The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-06
STATE NEWS.

ANDROSCOGG1N COUNTY.
Lewiston Contributes 1865 to the aid of Bel
fast sufferers.
Thursday night the stores of j. K. Blanchard
and j. w. COvell of Lewiston were broken into
and small sums of money taken.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Meas says the Sheriff's jury in the case
of the burning IF r. r. Emery's barn in Bridg
ton, the 8th ult have returned a verdict that ,it
was set on fire by some person unknown.
The NesCs says the Harrison and Otsfield
Union Cattle Show and Fair will be held at
Bolster's Mills the 9th inst.
The Neaos says Mr.. Lewis Tucker of Boston,
was injured at Harrison on the oath inst, by
being thrown from q. xAson- -----s-------
Inc NetCs says +. I'll. Brown, wife and niece
of North Bridgton were injured by being
thrown from their carriage Thursday night.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A young son of Benjamin Wilson of Castine
fell from an apple tree few days ago, break
ing his arm.
Horace w. Jordan of Brighton, Mass, while
out shooting Wednesday with friend in Els
worth, had his right arm badly shattered at the
elbow by the accidental discharge of his COM
panion's gun.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Citizens of West WatervIlle have put on
watch for protection against midnight thieves.
Capt. D. G, Towle and Mr.. E. F, Weber
were thrown from carriage in Augusta Thurs
day evening and badly bruised,
The Waterville Mail says ''no injunction has
been served upon the Maine Central Railroad
new bridge between this village and Fairfield
all reports to the contrary Notwithstanding
The work is still progressing"
KNOX COUNTY
1927 squirrels were shot in Camden Friday
week.
The fifth annual exhibition of the North
Knox Agricultural and Horticultural Society
was held at Union Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. 1t was very successful.
A bark loaded with salt arrived at Camden
Sunday, but was prevented for two days from
entering the harbor by the dredging vessels and
scOws.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Edwin Hutchings of Edgecomb was badly
gored by a vicious bull last week. The ami
NAL has been shot.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Harry Jones of Bangor, has passed the
examination at the Annapolis Naval Academy
and been admitted.
The Commercial says loaded team ran over
young son of John HI. Gilmore Saturday
forenoon, and it is feared he will die, being in
jured internally.
The Commercial says young son of Benz
M King fell down an oak tree, Saturday, while
gathering acorns in Orono, and broke his leg
and arm.
The Commercial says that from May to Octo-
Der 100000 of brick were made in Brewer
Fifty hands and ten horses are employed
Twenty-Five hundred cords of wood are consum-
ed in burning The largest number of bricks
made in one day was 81, 1000, or nearly 100 bricks
a minute.
There are thirty prisoners in the Penobscot
County Jail.
There was snew-storm in Bangor, Friday
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The condition of Kendall who was shot at
Brownville last week, was much improved
Friday, and his recovery is considered very
probable.
press Correspondence
While 1. f. Drew of Parkman was ENGAGED
drilling out with steel drill charge of pow
der from rock, the charge exploded, badly
lacerating his hand. Mr.. Drew has, within a
few months, cut his foot nearly off with an
axe, had his shoulder broken by runaway
horse, and now he is the victim of gun-nowder.
He formerly spent eighteen months in rebel
PRISONS where he lost his health, for which he
is compensated (?) by pension of S4S ner an.
mum.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY
The Times says Herbert Donnell of Ratb.
had his hand injured by a circular saw Friday.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Fairfield is to have 'chaste and elegant
hearse."