The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-08
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscocc1N COUNTY.

ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.
The journal says that Mr.. D. E. Hall, the
we'll known insurance agent of Auburn. died
Sunday morning. His sickness was not severe
till within few days.
The meetings of the reform clubs in Lewis.
ton and Auburn continue to be characterized
by deep interest.
The Mechanic Falls Herald says considerable
stir was occasioned in town Monday in onnec-
ton with the criminal prosecut ION of one John
Pickett of Durham, by George W. Record Of
Poland. The alleged crime was the stealing of
Record by Pickett. The affair grew out of .
camp meeting horse trade, and the ownership
of the animal being in question, Justice Water.
man failed to find probable cause and conse-
quently the prisoner was discharged
In Mechanic Falls on Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Day of Lewiston, while at work on the
UDiversalst church, fell from a staging a dis
teeth and bruisiDg him considerably. He was
very fortunate in escaping with his life.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Cattle in considerable numbers are being
driven from Aroostook this fall.
Mrs Thomas Kennedy of Houlton, was seri.
ouslv injured by being thrown from carriage
few days since.
Aroostook farmers rejoice in good grain crops.
New oats are selling for fifty cents a bu shell in
dOultOn.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Sebago, Naples and Raymond: John P. Fitch
of Sebago.
Harpswell and Scarborough: Thos E, Skol.
field of Harpswell.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says that Charles Dorr Of
Orland, went to that city last Saturday to pur-
chase wedding suit, and on his way home he
eat few peaches and drank some beer. After
his arrival home he was taken sick with con
gestion of the bowels and died ON Sunday
morning, the day on which he was to be mar.
ried and the clothes which he bought for his
marriage he was buried in.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The next session of the Oxford county lodge
of Good Templars will be held with Rising StaI
at Bethel, Sept 10Th.
Our correspondent (Hartford) writes: Hebron
Academy commenced Aug, 31st, with 1O6 pu-
pills and more to come.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that on Thursday evening, al
Joseph Cary, ratsman on the river, was re-
turning to his home in that city, when entering
his gate he heard a slight noise behind it, and
almost Instantly there was report of pistol
The man Immediately ran away before Mr.
Cary had time 70 recover from the shock Up
on entering the house it was seen that the sho
had just grazed his coat. This has been the
second attempt on his life. He is not aware
| that he has any personal enemies aud cannot
| understand the reason for these attempts on hi
| life.
The seventh annual Show and Far of thu
Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural Society will
be held on the grounds of the Monroe TrOtting
Park. in Monroe, on Friday and Saturday, DC
tober 9Th and 9th. The horse trotting will tax,
place on the last day of the Fair.
| Judge Peters has admitted George W. Car
SOD, recently convicted of manslaughter, to
bail The bail required was $1,000, and wa
furnished BY DR. Seavey and j. f. Snow, ESQ
Carson Immediately left Bangor for his home
in Oldtown.
| sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
| Our correspondent "A" writes that the PEG
| pie of BOwdoin for few weeks past have be
come excited over the frequent and bold plum
behring's carried on in their neighborhood Las
Sunday one of the neighbors found a camp, tn
abode OF the robbers, in an out of the wa
| place. The camp was built OF birch bark, neat
" fitted together, and the seams tarred, max
ing nice as we'll as serviceable house. Earl,
| the next morning the neigborS banded togethe
and started for the camp to capture the oocu
pants, but failed to secure them. In their cam
was found clothing of all kinds in large quan
titles, meat flour, preserves, bedding, jars, but
falo robes, etc. Most of the articles were re
cognized as belonging to the inhabitants in tn
vicinity.
Mr. Nathan Varnum of Bowdoiubam. lies +
precarous condition from an overdose of MOI
phine he took last Sunday evening. He ha
been in state of dependency for some tim
past, and it is supposed he took the poison L
get out of imaginary trouble. His life is dc
SPARED of.
Frank Cummings, who hiled and forgot I
return Mr. OdiOrne's team, was arrested IN Ell
eter, N. 81 aud brought to Richmond last Sal
urday. He was taken before trial Justice an
bound over IN the sum of $500 to appear at th
April term of court in default of bail was tai
en- 10 Augusta Jail. - - iaasnn61 49,