The Portland daily press., 1875-09-23
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

ARooSTooK COUNTY
The fall term of Houlton Academy com
menced on Monday of last week, with nearly
one hundred students.
The North Star says that Ton Wednesday of
last week dwelling house in Fort Fairfield,
owned by Jessie Drew, but occupied by two
French families, took fire, damaging the up
per portion OF the house, but owing to the great
exetuons OIL citizens, 1t was saved from total
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
The house of Thomas French of Bridpton
was burned about midnight Friday. The house
was occupied at the time by Mr.. French's
mother and three of his children Mrs II. was
aroused by cat. She had only time to get the
children out and save few things. No insur-
ance.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Daniel Barrett and James Brown of Weld
shot bear weighing 800 pounds on Wednes.
day OF last week.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Amasa s. Emerton, steward of the East
Maine Conference Seminary at Bueksport, lost
an envelope containing $1,000 in cash, recently.
MIR. Emerton thinks he must have lost the en-
velope while drawing his handkerchief from
his pocket.
tine, registers 116 this term.
The September meeting of the Ellsworth
driving association will take place the 18th and
30th insts., and $685. are offered in premiums.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Augusta House is closed at present, and
will be until next Monday, pending the settle
ment OF legal question respecting the lessee,
Mr. Baker.
The Augusta Journal says Mr. John White
house of Sidney, pensioner of the war of 1872 I,
came to town Tuesday, to consult with the ex-
aminipg surgeons in reference to his pension.
He is 92 years of age, is in the possession of his
mental faculties and is quite smart physically.
The thirty-third exhibition of the Oxford
| County Agricultural Society will be held on
| the society grounds, between Norway lvillage
and South Paris, on Tuesday, "Wednesday and
Thursday, October 5th, 9Th and 7th. There is
a reduction of rates on the Grand Trunk rail-
road of one-half on fare and on freight Of arti-
| cles or animals for exhibition.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Whig says that Joseph McGraw, the
| prisoner who. escaped from Jail short time
| ago, was recaptured Tuesday afternoon on q
vessel at High Head.
The Bangor Whig says that the city valua-
ton has been ascertained by the assessors to be
nonresident teal estate, 1851 1872; resident per-
sonal, 50, ,32S, ,317; nonresident personal, S45-
615; the total valuation is $11, ,052,2l1. The
rate OF taxation is q per cent The increase
in valuation over last year is $552, ,211, and the
| rate of taxation was two tenths more last year
| than this.
Mr.. Benz. E. Walker, one Of the members of
| the Bangor Reform CLUB. lectured in Monson
| last Saturday evening and Sunday forenoon,
when 81 signed the pledge He lectured in
Guilford last Sunday, afternoon, when 10l
j signed the pledge Monday night he lectured
| in Dexter when 112 signed the pledge-over 60
| of them being young men.
The Whig says that large number of sheep
have been shipped for Bridgton from Bangor
| recently.
| WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| The Machas Union says that several cases
| of fever are reported in town.
Cranberres sell for $3.50 per bushel in Ma.
| chias.
| The Union says that son, or z years old,
| of Geo. r.. Crandon, at Jonesboro, was badly
| injured day recently, by kick from horse.
cut severely. DR.. Walling was called. The
boy is living but not out of danger.
| Judge Virgin holds court at Machias, begin
ming Tuesday, Oct. 8.
| YORK COUNTY.
The September term of the Supreme Judicial
| Court for York county opened at Alfred Tues
day, Chief Justice Appleton presiding The
| grand jury came in and were addressed by the
Judge in a sound and impressive charge. The
docket shows large number of cases marked
for TRIAL.
The Alfred Congregational Society has Just
renovated the parsonage, and is now making
quite extensive repairs and improvements In
the church edifice.
The Times says that thieving seems to be
| carried on in South Parsonsfeld, as on the
| night of the 18th some thieves broke into the
barn of Mr.. Lorenzo Pease, John Haines and
| Frank Woodward, taking from the first named
gentleman harness and buffalo robe; the sec
| ond harness, the third harness, robe, whi d
| and cushion.