The Portland daily press., 1867-09-11
state Items.

The Steuben correspondent OF the Bangor
Wing says: "Water is low in the river, and
the Button Brothers have suspended saving
for short time, in oder to make some extern
sive repairs in their mill. They got in about
1900 600 logs last spring, and anticipate busy
fall"
-Mr.J. T. Briggs, while sporting near his
farm on the shore Of Wilson pond, lately shot
an enormous heron standing eft PIP inches
and his wings measuring nearly Z it, This is
the third one Dir. Brig IS has taken this seacon.
This same young man shot ON the banks of the
Aroostook one Of these birds whose wings
spread 10 f.. legs feet long, tail 10 inches and
claws 8 inches. When he fell he had a fish in
his mouth inches long. 5,t..s,.es,..,
The Machias Union gives the particulars
read. 1t seems that Mr.. William G. Foster,
worthy citizen OF Mibridge, Me-, wi lie labor
ing under excitement caused by business loss
es, shut himself up in his barn and deliberate
ly hanged himself. A young daughter, MOTTO
ing her fathers actions suspected all was not
right, and sent little child to the barn to
watch her father. The child returned, saying,
Your pa is standing up straight in the balm
floor smoking In a minute the daughter
was at the barn and bcheld through an OPEN
ing in ihe door her father suspended by the
neck. Forcing an entrance through the door,
she at once tried to release the body, but her
strength was insufficient. Running into the
street, she raised an alarm, and then, over
come, the poor girl sank to the ground sense
less, and in that condition she has remained
since, with but slight hope of her recovery
The body of the father was taken down but
life was extinct.
The Gardiner Reporter informs us that
Thursday barn belonging to Emulus Brook
ings in Whiteield, was destroyed by fire, to-
gcther with several tons of hay, grain and
farming implements. 1ts lsa
MIR. Elliot Babson, of Mt. Desert, has
breeding SOW of the Cheshire breed, whose.
pigs sold year before last for $1485O, and for
the year 1866 for the same amount. The first
year Mr.. Babson retained one and the second
year two, in addition to those he sold ...,
The Gardiner Reporter says that Friday
afternoon Mr.. Samuel House, o trader in FARM
ingdale, was standing on the railroad track
near Hunters Wharf, as the express train
came along; Notwithstanding the engineer
blew the whistle and rang the bell, be did not
hear the approaching cars, and the engine
struck him, mangGng him shockingly. His
left arm was broken in two places and his hip
bone smashed in fragments. He lived about
two hours after the accident. so 20 nStaulH'
F. e. Dwinal, late 1st Lieut. Both Maine
Regiment Infantry, has been appoin ted a Maj
or ofYolunteers by brevet for gallant and
nertorous conduct at the battles of Sabine
Cross Roads. Pleasant Hill, and Morril's Bluff
to rank as such from the 18th day Of Aug
1865.
We learn from communication in the An
droggin Herald that the policy Of uniting the
two towns OF Poland and Minot is being dis
cussed by many residents of those towns.
The Bath Times says the Maine Central r.
r. Co. havejust placed upon their road between
that city and Watervlle, magnificent locomo-
tive bearing the name of our gallant General
OF Shenandoah and New Orleans renown
This engine, like theI General, well deserve to
lead the people $50 4n,tlim y. sn.s