The Portland daily press., 1870-10-04
state n ewS.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Androscoggin County Fair will be held
in Lewiston, Wednesday and Thursday next.
The dairy and domestic products win be exhib-
tied at Lisbon Hall.
Mr.. Zadoc Jones, formerly of Webster. died
in Lisbon, suddenly, while sitting in his chair,
on Friday. He was 73 years Cf age, says the
Journal.
The Lewiston Journal says the Audroscoe-
gin Musical Society holds its annual session in
Auburn, this week. The exercises will be
under theldirection of Prof. Emipger. Public
concerts will be given Thursday and Friday
evenings, at which will appear the inimitable
Barnabee, with some fne voices from Portland
and the full chorus of the Society.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The colonists of New Sweden have already
cleared aud ready for crop next year, over
fifty acres. This was an unbroken forest the
first of June. Since they arrived at their new
homes, July Goth, they have cleared some two
acres of land, which were sowed with turnips
which are now more than loot in circumfer-
ence They will have an abundance of this
vegetable All goes on finely, and We predict
magnificent future for them, says the SEN
rise. Gl5l
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
We learn from the Bridgton Neys, that on
Monday Sept. 26th, Mr.. Samuel Davis, while
engaged in blowing out we'll in that town,
e.
His lett arm was blown into atoms half way to
the elbow; his right arm broken near the
shoulder, the thumb of his right hand was
nearly blown of, and his legs and face were
burned to blister. Amputation was perform-
ed upon the left arm just above the elbow, and
lNpes OF his recovery are entertained. Two
men, who were at work with him were badly
burned, though they escaped without serious
injury. s
The buildings of Mehitable Willard, in Ma
pies, were burned Sept, 10th, together with
one COW, hay, and most of the furniture. The
fire is supposed to be the work az incendiary.
Mhe property was insured for $500; loss abou}
$1,000.
The ladies of the Universaist sewing circle
in Bridgton, have secured the services of Mrs.
M. A. Livermore. of Boston, to deliver lee
ture in that village the coming winter.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A portion of the crew at work on Sprague's
dam at Augusta struck on Saturday, the labor
being shortened one hour per day, aud the
pay Of the workmen modified accordingly.
The Mail says Mr.. Pressey, of Watervlle
while out cunning in Smithfeld, last week
shot an American raven that weighed some
| four or five pounds, and measured four feet
across the extended wing. This bird is very
rare east of the Rocky mountains ..A. !.
The Executive committee of the Y.M G. A
| in this State have recently had a meeting and
AACu uFou tuo tiIuO iOT uOlUtuS lie annual
State convention. 1t will be holden in Au
| gusta on Thursday and Friday, Oct, 9th and
| 2Sth.
| PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
| The Bangor Whig says: We learn that The
| Corouer's Jury in the Ray murder at Med
way, have rendered a verdict "that the deceas
ed came to his death by violence at the hand
! of persons Unknown. We also learn that thu
wife of the deceased and Elbridge Reed, wb'
were arrested on suspicion, were discharged
on Saturday morning, after a hearing befor,
E. S. French, Esq, there not being suficen
| proof to commit them.
YORK COUNTY
| About two months ago, man giving bi
name as George Lewis enlisted at the Mariu,
barracks at the Kittery Navy Yard. Tw
weeks since he deserted, and was arrested ant
returned to the barracks by Deputy Sherit
Bartlett, of York county, when it was discov
cred that the marine had stolen team at Ct
Falls. 1t also appears that Lewis, prior to hi
enlistment stole team from East Cambridg
| and another from New Bedford. He was givel
up to the authorities of Massachusetts.