The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
STATE NEWS


Inc GreSQu6 lSl6 sunrise, pQDHSn0Q
in Presque Isle for the last thirteen years, and
the Fort Fairfield Aurora, but recently started
by the same proprietors, Daniel Stickney &
Co., have been merged under the name of the
Aroostook Valley Sunrise. The paper will
continue to be printed at Presque Isle for few
weeks, but on the completion of new printing
Office at Fort Fairfield, will be removed to that
place, whence the paper will be issued stimuli
taneously under date of both places,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The store and new stock of goods belonging
to Edward Norton, York Corner, Standish, was
burned last Friday.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Gazette says that a lad in Rockland,
about IL years of age, named Duncan, was
missed from his home Saturday evening, the
9th ult, and as he had been seen on the
wharf, it was feared he was drowned. In
effectual search was made for him, but next
morning he made his appearance as good as
new. He had got into bost and was drifted
out to sea, when be was discovered by the crew
of the schooner Alfred Keen, (st anchor in the
harbor) aud brought on board, where he re-
mained all night.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Mail says tine wife of Rev. VIM. s.
Aver, of SkOwhegaD, daughter of the late
Dea. w. A. f. Stevens of Wateryille,) who b Ad
been given up to die by her friends, has almost
miraculously recovered. and there is now a
good prospect for her complete restoration TO
health
The Lewiston Journal says the last of the
entertainments for the season at the Insane
Hospital, for the benefit of the patients was
given Friday evening. About two hundred
inmates were present. besides quite a number
of invited citizens at Augusta. These enter
tainments have been highly enjoyed by the
patients and is part Of the treatment of the
insane now introduced into many of the best
hospitals throughout the Christian world.
The Journal says that 'the Governor and
Council, at their recent session, made a final
settlement with Hon. p. p. Burleigh, late
Land Agent. His accounts and vouchers were
found correct to the letter, and were all.
the most painstakiDg and honorable officials
Maine ever had The bills against the depart.
ment, which have been approved by Mr.. Bur
leigh, were all allowed by the Council"
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our correspondent writes:- Last Sunday
| afternoon DR.. Sydney Brown of Denmark was
| thrown from his gig by an unruly horse, strik-
| ing upon his head, inJuring him quite yerely.
| He remained unconscious nearly two hours.
| but in few hours was able to attenl to his
| patients, although suffering considerable pain.
| The army worms have commenced their
| ravages in our forests, and unless something
| can be done 10 arrest their progress, they will
/ entirely ruin extensive tracts of valuable tim
| Der.
| PENoBscoT COUNTY.
| The Bangor Wbig reports the murder of Z.
| w. Bartlett, former resident of that city, in
1 GAINESVILLE, Cal, where he was interested in
rancho. One of the partners had difficulty
/ with some desperadoes who assaulted the en-
| tire party and Mr.. Bartlett was the victim.
While laborers were at work on clay bank
| in the Brewer brick yard Friday, they dug mp
| part of a skeleton of some carniveroIs animal.
| The bones were found in blue clay 20 feet be-
low the surface. DR.. Hamlin has the skeleton
| and will send it to Harvard for examination.
| This is famous locality for specimens, as two
years ago the skeleton of an extinct species OF
| deer was found.
The Bangor Whig says that there are in the
vicinity of one hundred vessels in port at pres
| ent.
Dexter Merrill, esq.,, of East Winn, was
recently thrown from horse and had his
hip badly fractured He is now very comforta-
BILE.
The Herald says that ear load of cattle ar
rived in Lawrence Friday. shipped from Lin
| coln Me-, to Coburn Brothers, in nearly fam
ished condition. The animals were badly
bruised, and one had to be placed in team
and conveyed to the farm. City Marshal
Batchelder is looking up the matter
sAGADHAoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that Miss Lillian w.
Dunton of that city is now studying in Naples,
| Italy, under the renowned Domenlco ScafaLl,
| Professor of Conservatory. She has magnln-
Il
| most promising pupils.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais City Council has voted to appro-
pirate 500 for the Fourth Of July.
YORK COUNTY.
| The Sorngyale Reporter notices that the cit
| izeus of that village are making improvements
on their premises.
The following are the officers Of Preble Lodge
f. & A. M. of Sanford: Moses w. Emery, w.
NJ; Geo. E. Allen. S. W; Edwin 8. Wright j.
w; John b. Bodwell, Secretary ;Chas. E. Kim.
bali, Treas. Gilbert G. Littlefeld, S. d; VIM.
| A. Allen, j. ID; Sumner Estes, Chaplain; Ste
phen A Wright, Marshall; VIM. A. Stackpole,
S. S. VIM. Kernon, j. s; Jonas c. Dormsn,
Tyler.
The Journal says that Mrs. Fannie Rowe OF
South Berwick, aged rs years, met with Sc
rious accident while out riding on SATURDAY
last. By sudden start of the horse. the chaiI
in which she sat, tipped, throwing her cut and
breaking both legs, besides intiicting other less
] serious injuries.