The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-12
STATE NEWS
HANCOCK COUNTY.

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Our Mt. Desert correspondent writes At
Bar Harbor, Richard Hamor & Sons has near
ly completed large hotel to be called the Bar
Harbor Exchange. large number of
visitors arrived on the boats last Saturday.
Whiting & Allen have resumed work in their
quarry on Somes' Sound. They have con
tract for paving stone that will furnish them
work through the season.-The fish weirs in
this vicinity have taken but very few fish this
season.--Rev. DR.. Bodwell of Hartford,
Conn, is sick with carabuncle at South West
Harbor.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says Euphratus Berry of Fay
cite Mills, was seriously injured on the 4th of
July, by the explosion OF gunpowder, while
loading cannon, burning his face and neck
fearfully, and it is feared he will entirely lose
his eyesight.
The Journal says the dwelling house and
portion of the outbuildngs owned by Henry
Ballentine of South Fayette, were destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning A portion of the
furniture was destroyed The fire was suppos-
ed to have originated from defect in the Chin
ney. Loss $500; insured $1,000.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes: Last Thursday the buildings of Mr..
Scott Bowden at Branch Mills, China, caught
fire from spark from the chimney and were
consumed. The large elm in the front yard of
one of our citizens, that bore the democratic
flag last election, was broken short off by the
heavy wind.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A Hayes and Wheeler Sag was flung to the
breeze at Norway, last Saturday evening The
citizens assembled in large numbers, the Nor
way band was present. and Hon. Sidney Per-
ham of Paris, made an excellent speech. Nor.
way is ready.
There are several cases of small pox in West
Paris.
The Democrat says, Tuesday young son of
Oliver Cummings had the calf of his leg blown
off by gun. He was in crowd, and by some
accident the gun was discharged while point
ing at his legs
South Paris, a few days since captured with
fly hook. rod and reel, from the Little Andres
coggin river at that place, fine trout weigh
ing 3 "a lbs, and measuring % inches long,
said by the Oldest fishermen to be the largest
trout taken in the vicinity for more than forty
years.
The Democrat says the remains of Mr. Geo.
q. RawsOn. who was killed in gas we'll in
Boston, last week, was brought to Andover and
buried Friday. Mr.. Rawson was formerly of
Upton. and was very smart and upright
young man.
The Democrat says the Reform Club of Sum-
ner, celebrated the Fourth by grand picnic at
Hiram Howe presided at the meetings, and
there wero excellent addresses by Stevens,
Cummings and Cushman of Sumner, Sampson,
Howe and Knapp of Norway, and President
Ryerson of Paris
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A dredging machine arrived in the port of
Bangor Monday noon, and will proceed to
work in the harbor at once.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The body of the Morse boy who was drowned
last Wednesday, at Bath, was found Monday,
near Huxford & Co. s mills.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Republican chronicles serious accident
that happened to Mr.. Kenneth Mckenzie of Ma
chias last Wednesday. He fell through trap
door in his blacksmith shop, distance of ten
feet When found, he was nearly insensble,
doing well, although quite lame.
The Republican says Geo. NJ Foster, who
was accdently shot at Ellsworth some two
weeks since, while attending the Congressional
Convention, has recovered so far as to walk
without the use of crutch or cane
YORK COUNTY.
Tie U. S. s. "Congress," Capt. Earl English,
has been ordered from Philadelphia to the sta
ton at Portsmouth, to be paid off. It is report
ed that Capt English is ordered to the position
of Captain of the yard.
Geo. Spinney of Elliot, has been missing
from his home for nearly week, and as he had
previously exhibited symptoms of mental aber-
ration, with suicidal tendencies, it is feared he
may have made way with himself.
The Biddeford Chronicle says that Miss Lib
by, sister of w. f. Libby, of the firm of
Libby & Etchells, stumbled and fell on some
sharp substance at her home in Saco, and snap
ped off enc of the cords in her wrist, so that
both ends of the broken cord protruded from
the flesh. DIR. Warren attended her.
IN GENERAL.
Reports speak of an abundant hay CROP The
weather for haying has been favorable thus far.
The prospect is that hay will be both abundant
and well cured.