The Portland daily press., 1876-08-21
STATE NEWS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Mrs Kent Mason has been favoriog the peo-
pie OF Bridgton and vicinity with temperance
lectures Thursday evening she delivered a
very interesting discourse at the vestry in So.
BridgtOn to crowded house. This lady has
spent some time iu the temperance work and
intends soon to enter the ministry.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
More visitors that ever before, is the report
from Bar Harbor.
Hancock Citizen: White hats with blue
bands have lately gone out of fashion at Bar
Harbor. Some time last week lady at one
OF the hotels about retiring for the night looked
under the bed in search of something and n
that something stead found a we'll grown boy.
On being discovered he made a rush for the
door and the only thing the lady noticed by
which to identify him was white hat with a
blue band. The following day three young
men with hats answering that description were
arrested, but neither proved t. be the right
person. The news spread about, and now such
mats are curiosity in Bar Harbor
Mr.. VIM FL, Darling commenced blasting
for copper at Bluehill on Monday the 14th.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Mr.. Crowell of Waterville has a kind of rye
rs ounces of which planted in drills produced
6l5 pounds or IL 1-3 bushels, while the straw
weighed PIG pounds
The Augusta Journal thinks that owners Of
ice should not hold on n ow with the hope of
SSSs'Ho VIZ poA pohs
KNOX COUNTY.
The Knox aud Lincoln Musical Association
will hold its next annual session in Rocklan
on the 10th, 9th, 28tn and 29th of Septem be r,
Mr.. W. O. Perkins is to be conductor, and Mrs.
d NJ. Smith, Miss Abby r. Clark, Messrs. w,
d. Fessenden and M. W. Whitney have been
engaged as sOloists.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Lee academy commences Aug Goth, with G
A Stuart as teacher. Springfield High School
will open Sept. 18th, with G, w. Osgood as
teacher. Mattawamkeag Free High 1SS School Of
will begin Sept. 4th, with James Withee as
teacher.
The BANGOR House. furniture, stables and
other property, will be sold at auction, Satur-
day, Sept. ytn.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer says at GulfOrd Thursday
week, III q political conversation between Otis
martin, Esq, highly respected young man,
ana one Bob Turner, the former in general
tody, provided be behaved equally as well, or to
ttat effect to which Martin dissented and gave
Martin to understand that it would not be
healthy for him to apply that language in his
case, which Of course Turner could not deny ii
did not include Turner whereupon Turner
struck him terrible blow near the eve. cutting
! fearful cash, the blood flowing freely. Turner
was arrested and fined for the assault.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Miss Written of Topsham has hair seven feet
six inches long, very fine and beautiful.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
The Calais Times says that John RYAN. Of
Baileyville, was fearfuIly gored BY a yjcious
bull Wednesday, and received injuries which
| threaten to prove fatal. The bull swan across
| the river the first of the week, and took posses
sion of Mr. Isaac Porter's grain field, Threaten
ing everybody who approached him, and badly
| injuriug one man. Mr.. Ryan learned of the
| whereabouts of the bull Wednesday and wenl
| after him. He succeeded in getting him across
| the river and nearly home, when he turned
| upon and gored Mr. Ryan in the back, groin
| and throat, iDjurng him as above stated He
escaped immediate death by climbing tree,
| where he remained until his cries brought as
sistance. The bull is at large in the woods and
when found is TO be shot. Men with guns are
now hunting for him.
The Calais Times reports copious showers
but adds that the drought is still severe, and
heavy rains are needed throughout that vcn
lty- They will now come too late to benefit the
crops to any extent, but will queDch the fires
10 the woods in every direction and improve the