The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-27
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

The New Vineyard correspondent of the
Chronicle writes: LAST Friday evening. about
O'Clock, Mr.. Washburn Luce was driving his
sheep home from the pasture, and while pass
Ing over Cherry Hill, so called, al unknown
person sprang from the bushes at the roadside
and made for Mr.. Luce. The latter was terri
bly, frightened and ran for dear life to the viii
lage, where he narrated the circumstance
Shortly afterwards Messrs Ansel Cannon
and James Huff passed by the same spot but
saw or heard nothing, and people began to
think Luce was making up a scare. About 8
o'clock Huff started to return to his home, re-
fusing any assistance. He had just reached
the spot where Luce was set upon, when sud-
denly he was set upon by some one who sprang
upon him, and terrible struggle ensued. Huff
is strong man, but the villain was too much
for him, and IN the struggle he was thrown in.
to the ditch. He Immediately sprang up and
made long tracks for the Mills, where he add
ed his testimony in the case. During the
struggle Huff's coat and hat were stripped in
pieces. The affair caused the widest excite
ment in this quiet village, and a large number
set out with lanterns to ferret the thing out.
They searched till about II o'clock, but were
unable to find any person. The whole matter
is profound mystery and is creating great
CONSERVATION F"
The Chronicle has seen some very fine speci-
mems of gold taken from land owned by I. H.
Day, about one-half mile from New Sharon
village. These specimens were secured by
1lOu. LuICer CurClS anu II. d. IeaTQ, VINO, be-
llevlng there was gold 10 the above named To-
callty, obtained permission OF Mr.. Day and
went to work. The result so far is really aston
lshlng and warrants the expense of having
large California washer made and the employ
ment u several men who are now taking out
the precious dust.
Potatoes AID beans are damaged somewhat
by rust in Kingfeld.
Mrs. Geo. Summons of Kiugied who has
been coufined to her bed for over three years,
has lately completed quilt that contains 2412
pieces. f.
KENNEBEC COUNTY. d.
Ze5uon Jewett of Clinton has been arrested,
tried and bound over IN $500 bonds, on the
charge of obtaining $1,000 OF the Skowhegan
savings bank under false pretences.
The fall term of the Waterville Classical In.
stltute com mences Monday. Aug. 30th., Colby
University commences Wednesday, Sept. Isl.
The Freshman class numbers ABOUT forty, the
largest class for mary years
Monday Stephen Church of FarmingdaIe was
so badly gored BY bull that he is in critical
condition. wiser
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that freights are lower this
year in Bangor than they have been for fifteen
years. E t4 s
The Bangor fire department was turned out
Wednesday evening by the shouting of fight
ing man.
SOMERSET COUNTY. =
Capt. Samuel Hartwell died in ST. Adams.
Aug. 10th, aged "a years; his father died some
years ago q the same town, aged 50 years. his
Oldest brother, Benjamin, died about two years
ago, aged 81. 5
The Fairfield Chronicle says that potatoes
are rottng badly in the country about that
town. b.. g. d. -s.,-.
The large barn on Columbus Hilton's farm.
East New Portland, was burned Saturday nigh
w nfh hoo.
Supposed to be the work of an incendiary: no
insurance. -.-..-lelG -
The Scion Agricultural Socie ty will hold its
Show and Far at South Scion Tuesday. Sem
TENDER 9th next.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Age says: 1.-THE smartest young
married woman lives in Monroe. She has a
pair OF bright twin babies, aud she does her
house work, and then sits down between her
two cradles and makes four vests day.
s. L. Milliken, Esq, of Belfast, is to speak
IN hennebec and Somerset counties til, cleo
tion.
II: Fl. Carter had valuable silver watch sto-
Len from his vest at the shpy ard in Belfast,
Tuesday afternoon His time book was also
taken, but was afterwards found on the wharf.
Inc thief has not yet been apprehended.
Martin L. Tower of Searsport, aged 10, has
been bound over to the October term of the
court i'll $4,000, on the charge of committing
rape on Mary L. Grlthn, aeed about A.
The Belfast Age announces the death of N.
j. Prescott, business man of Belfast highly
esteemed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY. -
The Machias Union says that there is some
complaint of potato blight but not very general
yet.
The Union saws that on last Thursday the
factory took 10 230 bushels of bIueberries Al
$l92 per bushel, the price paid to sellers, the
sum realized was $44l. CO. That was one days
WORK. Ihe receipts of berries were large each
| day last week, so that the aggregate cash dis
tursement for berries must have been $500 to
$500 during the week! One man and tive