The Portland daily press., 1882-07-28
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscocGrN COUNTY.

Fred A. Winslow of Auburn who has been
missine from his home for a week past has re-
turned He had been in Boston.
The journal says the army worm appears to
have jumped Lewiston. Mr.. Wakefield assem-
HE'D a crew of men to cut down his barley
match. Wednesday morning, and was surprised
to find chat the worms were in full retreat In
body and had devoured very small part OF his
crop. The College street sidewalk has been
specked with the worms for several days, but
they now seem to be disappearing.
''Pink-eye' is raging among the horses in
Lewiston and Auburn with increased severity,
and is more general than ever. Mr.. Henry
Read has twelve sick horses. There is hardly
a stable free from the disease, in town. Tel
euhone." MIR. j. P. Norton's trotter, has taken
the epidemic and has been taken to that city
for treatment Not death has been reported
thus far.
The Journal says John Garner, ESQ., Lew
iston will visit Alabama this fell He has been
invited to organize and build cotton mill OF
20 600 spindes, or thereabout, at Greensboro IN
that State A number of individuals have
volunteered to furnish 100000 of the capital
and say the stock may be easily placed
HANCOCK COT STY.
The American says-The house of Charlie
Mccartney of Boggy Brook, Ellsworth Falls
was destroyed by fire about one o'clock Mon
day morning. A portion of the furniture was
saved. The barn was considerably damaged
The property was insured Tor $oUU.
Quite a fire has been raging in the woods
just west of Ellsworth since Moalay. The
fire has been confined mostly to the young
growth and is believed now to be checked
Considerable territory was burned over.
On the 29th of June, Ephraim Sullivan, a
farmer of Bucksport met with singular &C.
cident, by which, contrary to all expectations,
he has lost the sight OF an eye: On the date
mentioned, his horse suddenly switched his
tail, striking Mr.. Sullivan in the eye. He
thought nothing of it at the time, but during
the night the eye became very painful, and has
since become entirely sightless.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Herald says Messrs. James
Fl. Waugh and Amos e. Dolber have purchas-
ed the Stoddard house in Pennington for 5000;
They will move 1t up the street. ana on its Ola
site erect large store.
Deacon R. Cutler is to build handsome
brick block on the corner OF Main and Church
streets, Pennington.
Mr., and Mrs. John Morrill, of Pennington
Falls, celebrated the golden anniversary of
their we lding Wednesday evening, the 18th
inst.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Pennington Chronicle says that few
days ago while G. A. Frederic of Stark was IN
his pasture he saw cat running at full speed,
followed by fox in swift pursuit, SO near he
had his jaws opened to catch pussy as they
passed out of sight. The cat however, turned
up all right.
Mr.. Benipmin Roby's buildings in New
Sharon were struck by lightning and entirely
consumed Wednesday evening of last week.
Insured for $780,
WALDO COUNTY.
Monday morning says the Journal, young
man in Swanyille named Hiram b. Robbins,
so years of age, and blacksmith BY trade, sui
cided by shooting himself through the head.
Cause, disappointment in love affair.