The Portland daily press., 1876-06-23

Sandy river, Tuesday-no particulars received.
The young man was about 20 years of age.
Mr.. Phinney Whitman of Weld, was consider
ably bruised about his face and head by being
thrown from carriage last Thursday.
Last Sunday areform club was organized at
ipgton club. Thirty-three names were OBJ
tanned on the iron-clad and 80 on the general
pledge.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The American says: On Saturday Mr. John
MahOney, in the employ of Messrs. Hopkins q
kins, lost his hand, by its coming in contact
with circular saw. The whole hand above
the fingers was severe from the wrist.
During the year the Eastern State Normal
School at Castine has registered 800 pupils,
representing IL counties. and 100 towns in
and seventy-fve pupils have attended the
school this term, being % per cent. more than
were ever registered before during term.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Journal says that Friend Phillip Dins
more of China was severely injured by being
thrown from his carriage, striking against
tree.
The journal says the farm dwelling house
and L. in Mt. Vernon, owned and occupied by
Mrs. Cordelia Childs, were burned, together
with nearly all their contents, in the forenoon
OF the 10th inst. Cause of fire unknown. Loss
$1,000; partially covered by insurance. Barn
and corn barn saved.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A correspondent writes: Wednesday even
ing the lightning struck the house of N. B.
Hubbard of Hiram injuring it to the amount of
twenty or thirty dollars. Mrs. II. was alone in
the house, but sustained no injury. The fluid
passed into three rooms, filling them with
smoke, but did not set anything on fire.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes: On the 18th instant was instituted and
installed at VIM, Penobscot county, the first
Grove of the United Order of Ancient Druds in
Maine, under the name of Loganstone Grove
No. l, the officers being D. D. G. A. and N. A.,
James Davies; V. A., w. f. Lovejoy; Treas,
Z. j. CARL; Rec. Sec., T. M. Blakemore.
The Wing says: The senior class of the State
college finish their college work one week from
next Friday. A part of them will remain in
Orono until the commencement which occurs
during the first week in August, and then will
return home
Miss Kellogg receives $500 and all expenses
for three persons for singing at the commence
ment exercises at the State college, August q
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Our correspondent (Seth) writes from Fair
field: The hotel long known as the Fairfield
House has again changed hands, Mr.. Sawyer
retiring and Randall Andrews returning again
to assume control. Mr. Andrews was very
popular landlord and we are glad to welcome
him back to our village.--Our spring term of
the high school closes this week with proper
exercises. --Quite sum of money has been
expended on our village park. The grounds
have been thoroughly prepared and seeded
down and there remains now only the laying
out of the walks to complete the work and give
Fairfield one of the finest parks in the State
Building this year is not as brisk as many
would desire, but few fine dwellings are be-
ing completed, which will add to the beauty of
the village.--At the close of church services
last Sunday, Rev. P. Chandler, pastor of Meth
odist church, baptized twenty-five persons,
seven by immersion and fifteen by sprinkling.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Age says: A little girl, daughter of
Frank Racliff, while playing in the barn at his
house on Congress street Monday, fell from the
second story window on to a woodpile, knock
ing out several teeth and otherwise injuring
her.
IN GENERAL.
Senator Hamlin of this State is one of the
two men now living who have been elected to
the Vice Presidency of the United States.