The Portland daily press., 1870-10-10
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.

lFrom our Correspondent
+ The Piscataquis Agricultural Exhibition
and Fair, on the 9TH inst, did not come off in
the precise order of the printed pro5ramne No
consequence of the threatening aspect of the
clouds. Nevertheless, several gentlemen a d
as many ladies did repair to Foxcroft on tn It
day and enjoyed q delightful occasion, though
for most of the pleasure experienced. thev
were indebted to that Prince Of farmers AMI
fruitercrs Calvin Chamberlain Esq, who mad )
guests of all who chose to avail themselves of
his polite attention and generous hospitality.
1t was truly pleasant to walk about bis SUI
perb garden und gaze upon the beauteous
flowers, shrubbery and fruit and it was deli
cious feastiDg to- partake of the rich clusters OF
grapes whicn he urged upon the willing appe-
tite of his friends; and be seems to regard and
treat all well-disposed people as friends, with
out regard to rank, station, sex, politics or re-
ligion. One cannot visit his grounds and en-
Joy his conversation without being reminded
Of an old-time garden, presided over BY ye v
ancient patriarch. He
Mr.. Chamberlain is farmer by profession
He loves his calling and is devoted to it. He
is not only practical, bnt book farmer, He
believes in improved implements in concert
with brain, on farm, and he uses both His
life is happy one;-God grant that it NAV he
as long as it is happy S.
Stephen G. Larabee of Parkma lost n valu .
able horse, recently, from hemorage of The
nose.
Mr.. Barton of Dexter exhibitedI a three
years old, Durham bull at the Fair at Foxcroft
which weighs over 1000 pounds.
The roads from Dexter to Moose Head Lake
are being horribly rutted by the vast amount
of heavy teaming, conveying winter snnniies
for use in the lumber regions the coming win
ter.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY,
The Bangor Wing says on Thursday after.
noon, as lad named Charles Rugoles. Of Lew
iston, employed as clerk 10 the store of Mr..
Geo. II. Haynes at VIM, was about starting
on cunning expedition, his fowling niece was
accidentally discharged, the charge, heavy
load OF duck shot, striking boy named Fran
head, wounding him so severely that he il not
expected to live Ruggles is about Is and Low
10 years ofage.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Reports from Moosehead Lake state fishing
it remal kably good this season. The streams
and rivers in the vicinity are so low that the
trout cOngregate in large numbers in the deep
holes, from which they are easily and plenti.
folly taken.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
William Craig, the young man who was so
badly injured at the Bath depot Friday morn
ing died during the day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
We were in error last week in stating that
D. X. Hobart OF DenDysville, had been ap-
pointed agent of the Passamaquoddy Indian
Tribe. 1t should have been William I. Ho-
bart of Pembroke.
Mr.. Samuel Newoomb Of East Machias met
with serious accident one day last week
while engaged in cutting wood ibis ak glanced,
and severely cnt his leg, below the knee taking
out large piece of the bone.
Owing to the continued illness of Judge
Lippincott, Parker Tuck Esq, Of Bucksport,
Judge of Probate for Hancock County, was
present and held the session of Probate Court
in Machias October 4th.
The Sentinel says that on Thursday last,
countryman was attacked in Eastport by
gang OF rufians, who knocked him down and
attempted to rob him. They were arrested,
and the ringleader, one William McCauts, is
in jail awaiting trial.