The Portland daily press., 1876-05-31
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.


Scarlet fever is prevailing at Houlton, and
many children have died with this disease.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes The prospect is that more potatoes will
be raised this season in Aroostook county for
the starch factories than ever before.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Mr.. Charles A. White of Gardiner, is build.
ing one OF the finest and most expensive resi-
dences on the Kennebec river.
There were three young lads arrested in Vas
salb0ro few days since, for breaking in and
stealing from the boarding house of Oak Grove
Seminary, to the amount of $3.50 There was
nothing proved against them and they were
discharged. Their names were Massena Crum.
NETT, Asa Nelson and George Austin.
On Saturday evening last the barn of Lea n
Ger n. Worthlng was broken into, and the horse
OF CHARLES Il. Parks of Augusta, stolen. A
neighbor was aroused and the parties pursued
in the direction of Liberty. The forms OF two
men were seen, but they were frightened and
left the animal loose in the road, where he was
found.
4. KNOX COUNTY,.
A correspondent writes A man by the name
OF Frank Trundy, from one of the Penobscot
river towns, at work in the mill of the BodWel
Granite Company, VinalhaveD, on Friday last
10th, ten1ing circular saw was struck by
something from the same, knocking him on to
the corner of plank in such way that he is
injured seriously if not fatally.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says Mr.. S. s. Rev
nolds of Augusta, has gone to Squirrel Island
where he is to erect several buildings, do re-
pairing, etc. He is to build an addition to the
house OF Mr.. Ethan Chase. He exuects also
to ouild bowling alley on Mouse Island. The
two Islands never looked more beautiful than
at the present time. - :
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says Bethel farmers are less
disposed to plant potatoes on account of the
low price paid for them during the past year.
Wages of farm hands open much lower than
for several years. From $l2 to SIS per month,
and board is about the market price for good
hands. go
VarloloId has made its appearance in Mexico.
There are at present but two cases, that of Miss
Lilly Ayers and Mrs. d. A. Whitman
Last Monday bear was seen to take lamb
from the pasture of Y. III. Baley in A ndoyer.
The hunters are after him.
PENoBsoor COUNTY.
Capt. William Nickersou while riding Mon.
day, In the vicinity of Pushaw Pond, came
across young bear standing in the road. Phe
captain pulled up his horse and brought the
cub to this city. His weight was 40 lbs
WALDO COUNTY.
There are seventeen lodges of Good Templars
IN Waldo county, with a membership of over
| 1000.
ME- william IaDer, one OF the Oldest and
| most respected citizens of Unity, and staunch
pillar OF the Friends church, died Thursday,
| the 18th, at his residence 10 the village, of ty-
phod pneumonia, aged 70 years.
YORK COUNTY.
The Independent says Capt. Benz Patterson
OF Saco, had cataract successfully removed
from one of his eyes at the Maine General
Hospital, Portland, on Wednesday, by DR..
Green.
/ -
1000 PAIRS Children's Hose Fl fteen cents per
pair, former price on these goods from % to so
| cents. DAVIS & Co.
| HEADACHE, toothache and nervous pains are
cured In few minutes with Or. Grams Fluid
| Lightning. Ask your druggist for it.
| LADIES Hose, extra stock, and at very low
prices, at DAVIS & Co.'S.
CH1LDREN's Lace Collars, new and nobby, at
| DAVIS & Co.'S.
MRS. MANCHESTER, so long and favorably
known as skillful physician, will be at the
BIddeford House, Biddeford, June Sd, for ten
days only my27d4tSSw1t
BUsTLEs. BUsTLEs.-The largest variety at
| DAVIS s. Co.'s.
STOP consumption-that dread scourge-and
| permanently cure all diseases of the throat
ana lungs by the use of Adamson's Botanic
| Cough Balsom. may29eod1w