The Portland daily press., 1875-08-12
STATE NEWS
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Journal says that the Bubier colony
which lives at Rangley refuses to come TO Lew
iston. The city of Lewiston, which supports
the family, has notified towns not to aid them.
The fall term of Bates College will open on
Tuesday, August Oath. Seventeen young men
have already passed examination and entered
the Freshman class. Others will enter at the
examination the day before the opening of the
term
The Journal says that Mr.. j. T. Pettengll,
East Auburn, has left at that office box of
blueberries, entirely ripe, yet nearly white in
color. Mr.. Pettengll says the product of these
vines IS always like this sample, and he pro.
poses to cultivate the berries.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The citizens of Ellsworth are to vote on Sat.
urday Of this week, whether or not to loan
their credit to aid in building a railroad.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Journal says that the excitement about
the bank robbery at Winthrop has subsidized,
but the children and the aged women who had
their little all deposited there have not become
reconcied. The story started by some one that
the burglars had team, led the search too far
away, and together with the decOys, prevented
arrest of the right parties. 1t is now believed
that Friday the thieves were hid in the woods
in the vicinity.
The Maine State jersey Association held an
adjourned meeting the 9TH, and voted to pub
lish a herd book and to hold show of Jersey
stock some time this fall, in Winthrop.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Gettysburg murder proves to have been
only an assault Hoyt is alive and doing well,
and Gilman has returned to his home.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The Anson Advocate says that work Oh the
Somerset Railroad is progressing rapidly. The
contractors for the grading have advertised for
one hundred men, and we understand the work
will soon be extended along the whole line
Mr. Leavitt of Lewiston has contracted for
building the piers and abutments of the bridge
and has already commenced on them.
1t is elderberry wine, the Anson Advocate
says, that is doing more mischief in that town
than Ill other spirituous liquors.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Union says that Alonzo P. Nash and j.
A. Cofhn u Co, at Harrington, are building q
vessel of $50 tons carpenters measure, which
they expect to get off about the middle of No
vember. She will be owned by John Zitlossen
of New York, the parties who build and Capt.
Joseph Hamilton of Brooklyn, N. Y, who is to
command her.
The Portland Packing Co. have prepared a
building at Harrington for canning blueber-
RES They pay five cents quart for the ber-
RES delivered, and the royalty in addition. The
location is regarded favorable, being near the
great BURBERRY Plains of Columbia.
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says that Charles Mathews, boy
OF IL years of age, was thrown from carriage
Tuesday at West Lebanon, and so severely in
jured that he died at midnight.
The fall term of West Lebanon Academy
will begin August 81.
The Times says that an Eastern Railroad
employe found wallet containing bills and
money to the value of $500, in Lynn, q few
days ago. The finder returned the wallet to
the owner. and was told by the wealthy gentle
man to come down to the beach some day
and he should have ride.''