The Portland daily press., 1873-07-02
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGlN COoEAA'
A. Cushman s. Sons new shoe factory is near
ly completed.
The Journal says that the Little Androscog-
gin Water Power Company is to build a cotton
house 50x75 feet and also to erect gas works at
once.
We learn from the Journal that Mrs E.
Douglass of Lisbon Falls ruptured blood YES
sci Friday and instantly expired
South Auburn glorles in tornado, powerful
enough to twist trees as if they Were twigs
which few days since swept through Vickery' s
words.
And now the Oldest Mason is found in Mi
not, is 81 years old, and answers to the name of
E. Chase
A lad named Sullivan was drowned Monday
at Lewiston. The body was recovered,
The new Barker mill at Auburn is 300 80,
five stories. Has 314 horsepower Leffel tur-
bine wheel and is thoroughly equipped. 1t will
employ 300 hands.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Press Correspondence.
West Baldwin is in a prosperous condition
The scenery is delightful and attracts at this
season large numbers of visitors
There is good water power here only parti-
ally employed Racks and washbOards are the
principal manufactures.
There is a good opening for tin smith and
stove dealer, as there is none nearer than Cor
nish, four miles distant.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Eighteen candidates were examined Saturday
for the next Freshmen class of Colby Universi-
ty. The prospects for the class are fattering.-
Among the number examined were three Ia
dies.
And now it is Augusta that begins to boast
of her water-works.
The lightning struck q tree at Augusta, Sat-
urday.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The new steamer is to take her place on the
Boothbay route July 10th. She is rs feet long,
Her boiler is 10 x 15 iuch cylinder. Her whole
equipment is frst-class Pattee & Mitchell
builders of boat, George Moulton & Son build
ers of boilers and machinery, both concerns of
Boothbay.
Squirrel Island is in Boothbay harbor, and is
but one of the numerous places famous as sum-
mer resorts in that region.
OXFORD COUNTY
Press Correspondence.
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Brunswick lectured in
Brownfield Monday evening on temperance at
the UniversaliSt church A fair audience was
in attendance. She is ON a lecturing tour
through the county.
The severe drought is broken
E. Jordan of Bethel lost two fingers at Walk
er's mill few days since.
The Republican County Convention meets at
Paris July I'd.
The Democrot says that George S Ames has
sold out his piano mandatory at Norway, and
will remove to Connecticut.
Tucker, the harness maker at Norway, re-
ceives orders from Colorado.
Heavy frosts the past week are reported in
this county.
In Oxford there are 26 persons who pay tax
of over S40
j.: 3. Jenne, prominent citizen of Peru,
died June 18th, aged 81 years.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A. Weber, while shackling cars at Bangor.
Monday, had his hand jammed badly.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
The surviving members of the 10th Maine
Regiment contemplate holding reunion at
Bath in August.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The barn with contents belonging to j..
Hartford of Athens was burnt, Sunday The
house was damaged. The work of an incendi-
airy.
Excursions are the order of the day all over
the State.
Copious rains are falling all over the State,
out 1t is feared too late to save the grass crop.