The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-27
STATE NEWS.

ANDROsC0GGIN COUNTY.
A sacred concert was given in Lewiston Sun
day evening for the benefit of the poor.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A correspondent writes that MIR. Giles Lor-
ing OF Yarmouth is to get out the frame of
West Indiaman of about 400 tons this winter,
to be ommanded by Chas. B. Staples of the
Portland and Philadelphia.
KNOX COUNTY.
The First Baptist church in st. George, after
an expenditure of $500 in remodeling and
Identifying their church, rededicated their
beautiful house of worship on Tuesday, Oct.
18th. Rev. G. P. Mathews preached the ser.
M and Rev. c: M. Herring offered the dedi-
others took part in the services. The day was
beautiful, the assembly was large, and all the
parts were deeply impressive. Rev j. Pollock
is the venerable and devoted pastor.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Typhoid fever prevails at Round Pond, Bris-
OXFORD COUNTY.
Geo. Robertson, at work in the cabinet faeto-
~ at South Paris, split the fore finger of his
left hand from the end to the first joint
with circular saw last Thursday.
The shooting match at Fryeburg last Sat-
urday resulted in a victory for Farrington's
side, his side having 1885 counts and Blacks
side 1906.
The bears are very troublesome around Alba
ny, not only killing sheep, but eating and de-
stroying corn in the shock. Two of the war
minis" have been caught recently.
The hop crop at Bethel is abundant.
The Oxford Democrat says it is rumored that
an effort is about to be made to secure a contn-
uous line OF railroad from Portland to Dixfeld
or Rumford, by way of Mechanic Falls.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The wife of Gen. 81. M. Plaisted died in
Philadelphia Sunday, of consumption. De-
ceased was daughter of Chase P. Mason of
Waterville.
An attempt was made to enter the Maine
Central ticket Office at Bangor Friday night,
but the burglars were scared of by the watch
man.
Mr.. Chas. E. Hanson of East Corinth was
very seriously injured Friday. He was riding
on the pole of q cart, when the horses started,
and he was thrown over and, his leg catching
between the pole and cart body, dragged seve-
raj rods over stony road. No bones were
broken.
The Commercial says that the E. & N. A.
road promptly provided for the coupons on the
Bangor loan in aid of the Bangor 4 Pscata-
quis r R., falling due Oct l, 1875, and also
the semi-annual interest due Bangor on the
note of said company for $65, 218.10, agreeably
to the terms of the lease of the B. & P. r. r.
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A young man named Irving Washburn was
run over in Bangor, Tuesday evening, and Sc
verely injured.
A drunken man was attacked by three young
men at Kenduskeag bridge Tuesday night, and
an attempt made to rob him after beating him
into submission. Fortunately gentleman
happened along and the scoundrels fed before
etfecting their purpose.
Last Friday evening the house and barn, to-
gether with the furniture, bedding, hay. grain
and potatoes, and about all the clothing belong
ing to John w. Ross Of Bradford was destroyed
by fire. A house in the neighborhOod, belong
ing to Alfred Downs was burned few nights
previous. No insurance on either house.
The Jameson Guards will give an exhibition
drill and ball at NorOmbega Hall for the bene-
fit of the honorary members.
The Wing says the Crusader will be revived
as soon as sufficient amount of money is
pledged by its friends to enable it p run a year
without financial embarrassment
Hon. Lewis Barker has been summoned to
Charleston, s. O., where his brother, Mark, is
seriously i'll.
Spelling matches have been revived in Pc
nobscOt county, and the East Eddington High
School and the Clifton young people have Just
had contest, the Cliftons carrying off the
prizes.
Mrs. Alvin Barden of Etna fell thirteen feet
last Saturday with ladder in the barn, break
ing both bones OF the arm and injuring her
very seriously otherwise.
Dexter has just lost four of its oldest citizens:
Mrs. Sarah Houston, aged SO years and 3
months; Mr.. VIM. w. Hazeltine, aged so years
and 10 months; Mr.. Justin Whitcomb, aged ~
years, and Benaiah Booker, Oldest of all, aged
80, formerly a resident of Harmony.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
There will be town show of horses, cattle,
sheep, swine. poultry, etc., at Fairfield Center,
Oct. Both, 1875, commencing at 10 o'clock.
Last Wednesday morning Mr.. Geo. White of
PittstOn, while at work for the Great Falls Ice
Co., was severely injured by fall. He was at
work on the top Of derrick when the derrick
fell, and Mr.. w. was thrown with SO much
violence to the ground as to fracture one of the
bones near the right eye and inflict interna!
injuries severe enough to cause the vomiting OF
blood.
The journal says that a hunter Started up in
Cornville an animal resembling caribou or
half-grown moose and pursued it through the