The Portland daily press., 1872-06-13
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoaGIN COUNTY

Arrangements are being made for grand
Fourth of July celebration at Harlow's Point,
on the shore of Lake Auburn. An Grafton will
be delivered in the forenoon and in the after
noon and evening there will be dancing in the
grove and sailing on the lake. Good music has
been secured. --e 4-.--.
The French Catholics in Lewiston have aban-
doned the lots they purchased in Ash street and
have purchased five lots on Bartlett street, $50
feet on the street and 100 feet deep, on which
they will erect their church edifice. Mr.. A. B.
Kurdish has taken the contract to build it.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale has been secured
to deliver the address before the united Literary
Societies of Bates College at the Commence
ment on Monday, June oath.
90 ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Pioneer says the Rev. A. M. st. Clair,
who has been lecturing in Aroostook on Nor
monism, stole several articles from the house
where he stopped The officers are after him,
but as yet without success
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. K Larkin, of Pennington, met with a
severe loss Tuesday, in the death of his horse,
Gen. Knox, Jr., one of the finest stations in
that section. Mr.. L. had started for Canton,
and when near Wilton the horse showed signs
of some difficulty and shortly after reaching the
village expired. He was valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000.
KNOX COUNTY.
During a thick fog Tuesday morning the
steamers Lewiston and Katahdin came near a
collision in Rockland harbor, as the former was
gong out and the latter was coming in.
..,.- fi OXFORD COUNTY.
ID. s. Sanbon, of Norway, had his right hand
sawed off by circular Tuesday in Sanborn &
husseirs shovel factory: Frank A. Bradbury's
confectionery shop at Frost's Corner was brok-
en- INTO Saturday night and about ten dollars in
silver coin and small amount of confectionery
taken. Saturday, George Shedd had finger
sawed OIL while at work in Cummings & Mann
clothespin factory. .... ..-.,
.-..- PEN0BSCOT COUNTY.
The Penobscot Musical Association have en-
gagged MISS Annie Louise Cary to sing at their
annual Musical Convention ON the 10Th and L 9Th
of September next.
Hon. Elijah L. Hamlin is still in critical
condition, although somewhat easier. Serious
doubts are entertained of his full restoration to
health. III et.I
The Bangor papers speak in the highest terms
OF praise OF Miss Cary's concert in that city on
Tuesday evening.
WALDO COUNTY.
Winterport has elected Hale delegates to the
9TH District Convention. ~ f--0
4.....- ., IN GENERAL.
The Governor has made the following nomi-
nations:-To solemnize marriages, Rev. Lewis
Dexter, Webster, Rev. E. r. French, Chester
vile, Rev. George Forsyth, Bucksport, Rev. w.
NJ. Sterling Portland, Rev..John j. Cassidy,
Augusta; Trustee of the Insane Asylum, Ezra
l.. Pettengill, Pembroke; Trustee of the Or
phan Asylum, Bath, Thomas w. HYDE. Bath:
Justices of the Peace and Quorum for Cumber1
land county, oTsil s. s5anborn, standish, Bon
jamin I. Chase, Bridgton, Asa Bailey, Free
port, William NJ. Sargent, Portland, John
Brewer, Jr., Cape Elizabeth; Justices of the
Peace and Quorum and Notary Public, William
II. Foye, Portland; Fish Warden for Sebago
Lake, John NJ. Church, Naples.
The following officers have been commissioned
IN the volunteer militia of the State Fritz w.
Gilbert as I'd lieutenant Belfast CITY Guards:
Charles d. Clark as I'd lieutenant Jameson
Guards, Bangor.