The Portland daily press., 1874-07-23
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AhooSIOOk COUNTY.
Mr. Isaiah b. Foster of sherman Mills. was
sew rely injured on Monday last by the kick of
a horse. Several of his ribs were fractured and
as he is over 20 years DID, his recovery will nee
essarily be slow.
Work on the buildings for the Pressure Isle
starch factory has been commenced.
The first cheese made by the Aroostook
Dairy Association was cut Tuesday
HANCOCK COUNTY
At the reunion of the Second Maine Cavalry
at Bucksport ON Wednesday, Aug 10. the ora
ton will be pronounced by Major c. A. Miller
of Skowhegan. and the poet of the occasion
will be Col. Roberts, now of the FIRST Massa-
cbusetts Cavity. Among the guests of the
day wiil be his excellency, the Governor, Sena-
tor damlln, Congressman Hale and other prom
inens men.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The temperance revival in Frveburp and
Conway continues undated, 80 a correspondent
writes.
tP ess Correspondence
very rem arkable Temperance movement is
taking place Fryeburg and North CONWAY
inclted by the lectures of Mr. Murpby. In the
former place 81 signed the pledge and 100 at
tie latter, many of whom have heretofore
been habtual drinkers. A reform club has
been organized with DR. VIM. Towle as Presi-
dent aud John Home as Secretary
AS stated in the PRESS the hay cron will he
were winter killed. Crops generally are look
ing well.
Travel has begun to this section and boarding
houses are fast filling up. The Fair View
house at Lowell, and the completion of Moses
bennetts hotel at Lowell, are fa7 orlte resorts
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Republican convention to nominate can
dIdates for majors and county officers will be
held in the City hail at Bangor on THURSDAY
Aug. 10th.
Preparations are making for regatta on the
Penobscot about the first of September next,
Whlch promises to be highly successful affair.
Prizes will be offered for first class bateaux,
second GLASS; or working bateaux, land for shells,
and the races will be open to all.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The committee on ecclesiastical affairs of the
general convention of the New Church, held
session in Bath, Wednesday fore noon, and the
address to the conference was delivered at II
O'Clock by the Rev. George Field of Toronto,
Canada.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
press Correspondence
Daniel Williams, the Oldest man in Scion,
Died Saturday. He would have been ninety
three years old on Monday. He has beeu sick
for sometime.
At the factory meeting at Skowhegan the
people decided not to invest their money in a
wooden mill with Christie of Lowell. who
would have no interest in it, and ouly put his
knowledge with the peoples money. Tuesday,
tkere was another meeting to decide about
Linn OF Hartland. He was present, aud want
ed the lot and good buildings given him, and
The people to pay all expenses of moving, and,
he, in return, only to give them his old build
ings in Hartland. The matter looks one-sided
aud very much in favor of Linn but as yet is
undecided
The weather is splendid for haying Not a
very large crop viii be cut, but it will be extra
nice.
Raspberies are coming into Skowhegan in
large quantities.
YORK COUNTY
b. f. Coles house in Saco, was struck by
lightning, Monday night, and considerably
shattered. None of the inmates were hurt