The Portland daily press., 1875-10-08
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoaa1N COUNTY.

The Androscoggin county fair at Lewiston is
great success according to the Journal. Eve
ry department is fully represented.
The journal says that Messrs. E. G. Millett
q Son of West Minot, this season, raised
ga 1882 bushels Of onions (52 pounds to the
bushe) on One-half an acre-so certify George
B. Perkins and L. s. Atwood.
The s. J. Court at Auburn had full sized
breach-of promise case to settle. The parties
were widow 46 years of age and wido wer
A. The widower plead that he eourted the wo-
man but she was ''ofhsh," and further that it
the means to support her as we'll as she could
support herself with her pensions.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
In Franklin one day last week, a son of Rev.
s. Wentworth, while at play with one of his
school mates at or near the school house in
district No. 2, accidentally fell, dislocating his
left arm below the elbow, and fractured one of
the bones.
From the Ellsworth American: At the recent
fire on Water street, one of Two's boys dressed
in haste, seizng such clothing as he could find
putting it on while running to the engine house.
The tub was quickly at work with our fireman
at the brake, when one of his comrades ex-
claimed, Seems to me you wear darned good
clothes On looking at his jacket he found
he had donned his wife's velvet sack trimmed
with bugles and heads, and rather full in front.
Nevertheless he continued to break her down."
The Ellsworth American has fish story
Last week cat belonging to Mr.. Michael How
two and three pounds, which she had caught in
the river. The head and paws of the cat we're
wet and covered with saw dust, showing that
she had been obliged to enter the water for her
game. The eel was alive aud squirming and
made heavy load for poor Puss. Mr.. Howard
says that this is not the first time she has been
fishing.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says that Samuel E. Bailey, an
aged and respected citizen of Pittston, died at
his residence in East Pttston ON Monday morn
ing. He was at church the day previous.
The annual cattle show of the town of Wayne
will occur at Wayne Village on Wednesday,
Oct. Goth.
Judge Woodbury.. Capt. Pettengill and John
w. Chase, ESQ.,, the building committee of the
board of trustees on the new Insane Asylum
held meeting Wednesday at the institution to
| consider matters connected with the building
The Journal says that the managers of The
Maine Industrial School for Girls held their
quarterly meeting at Hallowell, Wednesday.
Messrs. Perham. Page, Stevens, Mrs. Fla gg,
Mrs. Sampson, and Messrs French and N ash
| were present. They found the affairs of the
Institution in very satisfactory condition.
There are twenty-four girls in the school.
KNOX COUNTY.
| Daniel Webster, convict in the State Pris-
/ Ohs w Nv hdu oCiFcu uodT1y lOuE years OIL q U0 q
years sentence for assault to ravish, was found
dead in his bed on Thursday morning of last
week. He was native of England, about 30
years of age and is thought to have died of
| heart disease.
| The Rockland Free Press says that intell-
Captain George g. Smalley, highly respected
| and successful shipmaster of Thomaston. He
| died at Palma, on the island of Maiorca, He
commanded the schooner Agnes I. Ora ce OF
| Waldoboro. He leaves widow and six chill
| dren.
| A Bethel correspondent writes concerning
Gen. James Burbank, who died in that town
Oct. I'd, at the age of " years, as follows: Gen.
Burbank was born in Bradford, Mass. but
| went with his parents to Gilead, where he spent
his life until ten years since when the moved to
Bethel. He was man of more than ordinary
intelligence. He was twice member of the
Legislature, and for many years filled town and
| county offices with credit and to the public sat
isfaction. In the days of the militia he was
elected General, and was always addressed by
| that title. He W as model citizen, Christian
man and widely esteemed.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A three-masted schooner called the Maud
Briggs, is soon to be launched from Cakes &
| Sons yard in Brewer.
The Wing says that the Land Agent has de-
posted with Albert w. Paine, ESQ.,, at his of
flee in Bangor, schedules of the public lands t.
be sold at auction on the 9th inst, containing
items OF locality, growth, etc., of the several
parcels to be sold.
The Catholic Fair at Bangor, which has con-
tinued through several days, was success.
In view of the fact that the officers of Ward
IL, of Bangor, failed to make the proper returns
of the late election to send to the City Clerk al
| required by law, the Aldermen have directed
the Clerk to send a return to the Governor ant
Council with statement of facts.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Edes of the Pts
cataquis Observer, propose to hold a reception
| on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of thei
wedding, Oct. 18th. The reception will TAX
place in Mayo's Hall, and there will be fin
entertainment in honor of the Oldest printe
and his wife at their golden wedding.
Mr.. Justin Whitcomb, much respecte,
farmer Of Dover, died very suddenly of apo
plexy on Saturday, Oct. I'd.
A Frenchman who stole about $780, watch
etc., last winter, while employed in the woods
was last week sentenced to jail for one year.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Our Bowdoinham correspondent writes tina
the body of William G. Allen, the man mssn
from Bowdoin Center a few days since, wa
found IN the Cathance river, near what is know
/ as the plank BRIDGE" He had been sufferin,
from disease, which doubtless caused insanit
and led to the suicide. He was man great
esteemed. He served in Company b. 15t
| Maine, and while IN South Carolina shot tn
noted guerilla Quantrell after he (AIIen) ha
received two shots through his clothes from tn
I. bushwhacker.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Our Fairfield CORRESPONDENT ssSeth. F" writes