The Portland daily press., 1872-06-08
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


The Bridgton Ne,os says Orrin j. Libby has
commenced building another carriage manufac
tory at South Rridgton, on the site of the one
burned Ae4l bNa4N til
The Ne,os says valuable horse owned by
Rufus Gibbs and Sons of Bridgton, while being
led to water the other day, was SO badly kicked
by another horse to to render it necessary for
his proprietors to kill him. #E
"Wednesday Emorning the P. & o. r. R. train
slaughtered cow on the track near Baldwin.
The Tannery at Bridgton after several weeks
suspension on account of the uncertain condi-
ton of the leather trade, is now starting up
again. 5 A,ta.& eaE
The Bangor Why says Daniel Kinds, the
young man who was SO terribly mutilated by
circular saw in Morse's mills OH Wednesday
was still alive at midnight, Thursday and had
slept considerably between and II O'clock.
AThe Bangor Commercial says lad named
Charles Porter fell into a cistern full of water,
Thursday, and would have drowned but for the
aid afforded him by his little sister.
The Dexter Gazette says all the conditions are
very favorable to the grass crop, although the
wet weather has belated agricultural operations
to some extent, Last year at this time the
ground was parched by the drouth, and the
voice of the grasshopper was heard in the land.
Efr ID PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer mentions the sudden death of
Mr.. Moody Sewall of Sangerville, which occur
red Sunday evening while sitting in his chair.
The case is supposed to have been pleurisy of
the heart rel-.l M -.l-G -1
Deputy Sheriff Sprague, in accordance with
instructions from headquarters, has notified all
the vendors of intoxicating liquors, in the east
ern part of Piscataquis county, that they must
cease their traffic at once, or he should be obliged
to prosecute
Piscataquis County Lodge l. O. G. T., will
Parkman VnaQ6av of
10 o'clock a. m. Gov. Perham is engaged to be
present, and deliver the evening public address
Rev. 0. NJ CousensIeof Hallowell, iSuperinten-
dent Of the Order Of Cold Water Templars is
expected to be present, and address the children
at some hour during the afternoon session.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY
Hon. David c. Magoun, the first Mayor of
Bath, and for many years one of the most
prominent politicians in that part of the State
died at his residence Friday morning, aged 81
years. He has been in feeble health for two
WALDO COUNTY.
Joseph E. Simpson of Brooks, was swndled
out of $50 in the depot at Boston, on 'Wednes-
day, by couple of sharpers, who wanted that
sum Immediately, and who left him check for
$500 on one of the Boston Banks for security.
The check, OF course, was bogus and Joseph has
seen the last of his money.
The Belfast Age says the circus companies
are faring pretty slim this season as far as the
patronage of the country towns are concerned.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Messrs. Griffin of Eastport have eleven
young seals, which they are attempting to raise
The seals are fed with milk at present They
were canght by fishermen while asleep.
There is a churn in Charlotte which has been
in use eighty-fve years.
A bear weighing 400 pounds, was captured
and killed in Dennysville, June Sd, by an In
dian named Levy Snow. t. -. .