The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-03
THE STATE.
ANnRoscoaa1N COUNTY

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The High Street Congregational church in
Auburn was struck by lightning Friday af-
ternoon Little damage was done.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
J. G. Douglass has been appointed post
master at Bridgton in place of G. E. Gibbs,
who has been removed.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A day or two ago Mr.. John Knowlton and
Mrs. Wellman were driving along near j. F.
Woods farm in West Pennington, when the
fore wheel came off and the horse jumped,
throwing both out. Mr.. KnOwltons leg was
broken above the ankle, one bone split to the
ankle. Mrs. Wellman was so badly injured
that it is thought she will not live.
Friday the Postmaster General removed
Major K. J. Gilkey, postmaster at Strong,
and Mr.. j.. S. Moore, postmaster at New
Sharon. Mr.. Andrew Jackson Norton sue
ceeds Major Gilkey, and Mr.. I. Arthur Paul
succeeds Mr.. Moore.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Some weeks ago the lasters at the shoe
factory organized branch of the Lasters'
Union at Norway. 1t was done under the
guidance of visiting Lynn organizers. Last
week the Lynn secretary of the association
visited this shop and asked an advance in
prices. This advance was granted by the
factory managers.
PENOBSCoT COUNTY.
Fifty new stalls are being erected at Ma
plewood Park, Bangor, in anticipation of
large numbers of entries at the fall races
Mr. B. Cookson, of Lincoln, has been ap-
pointed railway postal clerk and assigned
to the Bangor 4 Piscataquis Railroad in
place of G. G. Pattee, removed. He VIII
take his place at once.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Our Richmond correspondent writes: The
thunder storm of Friday afternoon was
quite severe in this vicinity. Telephone
poles were struck and wires burned off. A
barn south of the village was struck, and at
RusselPs ice houses a large oak tree was
shattered. The men at work in the ice house
uear the tree and on a schooner near the
wharf had narrow escape, two of them be-
ing knocked down and the rest receiving Sc
we're shocks.
at Bath, Notwithstanding the general dull
ness that pervades nearly every establish
ment of that kind, is very good. Three large
iron masts, 80 feet in length, are being built
for the large ship at the New England Ship
building Company's yard. Supt. Hyde states
that the outlook for work the coming fall is
very good and indications are good for fair
winters work. In the pattern department a
number OF men are busily engaged.
YORK COUNTY.
The timbers supporting the floors, scat
folds, etc, of the barn of Hon. j. B. Nealley
at o0utn Berwick, gave way last week, pre-
cipitating into the cellar its contents in one
general wreck, and in addition thereto the
roof was badly damaged The barn was a
large one, 45 40, and contained about eigh-
teen tons of hay and two fine carriages, which
are completely crushed and ruined.
The residence of BENZ. Goodwin, of South
Berwick. was struck by lightning last We'd
nesday and considerably damaged.
IN GENERAL.
Names blueberry crop is worth not less
than $4,000 this year. The yield is immense.
Pickers are getting four to cents a quart. A
smart picker can harvest half a bushel day.
Of raspberries, cherries and all the small
fruits the yield is large.
Mackerel are very plentiful off the coast Of
Maine this year, and Seiners in the various
bays report good hauls. The trawers say
their luck is worse than ever and that sue
cessful trawl fishing in Maine waters has not
been known for three years.
The Commercial Bank of Suffolk, va, suspend
ed Saturday at Suffolk. Deposits in the bank are
said to amount to $4,000.
There was a heavy hail storm near Lancaster
Pa, Saturday and much damage was done to the
growing tobacco crop.
There is great excitement at Lamposa, Tex, oy
er the discovery of large and apparently mex
haustbe bed Of bituminnous coal of fine quality
within three miles Of the city limits.
r. Seolly paymaster of the Morgans' Louisiap;
and Texas railroad and steamboat companies
was arrested Saturday for embezZlement. TIL,
hortage over S11, 900.