The Portland daily press., 1867-11-30
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

| IN high terms OF the appearance of Frederic
A. Fogg of this city.
81 FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Chronicle reports case o.
misplaced confidence as follows: deputy
| Sheriff Soule went, last week to Weld. to col.
lect a small execution Contrary to his ex.
| pectations, the debtor not having the spondu.
| lies wherewlth to respond delivered himself
up to be taken to Jail. Soule was not well
prepared for such a contingency, being pro-
vided only with light trotting-gig. He, how
| ever, proposed riding and practising the Wes-
ton style OF locomotion alternately with the
debtor and generously offered him the first
ride. But no sooner had the ungrateful fell
low got fairly seated and gathered up the rib
bons than he put the horse to his top speed,
and soon left the Deputy far behind, feeling
| that he, and not the debtor had been Souled
that time. However, Bill, who is great on a
home,run, Immediately gave chase, and soon
after, having the good fortune to meet anoth-
er team, which he pressed into the service, he
succeeded, after an exciting race of several
miles, in capturing his prisoner, whom he
forthwith adorned with pair of steel brace
lets, and in due time lodged in Pennington
Jail" iA-' 'liil4ili iinnS 80 5sirf n p 7
KENNEBEC COUNTY. 1't."'p
On Tuesday as we learn from the Winthrop
Bulletn, Mr.. John Stanley, of that town.
while shoeing an OK had the misfortune to
break his right leg.t altelsos
The Gardiner Home Journal corraots. the
impression thatit isvery unusual for The Ken
nebec river to close so carry. "A number of in
stances are given of its closing as early as the
10th OF November. In 1928 lit closed on the
10th, and did not open until the 11th of April.
Benjamin Swan Esq, one OF the oldest and
most respected citizens of Augusta, died very
suddenly on Wednesday, at the advanced ace
OF rs years. His disease was congestion of the
lungs. 6, 42.h lHd = az d1 fil
In an old graveyard in the town of Winslow
a tombstone hearinu iTSrriItinu of xul,io
the following is correct copy: "Here lies the
body of Richard Thomas. An inglishman by
birth. A wing of76. By occupation cooper.
con, marked, numbered and shocked. He
Will be raised again and finished by his Crea-
tor. He died Sept. % 1924 aged "a, America
my adopted country, my best advice to YOU is
this, take care of your liberty"
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says there are. 221
persons aud firms in that city who paw a tax
of 500 or more. Mr.. VIM McfIeou NAYS. tha
highest tax amounting to SO ,127.41. The rate
oil taxation Is per cent ofthe valuation I'D
In Rockland, as we learn from the Gazette. a
fire broke out in the store-house on CONNER
cial wharf at about eight o'clock last Friday
evening, which although it was extingushed
by the fire men, occasioned very coHsidera
BILE damage to the building and contents
Mr.. j. IL. ,Greenbalgh had property stored
there to the amount OF $1,000, which was dam
aged to the extent of between $500 and $500
which was covered by Insurance. The origin
OF the fire is not known. .. Is ~
PENoBsooT COUNTY.
The Farmer reports singular accident in
Dexter. A Frenchman, returning from hunt
ing one day last week, stood talking with a1ioth
er man, with both hands over the muzzle of
his gun, when it accidentally went off, blowing
the charge through both hands, and tearing
into his side, while some of the shot passed
through his jaw into his mouth. He is Likely
to recover from most dangerous wound
SOMERSET COUNTY
A large and spirited meeting of the friends
of the Belfast and sMooseheads Lake Railroad
was held at Pittsfeld on THURSDAY. The
towns of Pittsfield, Hartland st. Adams and
Unity were represented. Calculations were
exhibited showing the probable amount of
business the road would receive by the pro-
posed route, and the aggregate was large
Other towns adjoining Hartland and st. Al
bans, it was stated would aid the road, and the
people of Pittsheld gave assurance that that
town wonld vote its full 20 per cent. Uni
ty, also, it was stated would increase its sub
sseription to the stock. The people all along the
me y express themselves greatly in earnest, in
favor of the road
WALDO COUNTY
Capt; Henry McGilvery of Belfast has con-
tracted 10 paiid ship of 1900 tons to be com
menced in the spring
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Machias Union says the dyke at that |
place is above the tides. 1t stood the heavy |
winds and high tides OF the 10th and 18th inst,
and the opinion prevails that the contractor |
has overcome the elements at last. Men were
employed on it lastsweek Notwithstanding the
severe cold. ~ t4-la
About fifteen of the Adams colony at Jaffa
arrived home at JonespOrt on the 10th inst.