The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-24
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

The Chronicle says the wool traffic is brisk
at Phillips at present. Toothaker and Wilbur
had bought, up to Friday last, $4,000 pounds,
and are still buying. William Toothaker has
already bought Is ,000lbs. At least thirty tons
will be bought at Phillips this season. Luther
Curtis, of New Sharon, bought II 900 lbs in
Strong last week. The maximum price is 40
cents, although some choice lots have brought
little more than that. ~
We learn from the Chronicle that a house
in Pennington, near Keiths Mills, was struck
by lightning last Wednesday, and Mrs. VIM
Stickney was rendered insensible from the
shock and still remains in precarious condi-
ton. The barn of Mr.. Josofh Irish, in Chos-
terville, was also struck by lightning the same
day, and an OK killed.
The Chronicle says jesse Sprague, one of
the most respectable citizens of Avon, about
So years old, fell senseless, while at work in his
bayfield,, last Wednesday and died shortly af-
ter. He had been unwell and debilitated for
some two weeks previously, which contribut-
ed, in part to fatal result -s-g
The Pennington Chronicle says violent
storm of rain accompanied with hail, visited
that village last Wednesday afternoon. The
corn crop in some parts of the county was
somewhat injured by the hail.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says on the 18th ult
City Marshal Berry seized some $1,000 worth of
liquor at the depot in that city, and some $3.50
worth at the Kennebec House. The latter and
some $3.50 worth of that at the depot has been
cOnfscated for the benefit of the city; $3.50
worth remains under appeal, and the balance,
claimed by the agent of New Portland, has
teen given up. This was quite haul for the
city. BIZ
The Gardiner journal says a case of connu.
bal unpleasantness, in that city, last week, re-
suited in the injured husbands taking cup
of cold pizen." He took too much, and this
and the doctors prevented grim Deaths secur-
ing his victim. The Journal thinks the poison
was administered to the wrong person.
We learn from the Farmer that tornado
passed over East Winthrop on Wednesday af-
tern Don last, t. airing up and wrenching off
large apple trees and hurting them six or eight
rods. Fences were demolished, a wheel hay
rake was taken up and when found it was mi
nus one axle and two shafts. In East Read
field it demolished a very stro ng house frame
forty feet square, belonging to Elisha Case.
q M 4sZ KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Free Press states that on Sat-
nrday the 18th inst, while blasting in Samuel
Ulmers quarry, Mr.. Eugene Fales of Thomas
ton was struck in the forehead by piece of
rock, crushing and depressing the frontal bone
DIR. Frye of that city took the patient to his
home, and, assisted by DR.. Chase of Thomas
ton, performed the necessary operation of saw
ing through the sound bone, and eleyating and
removing the broken fragments.
Rockland National Bank last week declared
semi-annual dividend of five per cent. free
from tax. On
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
We learn from the Bangor Wing that a
Frenchman was robbed OF sos in that city as
he was on his way home to Orono by way of
Saltwater Avenue. just as he had passed
Lime street the robber approached quickly,
and striking him in the side of the head with
stone, knocking him down, grabbed his mon
ey and ran, the victim pursuing and raising an
cutlery, until near the corner of Grove and
Garland streets, when the fellow was lost sight
Of
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the T.; q n. A. Railroad Company held in
son, Samuel F. Hersey Noah Woods, G. MAYO.
James W. Emery, Jarvis Williams, w. G.
Case, and j. Edgar Thomson were elected d.
rectors for the ensuing year. Hon. S. II. Dale
declined to be candidate for reelection, and
vote of thanks was passed for his long servi-
ces as director of the company. A vote was
passed authorizing the directors to issue bonds
of the company for such amount as thew NAV
determine, for building the road to the State
line, and to mortgage their property to secure
the payment of their bonds.
The Bangor Wing says Mrs. Scott, of Grove
street, in that city, aged about seventy years,
fell down the cellar stairs, breaking her arm at
the shoulder and bruising her badly.
The Wing states that the track of the Eu-
ropean u North American Railway will be
completed to Milford about the LIST of August.
and trains will probably be run for passengers
and traffic soon after that time
A horse and buggy stolen from Mr.. Weeks
OF Upper Saltwater, were recovered by Officer
Walker, who found the wagon this side of
China Pond, the team having been driven till
the axles became heated and prevented the
wheels from turning and the thief unharness-
ing the horse, left the harness in the wagon,
and turned the horse loose, and he was found
in pasture in Unity. The thief had painted
stripes all over the horse-which was grey
to prevent his being recognized, and he pre-
sented an odd appearance when found. The
rogue made his escape, and there is no clue to
his whereabouts
Inc ne editor of the Bangor Wing says he saw
horse team loaded down with eggs They
came from Piscataquis county TO James
Woodbury. Esq, and are to be shipped to Bos-
ton, The load contained over 1000 dozen.