The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-17
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY

ANDhOSCOGGlN COUNTY
The Lewiston journal says that the town of
gale Friday night. The blow was of slight
duration but during its continuance the rain
fell IN torrents, Frustrating the crops, uproot-
ing trees, and causing severe damage. The
bridge on the Androscoggin at Turner Center,
structure of four spans, aggregating GOO feet
in length, was blown clean off its piers into the
river. The spans were crushed in the fall so
as to be entirely destroyed, and portion float
ed down the river The bridge was nearly
new having been rebuilt three or four years ago.
At East Turner the barn of Lewis Beal was
unroofed The partially completed house of
j. w. Talbot was moved twelve feet, the CHM
neys being broken off. Geo. Wheeler, who
lives on the BODICE place, had his barn blown
down, Bradbury Rose, East Turner, had his
barn blown down, Large oaks were Frustrated
by the gale in all directions.
About 100 people have made arrangements
to spend the month of July at Portland camp
ground.
The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. Jean
Danforth, while at work in a potato field in
that city on Thursday, fell in the field from
sunstroke, He remained unconscious for some
time bnt wilt probably recover.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Friday afternoon as the ship N. 7. Hill was
sailor to the topmast to fix flag. When he
got there he lost his balance, and fell to the
deck. striking on some lumber. No bones
were broken but he was very badly bruised.
Saturday morning ten year old daughter of
James Meade of BuckspOrt, had her thumb
nearly cut Oft and her arm cut badly by coming
IN contact with scythe
Mount Desert has between 100 and 200 sum-
mer visitors already.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Union Reform Club holds steadily on its
way, and is soon to occupy the new hall that
has been in preparation for it.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta base ball club opened their
new ground last Saturday afternoon with
game between the first and second mines.
The Watervlle Mail says that Thursday af-
ternoon the thermometer indicated 1929 at
about o'clock. Soon after there was decided
change, the mercury dropping 1870 in ten min
utes.
Mr. Moses Bracket of Clinton, 81 years
Old, Is able to swing scythe and do fair
days work in the hay field; but we should adj
wise him to 60 little slow this hot weather.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
A tobacco reform club has been started in
Dexter.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Times says the losses by fire in Bath
during the last municipal year, as shown by
the Chief Engineers report, amount to $751;
$50.
The Bath Times says two porgy steamers
were interrupted in that harbor Ia their illegal
operations. In behalf of the Maine Associa-
tion for the Protection of Fish, a complaint
and information was made against them by j.
ii. Kimball, Esq, before Judge Tallman and
warrant obtained. Armed with this sheriff Nal
lay arrested the captain of the Belle & Hattie
and deputy sheriff Perkins arrested the captain
of the John T. Ssson.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Charles Fisher of Pembroke accidentally
shot himself through the hand with a revolver
few days ago.
Mr.. Joseph Dunn of Pembroke was serio us
y injured by large rock falling upon him last
Friday.
Mr.. Edward Farrell of Calais, died suddenly
at his residence Wednesday morning. He was
up and about Tuesday.
AT the annual meeting of the Houlton
Academy held on the 9TH inst, Rev. Dr. Shaw
of Waterville, and Rev. DR.. Kicker of Augusta,
were elected members of the Board Of Trus-
tees
YORK COUNTY.
A very severe thunder shower with most CO.
pious rain and some hail, passed over por-
ton OF Kennebunk Friday evening. The Uni
tariap church was struck by lightning, which
left the rod on the lower story tearing off clap
boards and ipjuring blind, the damage being
only about $40.