The Portland daily press., 1873-07-11

will be held in Houlton, August 4th to contn-
he five DAYS. The State Superintendent is to be
assisted by Prof +. A. Allen and Hon. w. j.
Corthell in the conduct of the institute. There
is to be convention of School Committees on
Friday, August Sth. NlEf
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Franklin Lodge L. o. of o. f. of Pennington
entertained the Worumbug Encampment OF
Lewiston, Tuesday. -.Itt
There will be,no session of the County Court
in August.
Two young ladies were thrown from their
team in Jay, Friday. Both were badly bruised
and one had her leg broken.
A balloon that went up at New Sharon on
the Fourth took fire and exploded as soon as it
left the ground. The aeronaut escapted. The
balloon was home made.
G. Lufkin of Phillips was found dead in his
bed Saturday. His age was so years.
The Phillips Chase factory uses 5000 pounds
of milk daily.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Wilson & Sons of Buehll Falls are putting
their porgie works in good repair. They have
laid half mile OF iron pipe to supply them
with fresh water.
The hay crop in this county will be unusual
ly good.
Tourists are pouring into Bar Harbor; over
200 arrivals already.
AT Dlueuiu several SUOne quarfleS are IN Op-
Grafton. Wescott q Hinckley employ 65 men,
A. Whitney has crew of II hands, Captain
Chase employs 80 men, G. w. Collins employs
20 men. A large amount of work is being
done.
Mrs. j. Eaton of fremont committed suicide
Saturday. Cause unknown.
Dea Clark is to carry the mail from S. w.
Harbor to SOmesvile.
r. A. & W. A. Friend and G. R. Allen g.
10 Of Rroolrlip iac
the last week in June.
The lobster factory at Centre Harbor is not
/ running this season.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Hiram Fuller of Hallowell has purchased the
wharf and buildings of the late s. Smith for
the use of the Boston & Kennebec Steamboat
Company. Additions and repairs are to be
made.
Bath boys came up to Gardiner on the 4th
and raised plenty of rows,
KNOX COUNTY.
Work on the new post-office at Rockland is
going forward rapidly.
S. Derby of Roclland, was thrown from load
of hay Tuesday and had his collar bone broken,
and received other severe injuries. His age is 20
years.
w. j. Wilson, formerly of Thomaston, COM
mitted suicide in San Francisco recently.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
c. G. Chase of w aldoboro' was sunstruck on
the Fourth and lies in critical condition.
OXFORD COUNTY
f. o. j. Smith denies that the town Of Can
ton has entered a suit against him, OF the Ok
ford Central Railroad Company, and he defies
the town.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
press Correspondent
The bundle of the Dexter Gazette mailed
Nav Doth tn Subscribers in Parkman arrival
July 8th, having travelled ten miles in forty-one
days The Portland Press gets to Parkman five
days after its issue.
Farmers are pushing the hayng as fast as
possible. Grass is very ripe and will amount
to little more than half the usual crop. Ram is
needed to save the grain We have, already,
had one or two showers.
Moosehead Lake has four regular steamers
running to accommodate excursiOnists.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
R. Crombie of Orono has book published at
London in 1899.
Improvements are being made in the Council
room at Bangor.
The horse recently stolen from Mr.. Gem of
Bangor has been recovered
A hog bit off boys thumb at Bangor re-
Gently.
B. Poor, so years old, belonging to Oldtown,
was thrown from load of hay Tuesday and
severely injured.
The Wing says that on Tuesday, Governor
SockaleXiS of the Penobscot tribe of Indians,
was solemnly united in the bonds of matrmony
with Miss Moddin, daughter of DR.. Sockalexis
Glossian, an Indian maiden of great beauty.
A lad 10 years old committed several burgla-
ries at Bangor, Monday, and was arrested at
Belfast the next day. On the way down he
employed the time in picking pockets.
A farmer of Orrington got crazy over the Sec
nd of Ghricf ay,1 sold
$4,000, which he distributed to his poorer neigh
bors.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The steamer Sasanoa will begin her trips from
Bath to Boothbay next Monday.
Hagar Bros, shoe factory of Richmond is
turning out 800 pairs per day.
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The fr5use OF y. A. Sprague of IsleSboro was
struck by lightning on the Fourth and burnt
Loss $1,000; no insurance.
z. Dority of Brooks ,stole team last week
and was arrested The team was recovered.
The Belfast Journal says that cradles are in
brisk demand in that city
Belfast enjoyed good time on the 4th.
The people of Belfast got so thoroughly corn
ed on the Fourth that they had to employ
corn doctor.
The barn of 81. Manning of Lincolnville was
struck by lightning on the Fourth and burnt
A COW was struck and killed. Loss $500. No
insurance.
YORK COUNTY.
The brick walls of the new Iaconia mill at
Biddeford are thirty inches thick
The appropriation for repairing and extend
ing the pier at Wells harbor has been exhaust
ed
The new Baptist church at Saco is partially
completed.
The survey of the new route of the Eastern
Railroad from Portsmouth To &,
completed.
boat race between the Marines boat crew
and Plymouth crew of Kittery is to come off in
Piscataqna river July IL. for purse of 5000.
The Biddeford Times complains that when
the Odd Fellows excursion of ten cars reached
Biddeford station Wednesday night there was
not sufficient time allowed the passengers to get
out before the train started. One lady and
little girl fell in getting out and received severe
bruises.
IN GENERAL.
There are about seventy thousand farmers in
Maine.
SPECIAL NOTICES.