The Portland daily press., 1885-08-26

Congressman Dingley has designated Col.
D. w. Spauldlng OF Richmond, j. 5. Wright,
Esq, of Paris, A. b. Adams, M. D., of VIII
ton, A. M. Edwards of Lewiston Grammar
School, w. H. Hilton, Esq, Of DamariscOtta,
and Hiram Bliss Jr., Esq, of Washington,
Me-, board to examine applicants for ap-
pointment to West Point. The board will
meet at the High School Building, Lewiston,
Friday, September 4th at 9 a. M.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Charles Jordan, travelling clothier Oh
North Windham met with a serious accident
at Naples recently. His horse ran away and
completely demolished the cart Mr.. Jor-
dams left leg was broken. He also sustained
internal injuries from which he will not soon
recover
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The new law for the protection of Holsters
cottagers of Bar HarbOr, who consider this
erustacean great luxury. As the law al
lows each person to catch what he requires
for his own use, each cOttager there purchas-
es lobster pot and thus, with some iucon-
venience, procures his favorite dish.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mrs. ID. F. Trask, belonging in Hallowell,
was taken to the ChardOn street Home In
Boston Sunday, being probably insane.
Mr.. John G. Cummings, student of New
ton Theological Seminary, who has been
preaching at the Mt. Vernon Baptist church
during the summer, delivered his farewell
sermon last Sunday. On Monday evening
ton.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Gould Academy at Bethel, under the
charge of Mr.. Sweetsir of SearspOart, grad
uate of BOwdoin, will commence the fall
term, Tuesday, September 1st.
According to correspondent of the Ok
ford Democrat Hartford must be very
wicked town. He says: ''No other town
OF equal size and age in Maine has had less
religious meetings than Hartford. When
went to Hartford Centre to institute Forest
Lodge of Good Templars, IA years ago, was
told no religious temperance society could
live in Hartford-all kinds had diedy
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Arrangements are now being made for the
annual encampment of the Eastern Division
of the G. A. r., the principal parts of which
are those OF Plscataquls county. The en-
campment this year will occur September
%, % and "A in Greenville, where the tents
will be pitched in field in the vicinity Of
the Lake House and overlooking the lake.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Allen Rowe of Bradley, died very sud-
denly last Friday evening. He was milking
one of his cows when he suddenly fell from
the stool upon which he was seated and died
before any one could reach him. The cause
of his death was probably heart disease
The Bangor Whig says: ''The largest
days work at hoisting coal ever done by one
engine in this port was accomplished on Sat
urday last by an engine owned and run by
John Tuttle. There were $50 tons of coal
taken from one hatchway of the schooner
Ruth Darling in just twelve hours. The
crew at work consisted of six men instead of
four, the usual number. The stevedores call
this great days work.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
A large number of people have visited Fort
Popham during the last day or two to get a
look at the wreck of the schooner Maggie
Mcclellan She lays on the beach inst below
the fort.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
AS Mr.. Dalot was experimenting the hoist
ing OF block OF granite weighing nearly 20
tons at the Dalot quarry at Addison, one day
last week the iron guys which supported the
derrick suddenly parted, causing the huge
spar to fall with a crash, striking Geo. Wass,
a workman, in the leg, breaking it in three
places below the knee.
An Eastport lady gives notice that she is
indebted to the town, that her real estate is
free from debt. and that she is prepared to
attend to orders for dressmaking.
Hattie Phipps, an eighteen year old miss of
Columbia is entitled to be claSSed among the
coming women" of Washington county.
During the present season she has moved
with machine nearly 20 tons ofthay and has
also rendered assistance in raking.
IN GENERAL.
The weather continues to be favorable to
growing crops; corn is late, but promises a
heavy yield If the frost does not come too
soon. Potatoes are rusting but If they do
not rot the crop will be good.