The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-12
STATE NEWS
ANpRoscosG1N COUNTY


The Journal says that j. S. North, peddler,
was severely injured about the head while SELL
ling goods from his cart in Lewiston, Wednes.
day, by crazy man hurlng stool at him.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Camp meeting commences next Tuesday the
18th, at Hodgdon.
The Union says that the heaviest crops of all
kinds, ever produced in the county, will be har-
vested this year.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. Andrew Phelin of Boston, arrived on
visit to his relative, Mr.. David Purring ton of
Brunswick, on Tuesday last, and died very sud-
den the next morning. His age was 80 years.
On Friday last as Kinsman Hill of Otisfield,
was attempting to catch horse in the pasture,
he was kicked, the horses foot striking him
above the right eye, cutting an ugly cash, and
knocking him senseless. A doctor was sum-
moned, and it was found that there was no
fracture of the skull. Mr.. Hill soon recovered.
The News says that some thief or thieves
South Bridgton, one night last week, and car
ried off goods to the amount of $50.
KNOX COUNTY.
Work has been resumed at Cark's Island
upon the Hartford post office and Custom
House.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Register says that farmers have mostly
sold their wool for 80 cents, which, with the
price they get for lambs gives them as much
profit on sheep this year as any stock.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY
Ephraim Blair of Woolwch, while crossing
the river un his way home from Bath, Thurs
day afternoon, fell out of his skiff and was
drowned. He was about 30 years of age, and
leaves a family.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says that Mrs. Betsey Goodrich
of Bingham, lady more than ninety-fve years
of age, passed away Tuesday.
The Reporter says that Mr. Benz. Fairbrother
has recently been feeding his hens upon grass
hoppers, and as result of such treatment
small leghorn has presented him with an egg
7 3-8 by IL inches, that weighs three and one
half ounces
There will be Temperance mass meeting
on the Methodist camp-meeting grounds, North
Arson, beginning Wednesday, August 10th, at
2 o'clock p. M, closing Friday evening August
18th. There will be three sessions each day
morning, afternoon aud evening.
Our Fairfield correspondent, "Seth," writes
The nomination of Mr.. Lindsey gives univer-
sal satisfaction and will do much to harmonic
the Republicans of Somerset county, and will
add greatly to our majority in September. The
Democrats, yesterday, put out Tilden and
Hendricks flag, but without the least demon
stratiou. No speeches, DO cheers, no enthusi-
one of our oldest citizens was thrown from his
carriage receiving fracture of the shoulder
which will disable him for some time. DR.
B. f. Tasker, for several years one of our lead
ing physicians and skillful surgeons, has been
obliged to relnquish practice on account of ill
health. He will be succeeded by DR.. Robinson
of Dexter. We hear that DR.. Tasker will re-
move to Portland.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Age says that Emily Whitney of Win
terport, died quite suddenly August LIST.
The Journal says that w. f. Neal, promi-
nent citizen of Liberty, engaged in manuf &C.
lures, died suddenly on Thursday of last week.
He was out fishing On Saturday, got much
heated, ate very hearty dinner, including
cucumbers, which caused Inflammation and
death.
YORK COUNTY.
In Biddeford, Thursday, before Judge Luques
Benjamin Jackson of Kennebunk, and his son,
were examined for assaulting gent,emanly
old negro, who had charge of the Ocean Bluff
bathing houses. The father being the princi-
pal offender, was bound over for appearance at
the September term of court, and the son was
let off with a fine of SIS and costs of court.
The colored man, though severely injured and
not able to be up, will probably recover, and
bring further facts out in a civil suit,