The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-12

-f 60 state Items. a.n.stii.Y
SO A Committee has been appointed in King
field to solicit aid for the sufferers in the great
fire which destroyed large portion Of that
thriving village Oct. 1st Twelve buildings
were consumed including saw-mill and other
mills, lumber, dwelling houses, etc. This com
mittee make an urgent appeal to the people
which we hope will be generously met Any
donations can be forwarded to Soloman Stan
ley I'd, Treasurer of the Relief Fund in King
field s"iG@ 80
at Pennington, III students. Nearly every
County in the State is represented. The class
which entered the present term numbers A.
The Town Agricultural Show at Jay on
Tuesday, Oct. s, was splendid success.
Jeremiah Marston of Philips, was severely
injured on Monday last by a fall from an apple
tree, while gathering apples. -lri. 90 100
The Pennington Chronicle says: deputy
State Constable John I'll. Otis on Friday last
made a descent upon the premises of the
Liquor Agency in this place, and seized 40 gal
Ions of New Rum, 20 gallons of Gin, 20 gallons
ofBrandy. and 2 gallons each Of cid Port st.
Croix Rum, and Jamaica Rum. valued at $500,
and which had been forwared by a New York
firm. We understand that Capt. Pratt dis
claims any knowledge OF their purchase, and
took them from the depot on the suppositiOn
that they had been ordered by the Selectmen
off. We suppose these liquors are one of
those numerous ownerless lots that the Con-
stabul Try has brought to light laa aa3
Biddeford Union says quite serious
accident happened 4, at the trotting last
Thursday. Mr.. Charles Day attempted to take
the inside track, his wheel locked with that of
another sulky, and he was overturned, and
thrown heavily on the ground, receiving Sc
we're cash on the head. He was taken up in
sensible. His case is considered precautions
and if he RECEIVERS he will probably lose the
The last silver eel taken out Of the mill
gate at Lewiston, measured Aft Sin., according
Z to the Journal. That's whopper-we mean
the eel. Send him on.
Z The Eliot correspondent of the iBoston
Transcript says "Ancient Kittery, including
Eliot, is an interesting theme. A venerable
citizen showed me a barn built so long ago that
the first crop of corn gathered into it was
obliged to be husked out in the dark evenings.
without light for fear it betray their presence
to the 1ndisns, then supposed to be lurking in
the neighb0rhood, This was in 1867; for it was
not till the capture of Quebec, two years later,
that the inhabitants here, only sixty miles from
Boston, thought themselves secure. The rec
ords of Kittery go back to 1648, and are in toll
cradle preservation They contain matters of
historical interest of much value, and now rest
in wooden chest liable to any casualty that
may destroy them, and forever annihilate their
valuable contents. Will the town, State OF it's
Historical Society take some measures by
which, they, can be preserved?"ss Std f'lasG
"A boy was cunning in Brewer, ran
into a hornets nest, beat it with his gun which
went off and wounded his thigh badly 90 W"
Speaking of the Portland and Rochester
Railroad, the Biddeford Union says: when
this road is completed, an important question
will come up for the consideration of Saco and
Biddeford real estate owners and business
men, that Of tapping it by the construction of
a road up the Saco river to Buxton and Hollis.
Such "a road seems feasible, and we doubt not
will in time be built" ~ si !. s..ap3. ~,
While drove of sixty three cattle, belong
ing to Messrs. Philbrook & Co. of Sherburne,
N. IL. were passing over bridge in Berwick,
some forty feet of the bridge gave way, and
thirty. cattle fell into the deep water of the
Salmon Falls river. Ten were drowned or
killed by the fall. Ie5l5 stadft14 % i2I !
--Saco city has offered a reward of $1,000 for
the detection and conviction of any person or
persons who have fred buildings within the
limits of the city, iIlH
pl<D Il ~c..
Esq. Of Buxton Centre is manufacturing about
1000 coats per week employing 1900 hands,
Mr.. Hanson came from Boston to Buxton
about 20 years SINCE with a bundle of cloth to
be made up for Boston firms and has increased
the business TO its present dimensions . 1o
The North Berwick Misunderstanding Com
pany erecting block of six houses near
their factory The block is 12O feet long and
three stories high. They are tenements for
their wOrkmen. - h, f4e,.-.h fsts.I i
/ 1t is proposed to have the steamer Enter
prise of Saco (now running between Saco and
Boston, to run between Portland and Boston
touching at Saco. -.....,.
( Mr.. George p. Whitney of Paris, sowed |
five acres of wheat the middle of June, which |
attained to good growth and perfection. 5J5ilJ
The Oxford Democrat learns that the pa
pers and notes Iof the Norway Savings Bank
have been recovered The extraordinary state
nent is afoat that the officer returning them |
refused to explain in any manner how they |
came into his possession, sssgag az sksNRs
The correspondent of the Democrat I'M
'ut up some 200 barrels of grated apples, and
md also that his neighbor Rollin Town will |
nave some 100 barrels, mostly baldwins, for
ale. In many towns there is fair share of
'rime apples, notwithstanding the cry of little
ruit. h' .'''''''s ~" .s.s .''. ,,', T.
The town of Bethel raised, the present
rear, one hundred and forty thousand pounds
# hops. The whole number of pounds raised
n Oxford county is estimated at three hun
lred thousand.
The Moderation Lodge of Masons at West
8uxton are finishing rooms for their use in
he Lord building. This Lodge is in very
Furnishing condition.
-Ihe BiddefOrd Union saws: "a. X. Lord, |
nod a. west Buxton is turning out about
y, sugar boxes, 800 pairs molasses and sugar
'e"unss' anu nearly 1000 shingles per day
. h'oru VIII saw out about 1000, 900 feet of
'iihper inns season, He is piIing his logs for
winter saving. A ready sale for his lumber ia
ound in Portland"
The Belfast Journal has three ROSTERS
rowing at the head of its columns and one
agile screaming terribly. -tN,-.'-...s
A bear was killed by Col. Isaac Weston
f Guilford, in this County, on Monday morn,
ng last He weighed about 200 lbs, and
vas very fat. The skin and meat We're exhib-
ted the in this place, and offered for sale.
bear skins are quite high in, the market,
ringing from $8 to $40 apiece.--Piscataquis