The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-05
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGeIN COUNTY


Hon. Jesse Davis of Lisbon, who was thrown
from his carriage a few days ago, has had to
submit to the amputation of his leg.
The boot and shoes shipments from Lewiston
and Auburn last week were 205l cases. The larg-
est number since April.
Temperance meetings were held on Monday
afternoon at the Friends meeting house in
South Durham, and in the evening at the Con-
gregatona vestry at Brunswick. At the latter
meeting Prof Sewall of Bowdoin College, pre-
sided. Addresses were made by David and
Hannah Tatum of Cleveland, Ohio, effective
ministers in the denomination of Friends; also
by Eli Jones OF China, and Thomas w. Ladd
of Brooklyn, N. Y,
The Theological school of Bates College opens
well. The incoming class promises to be con-
siderably larger than for several years past. and
the standard of preparation correspondingly
high.
The seventeeth annual cattle show and fair
of the Farmers and Mechanics Club of Minot
and Hebron, will be held at West Minot Octo-
Der 18th and 10Th.
Mrs. Eugene Morse of Lvermore Falls, was
thrown from carriage few days since and
seriously injured.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The family of the late Col. w. A. Kent of
Concord, N. H., held meeting in Brunswick
Thursday. Ex-Judge Kent Of Bangor, is one
of the six children still surviving.
Parties have been in Lewiston recently,
canvassing proposition for the erection of
first class hotel at Harpswel. to which point
line of steamers, it is said, will run from Port
land next season. There is no better place
than Harpswell for seashore delights.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mrs. Abigail Hathaway, the centenarian of
Temple, died ION Wednesday. She celebrated
her Tooth birthday on'the Sd of July last, and
many of her grandchildren and old friends and
relatives were present to enliven the occasion.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Thursday in Winthrop the new Winthrop
Royal Arch Chapter was consecrated and its
officers installed. An address was delivered in
the evening at the Congregational church by
Hon. Josiah H. DrummOnd, and supper served
in the Town Hall.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The proprietors and operatives of the Nor
way shoe factory have subscribed about $50 to
purchase watch and chain for the Clement
girl who was so badly injured last week.
Mrs. Susan, wife of Elbrdge McCusick, of
Denmark, was thrown from a carriage few
days since and had her collar and hip bones
broken.
had his hand badly crushed in q corn cracker a
few days ago.
Goulds Academy at Bethel, opens Sept. 9Th,
under the charge of Mr.. Lowell a recent grad
uate of Bowdoin College.
The annual show and fair of the East Oxford
Agricultural Society will be held in Dixfeld
Sept Both and Oct. LIST and 3D.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A fox was shot in Bangor the other night.
By collision of two teams on bridge near
the camp ground in Bangor Thursday night,
several persons were thrown down an embank-
ment and Mr.. Ebenezer Adams was severely
Injured. Several other badl v
bruised.
Black Crook performance at Bangor Thursday
night, and the audience commenced stam-
pede. The fire was extingushed, however,
without much damage.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY
Mr. John S. Larrabee while at work in a
Bath shipyard Wednesday, was stricken by the
heat aud carried home, but did not recover CON
seriousness, and died Thursday night at twelve
O'Clock. His age was about 45 years. He
laves wife and children. The deceased has
had disease in the head for some time.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A gentleman from Sangerville, wooden man.
ufacturer, has made proposition TO the Show
hogan Committee on Manufactures, to build
factory there, which will probably be accepted,
in which event operations will be commenced
on the building at once, and it will be up be-
fore snow flies.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Capt. Richardson of Limington, Superinten-
dent OF Life Saving Stations on the coast Of
Maine and New Hampshire, is now in East
port to arrange for manning the houses at West
QuoddY, Cross Island and Brownies Island.
In GENERAL.
The death of Mr.. j. w. Cunningham of the
Shanghai pilot Service, formerly resident of
Maine is announced.