The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-15
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ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY

The Lewiston Journal says the crop of blue
berries and wild Strawberries will be unusually
large this summer.
The Journal says John Gala gan of Lewis
tOu was taken sick on Saturday, and died very
suddenly,
Lewiston is hard pushed to get "a Fourth of
July orator. Rev. Mr.. Murray declined be-
cause he was going into the Wilderness"
and now the Journal says answers have been
received from Gov. Bullock, Gen. Banks, Gen.
son, declining to deliver the 4th of July ora
ton on account Of pressing engagements.
TIE Lewiston Journal says Joshua G. Small
son of Mrs. Small, Marston's Corner, while
hunting crows rvs. nests, Saturday last, fell from
hip. During the fall he held the crows and
saved them unharmed.
The Lewiston Journal says several cases of
sunstroke were reported in that city, but they
all smelt of rum.
The grasshoppers are on hand early this sea-
son. gentleman informs the Lewiston
Journal that of $500 cabbage plants set this
sc ason, he has but five hundred left, the grass
hoppers having devoured the larger part.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Voice says there is prospect of a gen.
erous yield of corn, potatoes, beans, &c. this
year. ...-
We learn from the Voice that the Sherman
Soldiers Monument Association are to cele-
brate the 4th of July, and that Llewellyn Pow
ers, Esq, of Houlton, has been engaged as
orator.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Miss Lizzie Thomas of Augusta, was badly
injured Monday by being thrown from a car
riage.
Mr.. J. B. Blake of Portland, who has re-
Gently been connected with a hotel in Bidde-
ford has been installed as clerk of the
Mansion House in Augusta
A cow was killed on the railroad track at
Mnf dow nIFlfr in e
not getting out of the way when the train was
approaching
[From our Correspondence
Sylvanus Kendall, who died very suddenly,
in Augusta, on the 9Th inst, lett Life Insur-
ance Policy for $1,000, against the N. Y. Equit-
able. s.
The citizens of HallOwell propose building
new aims house for the poor of that city.
S. S. Boardman, of the Maine Farmer, was
kicked by horse in the stable while passing
the stall. Mr.. BOardman caught hold of the
beams above and drew himself out of the way
of the horse, who kept up the kicking. Mr..
BOardman.w soon relieved from his position
by bis family. He received but one blow from
the horses hoof. No bones were broken. The
cords of his leg are affected, but he will be able
to get about in a few days.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says Monday afternoon two men
stopped at the hotel in Passadumkeag with
horse which they had driven from Swanville
in a wagon since breakfast time, with the adj
dtional weight of a trottng sulky which was
fastened to the back of the wagon. A few
minutes after driving into the yard the horse
fell dead.
A boarding shanty on the railroad, about
two miles above Mattawamkeag, OCCUPIED by
Swedes, was burned to the ground SUNDAY
night, together with the stable adjoining
Loss not heavy, as the horses and harnesses
were saved.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
[trom our Correspondent
Shepherd Fletcher, Esq, of Parkman, has
had six blooded sheep torn in pieces in his pas
ture, recently, supposed to have been killed
by bears.
Vegetation begins to suffer from crouth, and
unless rain comes soon, the hay crop must be
very light
The 4th of July is to be celebrated by the
Good Templars of Western Piscataquis, at
Guilford.
The anniversary Of the birth of St. John the
Baptist is TO be celebrated by the Masonic
Lodges of Piscataquis at Dover, or which oc-
casiOn the new Masonic Hall in that place
will be dedicated
The Quarterly Meeting of the M. E. Church
in GuifOrd, on the 9th and 10th inst, was an
occasion of deep and solemn interest in the
congregation.
We were favored with timely and beautiful
showers on the 10th inst.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. Patrick Sullivan at Cherryfield fell dead
in a store Friday evening last. He was about
sixty years old.
The Machias Union says fires are reported
as having done great damage to timber lands
on Narraguagus river. townships % and 30
suffered good deal, and No. 30 ON Machias
waters much more. Mr.. Warren Smith of
Whitneyville, lost about $500 worth of logs
that were "yarded OUT besides logging camp,
sleds, utensils &C. Camps were burned in
other localities. In all, the loss to owners at
Cherryfield, Machias, SC. is heavy.