The Portland daily press., 1874-07-30
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
(Press CORRESPONDENCE. J


The grasshoppers are making their appear
ance in Salem in great numbers, much to the
annoyance of the farmers, as they fear the par
tial, if not complete destruction of their grain
crop.
Hay is mostly secured, but rather a light
yield to what was anticipated.
The quarterly meeting at Salem, held in the
town house last Sabbath day by the Methodist
mons were preached .by Rev. f. w. Smith, of
Strong, and by Rev j. Colby, Presiding Elder
Of the Readted District. Three candidates
received the ordinance of baptism. The state
OF religion is very encouraging.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
The demand for the goods manufactured by
the Lewiston Mills is SO good as to require the
running OF the mill on extra time to meet the
demand. A portion of the machinery is run
three nights in the week Of some classes of
goods they have not case on hand.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A French boy belonging in Cyr Plantation
stole a pocket-book containing $500 in money
and papers from Mr.. Charles Sawin of Caribou
last week. He was arrested
Fire broke out in an oGtbuilding connected
with the Academy in Patten, about noon, Sun
day, and as a high wind was blowing, number
OF buildings were seriously endangered; but
the flames were extinguished by the Little
Giant" recently purchased by the citizens.
KENNEBEO COUNTY.
y, The lsiS dwsIIng and shed of Mr.. stephenslTub-
together with most of his furniture. His barn
standing near. and hay therein, were saved by
the efforts OF his neighbors. There was an in
surance of $500 on the house and furniture
Rev. J. A. Varney, the well-known nursery
man OF North Vassalboro has succeeded well
In his peach-raising enterprises the present
year, proving the possibility of raising this
fruit in Maine, by open culture.
Ice was shipped from Gardiner last week for
New York, philadelphia, Georgetown, Wash
ngton, Norfoik, Wilmington and Nassau.
There is considerable excitement among ice
owners there, one owner going so far as to URGE
a combination to put ice up to $40 ton.
William Bush, a colofed man, employed in
the Gardiner ice houses, was drowned Sunday
while sailing.
At the races at Watervile, Tuesday. Bios
som, owned by J. P. Fowler. won the first
2:375. -a'
pENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Thomas Fowler, one of the first settlers of
Midway, died Thursday last, aged 81 years.
The Bangor Cornet Band and Orchestra has
been engaged to furnish music for the Sopho-
more prize defamation at the State College.
oaLGifaay evening next. and also for the Junior
exhibition on Monday evening following.
A Bangor lad by the name of McCloslxer
attempted to run away with a circus company
Tuesday, but his friends captured him much to
his disgust.
James W. Curran is under arrest at Bangor
for rape.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
A state convention Of the Universaliss Sab
bath schools will be holden in Bath some time
in the month of September.
The Patten Car Works of Bath hare inst 70.
CoIVoQ order from the Doni mir (No,r
OF Canada for three first class passenger cars
for the Inter-Colonial Railway Of Canada.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Geo. w. Chase, the agent to whom the affairs
OF the Chase family were Entrusted, has recent
fy returned from London, England, and states
That valuable los OF real estate, together with
t9O, 200 sterling, have been found to belong to
the heirs thus far, all of which is now held in
trust for them. Now let's see them get it.
"A responsible company has been formed at
= iagstaH to operate in mining for gold, The
digglngs" are twenty-five miles from that |
place, somewhere northerly in the wilderness
probably on the waters of the Spencer; the Dre- |
else locality is not yet made known. There has |
Deen company OF six or eight men at work |
there for the last five weeks; they hauled their
supplies to the end of the logging road ON snow |
las1 spring. Ihey have carried in pit saws for |
saving lumber for dams and suices, and all |
necessary tools for mining. There are several |
experienced miners in the COMPANY. Opera.
Lionssthus far indicate that it NAV be made a
paying business. Gold was first discovered in
the bed OF the stream, while exploring for tim
oer 1t is reported that the company has sn-
cured the exclusive right to mine on a LARGO
tract of land. - :" i"'so
YORK COUNTY.
(PIess Correspondence
:. at an early hour Tuesday morning Mr.. Isaac
iooch, OF Kennebunk, who lives on the sea
shore, near the government pier starting with
)ne OF his boarders for fishing iaunt. dis
covered, in night-clothes, a female body in tbe /
liver, which, on being brought to land
proved the remains of his mother, widow of
Theodore Goocb. She retired in usual health
he evening before, and no cause is susnec.ed
that should influence her to commit snicide
except that since the sudden death of her hnsr
)aud about year since she has been more re-
erved and quiet than formerly Her maiden
lame was Lucy Trip, of Alfred; her age was
6 years. 50 was
An Indian relic in the shape of a stone axa
las been found while excavating near the carnp
round. oN-P
The store of Capt. w. G. Mathews, in Wells
Tas broken into Thursday night of last week,
nd small amount of goods and money taken.
mounting to about twenty dollars, Tho post-
fhce was ransacked and somewhat demolished. i
h0ugh 10 mail matter Yas lost or in irro5 |