The Portland daily press., 1874-08-20
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The work on the Cumberland Centre track
and grounds is progressing finely and the place
will be in good condition for the exhibition in
October.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
On Wednesday evening, August 18th, near
midnight, the barn of Edwin Libby of Car
thage was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground, the barn containing about ten
tons of hay. Mr.. l.. succeeded in getting out
horse from the barn, but the harness could
not be got out, and was burned.
Old Mr. Ebenezer Schofeld of Weld, died
August 10Th, aged about "a years. His death
was. sudden, he having been sick but few
days.
Reuben Priest of Vassalboro died Saturday,
aged nearly 81 years. The vitality of the aged
man was most remarkable unable as he was to
take any nourishment whatever for twenty
eight days preceding his death, owing to para
lysis Of the throat.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
Monday evening, while attempting to cross
the railroad at Gardiner, in the rear of the
evening train, Mrs. John Libby of Pittston,
fell through the bridge, receiving some severe
bruises.
KNOX COUNTY.
The time for holding the Knox Agricultural
and Horticultural Fair has been changed to
the 9th, 7th and Sth of October. 1t will be
held in Thomaston.
A meeting of the citizens of Rockland was
held Tuesday evening to discuss the water
question. After remarks generally in favor of
the purchase of the present water works Gen.
Tson, D, N. Mortland Esq, Mr.. Phile Thurs
ton, and Hon. John Lovejoy, were appointed a
committee to examine the whole question of
water supply, and report at a subsequent meet
ing.
OXFORD COUNTY.
d. n. Marble has been arrested. charged
w ifb cpttipU the rpppnt fra a Diyfial6
John S. bennett died very suddenly at South
Paris Monday, of apopexy. A short time be-
fore his death he appeared as well as usual.
The Chase heirs league will hold meeting
at West Paris, August 22d, for the purpose of
taking action in relation to the meeting at
Fairfield on the 10th inst, at which time the
report of the agent to England, Geo. w. Chase,
will be made.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
At the annual meeting of the cons o1idated
e. & N. A. Railroad Company in Bangor,
Tuesday, the following board of directors were
chosen for the ensuing Year: G. X, Jewett, M.
s. Drummond, A. Jardine, j. r. Reed, E. r.
Burpee, I; r. Jones, r: Robinson, A. Thomp-
son, G. p. Stetson, N. Woods, j. w. Emery,
S. f. Hersey, w. g. Case.
The oar shop of Dexter Andrews in Bangor
was slightly damaged by fire Tuesday.
The Grand Jury at Bangor has returned
thirtyone indictments.
The non-commissiened officers of the Hersev
Light Infantry of Oldtown have presented to
each OF the commissioned officers a complete
regulation uniform.
Michael Sheehan, an aged and partially
blind man, was attacked on Woods corner,
Bangor, Tuesday afternoon, by his son, who
pounded his face to jelly. The unflial youth
was arrested
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The value of fine BURBERRY crop in the west
ern part of Washington is put as high as $1O,-
600.
Mr. Peter johnson died in Harrington July
81, aged Sc years. He, it is supposed, was a
native of Italy. He was q soldier under Ma
poleon Bonaparte in his war with England;
was in the English army in the war of 1872
and left it at Eastport. Mr.. j. was one of the
original members of the East Harrington Bap-
fist church.
YORK COUNTY.
The wife of Albert A. Dean, of Saco, COM
mtted suicide at Augusta, Monday. Several
weeks since she was taken to the Insane
Asylum, and previous to that time she made
an attempt at hanging, but was discovered in
season to save her life.
Rev. j. Fairbanks, now attending camp
meeting at Old Orchard, had his horse stolen
Monday night The officers got on the track
of the horse and recovered it Tuesday from
Saco horse trader who bought the horse for o
watch and $40.
The other day pig weighing about one hun
bred and fifty pounds and belonging TO Capt.
J. III. Moulton of the Bay View House, bit
man badly, jumped from the pen and took to
woods. He is still at large.