The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-26
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ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Goals are brought from Bangor to Lewiston
they can be conveyed from this citv to that
place via the Grand Trunk railroad altbough
the distance from Bangor to Lewiston il 109
miles, while it is only 81 miles from Portland
to Lewiston.
AT the recent Levee of the late Lewiston
Engine Co., several articles were disposed of
by ballot The silver pitcher was awarded to
the Bates Manufacturing Co.; the trumnet tn
the EXcelsiots of Album ard the silver haskell
to Rev. Mr.. Apes. "''"0'
Those shoe manufacturers in Aub,r,, ,,to
are exclusively devoted TO Western trade are
season is at hand. The serge boot makers and
the manufacturers employed in supplvino The
New England trade, are doing a heavy busi-
ness, as the demand is very brisk.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Pioneer says the extremely drv weotb-
er has caused the fires to run, and in many in
stances to get beyond their intended limits.
The village of Fort Fairfield narrowly esca ned
destruction last Thursday from the fire which
swept down upon it like an avalanche, Ey,ry
man, woman and child were obliged. to e oht
the devonripg flames to keep them at bay. and
| fortunately succeeded in preventing the de-
| structon of buildings by the utmost exart;ons
| Fires ragged the same day about the yillage of
| Caribou, but we hear of no destruction of
| buildings. The buildings of Thomas Linton
of Washburn were destroyed few DAYS apo.
by fire which run from a clearing in the yicin-
| ity. He-had an insurance of 5000.
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
| John T. Mcdonald of Sebago stole a woke
of oxen from his uncle w illiam Jordan of Cas-
co week or two since, and then, under the
| assumed name of Henry Wentworth, sold the
| cattle to Henry l.. Buck of Harrison Subse-
| quently Jordan recovered his oxen of Buck
On Monday Mcdonald was arrested in Lewis
ton. He promised to refund the money to
Buck, and left, with an officer, for Kendall's
| Mills, Tuesday, where, he said, his money was
deposited.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The present term of the Normal School at
| Pennington closes next week. On Wednes-
day, June list, the exercises will be as follows
| A. NJ, examination of undergraduate classes;
| Z. NJ, a meeting of former graduates-of the
school, on which occasion an address will be
be delivered by Prof VIM p Atkinson, OF
| Cambridge, Mass. In the evening, public read
| Jugs by students of the school. Thursday
June I'd, will be occupied by examinations Of
the graduating class. interspersed with teach
ing exercises, &c. The graduation exercises
will take place on Thursday evening.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Vernal Cumston of Monmouth, died sud.
denly May 9th, in the 87th year of his age
one of the most respected citizens of the town
The Kennebec Journal understands tina,
Speaker Blaine's family are expected home in
few days. 1t says The rumor that it pub
lishcd OF Mrs. Biaine's intention to visit Eu
rope, had no foundation whatever.
The commencement exercises at the Maine
| Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill will tax,
place on the 9TH, 9Th and 9th days of June
The prize declarations and readings will b,
given on the evening of the 7th. Thirty thre,
an address will be delivered before the Gallo
pean and Adelphan Societies by Rev. Glber
Haven of Boston, and a poem by Rev. Davi,
III. Ella, of Lynn. On the same evening con
cert will be given by Billiards. orchestra. Tn
exhibition and commencement exercises will
begin on Thursday morning at O'clock Ir
the evening levee will be held at the colleg
chapel.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The resolve accepting the act, authorizin:
the city OF Bangor to aid in the constrnctiO
OF the Wlnterport railroad, and resolution t
submit the same to the people of Bangor
. were defeated in the Board of Aldermen TO
that city Tuesday evening only four votes be
ing in the affirmative, which was a two third
vote as required.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal learns that Their
will be regatta as Skowhegan, on the after
| noon of the Fourth of July. Two races one
to single and double sculis A prize of $40
will be divided between the two. The cours
will be open to all fulfilling the required reg
ulations:
A small boy named Earvll living with MI
Jesse Spaulding of North Arson, was so St
verely injured on Monday, week, by gettin
his leg caught in a harrow, while harrowin
in a field, as to necessitate amputaton. Dl
Palmer took off the leg midway between tn
ankle and knee. The boy is not expected t
survive. !.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The house and barn of Capt. G. N. Hopkins
at Milhridge with nearly all the furniture
farming tools, hay &C., were destroyed by fir
May 10. The extreme high wind prevente
savll much of the goods. Loss $25OO. In
sured for $1,000.
YORK COUNTY
Col. Frederick Egerly, of Biddeford, die
suddenly last Tuesday night. He had been I'm
well for few days previously but expected t
be able to go out the next day. He awoke fror
sleep at about II o'clock, and died in about
hour. He was town clerk of Biddeford seyerf
years before its incorporation as q city, and ha
been city clerk since 1860. He was probabl
about forty years of age.
AT LARGE.
The Law Court for the Middle district com
menced in Augusta Tuesday. Appleton, Chic
Justice, Cutting, Kent, Diekarsan- and Ban
rows are present. Judge Tapley was expecte
Wednesday The Middle district embraces tn
counties of Somerset, Knox, Lincoln, Sagada
hoe and Kennebec.