The Portland daily press., 1876-06-26
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY


The Journal says some scamps stole the en-
tire washing of Mrs. E. @. Harrington of Au-
burn a few nights since.
The Journal says it seems it was no diaboli-
cal ruffian at all who put that rail across the
Audroscoggin Railroad track below Lisbon
Falls. 1t is stated that the rail was placed
across the track near farm crossing, and that
farmers team passing along, had chain and
hook dragging behind. The hook accidentally
caught spare rail dying at the crossing and
hauled it across the track.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The house of Patrick Ferry in Hodgdon,
took fire last week, and was burned to the
ground. There was an insurance of 5000.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Standard says the Brunswick Savings
Bank which declined paying depostors some
on dollar to those depositors who will sur
render to the bank their deposit books.
The little son of Mr.. Orlando Cook of
Webb's Mills, caught two of his fingers in the
machinery at Bartlett's Mills, last Wednesday,
manglng them so they had to be taken off at
the first joint
The News reports that young man residing
in Bridgton, made an unsuccessful attempt at
suicide Thursday
KNOX COUNTY.
Minot Tolman & Sons of West Camden,
-
of Mt. Pleasant for the benefit of excursion
parties and others.
Hon. Elbridge Knight, a prominent business
man of Camden died THURSDAY last at the age
of 65 years.
There was a grand demonstration at Vinal-
haven over the nomination at Cincinnati, the
following night. A band, tar barrels, cannon
and speeches were in order.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The second meeting Of the Oxford County
Trotting Park will be held between Norway
and South Paris on Friday, June Both; $40
are to be contended for.
The rate of taxation in Buckfield this year
is % mills on dollar.
Friday last a valuable mare owned by Mr.. j.
Niles of Paris, died with symptoms attending
poisoning from eating caterpillars.
The Dixfeld Reform Club now numbers 226
members.
The Register says that last Thursday Carrie
Foster, a young lady of North Norway, 16 years
of age, was taken ill and since that time has
been insane
S. D. Hastings of Bethel is suffering from a
very bad cut in the leg, received while cutting
wood His axe glanced entering his leg below
the knee and making very bad wound.
Our correspondent L.) writes from Albany
At the mill of John Lynch & Co.'s, which is
run by water power aided by large steam en-
CINE, they are doing good business. The
spool mill of Elliot & Bartlett at "Lynchville'
very nicely. -Caterpillars are leaving for
parts unknown very rapidly. Crops are look
ing finely.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Miss Ella Fay, daughter of Rev. S. P. Fay of
Bangor, pulls stroke oar in young ladies' boat
club at Wellesley college.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Our Bowdoinham correspond ,nt (A.) writes
The Bowdonham Musical Club gave a public
entertainment at the Methodist church Of the
village last Wednesday evening, and met with
such fattering success it was repeated again
Thursday evening. The club secured the SER
vices OF Mr.. John Ballou of Bath, who con-
Quoted the iservices. The club engaged the
services of Miss Fellows of Boston, who render.
ed several pieces in highly credtable manner.
The receipts go toward the expenses of the
club.-The cheese factory on Bowdoinham
Ridge has gone into operation, it being the
first in the county, and with good prospect OF
ccess.--The army worm is making fearful
havoc IN some sections of this and adjoining
towns, stripping the apple tree of every green
thing, destroying the apple crop.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Our Fairfield correspondent (Seth) writes
The races on our trotting park, closing last Fri
day, have been closely contested ali of them
and very interesting The attendance has been
small. Aites Sendlrg my dispatch Friday
night the two closing heats of the "a class were
trotted, and each won by Joe Hooker, thus Civ
ing him the first money. Time, 237 and
237 II. The manager proposes one days trot
July Fourth.--J. f. and E. P. Kendrick have
purchased an interest in the Fairfield steam
| mill and large building is being built, in ad
dition to the mill, to be used in the manufac.
| ture of furnture.--Our farmers are in
| pleasant frame of mind concerning crops. L
the remainder of June is warm and clear the
grass crop will be heavier than for years
Warm sunny weather is wanted now to give
body to the heavy growth already started.
Other crops, though backward, promise well
| This present appearance, we all hope will con
tnue until bountiful harvest is gathered.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
M. j. Mooney of PASSPORT was drowned by
| falling overheard from a Calais schooner be
| tween New York and Philadelphia.
The Sentinel says: The corpse of woman
was washed ashore on tie beach at Welch
| Pool Wednesday. 1t is supposed to be the body
| of Mrs. Robinson, whose disappearance has
never been accounted for, and who was thought
| to have been drowned
IN GENERAL.
| Eight Lodges of the Knights of Honor hav,
been Instituted in Maine, enough to start
| Grand Lodge.