The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-06
STATE NEWS.
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The Journal says that Kicker, the victim of
Mr. MaDk, belonged 10 Webster, aud that his
remains were brought 10 that place Monday.
Mr.. E. h. Knowles of Auburn, oysrseer IN
Lewiston Mills, - about removing to Taunton,
Mass where lie has accepted a position q ov-
erseer Of tue cloth room of the WDittendon
Manufacturing Co, Taunton, Mass.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. n. A Church of Naples, whose well
known pubic houae-tbe ''Old Elm House
Was recently burned, has taken the house near-
y opposite, and Is again prepared 10 accommo-
date the travelling public
The recent dry weather hurt toe pot aso cop
Ia Ray mood, and has rendered. the p4stura1e
very poor Corn is ripeniDg well there and the
ears are mostly large and full.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Jouroal says that forest fires have been
raging ia Chestervil,e during the past two
weeks, but are now mostly sublued damaging
wood aud timber lahds TO a considerable ex-
tent, anu causing much anxiety TO owners Of
adjacent lots and to those who lived so near
that burning cinders would be carried BY tho
high winds into their very dooryards.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says that Mrs. Abram Meader
OF Vienna, while hunting after eggs Tell from
the bay NOW and broke some of her ribs, which
should BE- a warning to all hens about laying
their eggs up 50 high.
DuTluR Tue tnunuer shower on FRIDAY even
ing, the barn of Mr.. Orren Rowe of China,
was struck by lightning and badly demolished.
Considerable rain iell and in y number of in
stances trees We're upiOoted BY the furious
wind.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says that the Andover cheese
factory has been obi g.d to suspend operations
on account of the drouth.
Asdover has telegraph Office in the store of
Il. ID. PuriDgtoD.
Hebron Academy opened Monday with los
/ scholars.
The Democrat says that many fields Of corn
are considered worthless on account of the
drouth.
Oxford county farmers are picking their hops.
The drouth has Injured the crop 10 some towns.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that in August Of last
year ~ vessels came into the Kenduskeag
through the draw OF toe railroad bricge and
during the mouth just passed 1873
The Bangor Wing says that James Hurd, Q
passenger on the E q N. A. train, from st.
John bound for BostCu, Monday, beiog consid-
erably iutoxica ed managed to shoot himself
through the band with a revolver, aud on arriv-
| ing 70 that CITY he was taken in charge by offi.
| Ger Nickerson, who got physician to dress his
wound and then gave Hurd Que OF those fra
grant chambers uuder City Hail.
Efforts are being made to establish Western
Uoion telegraph office at VIM.
In Bangor potatoes were selling at 20 and rs
| cents per bushel ou the market Monday.
The store of Walton Brothers at Alton, with
nearly all OF their stock, was burned at about
| IL O'Clock Saturday night. Loss about $1,000.
Store Insured 10 Piscstdquis Mutual Tor $500.
| Cause Of fire unknown.
WALDO COUNTY.
The refreshing and much needed rain of Sat-
| urday has revived the droop'ng vegetation, aud
| snnplIed the fsri'ng wells aud pastures OF Pa
| itrmo with water. COTn 10 ripening and prom
| Uses 10 be an abundant crop, potatoes were Bev-
er better, apples and peas are much more
| abundant than those W no fought so vigiialty
the caterpiilsrs' d-Tredat,ons expected