The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-20
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The journal says the project of erecting a
statue of Edward Little, the founder of the In
stitute bearing his name, on the Institute
grounds, is being agitated.
The Journal says George S. Woodman, esq.,,
has been appointed PaymaSter of the L. & A.
Railroad. The pay roll for the last month is
about $4,000.
The journal says at meeting of the Sopho-
more class of Bates College. the following off
GERS were chosen for the coming collegiate year:
President, +. L, Enrich; Vice President, A.
L. Smith; Secretary, e. c. Adams; Treasurer
IL. w. Ring; Historian, T. III Stacy: Prophet,
G. L. White; Orator. E. H. Bessie; Poet, w.
ii. Merriman; Odist, j. W. Daniels: Toast
Master, c. G. Littlefield; Chaplain, B. M. Ed
wards; Glass Com, NJ. G. Day, E. Whitney,
b FL. Young.
The shipments of boots and shoes from Lew
lston and Auburn for the past week foot up
1877 cases. to 1854 for the preceding and 1887
Tor the corresponding week last year.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Times says the frost has hurt Madawas-
ka very much this year, killing the buckwheat
generally.
Great loss and suffering is occasioned by fires
running in the woods.
The prospect for numbering on the upper St.
John is very dull
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The News says Miss Emma Bracket, daugh-
ter of John Brackett of Harrison, has moved,
with two horse machine, 40 acres of grass
during the past summer, in several instances
cutting four acres in half day.
The News says Willie Gray, IA years old. son
of Abraham Gray of Lowell broke his left arm
while wrestling with another lad, near the corn
factory, Friday evening A purse of about $50
has since been made up for him by his ass oci-
ates at the corn factory.
The old White Rock meeting house, used
lnv IlJ ENp
Gently been transferred TO the Freewill Bap-
list Society, and is now to undergo extensive
repairs and again be used as place of worship,
Rev. d. A. Maddox is the pastor.
Joseph Newcomb of Harrison, has one half
acre of corn thai stands nine feet high on an
average.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Capt. S. G. Pendleton of Gouldsboro', reports
that his son, Ia years old, left the schooner
Mary Ann, off Bliss Island, in a dory on the
9TH INST, and hasn't been seen since.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Shaw House in Winthrop, unoccupied.
but owned by |. A. Carr, was burned Thursday.
The lire was OF incendiary origin.
KNOX COUNTY
press Correspondence
South Thomaston has neither lawyer, doc
tor, minister nor rum shop. A few nights
ago, however, two of its stores, Swaziland
A'tO0hOio, uuu oOau RtdL 5, were broken IN
to, and robbed of about Que hundred dollars
worth in goods and money.
The Warren-Mink case is now before the
grand jury at Rockland.
A company of eighteen, called "a praving
baud, are holding meetings in the Methodist
church b at Rockland. Nearly all the band are
The Knox county Teachers Convention is
appointed to be held in Rockland Oct 9Th, con-
tinung five days.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Over twelve tons of cheese have been manu-
featured this season at Dixfield.
The Register says the dwelling house of AL
win Foss in Sumner, was burned Wednesday
night loss $1,000. Insured $500.
The Paris Hill Manufacturing Co., have re-
celved orders for 1900 dozen sleds and 100 dozen
doll carriages.
The Register says the cheese factory at South
waterford was closed last week after success
full season. The farmers are enthusiastic and
Will double their number of cows next year.
press Correspondence
VIM. G. Spring, mail agent on the P. & O..
railroad, is soon to take up his residence at
Fryeburg.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
George Morrill, of Orono, had his left hand
nearly cut Off by circular saw q day or two
ago.
The Wing says it is proposed to have in Ban
gor some time during October, general mus
ter OF all the soldiers and sailors in Maine, who
served during the rebellion.
The Wing says the house of o. r. Bradbury
OF Springfield, was burned Wednesday, with
all its out-buildings Loss S800O
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. VIM. Plummer of Dover, in his S7th
year, laid the brick for three chimneys. each
twenty five to thirty feet high, in oae week.
No do tn1. IL ~ >,
in the country, but we think he is about the
smartest one OF his age that can be found
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter sBys the St Adams cheese fac
tory closed its seasons operations on Saturday
OF last week. 1t has been run SO DAYS, using
1309l2 pounds of milk, producing six tons and
1854 pounds, averaging 1875 pounds Of cheese
per Gay. Quite an amount of cheese has been
sold at LIZ cents per pound, the remaining por-
tioh remaining IN the curing room.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Joseph Reynolds, of North Lubec. % wears
old, was drowned by falling off wharf the
18th inst.
YORK COUNTY.
The Saco Water Power Company saws the
Journal are increasing their supply of water
from the great Ossipee and adjacent New
Hampshire ponds The out of Six Mile Pond
IN Eaton has been lowered, and canal is be-
ing dug at the upper falls of the Great Ossi-
pee.
Mr. James Sweetsir of Saco, says the Jour.
nal, was injured recently by falling as he
alighted from B. q M. railroad train.
The York county Agricultural thow and Fair
Will be held at Saco Oct Z, s, 9, 10 and II.
The Mousam river is so low that Springvale
manufacturing corporations have been obliged
to discontinue portion of their work.
George f. Smith of SpringAale, took an
overdose of opium to relieve tooth-ache, Thurs.
day highland came near dying in consequence.
The Times says the postoffice at Springvale
was broken open "Wednesday night and stamps
| to the amount of $50 taken therefrom.
The Times says the name of the light keeper
at Cape Porpose, who died suddenly Thursday