The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-28

HE STATE FAIR.-The indicati OnE for a
very successful exhibition are very promising
Several of the hotels have already received Or
ders for large number of rooms, and the Ca
pacity of all the hotels will doubtless be tested
before the fair is over. The park already presents
avery lively appearance, and horses and cattle
have begun to arrive. The number of trotting
horses entered thus far is So. Number of horses
entered, not including trotters, 1877. Forty
horses arrived Saturday evening. Two hundred
and thirty entries Of cattle not including sheep
and swine, have already been made.
At the hall about 600 have been received, land
an equal number additional are expected. A
quilt 1O1 years old, is among the Centennial
curiosites, which contains 10000 dis tinct
pieces in its construction.
In the Centennial room there will be several
aged people. Among them will be Mrs. Abb
gail Lowering of Oxford, who celebrated her
centennial in that town last year at the house
of her son-iD-law. Mr.. William Wardwell. She
was born in Woburn, Mass, Sept. 1. 1875, and
will celebrate her one hundred and first birth
day during the fair. She has now living z chill
dren (out of ten) As grand children, 100 great
grand children-in all ISL descendants, living
in this state and in Massachusetts,
The entries for the trotting races will be
found in the advertising columns. A number
of good horses are named and 6ne trotting may
be expected.
The full Portland band have been engaged to
furnish music every evening at City Hall.
THE CAMPAIGN ORGANIzATIoNs.-The Cont
nentals, Pioneers and Washington Guards 60
to Cape Elizabeth tomorrow night to partici-
pate in flag raising at Ferry village. They
take the boat from this city, and form on the
opposite side. Returning the battalion will
parade through the following streets: Brack-
EFT, Danforth, Winter, Pine. State, Spring, Oak,
Free, Brown and Congress to Republican
Headquarters.
Next Saturday the Pioneers expect to go to
Augusta
The Washington Guards will hold meeting
this evening to consider the advisability of yis-
iting Brunswick and Waterville this week.
AN UNHAPPY RIDE Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. William Sampson, who says he lives on
Danforth street, hired team on Plum street
and went out to ride. On Centre street he
took "suthin" and then invited man who had
a little girl with him to have ride. The two
men and the little girl rode around the city for
some time, until in turning the corner of An
derson and Cumberland streets the carriage
was upset and all thrown out. The little girl
was quite badly injured, while the men
escaped with few slight bruises. The car
rage was completely wrecked. Sampson was
so badly intoxicated that the police thought he
had better go to the station for the night.
ACcIDENTs.-One day last week the bank on
Fore street where the wall is being constructed
caved in, injuring several workmen. One of
them, Michael Cassidy, broke his arm and in.
jured one leg severely. He is in very needy
circumstances, having a large family to sup
port
A son of Mr.. G, G. Whitney formerly of this
city, but now living at West Gorham, visited
this city Saturday, and with some former play
mates was examining a revolver, when it was
discharged. 1.-The ball penetrating the middle of
the left hand.