The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-30
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msraing, before he starting d the train, !
4 propose to improve it ia looking aDoos 'll,s
/ town and b making few notes i0r lns teau-
ers-of the Press Coming in ia't evening
found the VILLAGE full of hOrse-pitality, three
DAYS, borse-fair having just closed up, but the
their owners and drivers still remain
inc in large numbers, camped upon the
o,,nd The "Turner House" was filled to
overaowing, so that a chance to. hang up in
an attic chamber was luxury not to be light
" esteemed. Who has wonor who lost dur
ing the last three days, we are not informed,
butt am suspicious the Show was small
affair and that the whole thing was little short
Of a failure. hsaallEn gasxaH
r. Speaking of horses calls to mind report
and suspicion connected with the recent fire
which destroyed the 'tSkowhegan House, and
came near sweeping off a large portion OF the
business part of the village. The fast horse
aGen. Knox belonging to T., S. LANG, ESQ, of
Yassalboro, is stabbed in this town, about "a
mile and half from the village, two men
being employed to sleep with him in the.
stable-with large dog--to see that no harm
comes to him. Indeed, he is not left alone
for moment. Previous to the fire two
suspicious-looking strangers were noticed. in
The village, and about the Skowhegan House;
While the building was in flames, the same
individuals called at the stable Of the sGen.
Knox" and reported to the keepers that the
village was all on fire, and that their services
were needed to aid in-subduing the flames
they were SO persistent in their demands that
the men should go to the fire as to awaken
nspicion, and the suardsmen of the famous
Aorse requested them to leave, and finally
ahreatned to shoot them If they did not clear
put. Ofcourse there is a. suspicion that the
burning of the house was part ola plan to alb
luct or destroy the ami mal whose speed is the
envy of all owners of inferior fast horse
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The debris is being cleared away from the
spot where the aSkowhegany stood, and a new
aotel-much needed-is to be erected forth
| With. sH ftfA te9
Like almost all other places in Maine,
Skowhegan is suffering through lack of ac-
| oommodations for its increasing population
a gentleman well-posted informs me that for
" new tenements would be taken up at once
by families already crowded into the village,
while demands are made almost daily for the
accommodation of those who desire to move
in for business purposes. vzWdFfe
was indebted to the courtesy of R.. E.
Lyon, Esq, the large paper-manufacturer in
his place, for an opportunity to survey the
surrounding country from the elevations in
close proximity to the village. Seated by his
ide, behind splendid animal, / rode out up.
On the half-dozen or more different roads, all
Of which radiate from the BRIDGE each one
Of which leads into fine farming country,
and on all of which are fine residences, ex-
lending from half to three-fourths of mile
IN all directions. On one of these is the
beautiful residence of our late bachelor Gov
ernor, Hon. ABNER CoBURN, who with an.
other bachelor brother and sister for house
Keeper, lives in princsly style on the sunny
sideo of the river, in a house of much archi-
tectural. taste. Gov. Ooburn is the richest
man in the town, and amore humane, philan-
thropics kind-hearted gentleman lives not in
This or any other State. His neighbors are
Justly proud Of him, and the poor feel that he
is their benefactor. 81 &4~
Skowhegan is lovely town. 1t is a live
place. Business is active. aSlow coaches"
aere are at a discount The water~power is
unsurpassed, and its availability is equal to its
golume--which consists of the entire body of
Sater that flows between the banks of the
xennebec. Here, too, is the terminus Of the
{. & S. Railroads. continuation of the P.
Z Kv-and stages .radiate from this central
Joint in all directions. 1t is place Of grow
ngimportance. We detected but one nui-
ance, and that takes the form of a tollbridge.
such thing should not be tolerated, es-
)ecially as the expense of maintaining it can
aot be immense. 1t is a sign Of non-inter-
course between the North and the South of
The town, that should be abolished, and that
speedily. .lIGI-t $50 eA
Lumberingis largely carried on here. There
zee also large paper mill, skate factory, an
ron foundry, and shops for various kinds of
manufacturing too numerous to MENTION
Ne have not time even to gather up their
lames. The village rejoices in ,goodly num-
Der of neat churches, an academy, bank,
and one newspaper, the Clarion, edited, own
ID and published by MOSES LIrTLEFIELD,
so, confessedly the most aoeighty representa-
i've of the press of the State. His opinions
cannot represent much less than two hundred
md fitty pounds, averdupois.
The railroad from your city to this place is
in good order, and can boast some of the
inest cars on any road in New England. I
Judge that it is well managed, and dare say it
IS making good returns to the pockets of its
proprietors. 1t was my good fortune to make
She trip to this place under the charge of a
new conductor, Mr. F. o. J. BODICE of West
brook, who has been long on the road, but only
a short time beneath the badge which he now
wears. He is a modest, gentlemanly young
nan, seems to take lively interest in his bus
mess, studies to make himself agreeable to
those under his charge, and we predict that he
viii be found a worthy ,co-worker with the
'ther deservedly popular conductors on this
road. 81 rkvr gs7T-s4
Augusta shows bad from the cars. 1t was a
terrible burn to which she was recently sub
jected, but Peoenix-like, she win soon rise from
her ashes. Already the debris is being cleared
Oft from the 'burnt district" and signs of life
and activity are seen all around. @Never say
lie" is the motto Of the late sufferers. I un-
lerstand that the Insurance Companies have
lone the handsome thing, and that already
more than 100000 have been paid over, thus
putting the sufferers in funds and encouraging
shefn' to spick their saints and try again.s-
Commencing at Bridge street ten store are to
oe erected at once, and over the whole will be
finished spacious and welLappointed hotel,
occupying the site directly north of the old