The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-17
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Rockland Free Press says that DIR.
Wright of Durham, has calf with two heads
and one body, the two Threats. entering the
same stomach.
The price of milk in Lewiston is six cents
per quart.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton News speaks in high tones of
that town as place of summer resort.
Marshall Bacon has retired from the Cum
berland House at Bridgton, Of which he has
been landlord fourteen years. Mr.. Cummings
from Oxford succeeds him.
The Bridgton News says Capt. Sampson of
Harrison is putting an engine into his canal
boat, and expects to be able to transport
freight from Harrison to the P & o. r. r., ut
Sebago Lake Station, by steam, in about two
weeks
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mrs. Drew, the estimable wife of Rev. VIM
A. Drew, died at Augusta last Thursday. The
Jonrnal SAYS she has been in feeble health for
several months, and for a few weeks past had
been confined to her room.
The Journal says throughout the Kennebec,
previous to the late rains, the cultivated fields
were like an ash heap, and grass lands were
famishiug for rain. AS it now is there will
scarcely be half crop of grass.
The marble cut of the Lion of Lucerne of
which some account has been given in the
papers. has at last arrived, and is now being
placed in the Memorial Hall, at Waterville. 1t
IS an expensive and substantial piece of work.
1t cost ", 600, and its weight is between three
and four tons
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Norway Messenger says the new paper
mill at Steep Falls has commenced operations
iDIgood earnest. This mill is capable of produce
ing $500 pounds of paper daily.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Law term of the Supreme Judicial
IF Fort lo -
gor next Tuesday.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. 5. Q. Paine, Of Canaan, mentions in a
letter to the Belfast Journal that his wiie's
grandfather, Samuel Goodrich, is living with
them. He was 104 years old the 9th of this
month, is healthy, and his faculties are good.
The Reporter says on Wednesday of last
week horse belonging to s. 6. Wethren of N.
New Portland. was shot in Moses L Strick-
lands pasture in that place, though not killed
dead was severely injured. The depredator is
yet unknown. The horse is valued at 1925 dol
lars.
We learn from the Reporter that during tho
performances OF the Adephians in Skow6egan
Monday evening, a boxing glove was tossed
across the stage and overturned kerosene
lamp used as foot light and it fell over the
stage, and breaking, the stuff caught fire. The
flames were extinguished with but slight dam
age, however save the fright caused to timd
people. The "stuf" used could not have been
Portland kerosene, but some one of the cheap
and dangerous articles sold under the name of
kerosene.
De Molay Commentary of knights Templar,
OF $50 vinegar propose to make an execustion
to FOxcrOft next Monday, accompanied by the
SkOwhegan Cornet Band.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
During severe thunder squall at Bath
Friday scuttle was blown from the old Nc.
Lellan mansion striking a child of Capt Jar.
VS. Pattep, about five years of age, fracturing
her skull large oak tree on the common
was struck by lightning and completely shiv-
cred, large pieces being thrown several rods
distance.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The store of G. S. Davis, in Perry was brok-
en- into last Saturday morning, and some
scrip and articles were stolen.
The store Of Mcmahon Brothers in Eastport
was broken into last Sunday, and between
ninety and one hundred dollars taken from
the safe.
A boat race is to take place at Esstport on
the 4th OF July between crew from the Rev.
enue steamer MosswOOd, and a crew of sol-
diers from Fort Sullivan.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Age gays the oldest person we
have heard of being baptised is Mr.. Stephen
Grant of Monroe. who was baptised few Sab
baths ago, by Elder Geo. Garland, at the age
- =, " years. A1o was one OI the nfSt settlers of
mat towp, and has been a prominent man of
The town. holding various town offices torsmany
years. He is still hale and vigorous. He was |
baptised by sprinkling in infancy, but has
been debating in his mind ever since whether |
hat was the saving mode.
he Age says ex-Colector Harmon has pur- |
,nased a house and store in Portland and in |
tends to move thither.
YORK COUNTY.
A hOrco in
iowen, and valued at $3.50, while irving to
reacn ms head into a side stall on Monday
hight, broke his neck.
Ihe annual meeting of the York Manufac-
nrlng Company was holden at their office in
saco on Thursday last. The following officers
james Ellison, Thomas Wiggesworth. SAM
!. Smelling, Walter Hastings, Seth Bemis
iananiah Temple Treasurer Hananiah Tenn,
lie. Clerk. III. Foss