The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-09
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


Quite severe epidemic of scarlet fever is
prevailing in Freep0rt. About thirty cases
have been reported the last ten days. Thus far
there has been but one fatal.
The News says that the annual meeting OF
the Harrison Farmers Club will be held at
Bolsters Mills on Saturday evening, Oct. 10th,
at o'clock, for the purpose of choosing Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Senator elect Gray of Harrison received his
friends Saturday evening, Sept. 25th.
Au unusual amount of sickness is reported in
Harrison.
The News says that Charles Millikep, en-
ployed at the Bridgton House, injured his foot
so badly last week, that he could get about on
ly with clutches for several days.
Extensive preparations are being made for
the cattle show and fair to be held at Boil.
ster's Mills on Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
A band of serenaders were treated with a
shower bath by young couple whom they in
tended to annoy.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Chronicle says that it is estimated that
at the present time not less than one hundred
and seventy.fve persons are Still fishing at
Rangeley.
A sub-grange of P. of H. was organized at
Phillips Oct. LIST, by Deputy J. o. Kyes, with
81 members, called the North Franklin Grange,
John Hoyt Master, A. L. Bradbury, Secreta-
ry. There are now ten lodges in Franklin
county
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Maine State Educational Association
will hold its next annual meeting in Represen-
tatives' Hall at the State House, on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday of Thanksgiving
week, which will occur the latter part of No.
vember.
KNOX COUNTY.
James e. Sprague of Waldoboro', about
30 years of age, was found dead Wednesday
night on the door steps of his house. Apoplexy
is the supposed cause of death.
The trotting matches at the Knox Trotting
fark, including the grand race for the $500
champion stallion cup, are to take place on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday Of
next week.
Rockland will not support course of lect-
ures the coming winter. People are just lit.
tie tired of lectures.
The Gazette says that small eight-paged
paper called the Village Echo, has been start
ed in Rockport by Mr.. A. d. Chapney, who
will issue it twice month, or weekly if suf-
ficient support is given. The price is 81 90 a
year.
The number of men now employed by the
government at Hurricane Island, is $50 stone
cutters, besides blacksmiths, laborers, etc.
There is great quantity of stock quarried
now, and probably the quarrying operations
will be suspended for the winter in a month or
two.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A Mrs. Clark of Biddeford, visiting the
house of f. A. Wiley of Fryeburg, fell down
stairs Wednesday and received severe but not
fatal injuries.
The Fryeburg Lecture Course opens on We'd
nesday. evening, Oct. 18th, with lecture by
Rev. Mr.. Pitblado formerly of this city, Sub
Ject, Mind your own business"
A lyceum was started in connection with the
Brownfeld High School last Thursday even
ing, when the following officers were chosen /:
President, Chas. Swan; Vice Presidents, Luth-
er Sands and Chas. Martin; Secretary, Law
renee Morrison; Treasurer VIM. Davis; Com
mittee, Mary Rowe, Annie Bean and G. E..
Sturgis.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
This is from the Somerset Reporter: "Seven
or eight boys were rushing around the post
office, Saturday, headed by yellow-haired
youth who was saying, Gall want in this
world is to lay my hands on hmr' He pres
pounds more than himself, and rushing at him
he exclaimed, "Did you lick my brother Ben?'
Yes, did, sa.d the boy, dropping his bum
die and splitting on his hands. "Well', con-
tinued the other lad, backinglslowly away, she
needs a lickin' once week to teach him to be
civilp'
Mr.. Kilby, the senior proprietor of the Som
erset Reporter, received quite severe ibiury
the other day by falling down STAIRS
TheLReporter hears that Dr. Brown of Nor
rlcgewock, while riding through a piece of
woods near Mercer last week was waylaid by
some persons in disguise one of whom caught
his horse by the pridle. He succeeded in
breaking away by using the whip freely.
Wnen short distance away he hear the re.
port OF pistol and buzz of the bullet near his
head.
The Fairfield Chronicle says that the old
Kendall building in that place is to be changed
into hotel by Mr.. Wiltshire of Skowhegan.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The money drawer of Thompson & Collins
store at Danforth was robbed of its contents,
($25) last Tuesday night.
Herring are reported as plenty at Grand
Manan within the past week or two. Sixty
hogsheads were taken from w. f. Alexander's
weirs one day last week.
Tbs Sentinel says that the Red Beach Plas.
ter Company are putting up a polishing mill
1or hnlshing up the red granite found in that
vicinity. Red Beach is quite thriving place
at present.
At Millbridge brig of us tons, named
'Teekalet' was launched Sept. 30th. A bark
building at the latter place will be launched in
few weeks.
YORK COUNTY.
The Times saws that Hon. j. e. Butler has
opened a law office in Exchange block, Bidde.
ford.
A few days since the postmaster at East
Llmngton registered letter with 300 in it,
The night following the store of Mr.. Small. the
postmaster, was broken into and great search
made for the letter, but as he carried it home
the plan failed.