The Portland daily press., 1870-07-02
State News.

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Mechanic Falls Herald says a week ago
last Saturday a swarm of bees came hyin,
through the air and very unceremOniously
pitched upon an unused chimney of the house
of Mr.. Henry Sawyer. Efforts were made to
hive them but the bees knew better and now
they are at work filing the chimney with wax
and honey.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph says the Skolfield
Brothers are now at work upon ship, set up
| in the old yard of their father, Master George
Skolfcd. The ship is timber ed out and work
men are now putting in the lower deck frames.
The ship will be about 1900 tons burthen, to
be built of white oak and to be as thoroughly
constructed as any vessel ever built in Bath
and Master George when living built first
class vessels. There are those Of our ship
masters who firmly believe that the time for
'cooden ships will come round again.
OXFORD COUNTY. f
At the town meeting held in Paris, last Sat-
urday, sum not exceeding $500 was raised
farm. 1t is quite certain that the committee
will conclude the purchase of the Woodbury.
farm. f...,
The amount required for steam sawmill at
South Paris has been raised, and the Messr5.
Willis have commenced work upon the frame
OF the building, and intend to have the mill
running in September.
fENoBsCoT COUNTY, .,-....
Samuel Thatcher, ESQ.,. of Bangor. is the
oldest living graduate of Harvard College, be-
ing member of the class of 1898.
Potatoes ave dropped from S. 90 to IS cents
per Dushei In the Bangor market, and will
probably go no higher, as new potatoes will
come in before many days.
Mr. Rufus Robinson of Hermon badly frac-
tured his thigh bone and bruised his head. by
falling from bis team loaded with pressed bay.
In Bangor, on Thursday.
Can't j. D. Warren, Harbor Master, informs
the Wing that there have been 734 arrivals of
vessels az the port Of Bangor from the opening
OF the river up to June 30th, 1870 exclusive
OF steamers. These arrivals comprise abont
,49O tons. This account does not include
vessels loaded at the lower mills and out of the
city limitsa
PIscATAQU1s COUNTY.
d. Inc Observer says that the grass crop in
Plscataquis this year will not yield SO abun-
dantiy as usual, having been partially winter
Killed. In the northern portion of the county
only about half crop is expected.
Theophilus Arnold, of Shirley, committed
suicide, the 18th ult, by shooting himself
tnr0ugn the heart. He leaves wife and sew.
eral children. The cause OF this sad event is
said to be Jealousy, for which there was no
foundation.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The iron foundry of Mr.. VIM. Gatcbell in
Bath, was destroyed by fire, with ali its con-
tents, between two and three o'clock Friday
foundry, was slightly damaged. Loss 81, 500;
insured 81 900. ...a' -" 80 -
WALDO COUNTY.
We learn from the Belfast Journal that the
dwelling house, ell and barn of George r.. and
John x. Staples, in Swanvile, were burned
early on FRIDAY morning last, with their con-
tents. Loss about $1,000. -
The Age says the infantry company lately
raised in Belfast was mustered in by Col. Var.
ney, and the organization completed last week
Ihey will receive their arms and accoutremenfs
Immediately.
The Belfast Journal says tha; schr. Frank
Treat, OF Frankfort, on her late passage from
Para to New York, brought a huge boa con-
strictor, or snake, eighteen feet long, for me-
nage'le: On the passage it escaped, and con-
cealed itself among the cargo. 1t was found
impossible to get at it, SO the schooner was
loaded with corn and came to Frankfort. q Af-
was made, its place of concealment found, and
it was dragged out by rope and sent to New
York in a cage,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
a., Lubec correspondent of the Eastport Sen
.1net says log is staple commodity now, and
;ne ;ne s'eam whistle at West Qaoddy Head is do
renorts noMrs tSat aess business Capt Davis McAllen
Clara Jane, he heard the Whistle more than
seven miles Oh, by which he made the barhor
though the fog was SO thick that ba onrl1
scarcely see more than twice the lenotb ~ tha
vessel. As'n VI Tue
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Union says large number &c
Cape Ann fishermen have been seineine this
week within less than mile from shore. One
vessel took over $1,000 worth of fish a dav or
two since. The law does not allow seineipc
within three miles from the shore, but it ia nat
enforced against these Massachusetts fisher
men, as it shonld be. M q 80
We learn from the Biddeford Union that the
Enterprise is to be taken off from the route be-
tween that city and Boston, and is to run from
Portland this season. The Union saws the
StoningtOD, from Connecticut, is to make two
trips per week between these cities and Bos-
ten She is light draught steamer, OF 172 feet
keel, and finely adapted and fitted up for pas
sengers, as well as freight She is expected IN
a few days. Parties are also negotiating for
the steamer Union, belonging in this State.
She is vessel of about lao ieet keel. 1t is in
tended, if the Union is purchased, to make
dailyt ips to the ferry and mouth of the river,
and Sunday trips to the pool.
There was match game of ball PLAYED at
kennebuDk Thursday afternoon, June Both,
between the rivals of this city, which resulted
IN favor of the Rivals by a score of 80 to "A.