The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-12
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoeGIN COUNTY.

ANphOSICoUiN CoeNI1.
The Journal says there is to be horse trot at
Mechanic Falls, Sept 26, at p. m, in connec
ton with the Andro,coggin county Show and
Fair which is to be held as above. The Society
offers $3.50 in premiums, first a purse for 4
year olds that never trotted for money; second
purse for $50 horses and a..S90 sweepstake.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Main street in Houlton has been widened nv
moving back eight buildings, and presents an
improved appearance.
The grain crop of Oakfield is the best ever
raised in town.
.r CUMBERLAND COUNTY. M
DIR: Thomas Dwight, Jr., of Boston, has been
appointed Professor of Anatomy in the Medical
School at Brunswick
The farmers of Yarmouth and North VAR
mouth will unite with the farmers of Cumber
land in holding cattle show and fair at Cum
berland Center on the 9Th and 9th of October
A novel feature in the show of stock will be
some from Africa, Fayal and goodly number
OF grade Dutch stock. An excellent track for
the exhibition of horses is on the grounds of
1.-THE Cumberland club
One school district in Gorham has sixteen
persons averaging over so years each
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
We learn from the Augusta Journnl thatdur
ing the thunder storm Sunday evening. the
lightning struck treo beside the house Of Silas
Elmer in Hallowell Mr.. Elmer and two chill
dren who were standing in thes door war.
knocked back against the wall and door. and
Mrs. Collins, who was in the sitting room was
rendered unconscious. The glass in the window
was badly broken.
The friends of Sunday Schools of Pitt.ton
Whitefield, Chelsea and vicinity, will hold
Town Association on Wednesday, Sent. 18th
1872, at the Town House in Pittston. COMMENCE
ing at 10 O'Clock, a. m Matters relating to the
Sunday school interest will be discussed.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A terrific hail storm, on Sunday. passed over
faris ana summer Hailstones as large a. hens
eggs fell, breaking glass, levelng corn. and
bringing whole orchards of apples to the ground
A goose was killed by a hail stone at West
Paris. = s'''
fENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says that Col Mayo. to-
gether with party of New York capitalists
representing 3 capital of sixteen Millions of dol
lars, started Wednesday for survey of a pro-
posed railroad along the river shore between
Bangor and Rockland preliminary to the begin
ming OF active operations in the constructions of
this important link of railway mmunicaton.
-. YORK COUNTY.
Jeremiah Witham of Alfred, recently had a
ieg broken 6y heavy timber falling on it. Ell
preacher, is now convalescent.
The Biddcford Times SAYS that the wallis of
the new jail at Alfred are rapitlly going up All
the stone to be used is to be taken from the OF
Jail. N''o '"
Surgeon Smith is detached from tho '1;...uu
Navy yard and ordered to Californi~ IN ait Soct
surgeon of the North Pacific stati n i DIS nee'
The Riddeford Times says T. a. ...,
Iallapoosa arrived at the ,,har1o. .S Nna
Yard on Saturday and VIZ, 90 70 tba Kitt.r
Yard this week, Il go 10 Inc httery
" GENERAL.
TIL la
s, ohaet date OF August Goth, patents were is
1aeu 70 'Ie Ioi owing citizens of Maine: w. f.
BBG iddnf, PoT tland Truss Bridge; j. A. Gooch,
Riddf' Ialors Crayon Holder; J. knights,
PnrtI.1'5 a., dedioal Compound; g. III. Merriam,
Mach;,iu Gar tnapling; L. r. Palmer, Belfast,