The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-10
STATE NEWS.
ANpnoscoaars COUNTY

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
The Auburn city council has voted to issue
$4,000 of bonds for the purpose of erect ing a
soldiers monument.
Four colored babies have already been en-
tered in the State Fair baby show.
The cross on the steeple of ST. Peters church
in Lewiston was struck by lightning Monday
and damaged to the amount of $500.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A Mr.. Samuel Smith about 70 years Of age
residing with his son in Sherman got out of
bed in the night August 9TH and fell down
stairs receiving injuries which caused his
death the next day. Mr.. Smith was born in
Lewiston.
Saturday evening, Aug. 9th, during a
thunder shower the lightning struck and
killed the COW of Mr. Edward Young, an old
gentleman residing at Sherman Mills. He
; lost his buildings and cow few years ago by
fire.
The season has been rather bad for hay and
much hay has been badly injured. 1t is re-
ported that rust is appearing in some localities
Ii it comes on soon the potato crop will suffer
greatly as the late spring makes it backward.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Augusta is to have a public library and
reading room, the late LIewellyn W. Lithgow
having bequeathed $4,000 for that purpose
upon conditions, which have been accepted by
the government of that city
Mr.. John Meader of Chelsea, while on his
way home from the river few evening since,
was stopped in a public highway by man I'M
known to him, who demanded his money,
threatening force if Meader resisted. Meader
had no money with which to comply with the
robbers request. and was allowed to pass.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Opinion says that at the adiourned in
quest, August 18Th in regard to the manner of
the death of Villa Gain nf Gamdan sfsTbara
will be evidence presented to show that neither
the body, nor the clothing were where found a
week ago, and two oles found near the brook,
may perhaps be connected with the suspected
the clothing was piled upon the ground will
also be shown not to indicate that the boy
piled them there himself, as he removed them.
The shirt was at the bottom, folded as is done
by laundresses with clean clothing; on it were
the pants, then the vest, with the hat on top.
There was no coat. The shirt was consider
ably widowed, and on the right shoulder, is a
spot which looks like blood. County Attorney
Robinson has the clothing, and will have it
carefully examined"
OXFORD COUNTY.
The fall term of Hebron academy opens
August 23d under the charge of W. w.
Mayo, a graduate of Colby University.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Last week, Hon, Joseph L. Smith of Old
town, obtained bond from the agent of the
Veazie heirs, of all the real and personal prop
erty they own in Oldtown for SOL 900 for thirty
days. This property consists of about tn rec
hundred acres of land with the buildings
thereon, and two of the best water privileges
in New England. Practical engineers who
have examined this property say, that for
manufacturing purposes it is the most va lua-
BILE water power in the State.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A very heavy thunder shower passed over
Hartland, Saturday evening about $780,
Lightning struck false chimney on G.. j.
Shaw's new house, split it open down to the
roof, ripped off few shingles and left.
A large moose was seen in Palmyra few
days ago.
The barn OF Eben S. Brooks in Palmyra was