The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-14
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ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Apdroscoggin County Cattle Show aud
Fair at Mechanic Falls, has been POSTPONED to
October 18th and 18th
The Journal says Hon. VIM. P Frye in his
spicy speech at the Republican meeting Mon
day evening, remarked that he had heard it
was gwen out that Mr.. Kimball came to that
city, Saturday evening, to get match for
horse. Mr.. Frye said that whether he had
found the horse or net he could not say, but it
was very evident he had found his match!
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The barn of Junius Taylor of New Sharon,
was entirely consumed by fire with all its con-
tents, consisting of hay, farming tools, wagons,
harnesses &c, aud also two pigs, Friday MORN
ing.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The house of Nathaniel f. Norton, of China,
was entered on the night of the 10th inst, aud
a wallet containing $125 and silver watch
worth $25, stolen from his pantaloons pocket.
The thief entered through a chamber window
and left through the door.
In the garden of Samuel Gibson, Esq, land
lord OF the hotel at Getchel's Corner Vassd-
boro, may be seen young tree set out last
spring which Is now in full blossom.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A young man named Chas Foster was shot
through the arm with a bullet from a revolver
in the hand of Peter Marco while at dance at
were fired, but only this took effect.
A young married man named Frank Ladd
was shot in the side on Spring street. in Dex-
ter village, about 1880 o'clock p M. Tuesday.
by young man named GU. Worcester. 1t is
SAID the shooting was in self defence, as Ladd
mad waylald Worcester, and struck him Sc
we're blow, Worcester running and Ladd fol-
lowing him up before the shot was fired Jeal.
onsy is said to be the cause of the atfrav.-
Ladd's wound is dangerous
An affray occurred on the train of the e. &,
n. A: Railway Monday evening which three
drunken roughs commenced by hitting right
aud left among the passengers. One of the M
named John Perry was shot in the cheek by
Mr.. W. b. Hayford of Bangor and then quiet
was restored. Two of the rowdies have been
arrested and the third one will be.
The Wing says at the election in Orono, MIR
John ii. Gilman deposited his .fftieM ballot.
having voted ttty consecutive gears acittoH MAJ
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
John Ripley, aged ninety-seven wears. and
Nathaniel Beknel, aged ninety-four years,
both went to the polls in Bath, Monday, and
voted the Republican ticket. Mr. Ripley, not
wlthstanding his great age, declined all offers
Vi a carriage, insisting upon going by himself
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Warren Page, a boy about fifteen years OF
age and resident OF New Portland, was acct
"S.y s"oo III ono iSib siue anu SnOuluer, on
the otn INST The physician took 10 shot from
near and under the shoulder blade. He is in a
| fair way to recover.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Captain Thomas r. Parsons died suddenly
| at his residence in Fast Machias, on the OH
| inst Captain Parsons has sailed from that
port in command of vessels during the past
| twenty five years. He had never suffered shin.
wreck, or lost man during all this time. He
recently arrived in Boston from West Indian
port in charge of brig Cosmos, of East Machi
as. His health being poor he gave his brig tc
the care of his son-in-law and first officer Mr.
Chas. Phipney, who took charge and proceed
ed to Philadelphia, where he took load O.
coal and sailed for Boston about the middle OF
July, since which time nothing has been heard
from vessel or crew. This seemed to prey upon
his mind, and probably caused his sickness
| and death.