The Portland daily press., 1886-06-11
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.


Mr.. A. Hamilton, Grand Lodge Deputy,
is travelling through Aroostook, organizing
temperance societies.
A disgraceful and almost fatal row occur
red at Washburn Sunday. A 1ew young
men went to Castle Hill, where they oDtaln-
ed several bottles of liquor Returning TO
Washburn, two of the party were soon en-
gagged in drunken fight When Charles
TWeedy, one of the bystanders, attempted 70
part them, he was set upon by Jack Mad
docks and knocked down with bottle. Inc
bottle was broken, and WITH the part re-
TWeedy on the neck, cutting CHASTITY
wound several inches in length and very
deep.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Fourth of July will be a lively day In
Earmington. Barnum's circus reaches there
that day, and the citizens have arranged for
a celebration of their own. The bells Will
be rung morning, noon and night, with band
concerts in the morning and evening. Inc
street parade of the circus Will occur az the
close of the morning concert, and VIII be
followed by free entertainments, which VIII
completely fill the morning hours.s
Capt. Charles W. Keyes. late editor of the
Farmington Chronicle, has just had seven
fine steel engravings of President GARFIELD
framed with black walnut. He will distrlb-
Pennington; E. w. Woodman Post, East
Wilton; Abner c.. Gill Post, Chesteryille; !;
Geo ii. Greenleaf Post, New Sharon; Jas.
E. Porter Post, Weld; Jas. d. Cushman
Post, Phillips; Edmund b. Clayton Post,
Strong.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. Thomas Lampher has driven a milk
cart into Bueksport daily, for more than
thirty years, having in all that time missed
but two trips.
A Fourth of July celebration viii be held
in Lamoine under the auspices OF the Grange.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Workmen are digging out the old found2-
tion stones at the ruins of the Maine Farmer
building in Augusta. This must mean the
beginning of the new post Office. -------
The Bath Times says it is doubtful if an
other steamer is put on the kennebec and
Boston route before another season.
About SSH have been raised for Fourth
of July celebration in Augusta.
The city agent of Gardiner reports that
the sales of liquor during May amounted to
SS0.79
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. Edgar l.. Warren, from Andover The
illogical Seminary, will commence twelve
weeks course of labor with the Congrega-
tional church at East Sumner next Sunday.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The crest Of Mt. Katahdin is still covered
with snow.
R.N. Rockwell has been arrested at Wes-
ton, for breaking, entering and stealing
about $500 worth of goods from the Grange
store at Carroll He is also wanted, it is
understood for committing the same kind Of
a crime at Haynesville. Rockwell has served
a sentence of two years in the State prison
for a similar offence.
Some two weeks ago cow belonging to
Mr.. George Emerson of North. Etna was
taken i'll, and after few days OF intense
suffering died. A few days after the death
of the Emerson cow, one belonging to Mr..
Herbert Graves, and which had been kept in
the same pasture, was taken down with the
same symptoms The town authorities had
the COW killed, but failed to find any traces
of disease.
The truant officers of Bangor are having
their hands full catching small boys who
bathe in the river near the city. 1t took
Officer Bradbury and friendly policeman a
| long time to capture three Wednesday.
A correspondent of the Bangor Whig writes
| that John Chaplin of Orono is one of seven
| teen heirs who will inherit 81, 100000 from an
uncle who has just died in Cuba. This
uncle, named Thomas Chaplin, was baehe-
| lOr, and left Naples, Me-, at the time of the
| Texan war, since which time but little has
been heard from him.
Bangor fish dealers are doing a large busi-
| ness shipping fresh salmon. One firm have
| sent over one hundred salmon to twelve diff
| ferent States. The farthest west that fish
| have been sent by the firm is to Minneapolis,
| requiring four days and four nights in the
| transportation.
The Bangor bas-reliefs, the Whig says, are
| selling in large numbers. The company have
closed a contract with a prominent Boston
| house for 1900 of their bas-relefs. They
| have recently placed Hon. James g. Blaine
on their list of subjects
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Kineo House was opened for the sea.
son yesterday. 1t was not intended to open
tt..,h Cor hrIf a nv eay
| was overflowing with guests and it was nee
| essary to use the large hotel.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Temperance Campmeeting
| Association has leased grounds in Madison
| in which to hold the annual campmeetini
this fall, and for term of years following
| This step was taken by the temperance peO
pie on account of the refusal of the Meth
odists to allow them the use of their camp
| ground.
WALDO COUNTY.
Hon. Fred Atwood of Winterport is ar
ranging for a grand excursion to Aroostool
in August.
Thirteen people were baptized in Morrill,
Sunday, by Rev. George Z. Tufts, of thC
Baptist denomination.
The Belfast Journal says that last FRIDAY
morning about 4 O'Clock a sandy-cOmplex
ioned man, about 25 years of age, with
black horse and a grocery wagon, called al
the mousse OF capt. N. Il. WOOulan, III mon
roe. He knocked at the door and when tn,
captain opened it the man grabbed him anC
swore he would come In or kill him. Thl
captain concluded that something must b.
done and turning to he began knocking tn,
stranger down. He soon subdued him an,
putting him into his wagon started hin
down the road. Whether he meant robber'
or not is a mystery. He kicked the captaii
and bruised him severely.
Some sharpers have been in Belfast re
Gently dealing in horses and watches The
would get some one to examine q watch, th
inside case of which would open hard. Tn
victim would use his knife to open the case
and when open the watch would be foun
broken. The owner would then accuse IN
man of breaking his watch and demand s
to repair it.
An election will be held in Ward 2, in Be
last. on ! uhe se,, 10 70 etect ;, an alderman 70
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