The Portland daily press., 1890-07-07

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three per cent. dividd July 10.
The Democratic onty committee have
decided to call theirounty convention at
Auburn Hall, July Sat eleven O'Clock. The
total number of deletes to the convention
will be 108.
ARoosTot COUNTY.
Mr. Hall, editor othe Caribou Republi-
can, has caught th first salmon in the
Aroostook river ju below the dam. The
fsh weighed eight unds and fought for
two hours. 1t is cddently expected that
many more salmon Vi be caught there.
cUMBERLSD COUNTY.
Only one arrest as made at Brunswick
on the Fourth, and ut was Nell Crocker of
Bath who was arrted at the station for
making a disturbae on the train from
Portland. He wasted Saturday morning,
ana was fined SIS I'd costs, and 80 days IN
jail. While SherifDespeaux was figuring
out the costs the pripjr seized. a favorable
opportunity and tQ ieg ball for freedom.
He ran down the5ath track pursued by
Despeaux and severothers, but escaped by
taking to the woods
KENNEC COUNTY.
Black Pilot, owd by Fl. F. Libby of
Farmingdale, died day, of collie. He was
driven on the stree Thursday, and was in
fine condition. Ins younger days he trot-
ted on nearly eve track In the state. and
had record of 2,29
In the way of beests, Colby University
has received, in aition to the Shannon
observatory, $10,50from the estate of the
late Hon. j. W. Nell; also several thous-
and from Mrs. Cathne E. Wording.
KNosoUNTY.
The Grange and Ton Hall in Friendship
burned Friday mig Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
PENoBsT COUNTY.
The stallion "Be' the property of Mr..
Benjamin Adams, Bangor, which was
badly burned lasveek during the fire
at Mr.. Adams's site, is recovering from
the effects of the ilry and will be all right
in short time.
soMERE COUNTY.
The Pittsfeld .vertiser says: Some
fears have been eXIssed that the big pulp
MIL NIL projected at ldison by ex Secretary
whitney, Don hutchinson and other
wealthy capitalistmight not materialize,
put there is no long any doubt of the COM
pletion OF the schie. The land for the
mill mas been deed and paid for, and pre-
nminary operationiave been commenced.
wAsHINoN COUNTY.
One man in RobiDn has 5000 little chick
ems with quarters 1900 barrels. People 20
miles to see the sig
Last Thursday ; of liquor was publicly
S0ld at auction In Export. The sale was
by authority Of Uns Sam, the liquor hav-
Ing been seized for iolatiOn of the internal
revenue laws.
William Mallar al family were riding on
Main street, Machi, Friday evening, when
nre crackers frighned the horse, which
overturned the caage. Mrs. Mallar was
Dadly hurt, and heDndition is critical.
YoR COUNTY.
Eliot IS sufferinefrom plague of rose
bugs. They are eang up the peach trees.
Two Lewiston Gmans, tie older named
Simmons, figured a a runaway on Main
street, Saco, SaturCy forenoon. Both were
tnroWn out and immonS was quite badly
hurt; T. r. Field, whose vehicle theirs col
Aded with, was alsbadly injured.
- The government ,propriation for extend
lhg the hreakwatert the mouth of the Saco
xJ1 Figbt ndS bnSeen been ENLISTED and work stopped.
ElgnI hundred fG have been completed,
anu 20 ieet more hse been partially built
A French boy oBiddefo rd was accident
ally shot IN the sft eye Friday, by a man
VINO was nandlln revolver IL was
thought that the volyer was loaded with
blank cartridges, bt it is learned that hal
penetrated the eye. 1t is feared that the
boy cannot recover.
Burglars entered ta post Office, the cloth.
ing store of Merrfed Brothers, and The
hardware store of /. B. Turner IN NORTH
Berwick Friday nigh They found no mon
ey, but took articls Of clothing from The
store, and opened al the letters in the pos
office.
Littlefield Bros. grocery store at Wes
Kennebunk yves brken open Friday morn
ing, but the burglaTwas scared away befOr,
SECURING anything. Later the same part,
entered the store If Stillman f. Rice an1
stole lot of shos. The boys who wer
making night hideus, discovered the THE
and caused his arret by Constable Huff.