI
work worth $4 for the best exhibition of .staar
breaking and teamstership, to be moda tha
first day of the Somerset Central Cattls Sine Sme
to any girl of sixteen years old or under ~,
Hearth and Home for one year for the bast
raised flour bread and butter made by herself
wltb the recelD's tor making in her own hand
writing, to be exhibited the last day of the
Fair. 'Ao
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Journal says work on the Moo,e-
head Lake railroad is progressing favorably.
Two trains are now at work on this end of the
road, with large force of men. The track
will reach Unity village this week, when gray-
elling toward Burnham will at onca com
mence. Another engine will be soon placed
on that section. Meantime the gravelling of
the middle section will be hastened by teams
previous to laying the track.
@The Belfast military company. havel made
requisition for their uniforms.
The Belfast Journal learns from the census
marshal that the total population of Belfast is
5,279. In 1860 the population reached $500, or
241 more than now. But Mr.. Harrison Hay
ford, who then made the census, enumerated
persons temporarily absent, which has not