The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-24
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


The Somerset Reporter says that the mouse,
barn and outbuldings belonging TO ME-. Moaoo
Durrel of Kipgfeld, were completely destloyr
ed by fire last Friday afternoon Inc nEuso
was occupied by son of Mr.. DIS, on wnoau
the loss comes quite heavily, as all the mousse
hold furniture, utensils and provisions were
consumed. The loss is about $500. No insur-
ance.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A sad accident was caused in BrookvlHe
week ago by premature explosion IN Dias jug
rocks. A man by the name of Green nau one
side of his face blown off; he has since . dleu;
Another lost the sight of an eye, and lhiro
escaped with a broken arm.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Reporter tells of Whitefield
man who uses superannuated hearse as us
private carriage when he comes to Gardner Oh
business.
Over $4,000 worth of fruit and ornamental
trees have been sold in Gardiner sluce the hrs'
of April.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says that at Camden
there was a slight frost Tuesday night.
MI. b. 7. Mitchell of Hope, while at work on
his farm few days since, ploughed no an OLD
Spanish coin bearing the date of 177O house
was burned on the spot where it was 1ouhu,
about fifty years ago, and probably the coin mas
been buried there for half century.
Specimens of gold and copper ore have peeh
found in Appleton.
The Bath Times says that the Knox & LIN
coin Railroad shortly propose to have tlai ~
leave Rockland three nights out OF weeK AZ
about p. M, come through to Bath, there "
wait until train from Brunswick when COLI
meets with both Pullmans) arrives, then 10 re-
turn, arriving in Rockland about 6 OFT D. H.
A train connecting with both Pullma anso az
Brunswick for Bath, would accommodate
craat MANY of the travelling public.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
At South Union Brown Brothers manufac-
ture parlor organs, extension tables, etc., ior
which they find ready sale in the surrounding
towns. Their factory is 80 by 20 feet, Two
stories and basement. They are now WORKING
II men.
Work on the foundation of the new block OF
stores in Damariscotta has been commenced,
over one Of them is to be a beautiful hall about
60x40.
The Waldoboro Reservoir Society has voted
to build one or more reservoirs, and has APP
pointed a committee of three to have it done.
WALDO COUNTY.
There has recently been discovered lead OF
silver ore in Searsmont, about two miles from
Searsmone village, and near the high range or
hills known as Moody Mountain, on the Lin
coinvlle line. 1t is reported on very good au-
thority that parties from Thomaston and Bel
fast are about to engage in opening mine
there this summer
Business is good in Freedom. The grange
there has fund and purchase their groceries
at wholesale.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Reporter says that Mrs. Evans
now living in st. Adams, was born July Z,
1776 and still retains her faculties so as to sew.
knit and do other work without the aid OF
glasses.
Somerset County farmers have been very
busy the past week, and good progress has
been made in forwarding their spring work.
The grass is looking finely, and no sign OF win
ter killing is seen.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Times says the fishing at Grand
Lake Stream is now very good, and that an
other week will bring crowds of sportsmen.