The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-07
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoea1N COUNTY


The farm buildings in Turner known as the
Warren Richmond place, owned and occupied
by Capt. Livermore, formerly of Lewiston,
were destroyed by fire Saturday. The stable
is partial loss.
The journal says the Greenback State COM
mittee have called Greenback mass meeting
at City Hall, Lewiston, on the evening of
June 2Sth, to ratify the Greenback nomination
for Congress to be made on that day. Speakers
from abroad are expected.
The house and outbuildings belonging to
VIM. Bean, who lives on the Bondbrook road
near Coombs' Mills, were totally destroyed by
fire Friday night, which caught from the ex-
piosion Of his lantern. Loss about 500; in
sured for $500.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Star says that some parties in Barnaby
river last week set deadfall for bears. A lad
of fifteen. a son of Mr.. Timothy Murphy,
went out to the deadfall and found a bear in
it, scowling, but helpless. The little fellow
set upon the bear with an axe and despatched
it; but before he had his work quite finished,
the mate Of the en.rapped Bruin came up,
which on seeing the boy and the axe, etc.,
turned about and disappeared in the woods.
A COW belonging to Mrs. Doran, Black
Brook, was killed by bear on Sunday. The
bear pounced upon its prey quite close to her
house.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that operations
have commenced on the new Congregational
church, Hallowell, and already over thou
sand dollars have been raised for vestry to be
built in connection with the main building.
The rite of baptism was administered to
fifteen persons in the river at Augusta by
Rev. Mr.. Penney Sunday morning. An i'm
mense concourse witnessed the ceremony.
The Journal says notorious house of as
signation at Augusta, was broken up Saturday
night. The woman who kept it and two girls
were sent to the jail, while three male visitors
were allowed to go home.
Levi Jones of Winthrop has sold
his grist mill and all the rights and privileges
thereunto pertaining to the Winthrop mills
company. 1t is understood the company will
at once erect another large mill, which will
give employment to a considerable number of
workmen. For one hundred and ten years
grist mill has been in operation in that town,
and now for the first time in its history will be
without one.
Hon. Geo. R. Stevens, sheriff of the county,
has krecently given the Readfield Granite
works an sorder for a fine specimen of monu-
mental work. 1t will be gothic in style with
towering Spire of fourteen feet and will cost
about $500.
The Herald says Mrs. John Piper of Cam
den. died very suddenly May oath of paralysis
of the heart.
The Herald says that a little son of James
Reed of Thomaston was knocked down by
horse driven by Chas Creighton Decoration
Day, and severely injured. He is now in an
unconscious state, and death is feared from
conclusion of the brain.
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY.
The Dover Observer says that Mrs. Luther
Davis of Wellington, was buried last Monday.
She was mother to the Davises who were shot
in the Harmony affray few weeks ago. Be-
ing in feeble health the excitement overcame
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sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that the assessors
find 1872 taxable polls. The taxable real estate
amounts to $633,727. Taxable personal estate
$509.509. The rate per cent. which was six
teen mills last year, is now fifteen and one
half mills In 1880 there were 6S1 polls; the
present record shows an increase of 81 polls,
which speaks well for the growth of the place.
There is also found to be S13 scholars between
the age of and 81 years.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The farm buildings owned and occupied by
Lemuel Williams of North Arson, were burn
| ed Saturday forenoon, with their contents.
| Loss 50, 600; insured for ST. 1000. The fire was
| caused by sparks from the chimney.
YORK COUNTY
| The Sanford News says that the extension of
| the Mousam Mills at Sanford is complete, and
| part of the machinery is in operation. The
StorehouSe, whlsh is to be one hundred feet
| long, twenty-five feet wide and one story high
will soon be erected.
| A fellow, giving his name as James Libbey,
claiming to be member of Baptist theologi-
cal school, is travelling through York county,
| begging money to assist him in his studies.
| The Morning Star pronounces him fraud.