The Portland daily press., 1871-08-30
state News.
HANCOCK COUNTY,


A correspondent writes that Edwin O. Sar-
gent of Ellsworth, who has been absent eleven
years, and for seven years has not been heard
from, and supposed TO be dead, returned. home
on Tuesday Aug. 22d. He entered the army,
in a Massachusetts regiment during the war,
was wounded in battle, and the last his family
heard from him he; were in a hospital, being
treated for wounds that was supposed to be ia
tai, and his father supposed he had died. I'm
der this superstition his father made applica-
ton for pension on his sons account, and
has been drawing it ever since his supposed
death. But it seems his son recovered and in
stead of returning home got his discharge and
shipped on board of vessel for Australia,
where he has been roaming ever since.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. Elbridge Crowell of West Waterville
attempted to commit suicide Monday morn
ing, at o'clock, by shooting himself with a re-
volver. He was at the time alone in his store.
He fred two shots, both Of which took effect
in nearly the same place upon the forehead,
but glanced OIL, causing only severe scalp
wound.
OXFORD COUNTY.
An old bear and cub were seen at Bryant's
Pond on Monday afternoon. The cub was
captured but the old bear escaped. Shortly af-
terward it was seen with another cub, enter
ing thicket. The old one was wounded by a
discharge of shot, but managed to escape to
the woods, while the cub escaped in the direc.
ton of West Paris, as we learn from the Ok
ford Democrat.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
From our Correspondent
Willie Clark, son of the late Hon. w. G.
Clark of Sangervlle, was kicked by horse
on the 10Th inst, dislocating the ankle and
fracturlng the fbula of the right leg.
The temperance people of Western Piscata
quis are to have a picnic excursion to Ole
Town on the 29th list.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Miss Almira S. Higgins, Principal of thu
North Grammar School at Bath, having re
signed that situation and being about to leave
for the shores of the Pacific, was presented
Saturday evening, with an elegant tea service
by some of the people of Bath, male and fe
male, IN appreciation of her valuable service il
instructing youth IN that city.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
[From our Correspondent
The price of hay is rapidly declining and i
is now difficult to realize 800 per ton. Farmer
are freely buying corn, of which they conside
twelve bushels equal in value, to ton of ha,
for stock
Thirty hours of smart rain, commencing a
sunset last Saturday night, has laid the dust
given an impetus to fall ploughing and will
improve the fall feed
One of the railroad cooks having had SOM
$5OO LETT him Tor safe keeping, near GuilfOrt
village, after the hands had been paid Off on
night last week, took such good care of tn
funds committed to his custody that neither b
nor the money has since been seen in thes
parts. He was tracked to Old Town, Bangor
and Boston, where the scent Of him was lost.
S.
From Correspondent
Having been in the country the past fe,
days, l had the pleasure of visiting an after
noon session of Silver Moon Temple (Colt
Water TeWplars) under the jurisdiction OF tina
temperance Veteran. DIR. A. j. w. Stevens, a
Parkman, The doctor freeTy gives his tim
happier than when surrounded by the childrel
of this prosperous Temple. The order is calcu
lated to do vast amount of good by unitin
the little ones in the cause and impressin,
their young hearts with the value of temper
ance. G.
Bangor, Aug 26.