The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-08
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

| ANDROSCOGGlN COUNTY
| A copy of the Centennial number of the Lew
| iston Evening Journal has been printed on
white silk to be framed and preserved for re-
| production at the next Centennial
! The Journal says the judges on the boat race
| of the Fourth decided that that both crews
were guilty of violating the rules of the race
and divided the purses equally between them
| $3.50 each.
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
| The News says on the oath of June, James
| b. Perkins of Bridgton celebrated his 10th
birthday by hoeing 400 hills of corn.
The News says Alvah Chase of Bridgton was
lately taken with bleeding at tn Q stomach, and
in the course of day and a half lost from five
| to six quarts of blood. His case seemed criti-
cal at first, but he is now much better.
Mr.. Daniel Frost of Harrison died on Mon.
day, June Goth. at the age of 66 years.
| Geo. H. Richardson of North Bridgton was
badly hurt Monday. by jumping from his wag-
| on while his horse was running away with
| him, near Geo. Bradstreets.
| FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| FresL-water salmon are now taken at the
Rangely lakes. Several have been caught this
season weighing from one pound to four pounds
| each. The first we're introduced there four
years ago, from Sebago stock.
| KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Journal says that quarterly meeting
OF the Maine Industrial School for Girls, was
held at Hallowell on Wednesday. The school
| decided to make an appeal to the public for
another school building, to afford them enlarg-
| ed accommodations.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Age says there is now living in the town
of Washington Frenchman named Shepherd
who is 119 years of age. He still walks with
| out cane and has not given up work. He
has nrnVp
number fifty. A daughter rs years old, has
just come on from Michigan to take him home
with her. Mr. S, was in the old French war,
and is now making an effort to secure a pension
from his government.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Isaac Genthner's dry goods and clothing
night of last week, and about 1920 worth Of
silks and small sum of money were stolen.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Register says that Walter, son of George
Richards, of Oxford, died on the 4th, it is
thought from having swallowed part of a
harmCnico1.
The Register says Edwin julius, and Moses
w. Judkins of Oxford, were fined, the first $40
and the two others S., for assault and battery
upon the person of Horace Burnham. The de-
fence appealed and the respondents were bound
over in the sum of $50.
The Paris Hill Reform Club held spirited
meeting Sunday afternoon at Shows Falls-18
names were added.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says Augustus Perron, a French
boy II years of age, was drowned in the Pc.
nobscot, just above Winn village last Wednes-
day morning, while Swimming in company
with other boys.
Jonathan Coombs, the Oldest inhabitant of
Wlnn, died July LIST at the advanced age of 81
years, lacking 4 days.
Inc Wing says young man from the coun-
try about IL o'clock Thursday night, asked a
Bangor policeman to find some one to perform
the marriage ceremony for him. A Justice was
routed from bed and the proper credentials be-
ing produced. the ceremony was performed and
the happy couple left.to drive % miles to their
Centennial Fourth.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The funeral of the late Rev. d. Wheeler took
place at the Congregational church in Tops
ham last Friday.
The people of Bath have just dedicated
new half-mile trotting park, situated beyond
their town, however, in Brunswick near the
New Meadows river. 1t is fitted up in good
style and is owned by an association of Bath
gentlemen.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The annual cattle show and fair of the Som
erset Agricultural Society is to be held at the
Society ground and in Coburn Hall, Skowhe-
gan. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Sept. Goth, 9th, 28th and Goth.
A petition for the pardon of John E. Sim
mons OF Pittsfeld, now confined at Thomaston,
for forgery, has been presented to the Cover.
nor. Action will be taken on it July 18th.
WALDO COUNTY.
A child of Fred F. Crosby of Belfast, about
fourteen months old, fell into a barrel half full
OF water last Friday and was drowned.