The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-07
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


The Journal says that as the prospect Of OBJ
tanning apples at any price this fall begins to
look dubious. attention should be given to the
canning of small fruits
The Journal says that the improvements at
the Lewiston Mills are to commence at once.
The setting of the new wheels, with the con-
Meeting shafts and machinery, will involve quite
an amount of labor and expense.
ARoosToOK COUNTY.
The Times says that the dwelling house and
outbuildings of S Mlllbury of Linneus were de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday. Loss estimated at
$2500; insured $1,000.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton News pays tribute to the
worth of Mrs. Gibbs, wife of Hon. G. E. Gibbs,
who died on Saturday of last week.
The News says that COW belonging to Jere-
miah Edwards OF Otisfeld was killed by light
ming Friday evening.
The News says that the wire factory is in &C.
tive Operation and Morse's sale-work estab-
lisbment is employing full force of hands,
which goes to show that so far as regards her
manufacturing industries, Harrison has no
idea of succumbing to the hard times.
The Otis6eld correspondent of the News
says: "It don't look much like hard times at
Spur s Corner, that village having lately i'm
ported new trader and a Few milliner
Two Gray boys named Elliot and Lilley re-
CeueIy Jug Uub d Jou WOOOCuuCh VI
twice the usual size, on the farm of Charles
knight.
Cumberland County Lodge 1. o. of G. T. will
meet with Merriconeag Lodge, Harpswell, OH
Wednesday, August 18th.
The Telegraph says that the body of Mr.
Strout of Brunswick, drowned with McManus
and Campbell, from hoat off Goose Island.
it having risen and hoated ashore very near the
spot where the accident happened The face
was badly eaten.
The bueberry bushes on Brunswick plains
are loaded down with fruit, The berries sell
for eight cents quart.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Waldoboro News says that an army of
black worms made their appearance, Saturday,
in field of barley owned by Thomas Winchen-
Moses L. Kser's field. They have been seen
in other localities in town during the week and
have appeared in various parts of the state
They are very destructive wherever they ope-
rase. u - A..
The town Of Bremen has no paupers.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that the members of
the 31st Name Regiment are making arrange
ments for a reunion at Bangor in September.
John G. Horn of West Watervlle lost a
pocket book one day last week containing
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says that at the first meeting
of the Skowhegan Centennial Association,
holden at DR.. Johnson's office, Friday evening,
July 80, 1875, the following officers were duly
appointed Mrs. j. H. Philbrick, General
Chairman; DR.. T. t. Bradford, Business Man
ager; DR.. M. ID. johnson, Secretary; Gen. r.
B. Shepherd, j. p Blunt, William Philbrick
Financial Agents. This association will give a
grand centennial tea party in Coburn Hall,
Wednesday evening, Sept LIST.
The Chronicle notes two cases of attempted
forcible entrance into buildings at Fairfield, by
burglarious tramps.
The Chronicle says that last Saturday night,
MI. Henry Hooper, an old gentleman about
eighty years of age, living at his daughters,
Mrs Jones Houghton of Arson, got up some
time during the night and passed from his
chamber to shed chamber, and fell through
the floor into the woodshed aud is supposed to
have been instantly killed. He was found dead
the next morning.
YORK COUNTY.
The Democratic County Convention is to be
held ii Alfred on Thursday, the 18th inst.
The Biddeford Journal says that the Hardy
Machine Co. has declared its seventeenth semi
annual dividend, which is payable on and
after September 18th. The company has been
doing finely when the general stagnation in
business is considered.
Work at the gold mine in South WATERFORD
has been suspended for want of funds.
The Springvae Mills have shut down for re-
pairs.