The Portland daily press., 1876-08-24
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosCOGGIN COUNTY.


| The Journal says that the first shipment of
cattle through by rail direct from Chicago to
lewiston arrived in that city Tuesday, by the
Grand Trunk Railroad, consigned to MessIs.
Frost & Stewart of Wales. The cattle have
been about six pays en- route. The cost of for
warding is about $S5 per car.
The cutlery store of Fred Raymond & Co. of
Lewiston, was entered Monday night, and ten
revolvers valued at $75, taken therefrOm
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal reports cakes of ice
shipped from that vicinity which weighed from
1000 to 1850 pounds
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
The Wing learns that on the night of the
18th inst, the store of j. w. Harding of Dix
mont, was entered and pillaged of goods to the
value of about $75 to 500 in cloths boots, caps,
etc: The front doors were without shutters,
and the thieves effected an easy entrance by re-
moving the glass. The job was evidently done
by cramps" as an old hat, butcher knife and
pair of old boots were left in the store. No
clue as to the whereabouts of the party has yet
been gained. Tramps are becoming quite
nuisance in that vicinity.
The Penobscot Musical Association holds its
29th annual session in Bangor Nov. 14-17, un-
der the direction of Prof. Perkins, who con-
Quoted 1t so acceptaby last year.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that County Attorney
Hall is sick with fever. He will of course
be unable to give further attention to his cases
in court this term, one of which, the evidence
being all in, was to have been argued on Mon
day.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Our Fairfield correspondent Seth writes: The
Free Baptist church or chapel is approaching
completion. and by the first of October that So
ciety will have neat, commodious house of
worship.--Gen: Connors fathers recovery is
slow, and it will be some time before he will be
on the street--Corn canning commences at
this factory Friday of the present week. The
crop will be egood, although the extreme dry
weather shaS injured it We cannot learn
that any of our lumbermen will operate the
coming winter, as it is sad that logs can be
bought in the pond here cheaper than they can
get them here.--Great con- plant is made
that scrip is scarce, so that it is difficult to carry
on trade. The silver seems to disappear as fast
as it makes its appearance.
The Fair of the West Somerset Agricultural
Society will be held at North Arson, Thursday,
October 10, II and IL.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Union says that Burnham &
Morrilfs canning shop will probably close Sat-
urday, next week. They expect to put up about
10000 cans of blueberries in Machias.
The Machias Savings Bank put in one of
MoIse's new patent, seamless front safes last
week, made to order for the bank.
Mrs. Jane B. Davis of Steubeu, is one of the
smart old ladies. She will be SO in October
She has nine daughters and four sons-thirteen
children; 101 grandchildren; % great-grand-
children; and IL great great grandchildren.
One day about three weeks ago she nuresd
sick daughter, spun skein of yarn and took
up pair OF stockings the same day.
WALDO COUNTY.
William F. Verrll and his brother Cha rles
living at Oak Point, in Winterport were ar
rested last Saturday on a charge of stealing
some oars, fishing tackle and gear and about
300 pounds of fish from Burr and Turner at
Isle au Haut last week.
IN GENERAL.
Prof. Fernald thinks the advance guard of