The Portland daily press., 1875-10-02
STATE NEWS
ANpRosCoGGIN COUNTY,

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that ice half an
inch thick formed Tuesday night.
The North Turner cheese factory has made
the past season twenty tons of cheese, against
eleven tons last year. This factory took the
premium at the state fair tor the best conduct
ed factory in the state
fever is very prevalent in the town of Minot and
Poland this fall.
Mrs. Livermore lectures in Lewiston next
Thursday.
The Journal hears that surveys of the Au'
gusta and Lewiston railroad are now in opera
ton in that city.
T. B. Thorne, Lewiston builder, was severe
~ injured by a fall from building in Man
chester, N. FL.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The News says next Monday Mr.. George Fl.
Cummings retires from the Cumberland House
and will be succeeded by Mr.. Tilton of Buck
field an experienced landlord.
The Baldwin and Sebago cattle show and
fair will be held at East Baldwin, Tuesday,
Oct. 18th.
The News says that Hon. w. W. Cross
started for BIidgton last week with drove of
66 cattle, but disposed of them all on the way.
He is buying another herd, which he will drive
in a few weeks.
The Bridgton News says that F. j. Little
field has sold his music store and sewing ma
chine business to Preston y. Hamlin and B.
w. Stevens.
The News urges all churches to abandon the
use of fermented wine at the communion table,
because there are $4,000 reformed men in the
state, many of whom are now church members
and liable to have the old appetite awakened
by mere taste of alcohol.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. R. S. Morse of East Dxfeld, has pur-
chased the farm of A. j. Hall, about six miles
from Wilton village. The farm contains $50
acres of land, and Mr.. Morse intends to convert
it into sheep farm.
Maj. Seward Dill writes us from Phillips
that the North Franklin Agricultural Society
fair at that place, commencing Thursday, adj
journed till Monday on account of the rain.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Gazette says that notwithstanding the
general hard times throughout the country, we
think Camden has suffered as little as most
towns and villages in the Union. Our manu-
facturers, d. Knowlton & Co., Henry Alden,
the Wooden Manufacturing Co., q. Ell. Barstow,
W. G. & Fl. E. Alden, the Millers and others,
are all running very nearly if not quite their
and completed, a large number of dwellings,
near as we can now call to mind, sixteen-be-
sides numerous additions and repairs.
Maggie Mitchell appears in Fanchon at Rock
land, Oct. 10. She has several other appoint
ment in the state.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Charles Hallett, Esq of West Waterville,
one OF the Oldest and most respected citizens,
died Tuesday night
The Journal says that Jepthah Encampment
70. ]. l. .. Q. F., was instituted in Augusta on
Ihur:day afternoon and evening by M. w.
Grand Patriarch o. G. Douglass Of Lewiston,
and the officers of the Grand Encampment.
This encampment commences with eight char.
ter members, and ten initiates were admitted
and exalted to the R. P. Degree. Some 30 ap-
plications were reported for admission.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Hon. Washington Gilbert of Bath, has been
engaged to deliver the address before the Lin
coin Agricultural Society at Waldoboro, Oct.
18th.
The News says that the students of Newcas-
tie Academy have instruction in music twice
week.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Wing says that late Wednesday evening
as Mr. Geo. Wright was returning to his vessel
he was obliged to cross the schooner FL. L. Doe
before he could reach his own schooner, the
Annie Wilder. The hatch of the H. L. Doe
was open, and not noticing it be fell headlong
about ten feet in her hold, striking upon his
head and severely fracturng his skull.
Gilmore Saunders of Brewer, while working
on the barque Herbert at Cakes lower yard,
fell from one of the suagings last Tuesday,
striking on the hard beach, breaking several
ribs and receiving severe internal injuries. He
fell distance OF 35 feet, and his injuries are so
serious that he may never be able to work
again.
PIsCAfAQUIs COUNTY.
In response to the suggestion of the Dexter
Gazette, the Piscataqus Observer extends an
invitation to the editorial fraternity of the state
to be present at the fiftieth anniversary-tLe
golden wedding-of Mr.. Geo. " Edes, the
vetern editor of the Observer, the Oldest prin-
ter in the state
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Young Trott, who was SO severely injured in
the Topsham paper mill, Tuesday, by falling
into revolving wheel, died Thursday.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says that the Scion Savings
Bank has failed, or at least suspended. The
North American Railway bonds, and in Wes-
tern city and railroad bonds. These bonds
have recently much deprecated in value, hence
the difficulty. 1t is thought that the stock
holders will lose little or nothing.
Mr.. S. D. Greenleaf of Starks, has gathered
about 100 bushels of eranberries, also 1000
bushels of onions.
Prof. L. A. Torrens will hold musical con.
vention at Skowhegan Oct. 26th.
At the Supreme Court George Mack plead
guilty to one case of horse stealing, and was
sentenced to five years in the state prison.
Fred Jones was found guilty of rape.
WALDO COUNTY.
The autumn session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars will commence at Belfast next
Tuesday morning, and continue two days The
members of the Order may obtain tickets for
a nan rare on the boats and cars. A large atten-
dance IS anticipated, and some of the leading
speakers of the day will be present and address
the public meetings.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Advertiser learns that Mr., BENJAMIN
Shattuck of Red Beach, Calais, lest, few
nights ago, by the frost, some 200 bushels of
cranberrles. wofthisbetweenl$3O and: $500, on
his upland meadows; Those on the marsh land
were not injured. The cranberry crop is about
the best crop raised in this section.
The Sentinel says that bold smuggler was
chased while going through Cobsock Falts, by
the Lubec customs officer, one last week.
Finding he was likely to be caught the SNUG
gler commenced throwing overheard kegs and
cases OF liquor, jugs, etc.; thinking these of
the ohcer picked up all he could, which
amounted to several hundred dollars worth.
The boat has since been seized. The Falls is a
dangerous place to 60 through.
The Sentinel states that small boy, only
child of Mrs. w. b. Sears of Pembroke, was
drowned by the upsetting of the boat in
whirlpool.
YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. Frank Norton of York. a laborer in the
construction department, met with serious
accident Wednesday, the 10Th. He was EN-.
ployed in taking rope from steam windlass,
when his right arm was caught by the machin-
cry, and before the engine could be stopped,
most Of the flesh from the elbow down was
torn off.
The armless child recently born in Biddeford
died last week.