The Portland daily press., 1879-10-15
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

money loaned. Line Irlal was iouS anu Ooh-
tinued all day.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Houlton is live place this fall. A large
quantity of potatoes are bought here at 80 cts.
to $1.00 per barrel. The new stores, houses
and blocks are rapidly going up, and the vii
lage will be more beautiful than ever before.
We regret to learn that the Hon. James
Madigan still lies very low, with but little
prospect of recovery.
Rev. R. G. Spaulding is gradually wasting
away under the disease which has affected him
for several years.
A daughter of Mr.. Hand, of Hodgdon, was
accidentally shot by her little brother who was
handling pistol when it was not known to be
loaded. Drs Bussey and Boyd failed to get
out the ball.
Mr. G. S. Shaw, of No. II, Range 1, sowed
six bushels and got 120 bushels OF good heavy
oats from the six. OCCASIONAL.
The diphtheria has prevailed for some weeks
past to considerable extent in The vicinity OF
Sherman, and the whooping cough is prevail
ing in Island Falls and Dyer Brook.
The starch factory at Sherman is getting
nearly double the quantity of potatoes OF for
nler years. ".
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says it is understood
that no arrests will be made in the Thomas
brothers's affair at Augusta, they having set
tied the matter between themselves and agreed
never to have any trouble with one another,
and also to be good and law-abiding citizens
hereafter.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Sunday, Oct. 9th, Harry, son Of l.. 2. and
M. A. Rowe of South Waterford, was serious
ly poisoned by inhaling fly poison that his
father was using about the house.
The fourth quarterly convention Of Oxford
county reform clubs was held at Bethel last
Thursday. Not only was the cause in general
given fresh impulse, but the people OF Bethel
were aroused as people seldom are in the inter-
est of any good cause.
An iron bridge is to be put across the Nezin-
scot river at North Buckfeld.
West Oxford Agricultural Society's annual
exhibition begins Oct Is, and continues three
days.
The annual cattle show and fair OF Sumner
and Hartford will be held at East Sumner on
Thursday, the 10th inst A large crowd is eX-
pected.
The Democrat says that the south line OF the
town of Gilead has been a matter OF dispute
for more than forty years, and has been the
cause of much hard feeling and some litiga-
ton The selectmen of that town and the
town of Mason have of late tried hard to find
the true line and think they have succeeded
They found we'll defined line, more than 80
wears old, which seems to correspond with the
original charters of both towns. Should it
prove correct, it will blot Fryeburg Academy
Grant from the map OF the county.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
Last Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock the
house and barn owned by D. V. De Latte of
Stetson, were entirely destroyed by fire, which
was undoubtedly set by tramps in the barn
loft, The barn contained % tons of hay, %
bushels of wheat, 80 bushels of oats, 125 BUSH
els of corn, Is bushels of beans, three hogs
moving machine. Most of the furniture in
the house was saved. Loss on buildings $1,000;
insured for $1,000.
The Wing says the Bangor Reform Club
has gained in membership since the first OF the
month 80 good and true members, among the
number one of our Aldermen. The member
ships now .245.
The ticket office at the Maine Central depot
in Newport was broken into Sunday night and
about five dollars in change taken from the
money drawer The thieves entered the office
by breaking light of glass back OF the fasten-
ing No clew has yet been obtained.
Mr. Henry Twitchell, of Patten, while at
work OH the dam on the Sebois stream, was
injured by the caving in of the gravel bank
upon him. He was struck in the small of the
back, and the spine so injured as to produce
total paralysis of the lower extremities. de
was q promising young man, and his case ex-
cites the sympathy of the public. 9.