The Portland daily press., 1875-07-21
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Our Brunswick correspondent "T'' writes
Frederick G. Orr collector of taxes in Harps.
well, has absconded, carrying his books. and
moneys collected of the assessed He gave no
receipts to many who paid their taxes to him.
He leaves wife and four small children. The
town treasurers warrant was issued against
him.--Among those in Brunswick who have
most to do with the Probate Court. Mr.. Pea
body Of Portland has very warm friends who
would be well pleased with his nomination for
Probate Judge.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Our Mt. Desert correspondent says that on
Saturday last there were $50 visitors at Bar
Harbor.
Crews of men are at work on both the gran
lite quarries at Somes Sound, getting out stone
for the East River Bridge in New York.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Joseph Clark of Waldoboro, one of the larg-
est ship builders in Maine, and very veal thy
died suddenly Monday afternoon of angina
pectors. He was taken Sunday afternoon, but
seemed to rally from that attack. and was to all
appearances improving until about fifteen min
utes previous to his death, when he was seized
with another violent attack and fingered but a
few minutes.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says that the leaves are again
coming out on the trees stripped by the cater
pillars, as ifin early spring.
A beautiful sail boat Original cost about
$500) arrived in town on Wednesday, to be used
on Lovewelps Pond for salling-pleasure, pic
mic parties Sc 1t is sloop rugged, to be cap.
tanned by j. G. Howe, Esq, of Fryeburg.
E. A. & G. L. Capen of Bethel have twenty
eight acres of hoed crops and twelve acres Of
grain the present season.
The Albany Grange have opened store at
Hunts Corner, Albany. A. G. Bean, Agent.
The summer boarding houses at Bethel,
Fryeburg and other places in Oxford County
are filling up rapidly.
A Washington correspondent of the Demo-
GRAFT says that he travels mile every week to
get glimpse of that paper. He had better
subscribe,
The Democrat learns that Gen. W. K KIM
bali of Paris Hill has been appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury an Inspector of Gus
toms, and has been assigned to duty in Eastern
Maine.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that the Board of Water
Commissioners have finally located the site of
the Bangor Water Works at Treats Falls.
Work on the laying of pipes will probably be
begun on the first of August, but preliminary
operations will commence sooner.
A son of DIR. HI. f. Tefft of Brewer fell from
a fence, Monday, striking on an iron brace
which had been broken off, and the jagged
edge entered the thigh, passing upward into
wound. A man near by who saw him fall
lifted him up and took him home, where he
received medical attendance, and at night was
as comfortable as could be expected.
The house of VIM. Dixon, in Holden, was
burned last Friday. Only part OF the furni-
ture was saved. Loss $1,000; insured $500.
The barn was saved. In his efforts to save his
furniture Mr.. Dixon singed his face consdera-
bly,.
YORK COUNTY
Crops in York County are looking finely. The
hay crop is good, and potatoes and corn are
promising. There will be but few apples.
Fields and foliage are looking remarkably
| green for the middle of July.
Cornish amuses itself with weekly horse
| trots, in which Honest Bill and Steady Jane s
| and other steeds whose names are Indicative of
affectionate admiration, appear and go through
| their PAGES.
| On Monday night a thief took from Mr..
| James Aliens stable in Alfred second hand
| harness and afterward exchanged it for a bet
| ter one at the stable OF Mr.. Ivory Day. Moth
| ing else Is yet missed from either place.
| A Frenchman, while engaged in unloading
! coal at wharf in SacoM onday, fell through
| the Matching of the vessel and received fatal
injuries