The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-24
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ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Installation OF Rev. f. F. Ford as pas
tor of Pine Street church, III Lewiston. took
place Thursday evening. Prof Barbour OF
Bangor, preached the sermon; Rev. DIR. Fiske
of Bath, made the installing prayer; Rev. DR..
Balkan, late pastor of the chnrch gave the
charge to the pastor; Rev. George Harris of
Auburn, gave the right hand of fellowship
and Rev. Mr.. Williams of Portland, gave the
charge to the people,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph says bright and
intelligent boy of A. one capable of doing
well.named Henry Moore, belonging in Brnns.
wick, was sent to the Reform School during
his minori J, last Monday for entering the stoie
of Mr.. j. T. Walker, in that town and robbiug
the safe of o pocket book containing $40 in
cash, and sundry notes. He restored the
pocket book. and papers and all bntl$13 OF the
money which he had spent.
The new steamer Sebago is to be put upon
the route next week, from the foot of Lake
Sebago to North Bridgton.
The Bridgton News says some of the Naples
business men are building wharf just back
OF the village stores, 30 feet long by 80 wde for
the convenience of the steamer and canal
boats.
The News says the Bridgton Brass Band
have abandoned the project for celebration on
the 4th OF July.
OXFORD COUNTY.
pied by Mr. Sullivan Wiley. on Smsrt's Hill,
Fryeburg, was entirely destroyed by fire
Wednesday.
The Messenger says the citizens of Norway
and vicinity are preparing for grand celebra-
ton Of the coming Fourth of July. The Au-
burn Light Infantry. Post of G. A. R. from
Brdgton and Bethel and fire companies from
South Paris and Oxford are expected to Join
in the festivities. The Ordway grove is being
put in order for the afternoon exercises, which
will consist of music, reading Of the Declare
ton of Independence and speeches from Gov.
entertainment will conclude with fire. works.
PENoBseoT COUNTY.
Thursday night fire.wa discovered in Low
ell and Spencer's iewelry store on Main street,
Bangor. The stock which was quite large
was ruined also the stock in /. W. Combs
store adjoining was badly damaged There is
scarcely any doubt but that the fire was iucen-
diary. The evidence against both Lowell and
Spencer as to their knowledge of the fire is
such as to warrant their arrest and they have
been committed.
The Wing says Mr.. Chas. E. Greene civil
engineer has just finished the survey of the
Winterport Railroad. The route surveyed is
very easy free from heavy grades, and with
but few fills and excavations
Potatoes sold in the Bangor market on
Thursday at 81 10 per bushe
The cattle and sheep drovers of Bangor and
vicinity, are going up on their Aroostook raids
for stock.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
s. LELAND of Skowhegan has sold his horse,
Black Walnut, to parties in Boston, for $1,000.
The Somerset Reporter says the Republican
Town Committees of Fairfield, Mercer and
Smi hfield, at meeting held at Norridge wock,
agreed for their several towns as follows, to
wit: Fairfield is to present candidates for rep
q Tn fha oulS1 okv ~
1874, 1876, 1877, 1873, 1879. Mercer, candidates
for the Legislatures of 1875 and 1881. Smith
field for the Legislature OF 1880.
The Reporter says good lady Of the Con-
gregationa] church in SkOwhegan, has gwen
one hundred dollars toward the support of the
missionary who is now laboring at the Forks.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Bishop Bacon has granted the request. of the
Catholics OF Calais, and allowed Father Dur
min to remain there, much to the pleasure of
all denominations in that city.
'SgnOr Rubini' came to grief at his ssMapic
Gift Entertainment" at Eastport last Monday.
The audience being disguised with the distr:-
button OF gifts, returned them in a very I'M
ceremonious manner, and compelled him to
return most of the money he had taken at the
door, as we learn from the Sentinel
YORK COUNTY.
Theodore B. Moses, ESQ.,, aged 80 years, died
OF drOpsy at his residence in Berwick, Thus
day morning. For nearly forty years he was
Paymaster Of the Great Falls Manufacturing
Company, of strict integrity and large benevo-
lence.
IN GENERAL.
Bids for granite for the new State Depart
ment were opened at Washington on Thurs
day. Among the bidders were James Weston
y Sons OF Maine, j. r. Bod we'll of Maine. the
Bodwell Company of Maine and the Dix Is
land Company of Maine. The contract will
not be awarded for some days.
U. S. Steamer Tallapoosa arrived at Ports
mouth on Thursday, having as passengers
Senator Morrill, of Maine and Commander
McCauley, U. s. N, and family.