The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-06
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MATTERS In MAINE.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
Ssnfe n oEmolOsicai.


cal Society's exhibition presents magnificent
display of fruits Of all kinds, flowers in great
variety. and quantities Of canned fruit.
1t is the best exhibition ever held by the SC
cety Androscoggin, Kennebec, Penobscot,
Lincoln and Waldo counties are well represent
ed in the fruit display. Samuel Rolfe of Port
land is one of the leading exhibitors of pears;
James VickeTy has fine collection of hot
house plants, and H. P, Storer makes fine
display of foreign grapes Andrew Sawyer of
Cape Elizabeth, is Mr.. Storer's principal COM
petitor The Portland Stone Ware Company
exhibits vases, drain tiles and other articles in
trresting to horticulturists.
North Knox.
CAMDEN, Oct. 5-The North Knox Ag1icul-
tural fair and cattle show was held at Apple
ton, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The
farm products were extra good. The largest
squash came from Union, weight 1873 pounds.
The show of stock cattle just introduced into
this county by Alfred Burkett of Appleton,
was especially fine herd.
Piscataquis Central.
DOVER, Oct. 5-The fair of the Piscataquis
Central Agricultural Society was to have closed
to-day, but the weather being unfavorable the
trotting was postponed until the first suitable
day.
Lincoln County.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Oct. 5.-The 2lst annual ses-
sion Of the Lincoln Agricultural and HoIticul-
tural Society, which opened in Jefferson Tues
day, closed to-day with the exception of the
races which were prevented by the storm and
will take place tomorrow. The entries. were
up to the average, the display of stock being
large. The attendance was good
York County.
BIDDEFoRD, Oct. 5 To-day has been cold
and stormy and the attendance upon the York
county fair was very small. The races set
down for this afternoon were postponed and
will come off tomorrow if the weather Gears
off sufficiently.
Launching.
BATH, Oct. 5-Lsunched to-day by Goss &
Sawyer, fine bark of 1000 tons named Fred
Littlefeld, owned by New York parties and to
be commanded by Capt. S. c. Spaulding.
The Fisheries.
EAsTPoRT, Oct. 5.-Vessels are now coming
| in from the Bay of Fundy bringing very small
fares of fish. They report that the weather
has been too blowy for the last three weeks to
| get fish.
Launch ut Damariscoita.
DAMARIscoTTA, Oct. 5 e. Haggett & Co.
launched fine ship of 147O tons this forenoon
| named Josephus. 1t rates highest French and
| American Lloyds, and is owned By the build
| ers and Capt. VIM A. Rogers of Searsport,
| who will command her. She is intended for
| the California trade.
Sudden DeRth.
WALDoBoRo, Oct. 5-Mr. Geo. S. Overland
| of this place, a man about 40 years of age and
unmarried, died very suddenly this morning.
He retired about eight o'clock last evening, ap-
| parently in his usual health. His sister found
him at five o'clock this morning lying on his
back in an unconscious state. Efforts were
made to restore life, but without success.
Crime in York.
| BIDDEFoRD, Oct. 5.-The Supreme Judicial
| Court September term, closed last evening.
| The following prisoners received sentence
Noah E. Harding, compound larcany, 3years
and months in state prison; Joseph B. Kelly
compound larceny,2 years in state prison; Ed
ward W. Kelly, larceny years in state pris-
on; Edward E. WEIGH, larceny, 2 years and 6
months in state prison; Joseph Deon, larceny,
6 months in house of correction; N. Morrison,
common seller, $500 Or 8 months
Y. M. G. A.
Delegates to the state convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations to convene
| at Saco tomorrow, are already arriving with a
prospect of an unusually full and interesting
| meeting. The reception committee has ar.
ranged for free entertainment to all delegates
and Others interested in the work of the con-
vention. The exercises will open with devo-
tional exercises at 10 a. No., followed by the ap-
| pointment of committees, reports from associa.
tions and other business In the afternoon
there will be an address by Rev. DR.. McWhin-
ME of Portland, service of song conducted by
Geo. f. French of Lewiston. In the evening
a welcome meeting under the direction of the
| Saco association will be held. Services for
| Sunday are not yet announced.
Accident TO u Schooner.
| Schooner Volunteer of Windsor, n. S.,
moored at Island wharf, loaded with plaster,
| swayed against rock last night and crushed a
hole in her side. She now lies keeled over full
| Of water.
Burglary.
Two tramps entered the residence of con-
stable Harris of Kennebunk, yesterday They
were arrested and today brought to the police
station in this city. They hail from Utica, N.
Y.