The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-07
STATE NEWS.
ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Journal says that the Lewiston and Au-
burn Ice Chest Defense Association is organic
ed, and employs counsel to answer summons on
our grocers to meet at Portland next week
and give reason why they presume to have ice
chests in their stores.
take the stump for Grant and Wilson, has been
compelled to return on account of throat
trouble, to which Mr.. Frye's prOtracted sneak
ing tour in this State gave rise gfAfifR
September 18th Mrs Knapp died on Auburn
Poor Farm-very well along in years, as it is
stated on good authority that she was 1O2 wears
old at the time of her decease.
The Journal says the Auburn shoe manufac-
turers already begin to talk of another big shoe
factory to be built in the rear of Roak block
ARoosTooK COUNTY A
Aroostook county is thriving place for all
kinds of crops. A lady in Lynden, 43 wears OF
age has been the mother of fifteen children.
On the 18th of last month she presented her
husband with two sons.
The Times reports that typhoid fever ! prevails
in some parts Of Aroostook county, and some
fatal cases are reported
The Presque Isle Sunrise learns that potatoes
are rotting very badly this season, both in the
field and cellar We hear Of one farmer who
put one hundred bushels in his cellar and has
been obliged to remove them as one-half have
already rotted. Some fields are reported not
worth harvesting.
Rev. Mr.. Elder told the Aroostook farmers in
a recent address that more poor butter was car
ried into Houlton than Portland. If correct it
is strong statement. ia U.-.- t..ttIl 81
A Cushman of Sherman, harvested 62 bush
els of wheat from II acres this season.
The suit between the State and the European
and North American railway, in reference to
lands claimed by the latter, has been carried to
the law court.
KENNEBHC COUNTY
The Watervlle, Mail says that the Maine
Central trains will commence to run over the
new connection at Watervile to-day Monday
making the connection at KendalPs Mills.
KNOX COUNTY
The brass foundry at Camden was damaged
$500 by fire Friday.
James M. Beverage of Thomaston had one
of his, fingers caught and severely damned in a
machine in the o. Brien shoe factory last Fri
day. Some years ago Mr.. Beverage lost 1.-THE
thumb and all the fingers of his right hand
and his left hand has been his chief dependence
in writing and such manual labor as he has
been able to perform.
The house, barn and outbuildngs belonging
ed by fire last Monday night. Mr. Patterson
lost everything in the house and barn. Two
horses, cow and other animals were also
burned. ..5 -.a-f , i q "
A small one and one-half story frame dwell
ing house, owned by Charles w. S. Cobb, and
occupied by Mr.. Cole, in fRockland, was totally
destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning.
The contents, household furniture, ETC., were
destroyed, and the family barely escaped. a
. The Camden Herald says there have been
3,77 who have registered their names at the
Bay View House during the past season.
The people of Union are building a fin e
school-house preparatory to graded schools.
OXFORD COUNTY. ~ -,r-r ss,
The Oxford County Agricultural show was a
financial success. At the annual meeting, the
society, selected as delegates to meet similar
delegates from the East and West Oxford So
cieties, to elect a member of the Board of Ag-
riculture, Col. VIM. SWEET of Paris, Sumner
Durham, Esq, of Norway and Ichabod M.
Thomas, Esq, of Paris.
The Oxford Co., Agricultural Society has
elected the following officers: HI. C. Reed,
Norway, President; S. S. Smith, Oxford, Vice
President; Trustees-J M. Thomas, Paris; Al
den Chase, Woodstock; F. T. Pike. Norway; B.
Y. Iuell, Sumner; and w. Written, Buck
field. Secretary and Treasurer, A. G. I. King,
Paris.
A convention of the members of the Farm
ers Clubs of Oxford county, is to be held at
Norway Centre, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Oct. 10Th and 3Oth. The meeting will be de-
voted to the discussion of the Agricultural top-
les discussed by the Board of Agriculture at
Skowhegan. Lecturers have beeu invited. The
people of Norway generouslyioffer free enter
tainment to all.
AT+ PENOBsCOT COUNTY. ..r...rt
The Bangor police make almost daily seiz-
ures of liquors on the steamboats,
Sixty teachers attended the Institute at Orc
no last week.
The Wing says two Bangor gentlemen
caught IS white perch that weighed Ito pounds.
Too fishy.
Hampton man raised this season South
ern corn that nearly matured. ~-A-
The Wing says that Seth P. Shaw, an old
and respected citizen, and veteran of the war
OF IL, died Friday, in that city, at the age of
70 years.
The E. and N. A. railway brings several car
loads of stock from Aroostook and New Bruins
wick, daily. .--.~-v,-,.,.,
- q aIAAs e YORK COUNTY. " Up H 10
The double tenement one story and a half
house in Kennebunkport, near Goose Rocks,
owned and occupied by Messrs. William and
George Perkins and their respective families,
was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday. The
furniture was also lost with $3.50 in money.
Insured for $500; loss $1,000.
IN GENERAL. .
Under date of Sept 18th, patents were issued
to the following citizens of Maine: Amos F.
Gerald, Fairfield, for curtain fixtures: James
N. Whittemore, Augusta, for breech loading
fre-arm. 81 EssETsszsr' EffG4s &c !"