Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-07

Penobscot county had the largest number
lo,sss. Oxford, 6,4s4; Sagadahoc. 1883 ;
Somerset, 1885; Cumberland, 4. $50: Frark-
lin, 4,459; Kennebec, 1851; Piscataauis,
1926.
The Ken. I'm. Ag. & Hort. Society ha. CON.
cluded not to hold any show this wear. Not
having contaminated the purchase of any
grounds yet and the weather proving any,
thing but favorable to fairs, it was thought bes,
to adopt this course.
Miss Sarah Cole, daughter of Abner Cole
| of Eliot, who fell through the flooring of hel
fathers boat house to the ground, distance
| of some fifteen or twenty feet, still lies in
critical condition, with fears that her injuries
may prove fatal. Had the water at the time
| been at high tide her injuries would doubtless
have been less severe.
Large lots of sheep and cattle are coming
| over the Eastern and North American Rail-
way to Bangor.
The Bridgton News is responsible for the
| following story: A certain individual, past
the prime of life, who had been Denmark
pauper, and for three months previous to
| election was confined in the Paris Jail for
some petty offence, on gaining his liberty re-
| fused to be transported home at the expense
of the town but, instead thereof, paid his
own fare, and arrived at the town house in
Denmark, to the surprise of his townsmen
generally, before the closing ofthe polls. His
vote was sharply challenged; but his three
months entertainment at the county hotelhad
made him citizen again, which right he
shrewdly had not forfeited by riding home at
the expense of the town. So, after lively
skirmsh at the polls, he voted the Republican
ticket.
Seth P. Shaw, Esq, an old and respected
citizen of Bangor, died on Friday.
Last Wednesday evening as a young girl
living on Emery street, accompanied by
small boy, was on her way home, she was
stopped near gas light on the corner of
Spring and Emery streets by man with a
mask on, who grasped her by the shoulder
with one hand and with the other dealt her
fearful blow in the face. She fell and faint
ed, and physician was called. The man
seemed to have no motive for striking her,
for after striking he coolly turned and walked
away. Portland Press.
The fifteenth annual cattle show of Nor.
ridgewock, Smithfeld and adjoining towns,
was held at South Norridgewock on Friday
the eth ult., and the fair in the town hall Sat
urday the 2Sth.
But Friday passed for rainy day or there
would have been q most excellent show.
There were twenty-five pairs OF oxen and
steers exhibited, six pairs more than last
year. The largest entry of neat stock was
made by Mr.. w. Ii. Haynes of Smithfield,
eight in number. In the department of
horses, there were four entries. In sheep
one. Owing to the rain there was no trotting
of horses.
The day of the fair wss pleasant one, aud
largely attended. There were some fine gar
den vegetables exhibited, and of excellent |
quality And the exhibition of needle and |
fancy work by the ladies was never better.
Re-assembled at the hall in the evening, |
the annual election of officers took place
reading Of the reports of the committee; re-
marks by Messrs. s. d. Lindsey, John ii. |
Webster, Henry Whitney, M. P. Hale, c. r. |
Vaughan; and music, both vocal and in
strumental. The band was out. and enl-
vened the occasion with music.
The following are the officers elected S. |
B. Cragin, President; Jonas Gould, M. p.
Hale, Vice Presidents; 4. c. Wood, Record |
ing Secretary; c. r. Vaughan, Correspond
ing Secretary; NJ. p. Hale, Librarian and
Keeper of Cabinet; James b. Wood, Collect
or and Treasurer; William II. Haynes, JON |
athan Lougley, Josiah Butler, Trustees.
Among the curiosities exhibited at the Cum
berland county show last week were pow
der horn, neatly wrought and ornamental,
inscribed "Simeon Burnham, Sept. llth,
1859" pair of slippers wrought by Mrs.
jeff. Davis of confederate fame; and thou
sand dollar bond and coupons.
The farmers of Cumberland, Yarmouth and
North Yarmouth, will hold town show at
Cumberland Centre on Tuesday and " ednes-
day of this week.