The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-29
state ~ ews.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

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ra building for themselves very elegant resi-
ences in fine locations in the vicinity of Bates
,ollege, Lewiston.
We ar that Luther Verrill who was tried
n the charge of being connected with Clifton
arrs in the Auburn murder and acquitted.
urp where he still resides. We are told that
he fine cottage house which was the scene of
nat tragedy. together with five acres of land.
ents for $40 year.
The Lewiston Journal says the balloon of
Stone Il Murray's circus, at Ligermore Falls
N Wednesday, rose about 100 feet and plune-
ID into the rapids Of AnjrOscOggin river above
he bridge. The balloon was hooked out, but
40 body had been recovered up to noon OF next
lay.
The Journal says team belonging to G. Fl,
Cram, was stolen from the circus ground at
LivermOra Falls on Wednesday, and recover
I'd the same night at a stable in Turner, The
thief escaped, but is being vigorously pursued,
The journal says a story is quite current in |
Auburn, that three brothers, resident there. |
have fulien heirs to several hundred Thousand |
dollars, the principal and interest of $4,000. |
deposited by an uncle of the brothers sixty |
years ago in New York bank, and which had |
never been drawn out Not very likely sto-
~.
The Lewiston Journal says the refreshing
rain on Wednesday forenoon, and the copious
showers of the evening" came just 10 time to
avert the evils of the drOuth, and have put a
new face Gu v, getati)n.
f CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 5
The Brunswick Telegraph says rumors have
been afloat, for some weeks, that New York
parties have purchased the water power at
Simpsons Rips, on the river, about three and
a half miles above the Village Falls Some
times the water alluded to has been called
Quaker Mill Pond. The ostensibe purpose of
the purchasers is to erect pulp and paper works
at the Rips. We believe that no purchase of
the power or the adjoining land has been
made, but that parties have, perhaps in con-
nection with others of New York, bonded prop.
erty at the Rips so as to control it, at the prop
er time and for such forms of manufacture as
may prove profitable.
Brunswick Telegraph is suffering extensively
from "Salmon on the BRAIN" A few weeks
ago he purchased salmon, paying 40 cts Der lb
for it. TWAS miserable stutf-kept too long
on Iceland T. could not eat it and gave it to
the cat and dog. Last week Is ID. salmon
was hooked at the falls in Brunswick. and the
have had the whole.) 1t affected him in such
manner that he is now stirring up the Fish
Commissioners to bvild the long needed fish
way at Brunswick. We hope bis disorder will
spread through Brunswick & Topsham until
that fishway is built.
The Bridgton News says last Saturday, at
about P. NJ, heavy shower passed over
BOlster's Mills, accompanied with wind and
hail, and for about fifteen minutes hail stones
fell in abundance, some OF them being nearly
an inch in circumference. The corn and po-
tato crops were badly cut up, and much glass
was broken in windows not protected by
blinds The storm occupied q narrow belt not
more than half a mile wide. Aa $50
Rev. A. Blanchard, the popular pastor of the
Congregational church at South Bridgton, has
been presented with handsome carriage by
his narishiOpArq q W. 1oarn from tho NoWa
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Bath Times says the schooner Florence
Reed of Gloucester, fro m the Grand Banks, in
charge of Mr. Black the Captains brother, ar
rived at Southport Monday the 18th having the
body of Martin son of Robert Cameron on
board: They called at Brooksville to leave
their Captain who was sick. And during their
stay there July 49, all but Mr.. Cameron hav.
ing left the vessel for short time on their re.
turp he was not to be found. The harbor was
swept and his body found the next day, and
brought to Boothbay, his native place. Mr.
| sanity for few days but not sufficient to ex.
cite alarm. 1t is not known, whether in a fit
| of derangement he threw himself overheard
or by some accident fell over.
| =-aeaae PENoBscoT COUNTY.
| The Bangor Wing says a gentleman in Old
/ town, who has five tons of old hay in bis barn
| was offered last week $37 ton for it. He re-
L Iubtu buo OucT, pTcleTTlug W Keep Inc nay
rather than to sacrifice his fine stock.
The Dexter Gazette is responsible for thu
statement that the Rrasshoppers are so thick
and hungary in Newport, that after eating al
/ the peas and beans in large field, they at
tackled picket fence, and when they left i
there was nothing remaining but the stringerl
and iron posts. This is a terrible year fol
grasshoppers.
The examination of the classes of the Maine
State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts, will occur on Monday Tuesday and Wed
nesday of next week. The examination OF
Monday and Tuesday will be in writing, tina
| on Wednesday, oral. The exhibition Of the
Junior and Sophomore classes will take place
Tuesday evening at the Universaist church in
Orono, commencing at quarter before eigh
| o'clock.
| WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Age says few " eeks since
young man came to Winterport in company
with lady, and introduced her as his wife.
| short time after be went to sea leaving the la
dy with his friends in that town. He hat
been gone but short time when
gentleman from Baltimore appeared ant
claimed the lady as his wife, proving it by thu
marriage certificate, photographs. etc Th,
| lady consented to return to Baltimore will
him, where her mother lives, and on who's,
account the husband pursued his wife, though
ne says ne shall never live with her again. Sh,
I woo -a"ly 9o- yoerS oia.-'- :
The house of Melleu Avery, about two mile
out of WinterpOrt village, was destroyed b.
| fire last week. Mr.. Avery and his family werl
at Carver's Harbor, where he has charge of
gang of men in one of the quarries. His hous'
was nnoccupied; probably the work OF an in
cendiary; no insurance.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| A bear with two cubs was seen a few day
since mile below Whiting on the Dennys
| Vile road. srr .-.-
Dr. A. A. s. Chandler of Columbia Falls
came to his death very suddenly last Monday
by being thrown from his carriage, while rid
ing in Addison.
John @. Smith, dealer in stoves, etc a
Calais, was robbed last week of a wallet con
tanning 800 in money and five or six hundred
| dollars in notes, bills, etc. John Brothers wa.
suspected of the robbery and while arrange
ments were being made for his arrest he escap
ed to st. stephen. But he was arrested Their,
and sent to the jail at ST. Andrews, where he
confessed to the robbery as we learn from the
Calais Advertiser.
The Catholics of Calais have decided not t.
build new church, but will repair and ell larg,
their old one.
Calais supports ten clergymen, ten lawyer
ard five doctors.
IN GENERAL.
| Hon. Warren johnson, State Superinteu
| dent OF Public instructions, has declined &C
cepting the invitation to go to Rhode Island to
take charge of her State Normal School.