The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-27
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRoSC0GGIS COUNTY,
Nathan Bangs has been appointed Postuas.
ter at West Durham, vice Charles S. Burgess,
resigned.
The Journal says it is reported that the own
ers of Central Block have decided not to re-
construct Central Hall, which was recently
destroyed by fire in Lewiston.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Houlton Times states that the bars of
Alex. Lowry, about two miles from the village,
were struck by lightning on Monday eveiing
last. There were three barns connected to-
gether, and almost instantaneOusly with the
descent of the bolt, they appeared covered
ing gale, and so rapid was the progress of
the flames, that no portion OF the con tmts,
with the exception of one horse, was sSed
Mr.. Lowry loses with the buildings, a valuable
mare new double wagon, six tons of hay, cts
Of harnesses, all his farming utensils, valued at
$1,000; insured for $500.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The soldiers monument at Bucksport was
lately dedicated under the auspices IF Francis
E. Treadwells Post No. 25. The procession
moved in the following order:-Bangor Comet
Band; Torrent Engine Co. No. 2, Foreman
Snowman; Deluge Co. No. 3, Foreman Gem;
Orator and Department officers; Post % G A.
r., under command of Sr. Vice S. B. Warren;
Post No. -, Bangor, s. v. Wilson; Pubic
Schools, Monumental Association, Students
of Seminary and citizens During the passage
of the procession minute guns were fired rom
Fort Kent
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
= Speaker Blaine on Friday procured the pas
sage by the House of a joint resolution dOnat-
ing six condemned cannon and twenty rolnd-
shot to be used in the erection OF a soldiers
monument at Gardiner.
Col Merriam of the U. S. Army, arrived at
his home in Watervile, Thursday night, with
the remains of his wife and child who were
drowned. in Texas some two months since.
The Gardiner Reporter says, on Friday, as
the workmen employed upon the Gardiner
the ell, the whole staging went down suddenly
with crash, taking with it Mr.. Charles Mar
tin, of Pittston, who fell from the third story
upon a pile of rubbish, which buried him en-
tirely from sight. 1t was thought that he
must be seriously injured, but he soon emery
vo vessels Wer sa1 fading and wa;eiag their
turn to load, at the various ice houses between
Gardiner and Richmond.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
At regular meeting of Post No. G. A
R., at Boo, bbay, held Thursday evening, 23d
inst, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing six months:-A W. Lewis, P. G.;
Silas Smith, S. V. c.; Henry Lake, j. V. c.
John E. Kelley, Adjutant; James R. Aud,
Quartermaster; John Hanson, Surgeon; ;
Stephen e. Welch, Chaplain; B. p Dolloff,
Officer of the Day; Hiram Perkins, Officer of
the Guard. 1t was voted to adopt the name of
"Weld Sargent" Post No. 3, in honor of a de.
ceased comrade late in arms.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Thirty years ago two boys attended school
in Bethel, little thinking that they would grow
up, one to be Governor of Maine, and one to
be Governor of California Yet such proved
to be their unhappy fate.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The Bath Times is to be changed to an even.
ing paper on and after the first of July.
WALDO COUNTY.
John G. Showers has been appointed Post.
master at Sandy Point, vice Nathaniel Stow
ers, deceased.
During the tempest last Monday, the light
ming struck tree in the pasture of Capt. Eli
sha X. Pendleton, in IsleshOrO', killing hi
mare, which was near, and destroying a nes
OF fish hawks in the top of the tree
The Belfast Age learns that during the thun
der shower last Sunday night, the barn of Mr.
Gordon of Belmont, was struck by lightning
set on fire and consumed, together with hog
calf, farming tools. &c.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican says during thun
der storm at Millbridge last Monday the Uniol
meeting house was struck by lightning, dom!
considerable damage. 1tstruck also the main
mast OF schooner Jesse, the barn of Capt. d
Brown, the school house in district No. 6, an,
| several other places. .rs