The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
state News.
ANDRoscoae1N COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal suggests that that city
and Auburn contribute aid for the Calais suf-
fereTs.
The Journal says that wild pigeons are very
plenty in that vicinity, and sportsmen are hold
ing thigh jinks" among them.
At Brunswick Plains, Wayne Pond and
Dead River, these birds are said to be very
plenty. 1t is thought that the heavy fires east
ward have driven them into this part Of the
State.
Mr.. G. D. Willard of Auburn, lost horse
on Wednesday by a strange accident. The
animal TELL while at work in pasture, and
struck upon stick, which was plunged into
his bowels, injuriDg him fatally.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The barn of Hannibal Greenwood, of Iodus-
try, was burned to the ground on Wednesday
evening last, together with twenty tons of hay,
grain, sc. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
We learn from the Ellsworth american that
a fire in Milbridge burned over 500 acres Of
woodland, on Friday and Saturday. Several
houses were in danger of being burned, and
their contents were removed, but as yet no
building has been destroyed. One house took
fire in some dozen places, and it was by the
most persevering efforts that it was saved.
The Ellsworth american says the dwelling
house, barn, and out buildings of Mr.. Thomas
Dow, of Deer Isle, were entirely destroyed by
fire on Sunday evening. House partially in
sured.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Free Press says that owing to
the dry season the Warren Manufacturing
Company have been compelled to stop their
machinery but are to resume work again this
week.
The firm of Phlo Thurston s. Co., of Rock
land, has large foundry where mill machin-
cry, agricultural tools and ship castings, are
manufactured in great variety, with special
ty of Packard's patent capstan winch. A force
of twelve hands is employed, and the firm has
been established Is years.
meeting of the friends of a railroad from
Rockland to Belfast and Bangor, was held at
Rockland, Wednesday. The meeting was en-
thusiastic. Remarks were made by Messrs.
Hichborn and Thompson of Stockton, Arad
Thompson Of Bangor and Messrs. Knowltop,
Daily, Simonton and others of Camden.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Joseph Hatch has been appointed postmas-
ter at South VIM, vice w. S. Phillips, re-
signed.
Gen. John E. Appleton, son of Chief JUS
tice Appleton, died at the residence of his ia
ther, lin Bangor, Wednesday evening, at, the
age of 32lyears.
The wooden store in Oldtown, formerly &C.
cupied by e. Perkins, as a shoe store, was de-
O. Rogers & Co, owned and occupied the adj
joining store, which was badly damaged. The
stock of goods was also considerably dana yed.
All parties insured.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
On the responsibility of subscriber to the
Reporter we print this:-One day last week
Mr.. Sumner Clark, OF Cornvile, was digging a
ditch through piece of low land, and when
at depth Of about three or four feet, he struck
a vein of pure water that gushed out two inch
es or more in diameter. AS he stood looking
at 1t a fish five or six inches long appeared and
atlepgth another, until he had gathered thirty.
The fishresembled what is usually known as a
club.
WALDO COUNTY.
In view of the exceeding dry condition OF
buildings and scarcity of water, increasing
greatly the danger from fire, Mayor Hayford
of Belfast hos employed an extra night watch
as precaution against disaster.
Henry j. Nichols, of Searsport has invent
ed and patented a cabin table, which, it is said
by those who have tested it, maintains a con-
slant level in the toughest weather, as that a
round marble placed on the table will not roll
off, however heavy the motion OF the vessel. 1t
will enable seamen to take their meals with
ease and comfort.
The house, barn apd outbuildings of Mr.. Foss
Hamilton, of Searsport were burned to the
ground last Wednesday night with all their
contents. Before any help arrived the build
ings were entirely enveloped, the family bare
ly have time to get on part of their clothing
and escape. Loss $500; insured $500. I'm
doubtedly the work OF an lncendiary.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that Geo. F. Went
worth, of Eastport, agent of the Passamaquod-
dy tribe of Indians, has been removed by the
Governor and Council.
YORK COUNTY.
Charles e. Thompson has been appointed
Postmaster at Eliot Depot, vice John C. Nc
Kenney, resigned.