The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-17


market at So per cord.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Houlton Times says Samuel wilkins, a
resident OF Amity, was found dead in his bed
on Thursday last. He lived alone in log hut,
: off Fl ON the main road, and had been dead
some hours when found. Suspicious are en-
tertained by his neighbors that he was poi
soned.
The Times says mercury has decided
downward tendency this week. We quote by
the thermometer degrees below zero ON Sun
day, Is degrees below on Monday. % degrees
below on Tuesday, 12degrees below ON Wednes-
day, and 16 degrees below on Thursday This
certainly will pass for the coolest weather
known in this latitude, tor the second week in
December.
The Times thinks, judging from appearance
es there will be less numbering in the woods
in that vicinity, than there has been for sever
al years back. The amount of logs to be cut
will probably be less than one half what was
cut last winter.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Z The Ellsworth American says while Mr.. Ma
thaniel Milliken of that town was assisting in
getting vessel out OF the river "Wednesday
forenoon. he fell overheard. He was taken
to his house close by, but died in few min
utes after.
The American says that schooner Forest
Capt. Stuart of h1iilbrdge, went ashore at
S. w. Haibor, last week, loaded with goods
from Boston, for merchants at Cherryfeld. 1t
is reported that the vessel is a total loss. aud
the goods in damaged condition are to be re-
SHIPPED to Millbridge. la 3 81
The American says the mills have all been
shut down and lumbermen are turning their
attention to getting in their teams for the win.
ter's logging. Wages for hands rule low, all
the way from $15 to $50. e f
ghe Governor and Council, having counted
the votes for officers of Hancock County, have
declared all the Republican nominees elected.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Mail says that R. 3. Dunn, Esq. Presi-
dent of the Maine Central Railroad Co. has
Professorship in the Maine Wesleyan Semina-
~ at Kents Hill, aud that others in that vicin-
ity have contributed about $1,000 towards the
new building. ho-
b PENoBscoT COUNTY
course of ten lectures is to be given in
Bangor this season. Among the names of the
lecturers announc, we see that of Rev. G. r.
Reyes of the Chestnut Street M. e. Church in
this city.
Sunday, Mr.. Shaw, of the Bangor House, re-
called his customers with Salmon dinner
something very unusual for this season of the
year. .l..
The exceptions to the Judges ruling in the
Bangor Democrat destruction case, have been
sustained, and Il new trial granted.
At the late term of the Law Court in Bangor.
in about twenty liquor cases the exceptions
have been overruled, and judgment gwen tor
the State. These cases are under the old law
Butter is selling in Bangor at 50 to IS cents:
eggs So cents; round hog 8 to 10 cents chick
ems 10 cents; turkeys II and Is cents, and hard
wood 81 to So.
The Wing says that the European and N. A.
railroad is laid across the bridge at Orono and
the train has been across and back several
n. ,~f .,sk
see the first cross Conductor Pitman placed
the cars at their disposal and many availe
themselves of the privilege of being one of the
first over.
1 as sAGADAHoC COUNTY
We learn from the Bath Times that Mr..
Frederick Bruce, while driving two horse
team last Saturday, heavily loaded with lum-
ber by some accident was thrown behind the
wheels, which backed over shim, The wheel
resting midway between the bowels and the
stomach, where it remained some moments
until the arrival OF Mr.. Gllmon, who with
muc', difficulty succeed in removing the wheel,
Dr. Stock bridge was called in to attend the
suffe -er, and though that gentleman brought
all III skill to bear upon the case, the poor
young mand died early Sunday morning.
WALDO COUNTY
Tia Belfast correspondent of the Bangor
VIII says the mass temperance convention at
Belfa t last Wednesday was decided success,
NOW . hstandng the bad weather which pre-
vent manv from attending from the back
towns in the county. The principal speak
ers rom abroad were Hon. Woodbury. Davis
of P'ftland, and Rev. L. j. Fletcher of Gar
diner.
The sane correspondent saws, as regards the
railro ID the indications every day look strong
err in 3avor of the southern route or tbrougb
Unifv making Pittsfield the terminus on the
Ma ne Central.
Po.a oes were selling in Belfast at ST 90 per
busI cl and bat very few hauled in.
Tire edges of Good Templars have been
organized within the last ten days in the
coun5y--two in the town of LinaonvIe and
Que in Northport There are now 70 lodges Ia
the county. -.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of a bridge across the Passagassawam-
keak liver above Belfast, have reported favor
ably.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Samuel johnson, boy of thirteen, son of
NJ. VIM. johnson fell into the open channel
of the st. Croix at Barring on Tuesday last,
and was rescued from his position 10y Mr. GA
han, after having remained in the water, SWIM
ming and clinging to the ice, for some time.
The Machias Republican says Rev. Mr..
Blcheller walked fiom his home in Machias-
port village, last Sunday morning, to Machias;
preached all day and walked back in the eve
ming. The distance walked was eight miles,
ana the clergyman is 70 years Of age.