The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-21
STATE NEWS
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

ARoosTOoK COUNTY.
A barn belonging to Alfred PlUmmer of Lin
neus was burned last Tuesday night-sup-
cosed to have been set on fire, either accident
ally or intentionally, by tramp. Loss $3.50;
insured for $3.50.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The municipal officers of Raymond have
notified all owners of dogs to c0nfne or kill
them. as any dog found running at large will
be killed.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The ladies of franklin are going to kill two
b Dis with one stone by getting up celebration
of the Fourth and devotng the proceeds to the
completion of the Methodist church
Miss Lydia, daughter of Barzilla Hopkins of
Bucksport, attempted suicide by drowning a
few days since She was rescued before life
was extinct and saved.
As Mr. Asa S. Greene of Surry was at work
in his field near the sea shore one day last
week he heard an unusual commotion among
the crows on the flats, and on going to the spot
found one of the birds with his foot fast in the
mud. A closer investigation showed that he
was firmly held by a large quahag. Both were
taken to the shore, the crows wings cut with
the intention of taking him home to dinner
bat his crowship fearing there might be some
trickery behind this show of hospitality, bit off
his own toe and escaped.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mrs. Eliza Wells of Pittston died very sud-
denly last Friday.
The total valuation of the taxable property
OF Augusta is 81 1874 581-real estate 3,021 1877,
personal property $1,412.S44 The rate of taxa
ton will be 2.15 on 500, which is a reduction
of 10 cents from last years rate. The number
of polls is 1914; last year, 1878.
The annual meeting of the Somerset railroad
was held at West Waterville last Wednesday,
and the following board of directors was
Tnhn ,ar1
Carney, Nicholas Smith, f. w. Hill, Nathan
Weston, Benz. Flint and S. S. Thompson. The
three directors left off the board last year were
returned.
The Grand Temple of Honor Of Maine met
in annual session with Union Temple, Hal
lowell, on the 9th inst. The order was we'll
represented and the attendance good. The
following officers were elected for the present
year: F. A. Heath, Hallowell, G. w. T. /;
G. o. Warren, Bangor. G. w. V. T.; E. P.
Hill Backsport, G. W. R.; E. Fl. Carr, Ban
gor, G. W. Treas; j. Farnsworth, Camden,
G. W. Chap. r. Mariner, Hallowell, G. W. G. /;
w. j. Gorham, Bangor, G. W. U. Next
session in Bangor, May, 1879.
KNOX COUNTY.
A decision has Just been rendered in the Law
Court in one of the three actions of libel now
pending in this county, of Gen. Tilson against
Levi NJ Robbins, publisher of the Opinion. In
the defendant filed demurrer to the declara-
ton in the writ, and claimed that the matter
published was not libelous, and that if libslous
it was not sutfi GENTLY set out in the declara-
ton in the writ. The demurrer was overruled
by the presiding judge, to which defendant
filed exceptions which were argued in the Law
Court about year ago. The decision of the
Law Court just sent down is exceptions oyer
ruled" The action will now be in order for
trial at the next term.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. VIM. G. Howe of Brownfield has de-
stroyed within two weeks on one half acre OF
potatoes 1915 beetles by actual count. Just
think what an army of destruction he has
shipped in the bud" if single pair is capable
of producing $4,000 in one season.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Daniel Dolloff, formerly of Milford but now
| of Alton attempted suicide Tuesday night by
| cutting his throat and is not expected to recOv
er. He has been out of health for some time
and that coupled with his distressed financial
condition Drove him to the rash act.
Early last Monday morning the farm build
| lngs OF Sullivan Patterson in Hudson were en-
| tirely consumed by fire. Mr.. Patterson saved
| but small part of his furniture and farming
| tools. Loss $1,000. Insured in the Penobscot
Mutual for $500.
| WALDO COUNTY.
Bark Chas. d. Bryant, $50 tons, built by the
| Pendleton Brothers of Searsport, was launched
| last week. She is one of the bast of the many
| good vessels built by these parties She il
chartered to load with lumber at Quebec for
the west coast of South America and will sal
from Searsport on the Oath. Capt j. N. Mich
| OILS will command her.
| YORK COUNTY.
The Sunday school of the M. e, church il
| Alfred had their annual picnic at Old Mousau
Falls, KenneDunk. last Wednesday, The da,
| WAS daliohtful and the sDot chosen ono of tbe
most charming that nature provides for sucl
occasions. Although over two hundred per
sons were on the grounds nothing rude or I'm
pleasant occurred TO mar the enjoyment of tn
| day.
A heavy thunder shower passed over Kepne
bunk last week, the hghtuing str king IN sew
eral places but dom no serious damage