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

US u Iut0IluR VI lu6 .IdtTOuS Oh I1uSDaQUTy OF
Androscoggin county, in G. A. r. Hall, in Au-
burn, on Thursday, Aug 18th, at 10 o'clock a.
M, to see about organizing an insurance COM
panies
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The good people of Bridgton protest against
ball playing on Sunday in that village.
The News. doubts the statement of some
young men of that town who, when fishing, de-
clare that they run into school of cells thrash
ing about in the water. 1t intimates snakes.
The wife of George A. Cleaves of Bridgton,
was badly injured Wednesday. She fell from
stone wall, and a large rock came down upon
her leg, spin terng bone and otherwise iniur-
ing 1t.
1t is remarkably healthy in Bridgton this sea-
son, says the News.t
The Harrison Reform Club have lately pro-
vided their hall with settees, manufactured by
Lewis Smith & Co. of Bridgton.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
There are a great many summer visitors at
the resorts in Hancock county, which has lots
of them.
An Ellsworth hand fire engine No. played
2l9 feet the other day, and no money up.
The Gardiner Reporter says that the new pa
per the Hancock Citizen is Democratic. The
Citizen says that it is independent. There are
lots OF Democratic papers skulking behind the
name of independent.
COUNIf.
The Augusta Journal says: "a few days since
poor care-worn woman, with two children at
her sde-two little girls, innocent and unsus-
pecting of the life into which they are fast
driftlng-was seen at the very door Of a rum
shop in this city, begging and pleading Of the
proprietor that he might not sell liquor to her
husband. She bore marks of violence which
had been inflicted upon her by her husband
while under the influence of liquor that he had
sold him. Ard she pleaded in vain." Jail is
the place for that sort of fellow.
The Gardiner Reporter says that it is quite
sickly among children in that vicinity lust now.
three having died last week from summer COM
plants.
Joshua Nye, Esq certihes that Dr. Edmin-
ster has cured him of kidney and liver com
plants by laying on of hands. He believes
that Edmnster possesses magnetic power.
ME-. Fl. Smiley, graduate of Colby, class
of rs, and teacher of considerable experience
has been engaged to teach the Wateryille High
School.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says that Frank G. Mer-
riam, native of that town, made a trip from
Alma to Camden in two days and half in
canoe IL feet long and q wide. The trip is
partly outside. The canoe is propelled by three
small sails and double ended paddle.
The Knox and Lincoln Musical Association
will hold its next annual session in Rockland
| gu the 10Th, 9th, 2Sth and 29th of September.
Mr.. w. o. Perkins is to be conductor, and Mrs
q. NJ. Smith, Miss Abby r. Clark, Messrs. w.
ii. Fessenden and M. w. Whitney have been
| engaged as soloists.
Tue Rockland Gazette estimates the damage
| to!ladies' fnery in Barnum's tent, by the show
er that came up during the performance in.that
| city atiS2OO0. Bonnets and dresses were drench-
| ed in spite of the canvas.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The News says that the Bristol Farmers Club
| intends to make this fall the best show since
its organization, The crops and stock never
| looked better, and if the farmers out of town
want to see good show, come down to Bristol
at the fair.
Mackerel are now worth from So to $12 per
barrei at Boothbay. Last year they sold as
nigh as $25 for best number ones. AS yet
mackerel are pretty lean.
The Opinion says that the wife of Christie.
pher w. Glover left her home at West Waldo
boro about the first of July, and has not been
heard from SINCE