The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-13
70 tate News.
ANDRoscoGG,N COUNTY.

eNDhOSCOOG.N COUNIY.
Irving nj. Everett, a lad fourteen years of age
son of j. M. Everett of Poland, has finished
quilt of 1908 squares of print, and no two
squares alike.
Camp meeting will topen in Poland
Tuesday, August 23d, and close on the 9th.
The journal says everything on the grounds
has been put in good order.
The Journal understands that a suit has
been commenced by DR.. M. G. Wedgewood. Of
Lewiston, against the city of Auburn. The
damages claimed are $4,000, in consequence of
injuries sustained on the river road in Aubr, IN,
last spring.
A man named Griswold, engaged in pile
driving at Lewiston had his ankle crushed by
the mall of the pile-driver which rolled over
other hard body. AmputatiOn was performed.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
. Br. Tenney, of the Brunswick telegram, at
ter visiting the farmers of his vicinity has
reached the conclusion that the hay crop is
equal to that of any former year. Although
the bulk is little less the quality fully coun-
terbaances it. The apple crop also is promis-
ing.
The Telegraph says the Harpswell fighermen
are just now capturing good many sword
fish. On Sunday number OF boats came in
from fishing, having from two to five and even
more in number of fish.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Ellsworth has 991 families, 1850 voters, 1858
Notwithstanding an increase OF 1872 families
and 600 inhabitants since 1860.
Gen. Thorn was in Ellsworth on Saturday.
says the american, examining the river pre-
paratory to commencing operations in remov-
there visited the narrows at Sullivan, and
made map of that locality and the obstruc-
tion to navigation at the Falls.
The barn of Isaiah Richardson of West
Ellsworth was struck by lightning on Tuesday
night and burned with its contents Of hay and
COW.
The american says last week the Devil that
rules III that office undertook when the fore
man " as gone, to set up some deaths sent in by
correspondent, and not only set up the names
reported, but the name of the correspondent
VINO wrote the list, putting him in the mortua-
ry coiumn. No one noticed the mistake until
Inc papers were all worked off.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal pronounces tho story
that lady died lately in Waterville from The
effect of jute parasites an unqualified false
hood.
Thomas Doufou, a Frenchman employed by
Hiram Burrll, ESQ.,, of Canaan was drowned
August 8th, while bathing.
The Kennebec Journal says that on Wednes
day the steamer Ella carried seventy. fl We pass-
eh2ers 10 Portland from Augusta aud places
below
The Kennebec County Agricultural Society
will hold its annual Show and Fair upon the
Society's grounds at Realized Corner, We'd
nesday and Thursday, October 9th aud 9th.
The KenDebec Journal says Alfred EIsop on
Friday ran five miles in 90 minutes and 30 sec.
onds, and won by one second purse of $50 be-
sides the gate money"
The Kennebec Journal says a company has
recently been formed at West Waterviiie for
the mann l1cfura of ScVfhps and 9th 4
tools. They are now erecting a mandatory
on the falls next below the cascade, and are
pushing forward the work vigorously.
The census of the town of Pttston shows
quite loss in population since 1860. Gardi-
ner holds her o%nIgainlng slightly, il any
500; Augusta has gained about 200.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Samuel Morrow OF Norway was attacked in
the field last week by five large woodchucks.
Alter sharp fight he killed four of them
The Democrat says the barn of Kendall
Winslow, on the edge of Buck field, was struck
by lightning on Tuesday, the fluid passing
through the ROOT, and large pile of hay, and
passing out without setting fire, though the
barn was twisted around some ten feet.
DR.. Thomas Brown, of Paris, one of the
committee TO solicit subscriptions for the
Maine General Hospital, publishes in the
Democrat this week an eloquent appeal to the
people Of that county to contribute to this be-
nevoient enterprise. He also appoints all the
physicians in the county associates to procure
subscriptions, either in Urge OR small sums.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Free Press says that one day
last week, Just as the steamer City of Rich
mond had cast off her las. fasts from the wharf,
a cripple was seen fastening, with all the effort
he was master of, down the wharf, his lame
ness having belated him. The sweat oOzed
trn
ne was too late; but the officers of the boat
saw ms misfortune and his persevering efforts;
me wheels were reversed and the man was
.aken on board.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
a new organ which cost about S17OO built
by Stevens of Boston, has been mt into tho
zette says. '"' o"-
Foxcroft has 1175 inhabitants. gain If 70,
in the last decade. VI i'h
There are ninety stores and sbons in Do,o
and Foxcroft-all of which are in a flourisbina
condition.
The Dexter Gazette says daughter OF Cant
Bates OF that town met with an accident We'd
nesday night of last week. She arose in her
sleep and walked of the chamber stairs, falling
some eight feet, iniuring her head aud sboul,
der quite severely. No bones were broken.
YORK COUNTY.
The Methodist Campmeeting at Kenne.
bunkport begins the 25th, and will hold one
week. The grounds have been enclosed by a
,ubstant ia fence five feet high. The commit
Zee having the matter in charge are leveing
he grounds and putting Them in thorough |
tate of preparation.
The new free church at Biddeford Pool was |
opened for religious services last Sunday
Raw DIR. Post of st. Louis and Rev. DR.. Pack |
'rd of Lawrence, Mass, preached in the morn
ng and evening.
MI. Samuel Hartford of Berwick retired to
'ed In good health on Monday night and at l
o'clock Tuesday morning his wife discovered