The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-23
STATE NEWS.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY,


The shoe business is more lively at Auburn
The shipments for the past week have been 1855
cases to 915 for the previous week.
A little daughter of Mr.. S. b. Harmon, of
Lewiston, on Tuesday fell into deep cistern in
the cellar. Mrs Harmon, who was up stairs,
heard the splash of water and hurrying down
cellar was just in season to catch the child as
she was rising to the surface. The little girl
was senseless when rescued.
j. p. Quimby, Jr., of Turner and graduate
of Bates Glass of ~ has been appointed prin-
cipal of Austin Academy, Centre Straiford, N
ii.
The will of the late Capt. James Golf was
Court, and Dana Gsff and Judge Morrill,,
named in the WILL were appointed executors.
The estate is estimated to be S7O,0OO-S35, 900
real estate and $4,000 personal.
The Maine Central r. r, has repair shop at
the Auburn engine house, and three FORCES,
They will employ about a dozen hands. Re-
pairing for the Lewiston division of the road
will be done at this shop.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Normal School bagan its Fall term Tues
day with fair attendance.
During the shower of last week barn be-
longing to Dudley Morrill,, of Pennington Falls
was struck by lightning, slightly injuring the
building and killing pig in the basement.
Il
week of lockjaw occasoned by an injury which
happened to him several years since.
David Clooky and another Frenchman while
riding at Pennington Sunday evening" were
thrown from their carriage and Clooky had his
arm broken.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
I'll. w. Dodge, of Clinton, has purchased $500
pounds of raspberries this season.
Harry Emery, son of the late Col Sabine
EmprV. W. 6r0wnad T,,ac
terville under the following circumstances -
About 10 O clock he accompanied his cousin in
a boat to sail in the ebay" and while the
latter was bathing the boy undertook to ride
log which was near the buoy to which the boat
was fastened. The log beginning to roll he was
thrown into the water and sank before his
cousin could reach him. His body had not been
found up to o'clock Wednesday morning.
KNOX COUNTY.
Elisha Corson's house at Rockland took fire
and was nearly destroyed last week.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr. Sewall Golf, of Mexico, harvests 100 tons
of hay this year. He put into his barn fifty one
good loads of hay in two days.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
Dennis Mccarthy, foreman of Fletcher's
stone yard in Bangor, was found drowned on
Thursday morning in the Kenduskeag stream,
directly opposite the wharf upon which the
yard was situated. There was severe contus-
ion ON the back OF his head and other indica-
tions of foul play @~
Gen. Hersey treated the Universalist Sabbath
School OF Bangor to an excursion to Lincoln
Wednesday.
Frederick Farnham, of Bangor, while trying
ON boot in a shoe store Wednesday was striek-
EN- with paralysis.
on Monday, Sept. I'd, under the instruction of
MI. Z: M. Walker, Principal, and a full corps
of assistants.
AS the steamer Katahdin was leaving the
wharf at Hampden Tuesday, schooner lying
there swung round and thrust her jib-boom
through the wheel-house.
The building committee of the town of
Hampden advertise for proposals for the inside
finishing of the new Town Hall.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
An enthusiastic temperance gathering was
had at Fairfield on Wednesday evening An
drews' Hall was filled to OVERLOOKING. Prof.
Thwing spoke for an hour ON Motives and
Methods id the temperance work. The Fair
field Band furnished music before and after the
lecture. The Reform Club numbers about $50
and keeps up its weekly meetings.
The Lewiston Journal is informed that the
Somerset Railroad Company have nearly COM
peted arrangements for means to secure the
iron for laying the track of their graded road
from West Waterville to Norridgewock, and
Piouooiy ioi 7nc COnpletlOH Oh tne Cntlre ROAD,
by issuing the bonds of the road, secured by
mortgage to Messrs. Lewis Peirce of Portland,
Daniel Holland of Lewiston and S. d. Lindsey
OF Norridgewock, as trustees of the bondhold-
ers.
YORK COUNTY.
A double track will be laid on the Boston &
Maine extension between Biddeford and Saco
depots for the convenience in making up trains
The Journal says Mr.. John Treadwell has tn e
contract for remodelng the ''old school house.
at Kennebunk depot, and has just added anoth-
er story 1t is intended to have it finished in
modern style, and when done it will compare
favorably with anything of the kind in the
county.