The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-17
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says $50 acres of corn were
planted this season for the Minot corn factory.
1t sells for four cents pound Next year 400
acres will be plapted-25d,000 cans will be
put up this year.-3OO hands are employed. An
acre of sweet corn brings about Sl00.
The Journal saws an unusual religious inter-
est prevails among the Methodists in Lewis
ton. About thirty conversions have occurred
within the past three weeks.
Hon John r. Pulsifer of Poland, recently
threshed 30 bushels of oats, 81 pounds to thu
bushel, from II bushels Of seed on ST acres of
laud, says the Journal.
Tmrty-seven dollars worth of fruit from a
pear tree and crab-apple tree is what Leeds has
done.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Our correspondent E. writes from Bowdoin
College:
The annual football between the Sophomores
and Freshmen took place on the campus Mon
day afternoon. The captains were. sopho-
more-F.tC. Payson; Freshmen-Wm Stephen
son. iudges-Soph G. Briggs; Fresh
men-E. HI. Hall; referee-W. T. Goodale..
The game was called at four o'clock and the
two lines took their positions. They presented
a grotesqne appearance, clad as they were Ell in
Freshmen got the first start, and with the
cheers of the crowd seemed elated with their
prospect A good second start and foul result
ed in their favor The Sophomores now buck
led to it with Sophomore dash and nearly Sc
cured victory, but u wished to prove that
they were up on points, and contested with
good pluck sAfter sturdy resistance, howev-
er, the Freshmen, as usual, We're defeated L.
III. Kimball of the Senior class, returned Tues
day from Europe, where he has been pursu-
ing his studies since last April.
VIM. Warren of S, boro', took the first pre-
mil, fnrS old nd
oxen at the late New England Fair Henry
Morrison of the same town received the first
premium, 500, for four-year old steers
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the past week at
jay, has been made especially interesting by
two well attended association NEE tings. one
with the Baptist Society, at Jay Hill, and the
other with this Old School Baptists, at North
Jay.
The Jay Agricultural Society held their au-
nual meeting the 18th inst, and elected Elisha
Coolidge, President; Warren Lelaud Vice
President; E. S. Keys, Secretary; E. Z. Will
hanson, Treasurer and selected Oct IA and
Is for their show and fair, with an address by
R. p. Thompson, Esq, says the Journal.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says Sunday School Conven-
ton will be held at Weeks Mills, China, on
the 2Sth inst
L
house in Augusta, was entered Saturday night,
the safe opened and its contents, $40 taken.
Apparently the receipts of Messrs Emery &
Whitehouse during the week were not heavy.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says on Tuesday, Mr..
William Cannon of Canton, started for Next
co on business. Reaching Dixfeld he was
taken sick and died the next day. He suffered
great pain, which mis- physicians We're unable
.a1I 10 ic hot rio
was o-spinal-neningitis.
The Democrat says the county road called the
Harrison road, running through Oxford has
been discontinued by the Oxford County Com
mssioners The road was laid out in 1855 by
the counties of Cumberland and Oxford, to
enable western towns to reach the Grand
Trunk. The Oxford bridge was carried away
a few years ago, and ever since Oxford has
asked discontinuance. 1t is doubted if the
Oxford Commissioners have the right to dis
continue, and the case will go up to the full
bench.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says last summer nine firms in
Bangor purchased 1900 barrels of flour, $780,
600 bushels grain, and 200 tons of feed-17, 600
barrels of the flour came over the Maine Cen
trail railroad; the remainder, with all the grain,
was brought by other lines.
There was a large attendance at the Bangor
trotting park Monday afternoon, to witness the
,. ID.
Gen Williams and John Weller's grey mare,
Lady West. The weather was fine the track
in very good condition, and the race well con-
tested. Lady West won in three straight
heats. Time, 2.474. 2.46a and 2.4Sa.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
press Correspondence
Tie Piscataquis Baptist Association met
with its church in Monsoon last week A large
number of delegates and friends attended The
Il 1I..
ing the entire session. The social meetings
were excellent, and the sermons we'll calculated
to do good. The Association meets next year
with the church in Milo.
Horse thieves are still at work at Greenylle-
Last Thursday night two horses belonging to j.
H. Eveleth were stolen by two men, who were
found in Shirley at the mills, when they naban-
doned the horses and took to the woods. The
horses were secured but the thieves were not
identified.
The buildings of Maurice Phillips in Shirley,
known as the Garter buildings were con-
summed by fire on the night of the 10th inst,
together with eighty tons of hay and thirty
three superior sheep Loss $4,000. No insur-
ance.
sAGApAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath list of voters has increased 325 this
year, and the Times infers therefrom that the
population has been augmented 1000.
YORK COUNTY
The Times says DR.. Thomas Haley Of Bdde-
ford, was severely injured Tuesday afternoon
by being thrown from his carriage.
The Times says the York County Lodge of
Good Templars at its session in Buxton on the
18th inst, elected the following officers: w. C.
T., J. d. Taylor of Osipee Lodge; W. s., Lette
Lord of Good Hope Lodge; W. T., Frank Ross
of Salus Lodge.
A man 65 years old, risding in Bddeford,
took his first railroad ride recently. He attend
ed camp-meeting at Old Orchard. thereby show
ing excellent taste.
IN GENERAL.
The following changes have been made in
the Maine post offices: Mrs. Eunice S. Carr to
be postmistress at North Amity, vice Charles
e. Dunn resigned; Hartwell j. Bracket to be
postmaster at Plttsfield, vice Obed Foss resign
ed; Stlckney Gray to be postmaster at North
Anson, vice Thomas Gray resigned.