The Portland daily press., 1875-07-16
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston journal says that Fl. o. Stan
ley, esq.,, fish commissioner will pass through
Lewiston, Thursday, with supply OF black
bass fry to be distributed in the waters of this
STATE. Messrs. Wakefield brothers have ar
ranged with him for supply for some of the
ponds in this vicinity.
Not exactly news, but the Journal reminds
SONS increases the yield of potatoes. What
ever amount of material is expended in the
production of the potato balls is so much de-
Quoted from the growth of tubers.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Pennington Chronicle says that the
potato bug has made it's appearance in the
gardens of that village. We would advise all
who ind them upon their vines to watch close
ly their development, and if it proves to be the
famed Colorado bug to fight it to the death
with Paris green or some other compound
which will exterminate them. There are two
species of this pest, one indigenous to Maine
and the other of Colorado. The former is COM
paratively harmless.
Rev. 0. M. Cousins organized a Juvenile
Temple at Jay the 9th last.
man was tried and acquitted for lack of
evidence in Pennington last week on the charge
OF entering the house of widow lady near
that village, and attempting an outrage.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The fall term of the Eastern Normal School
will commence August 18th, and continue 20
weeks.
The American says that a dwelling house
and barn in Mariaville, occupied by Mr.. Adel-
bert johnson, and owned by Arno Wlswell of
Ellsworth, was totally destroyed by fire. Thurs
day, LIST inst. A part of Mr.. Jordan's furni-
ture was saved. Loss $500; insured in the
Etna, Hartford, on the building for $1,000.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
| The new bell of the Lockwood cotton mill,
xUair lnAS hoc hao, ,,>lo
| ton, and was rung for the first time on Mon
| day 1t is the largest bell in town and its tone
| is very fine.
The Journal learns that Allen Lombard, ESQ.,.
| of Augusta, is in failing health.
Knox COUNTY.
| The Rockland Free Press says that Colonel
| Spear hopes to have that )rtion of the public
building IN process of construction under his
| uperlntendence, which is designed for the
postoffice, ready for occupancy by October.
| The plaster and stucco work is being hand
somely done by Mr.. Craig of Portland, and the
| carpenter work under the direction of Mr.. B.
N. Hemenway of that city.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Free Press says that it is contemplated
| to hold mass temperance meeting on the M.
| IL. Camp Ground at NobleborO, within this
month, under the auspices of the Knox and
| Lincoln Temperance Association. Prominent
temperance speakers, including Gov. Dingley
ard Hon. Neal Dow, are expected to be present.
| WALDO COUNTY.
The BelfasG Journal says that Richard Brown
| living at Poors Mills, fell from "a ladder one
| day last weeK. while near the top of his barn
to the floor below, striking upon his back and
iDjurng himself severely, ii not fatally. He
was long time unconscious.
| Says the Belfast Journal: 'The Belfast Re-
| form Club continues to add to its members, and
decided change for the better is observed in
| some localities. One member said it was SO
strange to go home and go to bed, and to really
| know that you We're getting into bed. May he
| continue TO realize that sensation"
On Monday afternoon the wife OF Jacob D.
Ray of Waldo, committed suicide by drowning
| in the meadow Brook, stream near the house.
Her body was recovered at 9 o'clock in the
evening, and when found her face was imbed-
ded in the mud. Mrs. Ray was young woman
about 90 years of age, and the daughter of the
late George M. Bean of Belfast. Insanity
brought about by domestic troubles is sup
posed to be the cause She leaves one child.
The Belfast Savings Bank has ordered one Of
| the new chronomater locks for its vault.