The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-12
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

The buildings of Geo. S. Holman at Dixfeld
G 6egasT totally DESTROYED by fire We'd
The corn factory at Minot com mence1 opera
lions on Monday. Some sixty to seventy per-
sons are employed, under the same manage
ment as last year. Some two hundred acres
are growing, which, it is thought, can be
secured before the heavy frosts njure it.
Messrs. Burnham & Morrill, of this city operate
the factory.
In an ARRAY on the Androscoggin camp
grounds atlMechanie Falls, Tuesday, a man
named Davis stabbed another named Hackett
very seriously. The blow was aimed at his
heart, but luckily Hackett threw up his arm,
and that saved his life. Davis was arrested.
The shipments of boots and shoes from Lew
lston and Auburn the past week have been
1871 cases, to 1886 for the preceding, and 1914
for the corresponding week of last year; the
receipts of leather have been heavy, footing up
105, 665 pounds. The receipts for the previous
week were 6IS30. and for the corresponding
week of last year 73, 372 pounds.
Arrangements are in progress by which the
entertaining capacity of hotels in Lewiston and
Auburn will be greatly enlarged by engage
ment of outside rooms, on the occasion of the
approaching State Fair. 1t is expected that
citizens generally will open their houses to
lodge hundreds of the guests.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
II. J. Hathenay. druggist of Houlton, has
ing him with nearly poisoning child to death,
by mistake in putting up prescription.
Last Wednesday afternoon little daughter
of Mr.. DelanJ of Maysvlle was kicked in
the face by colt causing severe wound,
tearing away one of the nostrils and otherwise
disfguring her face.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A large pile of wood about one mile from
East Wilton, owned by the Maine Central rail-
road, took fire Wednesday morning by sparks
from an engine. The fire was extingulshed
after having destroyed about sixty cords.
KNOX COUNTY
Capt. Israel Snow and wife of Rockland cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of their marriage,
Wednesday.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The officers of the Insane Hospital gave a
picnic to about one hundred patients ia the
grove near the hospital, Thursday afternoon.
DR.. James Cochran of Monmouth, who re-
Gently died, was born in Limington, Dec. 1,
1902, and was fitted for college at Monmouth
Academy, his only living classmate being Hon.
Samuel F. Benson of Winthrop. designed by
his father to be his successor in medical prac-
tce, he commenced after his graduation at the
Bowdoin Medical School in 1928 its duties in
Brooks, Waldo county. In 1927 ne removed to
Lisbon, and subsequently to Monmouth, where
he succeeded TO the practice of his father.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Sumner Needham of West Bethel, a brake
man on the Grand Trunk road fell from train
near Shelburn station, and has since died of
his injuries.
press Correspondence
The house of Joseph p. Marston in Brown
field was burned Thursday about 10 O'Clock
p. M, from spark setting fire to the roof AS
the building could not be saved, the house was
cleared, so that the furniture was nearly all
saved. Insured in the Etna for 500. which
will nearly cover tVO-thirdS of its U Inc "a
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Penobscot Musical Association holds its
next annual session on the Goth, Dist, 22d, and
23d of next month. 1t will be under the
charge of DR. G. f. Root of Chicago, who SO
ably conducted the session last year. The
association has secured the services of the
Beethoven Quintette Climb.
About one o'clock Friday morning fire was
discovered in the Wetmore house, at Winter
port Village, which was consumed, together
with the ell and other adjoining buildings, in
Guiding small barn. The furniture was
mostly saved in damaged condition. The
fire took from the funnel of a stove between
the floors of the second story. The property
belonged to Mr.. j. l. Wetmore of Winterport.
Partially insured.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The people of Skowhegan now regard the
building of factory there as fixed fact,
Over twenty thousand dollars have already been
subscribed, and several thousand more prom
ised by those who have already subscribed,
providing the necessary amount cannot be
otherwise obtained. Thirty thousand is the
figure desired, and large number of citizens
have not yet been offered an opportunity to
subscribe.
The fall term of the Maine Central Institute
commenced August II, with 116 students
which number has now increased to 1856 and
will probably be larger before the term ends.
The class in the classical department numbers
AZ, the largest ever in that department.
YORK COUNTY.
William H. Deering of Saco has received the
contract for building the Saco half of the
Gooch Island bridge. He built the bridge for
$3.50. 1t is to be completed November LIST.
and the passage of teams is not to be obstru cted
for more than three weeks.