Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-08-17
State News.
ANpROsCOGGIN.

ASphOsCOOGiS
The extension of the Worombo Mills at
Lisbon Falls, and the building of neat row
of wooden houees, near the mills, give that
village very busy and thrifty appearance.
An extensive forest fire has been raging in
the vicinity of Lewiston.
The Lewiston Journal says: One of the
attractions on Lisbon street is an alligator in
front of Rodick's millinery store. His ALI
gatorship is two years old, and arrived from
Florida last Friday. He is an omniverous
devourer of flies.
Bishop Neeley has made a proposition to
the Trustees of the Academy at Presque
Isle, for the institution of a Classical School
at that point. The matter is under advise
ment.
CUMBERLAND.
A Young man named Orrin Lord was re-
Gently arrested at Bridgton and tried for forg-
ing the name of n. S. Freeman, to note
for $500 last week. He was bound over in
$500 bail till the September term of court.
The Press SAYS that the Portland police,
Monday. spilled 60 barrels and one hogshead
of libeled beer making 1860 gallons of beer,
besides large quantity of hard liquors, con-
tanned in smaller vessels.
LINCOLN.
On Saturday evening of August 26th, there
will be grand pyrotechnical display in
Boothbay Harbor, in celebration of the clos
ing of highly successful season. At nine
o'clock, p. NJ, all the cottages, hotels, etc,
on all the islands will unite in sending up
fireworks. There will be excursions from
Kennebec, Lewiston and other points.
OXFORD.
The Democrat says the ladies of the Second
Parish, Bethel, held fair in the pine grove of
A. w. Valentine, August 9th. The object of
their fair was to raise funds to pay for an
organ for their church. The net profits we're
$l45.
PENOBsCor.
The Whig says Mr.. F. Marion Simpson
met, recently. with quite painful accident,
at his home in Carmel. While walking a.
round in his stocking feet, an open jacknife
dropped from his hand. and half closing in
its fall, it lay on the floor with blade erect,
and he stepped directly on it, cutting his
foot badly, and making a deep and painful
wound.
SOMERSET.
Mercer is about to have town library, to
be called the Shaw library. A Mr.. Shaw
of New York. formerly of Mercer, gave the
town one thousand dollars towards furnishing
the books for said library.
Over twenty barrels of mackerel became
entangled in the eelgrass between Fishing and
Gerrish's islands. Portsmouth harbor, on
Thursday last, and were left on the flats when
the tide ebbed; they were secured in lots of
from two to five barrels each, by parties from
Kittery Point.
The water in the river at Biddeford is
nearly three feet higher than it was three
years ago. This goes to show that the drouth
does not extend back to the mountains.
There was large forest fire near Kenne-
bunkport, Sunday night, which burnt over
about three acres.
woman in Biddeford who has had consid-
cradle to do with the nursing of children,
claims that she can cure any case Of Group
by simply taking piece Of cotton batting,
pulling it out and twisting and tying it about
the afflicted ones throat.
AT LARGE.
The Argus says the annual reports of the
stockholders of the Atlantic and st,
Lawrence railroad have been made. The
debt of the company. all funded, is $3,0O0,-
600.
| On the night of August 4th, voung man
named Clarence Ayers, of Maine. took a
boat at Muscatine. Iowa, to go north. When
about a mile above that place, he fell over
board and was drowned. 1t is not known
from what town in Maine he came. He was
about 27 years of age, five feet tall, weight
$50 pounds, and of dark complexion and hair.
Any person knowing the above described
man, will please communicate with Geo.
Kallenberger, Muscatine, Iowa.
The mackerel have suddenly appeared in
Penobscot Bay in large numbers, and the
fishermen are very busy.