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


The premium lists of the State Fair are
completed. The excess of premiums offered
this year in the stock and dairy departments
are 81 1,549 in excess of last year.
The trustees have selected the prize
cups for the two stallion races. One is
former is to be awarded to stations four
years old and over that have been in service
during the last season showing the best
record mile heats against time with the priv
llIege OF three trials on one or more days.
Inc second emp is to be awarded to stations
three years old and under for best record as
above. Both cups are fine specimens of the
artisans handiwork.
The Worumbo wooden mills at Lisbon Falls
started on extra time Wednesday, running
nall the night and all day. 1t bids fair to be
one OF the best seasons ever known in this
mill. 1t is said that the orders are way
ahead of them.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A swordfish weighing 375 pounds was cap
tured OFF OTIS Island, Monday forenoon, and
sold IN our market in the afternoon, says the
Brunswick Telegraph
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Says the Kennebec Journal Unless the
channelis soon cleared in the river between
tins city and Gardiner it cannot long be said
that Augusta Is situated at the head of
navigation on the Kennebec river" 1t is
fllllng up, gradually with sawdust and other
debris that is thrown from the mills, and
navigators tell us that in low tides it is very
hard getting up the river.
Judge Smell of Washington is spending
few days in Waterville.
The building at WaterVille recently pur-
chased by the college for ladies' dormitory
will receive such repairs as are necessary. for
the convenience of the students, who will
occupy it this fall.
Mr.. Philbrick, the contractor, has large
force Of men at work on the Oak Grove
school building at Vassalboro' 1t is to be
four stories in height, two of which are to be
devoted to sleeping rooms for the students.
Unlike the building that was DESTROYED. it
stands on the south side of the road.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A very rapid rise in the Penobscot river is
YORK COUNTY.
A Springvale correspondent writes that
the crops in that town and neighbOring
towns are looking better than for years. A
large hay crop was cut. The late rains have
been great benefit to the farmers.
Our Buxton correspondent writes Nara
gansett Lodge, No. So, K. of F.. will go on its
annual excursion and picnic to Peaks Island
next Tuesday, and will be accompanied by
the Buxton Cornet Band.
John HI. Came Post, G. A. r.. hold memo
rial services at Buxton Centre on Saturday
afternoon and ex-soldiers are invited to
attend
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Maine Central is putting in new water
works at Vanceboro'.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. Daniel Simpson of Searsport, who for
four years has been a resident of Managua,
Nicaragua, is a candidate for consulship
at that place.
Hon. W. G. Frye and family have returned
from Halifax to, Belfast, where they will
again make their home.
IN GENERAL.
The grain crop throughout the State is
fully as large, if not larger, than usual.
Blueberries in innumerable quantities are
still being gathered. Raspberries are not
very plenty and bring good price If the
weather is favorable, there win be an i'm
mense yield of blackberries