The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE
Especial to the Press.1
Fatally Injured.


CALAIS, Sept. 29-Capt Frank Pettigrew of
the schooner Flora King of Calais, was thrown
under the wheels of "a jigger this afternoon and
received fatal injuries
six Years in State Prison.
RocKLAND, Sept. 29.-Lewis F. Baker, was
sentenced to-day from the Supreme Judicial
Court in this city to six years in state prison
for compound larceny.
The Best Baby i'm Knox County.
The first prise for the best baby at Knox
county fair Was awarded to Mrs j. Barkett of
Thomaston to-day.
Agricultural Fairs.
SKowHrGAN, Sept. 29.-The first day of the
Somerset cattle show opened with prospect of
fine shog. There was large gathering of
people. The display of stock was of fair pro-
portions aud of au unusually excellent quality.
The raiu dispersed the visitors about t5ree
O'Clock.
ITO the Associated Press.1
PEMBROKE, Sept. 29-rhe fair opened under
unusually favorable circumstances. The num-
Der of entries is much larger than any preced-
ing year. The forenoon was devoted to enter
ing articles. There were over 200 entries of
stock $50 of crops, aud 80 OF manufactured
articles, Tnis afternoon there was au examin-
alton of stock, awards of premiums aud tro.-
ting by horses raised in the county.
burglary ia HaIioweii.
HALLowELL, Sept. 29-The Maine Central
ticket office at this place was forcibly entered
last night and loose change amounting to So or
81 taken No arrests.
Launched.
DAMARIscoTrA, Sept. % Launched this
forenoon by Hon. H. d. Metcalf, fine ship
Of 1850 tons, named B. G. Metcalf. The vessel
is owned by the builders and Capt. e. G.
Blanchard of Searsport, who will command
her, and Searsport and New York parties.
Old Orchard Camp Meeting Association.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 20.-Tbe annual meeting
of the Old Orchard Camp Meeting Association
held yesterday, elected for President 1. Luce of
Portland; Vice President Sylvester Littlefield
of Alfred; Secretary, John B. Anderson Of
Portland; Treasurer, Mr. G. Palmer of Port
land. About eighty shares were represented.
Voted to purchase the tabernacle of the Ma
tional Methodist Association. Thus far some
5000 have been spent by the association at
Old Orchard. Report of the treasurer to be
read at the adjourned meeting Oct 10Th.
Fatal Accident.
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 29.-Bradford Trott of
Woolwich, a young mau employed in the pa
per mill at Topsham, while engaged in oiling
some machinery under the mill this afternoon,
slipped and was caught by the gearing. Both
legs and one arm were torn off and be was
Otherwise injured. He probably cannot live
He was unmarried.
Fire in SacO.
BDDEFoRD, Sept 29.-G. & 7. Boar oman
ice house in Somersvlle, Saco, was destroyed
by fire at about o'clock this morning. IN
sured. Several dwellings djacent were slight
ly damaged.
Firemen's Muster at RockIand.
RocKLAND Sept 29-The annual review of
the Rockland fire department took place this
afternoon. There were in the line nine bands
of mnsic. five fire companies Of the Rockland
department and five companies from abroad
as their guests, namely, Lewiston No. 1, City
of Bath No. 1, Long Reach No. 2 and Kenne-
bee No of Bath, and Eureka No. 4 of Thorn
aston. A trial of engines between the Rock
land companies for silver trumpet, took place
Notwithstanding the rain which commenced
before the playing began. The following is the
best play of the engines through two hundred
feet of hose, only solid water counted: N. A.
Burpee POI feet 4 in; Gen. Berry 1877 #. 2 in.
John Bird III ft. IL. The occasion closed
with complimentary ball given by the Rock
land department to their guests,