The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-30
STATE NEWS
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The agricultural society of Wales holds its
annual fair Tuesday, Oct. TO-
Wednesday morning Mrs. B. j. Hill, resid-
ing on Golf street, Auburn, found that some
one had cut piece out Of the barn door in the
night Beside the opening she found her trusty
watch dog standing guard, his head covered
with blood. On examination it was found that
some one had thrust knife into the animals
neck. 1t is inferred that some rascal attempt
ed to break into the premises, cut mole in the
door and was attacked by the dog, which he
knitted and then fled, finding the dog was max
ing too much noise to allow him further to
prosecute his investigations.
It is proposed to have grand poultry show
in Lewiston next December
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The News wants centennial exhibition in
Bridgton.
Asa Milliken, young mar who drives the
bakers cart in Bridgton, was thrown from his
cart the other day and broke his left arm near
the wrist.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph o. Cobb of Union cele-
brated their silver wedding Monday evening
last.
A cable despatch received at Thomaston an
nounces the death in London of Capt. Ray
doing business on Chapel st. Liverpool, for the
past fifteen years or more as ship broker. Pre-
viously he was one of the many shpmasters
who sailed cut of Rockland.
Tuesday evening the house of Mrs. William
Blackington, in Rockport, was destroyed by
fire. Part OF the furniture was saved.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Rev. Ransom Durham of Bryauts Pond has
raised squash SIX feet three inches in crcum-
ference and weighing 115 pounds.
A valuable silver and lead mine has been
disoOUprad n n Mr. Anson Morrill'c Iap nd IN Z,r
con Hill which yields so per cent lead and SO. 90
per ton silver on the top OF the shaft. Messrs.
Q. w. Smith, Gllnes and Merrill of Milton
Plantation, Messrs. Heath, Tbbetts and Rand
of Locke's Mills, with Mr. L. B. Chamberlin,
Assayer and Mineralogist of North Abingdon
Mass, have bought shares in this mine, and
are sinking shaft 25 feet deep. They intend
to organize joint stock company, with capt.
tai OF $4,000.
Sheriff l.. d. Stacey of West Paris lost a
little boy Wednesday, of cerebro-splnal enin-
gifts.
A turtle with shell measuring twelve by
fifteen inches has been found in a hollow
stump in Denmark, the opening to which is
ont eleven inches across. Those who have seen
him wonder how he got there; the turtle won
GERS how he Will get out.
Denmark is to have a town fair Oct. 10th.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The following officers have been chosen by
the class OF 70 at the State College: President,
j. w. Mtserve; Vice President, + D. Potter !;
Secretary, l. F. Goodale; Treasurer, G. O
Warren; Orator, S. p Crosby; Historian. A
l. Moore; Poet, j. johnson; Prophet, S. A
Curtis; Executive Committee f, e. Kidder, j.
d. Gutter, FL. Wooster.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
1t is intended by the Masons, October 4th, to
erect, with some ceremony, over the grave of
LOUIS Annance, at Greenville, a monument
with suitable inscription. Mr. Annance was
an educated Indian, at one time Chief of the
St Francis tribe. and was a member of the
Masonic Fraternity.
The Eastern Piscataquis Agricultural Society
held their annual exhibition at Milo Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. Sebec, Milo and
Brownvie are the principal towns interested
IN the above Society, although the whole east
cru part of this county generally takes part in
it's exhibitions. They had two DAYS show
this year for the first time.
SOMERSET CoCNTY.
The Madison Cattle Show and Fair will be
held on Blackwell Hill, Oct. 9th.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Mr.. j. f. Hartford. resident of Georgetown
and student at Kent's Hill, has written a
book, humorous work, for which be has been
offered $500 for the exclusive right of publish
ing it.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A foot race for $10o a side took place at
Meddybemps last Thursday, between two men
named Vickery and Bridges. 1t was won by
Vickery; distance 100 yards.