The Portland daily press., 1882-07-08
STATE NEWS.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

The Messenger says the terrible cyclone,
June 25th, leveled barn belonging to Frank
lin Grant situated at Maple Grove Ten head
OF cattle were buried in the ruins, and one COW
was found dead After unrooting neighbor-
ing shed the gale passed off in an easterly
direction.
The Pioneer says barn belonging to james
Ruth OF Linneus was struck by lightning and
burnt last Wednesday.
The North Star says that the trustees of
Presque Isle Academy voted to turn over It's
property as gift to any religious body that
would take it and establish tirst-class school
or seminary where scholars of both sexes
could receive a thorough education and be
htted for college. The Episcopal society nave
opened negotiations looking to the acceptance
OF the gift and establishing school.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Herald says Chesterville
Will observe the Tooth anniversary of its SETTLE
ment Sept. 10th and 2lst, the first day to be
devoted to an exhibition of stock and farm
products and the last to ladies' sair and CEN
tennial exercises at which e. French, Esq,
will deliver the address.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
4. Miss Emma johnson, the postmistress at
Readfield, met with very severe accident in
last Saturdays severe gale. Starting to drive
home from the postof1ce, just as she was turn
ing into the yard at home, whirlWind struck
her and threw her out, cutting her head and
injuring her quite severely, otherwise. At
the present time she is better and hopes to be
out again before long.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says: Recently large cam
brio needle was taken from the right leg of Ell
mer Bacon of Norway about four inches above
the ankle joint. The needle was swallowed
when he was about two years old and this was
its tirst appearance.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Anson Advertiser says Mrs. Geo. NY
rick Of Palmyra had shock on her way home
from sPittstield Sunday evening. June 4th,
where she had been to the wedding of her
daughter. She was taken to house near by,
where she died Monday night.
The Third Maine Regiment Association will
hold its reunion this year at Skowhegan. The
day set Ios the meeting is Aug. 18th. Many
Somerset o1nnty men were members of this
gallant regiment, and the Association will
have q cordial welcome.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
Tie Rockland Bee says: About year ago
diphtheria carried off thirty children in Bow
doinham, in very short time. Just now it
seems to be calling for the aged. Within a
week four elderly people have died in this
town: Mrs. Chas. Frost, rs: Mrs. jeremiah
Millay, SO; Mrs. James Dunham, 81: Mrs.
Robert p Carr, 63.
YORK COUNTY.
James Beedean died last Saturday night in
Alfred, aged about 80 years. He was British
subject, was in the British army at the battle
of Waterloo. After the war closed his regi-
ment was stationed at Quebec, and he came to
the United States. He has been town
charge for q number of years.
Last week Miss Lovey Emery of South
Parsonsfeld, an old lady SO years Of age, fell
and broke her hip. The bone has not been
set. as the doctor said it would net unite. A
few years ago she was thrown down and had
her collar bone broken by. a servant girl.
The house of Daniel Knox of Berwick was
entered Oy burglars on Tuesday evening about
o'clock and $175, a pair of pants and an over
coat were taken. Mr.. Knox had not retired,
and hearing tho slight noise made by them,
supposed it was the children returning who
were away for the evening.