The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
Isaac Colder of the firm of Wood & Colder.
a respected citizen of Lewiston, died Tuesday.
The journal learns that the Maine Central
station at Lisbon and .Crowley's were both
broken into last Saturday night by some
tramps. Nothing of much value was taken.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Miss Storer, teacher at Cundy's Harbor,
Harpswell, promised her scholars that all who
were not absent for a half day should have
their names printed in the paper. They are as
follows: Mallie L. Carter, Laura Harrington.
BERTHE M. Trufant, Addie Worthen, Frank
Thompson. Jennie f. Simpson, Willie Smp-
son, Charlie Thompson, Lizzie Worthen, Ada
Thompson, Alfred Catlin.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says that three and
three-tenths inches of rain fell Thursday fore
noon and morning, aud that the whole rain
fall this month"; up to that date was over six
inches.
The Gardiner Journal says that 5000 in liq-
uor fines were paid into the county treasury
last week by Gardiner parties.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Hon. Sidney Perham and Hon. John L.
Stevens will address the Republicans of Lincoln
county at the county convention Tuesday, Aug.
Oath, at 2 o'clock p m.
A Journal correspondent says that party Of
gentlemen from Skowhegan and other towns
have purchased Mouse Island-one of the most
charming spots on this coast, for a summer re-
sort. He learns that they intend to erect cot
tages and make it home for families.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford County Democr tic Conve ntion
held in Paris on the 18th, eldcted David Frost
Norway, president, and j. G. Holman secreta-
ry. The following nominations for senators
were made. Barnes Walker of Lowell and
Hiram M. Cox; Judge of Probate, r. A. Frye
of Bethel; Clerk of Courts, Alfred Cole of
Buckfeld; Commissioner Gideon A. Hastings
Register of Deeds, w. G. Greene of Peru.
PENoBsooT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that the early pota-
toes IN that vicinity are rotting badly.
The Wing says that five Bangor young men
left Wednesday for Denver, Cal, where they
intend to interest themselves in sheep raising.
Four gentlemen from Orono started Tuesday
tor lower California to enter the same bust
ness.
Edward Field Hackett, son of B. N. Hackett
OF Brewer, was run over Monday noon by a
jigger loaded with stone. His chest was so
badly crushed that he died three hours after
wards.
The Penobscot Musical Association will
hold its twenty-eighth annual session in Ban
gor, Oct. 18th and 18th, under the direction of
Prof. w. 0. Perkins of Boston.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Arson Advocate says that large barn
containing about 30 tons of hay, belonging to
Mr.. Columbus Hilton of East New Portland
was burned Saturday night. Supposed to be
the work of tramps. Two men were seen to
run across neighbours garden and were shot
at with gun, but escaped with yell Mr..
Hilton went to the barn to shut lid the doors at
10 o'clock, without light, and half an hour
afterwards neighbor passing by saw the doors
open and soon the fire broke out.
The Arson camp meeting begins Monday.
The grounds have been improved.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Advertiser says that the wife of Francis
Whitmore of Belfast drowned herself at the
Head of the Tide, Monday. Mrs. w. bad been
stopping for a few days at the house of Ford
Gay. She went out Monday morning to the
stream, near the bridge and jumped in, having
previously put two horse shoes into the neck
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