The Portland daily press., 1882-07-12
STATE NEWS
ARoosrook COUNTY.

The weather for the past fortnight has been
mostly cloudy and wet. All kinds of crops are
making rapid growth. Farmers in Sherman
have not commenced haying yet.
In thurder shower that passed over Silver
Ridge LAST Thursday week, the lightning
struck the dwelling house of Mr.. Jesse j.
Smith, passing down the chimney to the lower
floor crossing the floor directly under where
Mrs George Metcalf of that town was sitting,
tearing her shoes from her feet, and in1uring
her feet, and giving her such shock, that for
several DAYS her re ,overy was in doubt. She
is now slowly rallying.
The Aroostook Times says that $4,000 in
revenue was collected in that customs district
during the twelve months ending June Both.
The present official force of the district COM
prises the collector and five deputy collectors.
ANDRoscoaGN COUNTY.
The little sufferers from Wednesdays ex-
plosion in Lewiston are more quiet. The
Laughton chiids condition remains precarlous
and not much encouragement is given by bis
physicians. The older Knowles boys face is
raw mass and there is fear his eyes may be
lost
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A gentleman of Bangor counted last Friday
between Richmond and Augusta, 81 vessels
loading ice and waiting for berth to load;
Nearly all of them were large three masted
schooners.
Farming is conducted on q mamoth scale
at the Maine insane hospital. Haying began
in earnest Monday morning. and if the weather
is propitious in fifteen days the last load Will
be put into the great barns. One hundred and
seventy-five acres are to be cut over, and 1t IS
expected that 300 tons will be the amount OF
the first crop.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs Sarah Monk of East Sumner recently
caught full grown mink by pulling him by
| the tail from a fence. She succeeded IN bring
| ing him in her arms to the house, and has him
| secure
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| John McLain, filer in Hills mill Barring,
| dropped dead in the street while on his way
| to dinner, supposed of heart disease. He
| leaves widow and family.
| An enthusiastic citizens meeting was held
| Friday evening, at Calais, to discuss arrange
| ments for the reunion in Calais, in August, of
| the Maine Veteran Association of Masachu-
| sets, and the Sixth Name Regiment Associa-
| ton Great interest was manifested by lead
| ing citizens and an elaborate programme de-
| cided on.
IN GENERAL.
| The Maine Veteran Association of Msssa-
chusetts held a meeting recently at q Sud
bury street, Boston, to take into consideration
q proposed trip to Calais in August, as the in
vifed guests of the Second Maine Cavalry AS
| ISOLATION.
The Portsmouth Chronicle says: SIT il
| sometimes noticeable to see how the rival cor
porati ns-the Boston & Maine and Eastern
railways-go neck-and-nech in some matters
| Recently an engine running train on the
Boston & Maine struck man walking on the
| track with such force that he was thrown over
the telegraph wires, and into an adjoining
river. The next day but one, an engine on
the Eastern road struck woman with such
force that it threw her into river, killing her
as effectually as did the Boston q Maine en-
zine the traek-walker of the second day previ-
| Gus.