The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-13
STATE NEWS.


The shipments of shoes from Auburn and
lewiston the past week have been 1887 cases to
iZZ4 cases for the previous week. There has
been large increase in the leather receips
The thunder shower of Sunday was very
severe in the vicinity of Turner, the hail doins
much damage.
u The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Mathia,
T. sawyer OF West Minot, was celebrated on
the 9Th inst. Eight children were present. and
two persons who were present at the original
ceremony. Prayer was offered by Father Bates
OF Auburn, suggestive remarks by Rev. J.
smith OF Mlnot Center, and an ode, written by
Mrs. y. ID. Brown,- was sung.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mrs. Nellie Hunter, one of the first settlers
In Franklin county and the oldest. female in.
habitant, died at the residence of her son in
Strong last Wednesday at the advanced age of
~ years. She had lived in the house where
she died between sixty and seventy years.
The Journal says that Hon. j. W. Porter ha,
commenced the erection of steam mill in
Strsng Village, which will be devoted to the
manufacture of spOols, staves &C. 1t will in
crease the business of the place very much, as
IL VIII give employment to some twenty men.
The cheese factory'at Strong has been grand
success this season, and has been run to its full
est capacity. The erection of another at Crosby
vile is contemplated during the season.
pucky woman in Temple An old Demo-
crat In that town called on a lady, when the
subject of voting was brought up. She asked
him why he didn't carry a respectable ticket
He said-'1f you will agree to get a team and
carry me to the Town House Phi vote inst as
you say" Sheldid so-furnished him with a
straight Republican ticket, and he cast it.
promising ,Isi, her that he would vote for Grant
and Wilson in November.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
On Sunday night the Sth inst. Mr.. Isaac
Post-office at Orland but while he was gone
for help the fellow took alarm and e,capei hv
jumping through the large front window tax.
ing with him twelve dollars in money and all
tered the stores of N. H. and G. G. Power, and
John A. Buck, taking from each only a small
lot of goods. He tried to force the safe in
Bucks store, but got it only partly open.
KNOX COUNTY.
The work on the water extension of fiji. X
& L. r. r. at Rockland is progressing favorabiy
and the rails will soon be laid
The register of the Thorndike Hotel at Rool-
lard shows that there were 100 arrival, in
August. El- '''"'S III
Mr.. J. W. Harrington of Thomaston on Mon
day lost his pocket book containing LARGE .om
of money. 0uhi
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The drug store of W. L. Alden g. Co of
bangor was broken into Tuesday night. and a
few articles stolen. anu
The rooms of Solomon Parsons and A M
Parmalee at the Bangor House were entorad
Monday night Mr.. Parsons lost forty doiIar,
the contents of his pocket book WbiIe NJ
Parmalee was robbed of hundred and tvel,,o
dollars in money, together with gold watch
and chain. WAUGH
A man named Edward Sweat, who w.s -
work on raft at the Great Works Mills on the
Oldtown side of the stream Wednesday fora1
noon, vas fatally injured by stick of timher
thrown from the mill which struck him on the
head. The accident occurred about elavnn
Q clock and at few minutes past one the nm
fortunate man died. He was about tventv-fn.
years old and leaves wife and two children
living in Bradley.
S. f. Humphrey of Bangor has been apno;nt-
ed Bank Examiner in place of Noah Woods
resigned. 'ou''
PISCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that Mr. e. A. Rr.cL-
EFT and Thomas Talbot, Fish Commissioner of |
Massachusetts; VIM. NJ. Hudson, Fish Con-
missioner of Connecticut, with Mr. Atk;ns
Fish Commissioner of Maine, and Mr. IT r.
Leonard of Bangor, went to Sebec I.aLe Wal
nesday to arrange for fish ways in the strean,.
running into and out of the lake, and also to
arrange for breeding fish. w
sAGADAHoC COUNTY
The Gardiner Journal says that Sunday even.