The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-10
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.
Monday afternoon, Frank, aged four wears.
son of G. p. Drake of Lewiston, was run over
by heavy lumber train, and it is feared he was
fatally injured.
The Journal says that twenty-five young men
have been admitted to the Freshmen class Of
Bates College, and the prospect is that the
number will be increased to thirty-five at the
examination on the 21st of August.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Journal says that Walter Ranger, young
est son of Peter Ranger, ESQ.,, of Wilton. while
leading horse one day last week, received very
serious if not fatal injuries by a kick from the
animal.
As Mr.. Albert Worthy, wife and little daugh-
ter, of Phillips, were driving to the village Sat-
urday, the horse took fright and ran throwing
Mr.. Worthy and little girl out; the arm of the
latter was broken above the elbow Mr.. Worth
ly received a severe kick. Cause, a bad har-
ness
Phillips had snow drift three feet deep GU
the 4th inst, within four rods of which ripe
strawberrie were growing.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Castine Mackerel Line Co., under the
charge of j. w. Dresser & Co., are doing a
UuSiIeSS.
The fall term of the Bucksport Seminary
opens on Wednesday. Aug. 21st the arrange
ment of the academic year having been so
changed as to consist of three terms hereafter,
instead of four. By this change the fall and
spring terms are each heightened three weeks.
KEENEBEC COUNTY.
A young man named Arthur Towle, about II
years of age, was drowned on Sunday at Hal
lowell, while bathing in the river His body
was recovered. He was employed as clerk in
the store of James I'll. Leigh, esq.,, and is spol1-
en- of as very exemplary young man.
The Puget Sound Weekly Courier, published
at Olympia, w. T., announces the sudden death
of Hon. VIM. B. Sinclair, at Coneyville, Whid-
by Island, on the 9Th. Mr.. Sinclair was born
in Waterville, in this State in 1927, and in 1858
removed to Washington Territory, where he
prospered in business and occupied number
of offices in the gift of the people, being twice
a member of the Legislature, once a Council
man from Kings and Kitsap counties, and a
member of the last House of Representatives
from Snohomish county. He was appointed
Inspector of Customs and occupied that posi-
ton at the time of his death. Mr.. Sinclair has
many friends in Maine who will learn of his
death with sincere regret. FIX
OXFORD COUNTY
Messrs. George B. Crockett & Co., of Paris,
have just shipped 100 dozen drag rakes, and
propose to do a larger business in the manufac-
ture of sleds than ever before.
The Lewiston Journnl learns that DR.. N. T.
True of Bethel, has been appointed Professor
of Natural Sciences in the celebrated Normal
and Training School in Oswego, N. Y, at sal
airy of $1,000. He will enter upon his duties the
first week in September.
Walter, boy of about IA years, son of Chas.
Smith of East Dixfeld, was drowned on the 4th
while bathing in the river at that place.
Mr.. Paris Baxter of Rumford, drove his team
over the river bank near the Dixfeld village
ferry, Wednesday night, and was thrown out,
breaking his leg. Two other gentlemen in the
carriage were also thrown out and slightly in
jured.
John Jackson proprietor of the Androscog-
gin House, and deputy sheriff of Oxford
county for several years past, is lying seriously
ill.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Hon. Elijhah L. Hamlin is still lying in a
critical condition.
The Clark Thread Company have established
a mill at South Lincoln for preparing spool
lumber, where, during the present season over
GOO, goo feet of lumber have been turned out.
George w. Pickering has been elected Presi-
dent, and John Patten Treasurer, of tho Ban
gor Savings Bank.
The students at the Agricultural College who
have been under the charge of Captain James
Dean of Bangor, have organized themselves in
to a company of cadets.
Some small boys broke into Mayberry's spice
mill in Bangor Sunday and stole about bushel
of peanuts.
A new post-office has been established at
South Lagrange, and j. 2. Stearns, esq.,, APP
pointed Postmaster.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
An Eucampment of Odd Fellows will be in.
stituted at Dover to-day
From our Correspondence
The haying season has fairly commenced
and the weather is as good as could be desired
The crop will be abundant have just bought
one and one half tons of prime old hay for $14
per ton, for which $50 per ton was offered and
refused In March. Thus avarice bites itself.
The new Methodist church in Guilford viii
lage is in rapid progress of building. Three or.
dained clergymen are at work upon it. The
new pastor, Rev. Mr.. BEAM is, every way pop
ular with his people,
Rev. Henry Libby, Calvin Baptist,) and Rev
John Clark, (F. w. Baptist baptized, each
three candidates, by immersion, in Parkman,
on Sunday last. Ivy
Grasshoppers have done no great harm, as
yet but, they are growing, by the billion.
The hay crop is beyond their reach, but, if
dry weather comes on they will get the grain.
Mr.. Burleigh, Land Agent visited the Coun-
money appropriated by the Legislature to build
the road from Kingsbury to Blanchard He is
determined that the money shall not be fooled
away.
The fall, winter and spring terms of Parkmau
High School are to be taught by T. s. Bunker
one OF the most successful and popular educa.
tors in the State. Parkman furnishes a great
many finely educated scholars for the,-fac.
tory. for after being educated, they prefer the
music of the spindle to the toll of the school
room, and will continue to do SO until teachers
are more adequately remunerated.
Farm help is very scarce and wages high.
Were it not for the improved farming imple-
ments, no farm could pay its running expenses
and support family, but, God ''tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb" thence, in His Prov.
idence, He has given us the the Cultiyator. the
Horse rake and the Moving Machines
A Democrat, of the old school, called at nv
office, last week, and informed me that the
BLACK Republicans have nominated Horace
Greedy for President. 1 advised him to sub.
scribe for the Bangor Democrat.
Hillside Lodge of Good Templars and Silver
Moon Lodge of Cold Water Tempars, both Of
Parkman, are prospering finely. The Governor
and his lady visited both Lodges, during their
recent visit, and expressed themselves as much
pleased with their work. By the way, while
the Governors praises are upon everybody's
lips they ought to know that his wife is a most
excellent intelligent, modest and aimiable lady.
The annual rush of city people to Moose
Head Lake has commenced, and great num-
bers are focking there for health, pleasure and
trout. s.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says As several of the
boys in Hartland village were bathing on Fri
day last, one of their number, Charles Fuller.
son of James Fuller, aged Is years, got into
deep water, and being unable to swim was
drowned.
The fall session of the Maine Board of Ap.
riculture will be held at Skowhegan, the first
week in September.
COW behind his wagon, was thrown against the
wheel of his carriage, with such force that he
died in a few hours,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
O. r. Whidden, Jr., Editor of the Calais
Times was thrown from his carriage last Satur-
day, striking upon his head and injuring him
severely,
During the month of June there were 1872
vessels cleared, and 100000 feet of lumber
shipped from the port of Calais.
Elisha Laney, cripple, fell through the floor
of one of the mills at Union Mills, Calias. on
Friday last, and fractured his leg above the
knee.
The E. & N. Railway Co., have commenced
on their new buildings at Vanceboro Two
crews are now at work there, one of which is
engaged framing building 300 feet long in
tended for the Company's use, the other franz
ing building ITO feet long, which is to be the
much needed restaurant and hotel.
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