The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-15

vote exceeded 500 in the district Gray was to
wheel Davis from the Franklin House to the
Hancock House and back and Uice Uersd.
Accordingly, on Tuesday evening at o'clock
Mr. Gray appeared with his wheelbarrow
trimmed with flags, and seating Mr.. Davis,
proceeded with his load through Franklin and
Main streets across the bridge to the Hancock
House. The streets were lined with laughing
spectators, On arrival at the Hancock House,
Mr.. Gray called for re refreshments, which were
supplied, and declined to return that niqht
unless he could have some music. Both bands
came out and escorted the vehicle with its
parties back across the bridge
The landlord of the Franklin House in Ellis
worth, lately a prominent Democrat, has
become Hayes and Wheeler man.
KNOX COUNTY.
baby show will be one of the attractions of
the Knox county fair.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
BoaIdman Missionary Society and Young
Mems Christian Association of Colby Univer-
slty has chosen officers as fOllows:-President,
Q. f. Meserve; Vice President, f. E. Dew
hurst; Corresponding Secretary j. R. Hender-
son; Recording Secretary, G. E. Owen; Treas
H Me ,ho, a. W; Wyman; Committee on
Meek; Prudential Com mittee, j. A. Sturteyant,
ID. w. Pike, w. G. Stetson.
Messrs. Joseph Bachelor & Sons of West
Watervlle have on hand chair stock in sufi-
Gent quantity to finish 10000 chairs by the LIST
OF January next.
The Maine State Pathological, horticultural
and Floral exhibition will hold its fourth an
nual session at Watervlle, October Sd, 4th, 9TH
and 9th, concurrently with the. North Kenne-
bee Agricultural Society.
Ice shipments along the river are starting up
again. The Independent and Great Falls COM
panies OF Washington, resume this week A
large number OF lumber vessels are loading at
the Kennebec Land and Lumber Co s wharves
and elsewhere. Freights are ruling low. and
vessels are obtained at so and 80 cents for New
York and Philadelphia, and one dollar for Rich
mond, Va.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Work has been commenced rebuilding on the
site of the steam single mill recently destroyed
by fire in Fairfield, which is to be COMPLETED
facture of tubs and pals is to be put into the
new mill in addition to the shingle machinery.
Station Ageut Eaton of Skowhegan sold at
that station 1850 tickets during the month of
August, for which he received nearly $4,000
The Hartland Academy opened Sept 9TH
with a good attendance. j. o. Bradbury is the
principal.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The salmon are beginning to appear on the
stream at Grand Lake. The laws in relation to
the close time are to be strictly enforced this
year. Mr.. G. W. Atkins will commence the
work of capturing fish for spawn in few days.
Lemuel Dennison, aged 81 years, at Cutler,
near demons Cove, last Thursday morning,
committed suicide by drowning. He left home
with the intention of going berrying. He went
to the shore, loaded his person with rocks. and
jumped into the sea ana was drowned. The
body was recovered in about five hours. He
was single man. Insanity was the cause.
The annual Cattle Show, Fair and Poultry
Show of the Washington County Agricultural
Society will be held at Pembroke Wednesday
and Thursday, Sept q and %.
The new trotting park at Machas will be
graded this month.
Washington Maloon, at Cutler, Thursday of
last week attempting to jump fence fell back
Lumber freights at Machas dull and low To
New York long lumber 50 25; laths 35c.
The fall term of court commences at Machi.
as Tuesday, October 3d.
WALDO COUNTY.
Some men have recently been digging for
money in field belonging to Joseph Kaler, on
Fish Cove, near City Point, Belfast. They
staked out piece of ground and excavated a
place big enough for an elephants grave. 1t
is supposed that they worked under spiritual
direction, as they were accompanied by two
women, one elderly, and one young and pretty.
Kaler, who interviewed the party, and saw The
diggings after they had left, didn't notice any
treasures laying around.
Fred M. Keith, workman in Mathews
Bros factory in Belfast, had his hand badly
damaged by circular saw Wednesday.
The stable and ell attached to the house of
Capt. Charles Warding of Belfast, were burned
Saturday morning. Loss considerable.
The diphtheria is quite prevalent in Belfast.
At Monroe Saturday, Mrs Smith was run
over and had her collar bone broken.