The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-25
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

o4NDhocOoIuiN COUNIf.
a Lewiston correspondent states that the
mii's 10 mat city are never shut down for ex-
cursions.
me Lewiston Journal says that within a
brief period death has removed four of the
0,dest and most esteemed physicians of Auburn
Dr. Nllbourne. DIR. Bradford, DR.. Harris and
DE- Wiggin. OF those who NAV be termed the
oder resident physicians DR.. Cakes alone re-.
mains.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
A. B. Dober and E. f. Gilman of Farming.
ton have recently sold a fine stallion ETHAN
A'len) to parties in Massachusetts, for $780,
Typhoid fever in mild form has been pre-
vallng in the vicinity of Pennington, but the
patients are now convalescing.
Rev. G. N. Marden, pastor Of the Congrega-
tlonal church in Pennington breaches his fare
well sermon next Sabbath. He is compe lie /
health.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Mackerel.are quite plenty in the vicinity of
Castine.
A fellow in Castne, who has been doing
quite thriving little business in breaking into
stores, was recently caught bv the means of a
piece of silver which was taken from store
drawer, and which the thief attempted to pass.
Last Saturday the revenue cutter Dobbin COL
iided with the smack e. M. Hooke in Castine
haroor, doing considerable damage 10 both
vessels and seriously iDjuring Capt. Abbey of
the cutter. He was dong all he could to avert
the accident, but the conclusion was so great
as to throw him violently on a post. He was
taken up insensible and fears were at first en-
tertained of his recovery, but the physician
thinks he is now out of danger. The cutter is
now ashore on Writings Point.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The fall term of Fryeburg Academy opens
sept. 9Th, under the CHI trge of Augustine Sim
mons, A. NJ. MIR. S. has had large experience
10 Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Students ride over the z. & o. r. r. at greatly
reduced rates.
A Ellis, Esq, of Canton was nominated
last Wednesday for Register of Deeds in the
Eastern district of Oxford county.
The Republicans of Buckfeld have nomin-
ated Jason Farrar as the candidate to repre-
sent Buckfeld, Hebron and Oxford in the next
Legislature.
The Oxford Democrat says that a portion of
Paris was visited by terrific tornado on
Thursday afternoon. The town farm, lying in
its track, was damaged to the extent Of about
81 1000. The barn, building 70 by 80 feet,
shed "a by % feet, corn barn IL by 16 feet,
and tool house were completely demolished,
not one stick of timber being left standing.
The barn contained 30 tons of nay and some
grain, which were scattered and injured by the
rain. Both barn and she'd connected are
heaped in one mass of ruins. Great timbers, a
foot in thickness, are twisted and broken,
boards and shingles cover the fields, and are
lodged in trees for rods to the north The corn
barn-set upon stone pillars, was carried bodily
for about five rods, where, coming in contact
with stone wall, it was wrecked.
The fall term of Oxford Normal Institute
will begin Tuesday, September 2Sth, under the
continued charge Of r. t. Crommett A. B =,
assisted by competent corps of teachers.
The wheat crop in Oxford county is reported
larger than usual. and of excellent quality.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Methodist camp meet ng at Northport
began Monday under charge of Rev. Chas. A.
Plummer, presiding elder. Between 1000 and
and 5000 persons were present, which is the
largest crowd ever known on opening day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The army worm is active in Cutler and
vicinity.
Thu Machas Republican complains that the
mails are delayed at Cherry field nearly day.