The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-16
STATE. NEWS.
,NpRoscoscIN co11Nry

ANDhOoCoEElN COUNTr.
Two young men at Mechanic Falls were pois-
oned Friday by drinking some mixture by mis-
take, and it is feared that one of them may
not recover. t
Isaac Pulsifer of Poland, has an acre and a
half of cucumbers, which are looking finely.
He also has strawberry patch six rods long
by twelve feet wide, from which he has picked
conts per quart. @ l '-7
ARoOsToOK COUNTY.
Frank Averill of Fort Fairfield, on Friday
fell from a barn, breaking his leg and otherwise
injuring him.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Our correspondent at Weld says: One Jo-
sah Wright of this town committed very vi
Olent assault vpon Daniel Lawrence on Sunday
July 9TH, was arrested the same evening by
Houghton, Esq, charged with an assault
with intent to KILL" 1t being beyond the jur-
isdiction of the magistrate he was bound over
to the next term of the Supreme Judicial Court
to appear at which time he has given ball.
Farmers are feelin very jubilant over their
bountiful hay crop. If the weather remains
favorable very large amount will be secured
during the coming week. 1863
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The camps, cattle and hay sheds of Warren
Smith at No 35 in Hancock county, were burn
ed on the fifth day of July. Mr.. Smith had
crew of men there peeling bark.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Boston parties have purchased one of what
are called the Five Islands, near the mouth of
the Sheepscot river, for a summer resort.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
The barns of Jacob Dority and Harvey judi
klns OF Charleston, were struck by lightning on
last Wednesday.
Burglars entered the store of f. s. Jennison
Il Co. in RanpOr SATURDAY. niobt h,,t x,,oro
frightened away without taking any plumber.
Gen. James III. Carleton, who has been sta
toned iu Texas, is visiting friends in Bangor
The commencement at the State College of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts occurs on
the 9TH of August. ...-.. =.
WALDO COUNTY. .s
The city officers of Belfast are very moderate
in their demands upon the city treasury as wit
ness the following table of salaries City
Clerk $50, exclusive of fees; Treasurer S1O0:
Assessors So per day when actually employed.
the whole sum expended not to exceed $500:
Supervisor of schools $500; Marshal 800:
Overseers of the Poor $50; Physician $50; So.
llcitor $40; Clerk of Council $25.
WASHINGTON COUNTY. 4r..
As Nelson Brigham of Columbia, accompan-
led by his wife, was driving a somewhat vicious
horse few days since, the ring attached to the
bit gave way, when the horse ran at a furious
rate, throwing the occupants of the carriage
ont Mrs. Brigham was instantly killed and
it was thought Mr.. B. could not live.
Ingraham Morton, Superintendent of the
PASSPORT gas works, was drowned at Groves
Point Saturday. --s t.s..--.......- --,---
IN GENERAL.
Under date of July 9th, patents were issued
to the following citizens of Maine: Barzilla
Harrington of China, assignee of one-half of
his right to Greenleaf w. Stackpole of Boston,
Mass, for baking dish; Charles w. Porter of
Searsport, for screw driver; Hiram r. Sevey of
upsetting metal; John F. Blondeil of Thomas
ton, for doughnut cutter; oliver A. Gould of
Portland, for method of dressing and making
leather waterproof; Elias Harmon of Saco for
heating stove; Augustus b. Crosby of Greene,
assgnor, by mesne assignments. to the Crosby
Patent Gold and Silver Amalgamating Associ-
alton, for process and apparatus for amalga-