The Portland daily press., 1876-09-16
STATE NEWS
ANDRosCoG GIN COUNTY.

The annual exhibition of the Androscoggin
County Agricultural Society will com mencs at
Lewiston on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Capt Coan Jordan, well known shipmaster
of Brunswick, died Thursday morning.
A regatta took place at Gunet Bridge, Thurs.
day Sept. I, The first race was double scull
rowed by Chas. A. aud Chas. e. Britt, father
and son, Henry Orr of Hafpswell Island, and
James Brigham of West Bath, won by the
Britt in IA minutes, distance about two miles.
Single scull, rowei by [. l.. Dunnng and
Chas. D. Britt, won by Dunning in 16a min
utes; distance about mile. Sweepstakes (the
first course) by Chas. A. Britt and Sames Brig
ham, won by Britt. Time not given.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Geo. Novel; of North Vassalboro, lost a
valuable horse last week, by falling through
the floor of his stall Heshung by the halter,
and was dead when found.
A Miss Foster of Vassalboro, lost horse
last Sabbath, He was ihitched to tree
at the Friends Westinghouse. When the
meeting was over the horse was found dead,
being checked by the halter.
The reform club at North Monmouth is do
ing good work. Most of the members stand
true to the pledge, and meetings are frequently
held and the pledge circulated.
The next reunion of Kennebec County Lodge
of Good Templars, is to be held with Augusta
u, ".
at IL a. m. Important business will come be-
fore the Lodge. 1t is desirable that every
Lodge in the county should be represented by a
delegation.
The reception gwen on the occasion of the
opening of st. GATHERINGS Hall in Augusta on
Thursday evening was brilliant aud successful.
Among those present were Bishop Nicely and a
number of the trustees, Secretary Morrill,, Mrs.
Senator Blaine, and other prominent citizens
of Augusta.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Harry Smith was drowned at Dresden Satur
day.
Mr.. W. H. Ring of Richmond, graduate of
Bates College, opened the High School at Alma
lower village, on the 4th inst, with 70 scholars
Miss Jennie G. Donnell, graduate of Maine
Wesleyan Seminary, teaches the other at Sheep
scot Bridge.
Tuesday, the 18th inst, Mr.. Allison Bond of
Waldoboro, was badly injured at the threshng
mill of G. M. Davis, Jefferson, by falling from
the window of the mill and striking the hub of
cart, injuring his hip.
Dr. r. G. Chapman and Nathaniel Bryant of
Damariscotta, had very marrow escape Mon
day. On returning from the town house, as
they neared Wrighrs crossing, the train was
approaching from the West, which they did
not see until close upon them. AS the train
passed it struck the horses head.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The fall term of Andover Free High School
commenced Sept. 4th under the tuition of Mr.
A. L. Hardy, an experienced and popular
teacher. The school opened with IS scholars
two coming from Upton.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY
The annual cattle show and fair of the Waldo
and Penobscot Agricultural Society will be
held as usual on the Monroe Trotting Park. on
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct 4th and 9Th.
During an alteration in Bangor Thursday a
man named Russell was badly stabbed in the
face by man named McGinty.
In the recent fire at Vauceboro, over forIv
tons of leather were destroyed. Only the bark
mill and tannery were saved.
The so-called Slim Jim got rather worsted in
row in Bangor, Friday.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
A very severe smashup occurred last Sundav
afternoon at Abbot Village. AS Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Austin of Parkman were riding be.
tween the two villages, the horse became
frightened and upset the wagon, breaking Mrs.
Austin's wrist and dislocating Mr.. Austin's
| shoulder Both received internal injuries,
which at the present time seem serious,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Wednesday night an unoccnpied house in
Charlotte owned by j. +. Maher, was set on
fire and burned.
The Lubec fishermen have found herring
very plenty for two or three weeks past Some
| people have covered their fields with them, 9th.
| ers have pressed them and packed their pomace
| for market Small herring ssel fer 25 cents a
barrel, pomace 81 a barrel.
YORK COUNTY.
The heavy tax payers in Biddeford are Luth-
| er Bryant, tax $l4S0.9O Samuel w. Luaues
| $640.56; Richard NJ. Chapman, $4S9.1O; John
NJ Goodwin, $32650; Chas. ii. Hardy, $3OS.
| The corporations are taxed as follows: Lacona
| $2O,4734O; Pepperel, $25,2S8; Saco Water
| Power $1,000.
| James Mahoney, the young man who did
quite business picking pockets at Old Orch
ard few weeks since but was arrested in Do
yer, N. H., just after he had attempted to con-
tinue his calling, was sentenced in Dover on
Thursday, to one year in State Prison.
The U. S. S. Talapoosa left the Kittery navy
yard Thursday with full cargo of stores fol
the different navy yards She will also take
the boats made at the yard for the U. S. s.
Essex, now fitting out at Boston.
The September term of the S. j. Court com
mences at Alfred next Tuesday.