The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-30
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B5rThe 27th Maine regiment viii be repre-
scented in the next Legislation, from York
County, Col..R. P. Tapley of Saco, Lieut.. Col
]. NJ Stone of Kennebunk, aud Capt. 81. H
Burbank of Limerick. IL -
EB-The Union states that on Friday even
ing fire was discovered in the barn belonging
to Mr.. George Sweater York, Me-. and before
any assistance could be procured it was entire
iy consumed. 1t contained about fifty tons of
hay, besides farming implements of various de-
scriptions. 1t lisa new building constructed at
great expense. Supposed to be the work of an
incendiary. ~
90 On Tuesday evening. according to the
Biddeford Union, just before bell-time, defec-
tive boiler used for heating No. Tacoma mill
burst, blowing out the head of the boiler and
damaging the boiler house somewhat, but for
tunately noperson was injured
eB- The Union says that on Wednesday
morning son of Charles A. Gowen. while,
handling q gun loaded with shot accidentally
discharged the same, the charge passing
through the palm ofhis right hand The wound
was dressed by DR.. Warren, and the patient is
doing well.
GaF-T The Bangor Times Says there Is q brisk
demand for lumber in that market, and prices
have still an upward tendency, Dealers who
RETAINED from selling when prices were low
and the market staghant, are now realizing
largely from their sales. The demand for lum-,
Der bids fair to remain steady for some time.
DR Quite number of changes in the own
ership of real estate on Broad street, Bangor,
have recently taken place, says the Times.
EB- The Penobscot Musical Association
closed its annual convention hast evening. If
has been, as usual a great success
S. .BB- We learn from the Machias Republican
that the house and barn of Alvin Cutler of
East Machias was totally consumed on the
night of Thursday last. The origin of the fire
is not known. Furniture mostly saved. Loss
fourteen hundred dollars, no insurance. -
EB-O Other places need new dwelling houses
as well as Portland. The editor Of the Machias
Republican, who has. been sold ont of house
and home" and who is probably located in
some open field, is urging the erection of TWEEN
ty-fve good dwelling houses in that town
GB Messrs Sawyer & Burr, proprietors of
the Ellsworth american have dissolved part
nership. Mr. Sawyer assumes entire control
ofthe paper. 1t is ansexcellent and well con-
Quoted sheet, and should meet with the most
liberal patronage 9rr'3 81 hfeiI
% Ellsworth is talking of asking for city
charter. Go ahead and get it. haeig ss0
EB- The Bangor Wig says the English
brigantine NJ. "A. Herrera, lately seized at
Frankfort by Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue, Miles S. Staples, for the collection of
the income tax of Annie M. Kidly, was, on the
18th inst, replevied by one Jonathan F. Treat,
of San Andreas, California, brother of Treat &
Co, the parties to be heard in the U. s. Circuit
Court at Portland in April next.
% The new ship "Ivanhoe" was launched
from the yard of Messrs. @. P. Carter & Co.,
Belfast, on Thursday last week, 2lst. She is
about 1850 tons burthen and viii cost when
ready for sea, about $125000.
B-The Brunswick Telegraph records the
breaking aud entering the store of Daniel FL
hot, in that village, by rogues on Thursday
night of last week. Also of the jewelry and
photograph store of Messrs. Worthley Brothers
on Monday night last. In the firstinstance the
rogue fitted himself out with new suit. In
the latter case the plumber, in watches, Sc,
amounted to $500. -l14 49, Sc
BB-On Tuesday afternoon, fire was discov-
cred in the picking room If the cotton mill
Alarm was given, the engines were quickly at
work with the hose attached to the mill, and
the fire was speedily subdued, only slight dam
age being done to some cotton and the interior
work of the room.-[Brunswick Telegraph.
B At the term of the Supreme Judicial
Court at Paris this week, eight DEGREES of d.
vorce were granted. In six of the cases the
husbands were petitioners for divorce, and in
two the wives. aL~s
Il BB The barn of Deacon Samuel Kelley in
Calais, was set on fire last Tuesday and com
pletely destroyed, together with quantity Of
hay and grain. Loss $4,000. Insurance 500.
BY-We are indebted to the managers of the
Oxford County Agricultural Society for tick
ct to their I'D annual exhibition which will take
place at the Fail Grounds, between South
Partisan Norway Village, Oct. 18th, 18th and
| 10th.