The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-11


A fire broke out Monday niSht in the Cen
trai Block in Lewiston, and for time the
whole block, and indeed alLsLisbop street was
il impinsnt ditngeft sAfter abdp tthree hours
liard Work the Hamcs were quellel and the
building saved, though not until Miss Reeds
millinery store was cleaned out and much
damage done to the City Council room.
There wasas narrow escape from fire. few
d tyssince in RbNhixfB lock, sAuburn. EsNshIe.
the employees of one of the Shoe Nanufacto-
RES IN the Block We're at dinner, a dish of tar
accidentally caught fire and Communicated the
iiames to the room. Smoke was seen issuing
from a'wlndow and the fire fortunately extiri-
guished before much damage was done. 7Gh3Tie.
The occupants OF house on Willow street,
Auburn, placed some ignited. shayings ia a
Chimney for the purpose Of burning out the
SCOT which had for a long time been accumu-
latins, but they rather oyer-did the thing, for
the chimney becoming heated. set the sur
rounding woodwork ON fire, and it was only
by the most active exertiops that the buildine
was saved from destruction. ~ =
KENNEBEc COUNTY
Ice cutting on the Kennebec, this winter.
promises to be large. Mr.. Cheesemau the lee
king at Gardiner, sold his last years stock to
Boston house at certain figure, to be taken
within specified time, and ifnpt to, be forfeit-
ed I'd him. tThe.Roston paftes becotilins SAT-
lshed that 1t would not pay to ship, paid over
to Cheeseman the value agreed upon for the
lce-some $4,000 Esi I isfR uasi4 baR
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The leading business men Of Bangor pre- 4
scented Capt. Hugh Ross the sum OF Sl6S5 as a
partial recognition of his services in keeping
/ the river clear Office for ten DAYS and thus re-
leasing a large quantity of lumber from the ice
during the cold term in November. and for,
much aid in keeping navigation open for some
days longer thansit would ootherwise have
been.
rho x,r,. .93e 1s o, 0Gaae ..ig laas4oe
Inc WING does not remember cold term of
which occurred in Bangor during tie fort11
eight houIE following Sunday, morning last,
and immediately after warm term from Fri
day to Sunday. 1t cotpnfenced growing cold
saturday night, continued to intensity
through Sunday; and Sunday night and on
MONDAY morning at sunrise had reached the
m aIimuhnl or ininimuihJ of ftost 1.-The mercu-
~ then indicating by various Instruments AID
in various localities from II to IS degrees be-
low zero.
The Bangor, Oldtown & Milford railroad CO.
VIII petition the Legislature for power to
change the route of its track, to enable them
TO reach the business part Of Bangor. or to
connect with the European s. North Amirican
and Bangor s. Piscataquis roads, sad sW
Gen. Q. Q. Howard, of the Freedmen's Blu
reau, was in Bangor last week, assisting at
d ds as Ike Sps NAT e "
ton on Wednesday evening.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Town Of Pittsfeld, by a vote of 223 to 7s.
voted to subscribe for $50 shares of the nou-pre
ferred stock Of the Belfast and Moosehead
Lake Railway Company, provided said Road
runs to or through said town of Pittsfeld
WALDO COUNTY
The Bangor tWhig, sayssy Capt. John, A.
Webster seized, on Thursday last the schoon-
er Fleetwood" at Fox Island, and delivered
her into the custody of the Collector at Bel
fast IN which district she was seized. The
seizure yasHsaeles for alleged smuggling, and
the vessel is valued at about $4,000.
Tie enlightenment of Belfast has sut scrib-
ed for $50 shares IN the Belfast and Moosehead
Lake railroad, according to the vote of the cit
n ! Rxosx ousrYhs , f. al
Welearn from the Democrat that on Satur-
day morning last the barn belonging to the
Nye heirs, Situated on thecOrner Of Main and
North streets, was found tc be ON fire. The barn
and contents, consisting of hay, agricultural
implements wood, &c, was entirely consumed
Loss about o0I,partiaiiy insured It, was
undoubtedly the work Of; an ipeendiary.
The Democrat says while Mr.. Charles Grant.
OF hork, was Spending Thanksgiving evening
at the Cape Neddici House, some person re-
moved the nuts from the hind wheels of his
wagon after tirying a few rods on his returng
nome the wheels came off, eridangering the
lives Of Mr.. Grant anlz young lady riding
with him. Such malicious conduct should not
go unpunisfed.k. III ~ GBEf- TfEG
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