The Portland daily press., 1875-09-18
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Mr.. Hiram Campbell of Brunswick one day
last week dug up at the bluff at Maquoit mu-
man skull very large and very thick; I'M; me
lower Jaw was of extraordinary size and bolh
were we'll filled with teeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Burnham of Brldgton
celebrated their golden wedding "Wednesday
afternoon of last week.
Mr.. Dudley A. Sargent, graduate OF tne
last class of Bowdoin and former Director OIL
the College Gymnasium, fell few days since
from a horizontal bar, in his gymnasium az
Belfast, and struck upon his head and shoui-
ders, but received no very severe injuries.
Mr.. B. T. Chase, Republican candidate Ior
Representative from Bridgton, gives notlce
through the News that he shall claim his eiec'
ton.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Miss Clara NJ Lord, daughter of Mr.. Angus
tine Lord of Hallowel, was severely injured Oh
Thursday afternoon last, by being thrown from
friends in the town of Readfield One OF her
limbs was fractured near the ankle, and other
injuries were pr ,duced by the shock.
Arrangements are making for grand union
Temperance meeting in Gardiner, to extend
through two or three days, and it has not YET
been decided whether it will CONNIE oce on the
oath or 18th of this month Edward Carswell
will be present, and it is expected that GOV.
Dingley and several other distinguished speak
ers will be present, among them severai re-
formed men, 1t is intended that this meeting
shall be an opportunity for temperance men Oh
all organizations to freely and earnestly discuss
matters bearing on the success OF the temper
ance movement.
KNOX COUNTY.
Edwin Smith, Esq, of Warren, widely
known and highly esteemed citize7; died on
Monday of last week Mr.. Smith was grad
uate of Harvard, class of 1911. Among his
classmates was Edward Everett. He COM
ponpoa6 10 Iroptica nj law Alma removed
to Warren in 1922. and has resided there ever
since. During his long practice he was recog-
nized as one of the foremost lawyers in the
state.
Last Saturday afternoon one story dwelling
house in South ThOmaston, owned by q. Sewell
and Mrs Mary A. Norton, was totally destroy
ed by fire, supposed to be caused by sparks
falling on the roof The building was valued
at about $500, and was insured for $500. A
small portion of the furniture was saved.
Mary Mcleod of Rockland was poisoned last
week by taking an overdose of morphine. She
is recovering
LINCOLN COUNTY.
At a meeting of the Boothbay Farmers and
Mechanics Club it was decided to hold the
Fall Cattle Show and Fair October 9Th, 9th and
7th.
Capt. Ira StoIer of Waldoboro, Of ship Carrie
Clark, recently rescued the crew of Nova ScoA
tia vessel from desoate island in the South
Atlantic and landed them at Pernambuco.
The crew consisted of eight men and the cap.
tain's wife. The lady was nearly exhausted
with exposure and hunger
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Observer says that Peter Wedge, work
man in the Brownville quarry, had foot badly
crushed and broken.
A child of Daniel Crockett was kicked by
colt and had its arm broken above the elbow.
A bear was killed in Sebec last week.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Joe McGraw, prisoner at the Bangor Jail,
made good his escape last Wednesday. He had
"a more days to serve ON sentence of 60 days.
The authorities feel confident Of recapturipg
him before great while.
A new wash house is being built for the
Bangor Jail just in the rear of the workshop
and jail 1t will be about IS feet square aud
will have an entrance from the entryway lead
ing from the workshop to the Jail. This is a
convenience which is very much needed, owing
to the number Of men imprisoned. 1t will
have a large wash boiler and all the improve
ments necessary to wash the clothes Of the
prisoners.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Madison Pond Slate Co. have shipped
three car loads of slate this week. They have
also sent quite quantity to Hartland.
Mr.. Eaton, the freight agent at Skowhegan,
says he has sent from that station during the
week past thirty-fOur car loads OF merchandise
and received fifty-eight. Five hundred and
fifty-fve tickets have been sold.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Executive Committee of the Shore Line
r. R directory have decided to make perma-
nent location of their road this fall. The locat-
ing party will meet at designated point on
the line October LIST.
All of the cannon carriages and ordinance
stores at Fort Sullivan, Eastport, have been
shipped to parties who have purchased them Of
the Government. The large guns at Todd's
Head Battery are to be moved by the purchas-
ers.
YORK COUNTY.
A male child without arms was born In Bid
deford recently.
A Biddeford youth stole his mothers carpet
the other day worth $40 and sold it to junk
dealer for Sc.
The Shapleigh and Acton Show and Fair is
to be held on the 18th, 18th, 14th and 18th Of
| next month-one week later than at first an
nounced.