The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-30
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,


The Lewiston Journal found the mercury up
to 1000 in the shade Monday.
The Lewiston journal says that the city
council proposes to make arrangements with
JOhnson's Band to play upon the Park one
evening each week through July, August, Sep
TENDER and October.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The towns of Phillips and Strong are now
connected with the outer world by the compile
ton of the wires of the Sandy River Telegraph
Company from Pennington to Phillips, dis
lance of seventeen miles.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
DIR. W. f. Putnam, of Bucksport, on Sunday
last extracted from the foot Of young man
named Bennett piece of glass one and one
quarter inches in length and one-quarter of an
inch wide, which had been in his foot five
years. The glass had embedded itself in the
tarsal bones.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that eleven more
of the employees of the Maine Central at their
works in that city are to be discharged on
Wednesd ay-4 from the car shop, 5 rom the
machine shop, and from the blacksmith shop.
There is plenty of work, and full crew could
be kept constantly and profitab:y employed.
Eleven are also to be discharged from the shops
in Watervile. and three from the shops in
Pennington.
KNOX COUNTY.
Sheriff Torrey of Rockland, arrived in that
city with George Ellis, whom he arrested at
yacht Carrie, belonging to G. III. Porter OF CAL
ais, which was stolen from Robbinston the
night of the 18th. Ellis, a young man. about
% years of age, acknowledged the theft He
designed to offer the yacht for sale when he got
far enough away. He has been lodged in the
Lookup to await the arrival of an officer from
Calais.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Last Friday as Mr.. VIM. Gerry of Norway
was at work IN his shop he made misstep in
such manner as to break both bones of the
legejust above the ankle.
The Oxford Democrat says that there is to
be grand Fourth of July celebration at Bry-
ants Pond, Saturday July Sd. 1t will consist
of parade of fantasies in the morning, an
Grafton by j. 81. Huntington, Esq, of Lewis
ton, boat, foot, sack, tub, potato and creased
pig races, base ball match, and dance in the
evening.
West Bethel is to have grand S. S. ceebra-
tion Saturday, July Sd, under the direction of
Rev. S. j. Gould of Lewiston, who is supply
ing the pulpit of the Baptist church at this
place. Invitations are extended to all the Sun
day Schools in the county to be present with
lunch baskets ETC., and join in general good
time. Bethel Band will furnish music for the
occasion.
There will be grand Fourth of July cele-
bration at Lowell village on Monday, the 9Th.
The exercises will consist of fantasies, sack
race, creased pig race, horse trot, Odd Fellows
parade and public address, and dance in the
evening. The Bridgton Band will be present.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Wing learns that Walter Hobart of Gull
ford, senior member of the firm of Hobart &
Young, died suddenly on Sunday, June 9th,
after sickness of one week, aged 81 years. He
. was one of the leading men in the place, and
his loss will be deeply felt.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Gen. Neal Dow is to lecture in Norombega
Hall, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary G. Strout of North Bradford aged
so years recently rode mile on horseback,
mounting without assistance.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Our Richmond correspondent writes that on
Monday evening the barn of John r. Perry in
Bowdoinham, mile and half below Rich
mond, was burned. Some farming tools were
destroyed Insurance $4,000 its original value.
The tent meeting of the Second Adventists
which continued ten days, closed on Sunday
last. The meetings have been we'll attended
and enthusiastic.
YORK COUNTY.
The B:ddeford Times says that the produce
ton of the Pepperel. and Lacona mills will be
reduced one-third either by cutting down the
hours or shutting down the mills number of
days.
Next Saturday there is to be racing at Cor
one for three minute horses.