The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoseoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Mr.. d. w. Pulsifer, of East Poland, has one
of the finest orchards in the county, if not in
the State. It contains about four hundred hear
ing trees, one hundred and fifty of which are
Bald wins and about fifty each of Nodheads
Roxbury Russets and HubbardstOns and about
seventy-five trees of summer and fall fruit in
Guiding Yellow Harvest Early Craig, Sweet
Bough, Beefsteak, gennettlngs, Bowerback,
Porters and Others The balance are natural
fruit, some of which is equal to the grated va
rieties. Mr.. Pulsifer has carefully selected the
best from trees of his own raising, generally
grating after the trees have attained sufficien
growth to graft in the limbs Most of this
orchard commenced bearing only three years
ago, and in 1870 produced about 100 barrels of
fruit of first quality and $50 bushels of cider ap-
pies. This year the estimated crop is at least
$50 barrels of good fruit and corresponding
proportion of the inferior article, which Mr.. 2.
says nets him not less than so cents per bushel
when made into cider. His rule is to use for
that purpose all apples that will not bring the
above price. He has also quite an assortment
of other fruits, including pears, plums, grapes,
etc. His contribution to the County Fair this
week will be one of the attractions.
Mr.. B. P. Butler and Mr.. John Masse have
mode extensive Improvements on their residen-
ces at Minot Corner during the summer which
add much to the appearance of that village
The people of that place are waking up to the
importance of manufactures, and are about to
offer inducements to parties wishing to engage
in the shoe business to locate there. Quite a
sum of money can be raised IN aid of the plan
and the towns of Poland and MinOt have both
voted to exempt all such property from taxa
ton for ten years, and immediate steps are to
be taken to perfect the arrangements.
The Young Mems Progressive Union of Lew
iston, whose presidents Is John W. Farwell,
ESQ.,, maintain reading room, and propose to
inaugurate system of weekly debates.
The Journal says it is established in Lewiston
that eating saloons can be run with profit with
out the sale of intoxicating liquors of any
sort t
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye Works, the
following officers were chosen: Clerk, Edward
L. Wood; Treasurer, William B. Wood; Di-
rectors-A. E. Hildreth, President Bates Man
ufacturing Co. Lyman Nichols, President Pep
perell Manufacturing Co.; BENZ. E. Bates,
Treasurer Androscoggin Mills;J. A. Blanchard,
Franklin Co.. Auditors, s. Sprague and Clar-
ence A. Dorr.
KENNEBEc COUNTY gA
The Reporter says that last Monday, man
named White aged about "a years, living in
Chelsea, on the road to Augusta on the east
side of the river, died very suddenly while at
work in his woodshed. res
Zachary Tibbetts of Albion was run over by
careless driver il Bangor Saturday night, and
had his hip badly injured, so that he had to
be carried home.
The railroad woodshed on the east side of the
river at Augusta, caught fire Saturday, but not
much damage was done.
OXFORD COUNTY.
About the middle of last week Mrs Silvia
Stewart of South Paris, went to the store of
Mr., A. Shurtleff of that place and gave him a
thinking that all things were not right, opened
1t the next day and found it to be a request to
collect certain rents and keep for her until
called for. Since Wednesday nothing has
been seen or heard from the lady, and it is
supposed by some that she has made way with
herself, although no trace can be found of her
in the woods or rivers, where search has been
made. As yet all Is a mystery.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Two young pedestrians, named Edward
Shaughnessy and George Kelly, will try their
muscle in a foot race at the Bangor Trotting
Park, Friday.
The Wing says that little boy about three
years OF age, son of Mr.. Francis McCulloch,
of Bangor, went into the kitchen on Thursday
last and while playing about the stove pulled a
large pan filled with boiling water over upon
bis head. He was very badly scalded and suf-
fered great pain, until relieved by death on Sat
urday.
Little urchins in Bangor throw stones in the
street, and one hit a sailor named John Nc
Carty on the head. injuring him quite severely.
4aa sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Knox s. Lincoln railroad will be held at
Bath Oct. 7th.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Kendall Mills is 10 have new depot. One
building is to serve the purpose of the two now
in use.
WALDO COUNTY.
Thinkers are scarce in Belfast bay this year but
porgles are plenty enough to more than make
up the dehciency,if numbers are what is want
ed.
.t+' ezra WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Emma McAdam, one of the handsomest
schooners ever bnilt in Calais, was launched
last Wednesday, fsE s-474,a
Calais will have course of lectures and con-
certs next winter
Rents are scarce in Calais.
cartridges are abundant in Washington
county this fall, aud are beginning to be shot in
large numbers.
~ IN GENERAL.
Under date of September Sd, patents have
been issued to the following citizens of Maine:
Luther L. Allen of Hallowell, for machine for
enameling cloth, leather, &c Luther L. Allen
OF Hallowell, for machine for vanishing leath-
er, &c. George Behrens of Brunswick, for
medical compound for cure of fever and agus.