The Portland daily press., 1868-02-01
state News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


e The widow of the late Hon. Roberto Dun
lap, aged "a years and 8 months, died quite
suddenly at Brunswick on Wednesday, Jan
goth. We learn from the Telegraph that she
was as usual in the morning; about u NJ, be-
fore the dinner hour she complained of severe
pains in her head and back; proper remedies
were applied She failed rapidly, however,
her last Ineligible remark being-"I think 1
am going as Mrs. Humphreys did" and died
about IL p. M. e1t2e e aissh
Tho Brunswick Telegraph speaks highly of
the cotton goods manufactured by the Cabot
Company in that village. Faa
The Telegraph relates the appearance in
Brunswick of a widow lady with large
family of children" begging in q most auda-
cious manner, and entering houses without
any ceremony. Something like that has been
witnessed in this city within q few months;
but the widow cleared out when she found the
police were after her. ...,-
-4 15d t.sgts HANCOCK COUNTY. a oe934
We learn from the Ellsworth American that
the house occupied by Euoch L. Brown, in
Ellsworth, was burned down THURSDAY fore
noon. Most of the furniture in the lower sto-
ry was saved. a3 go ~ q ~ tns 51ti9
In Oceauyille,. Saturday evening last,
Messrs. Webb & Whitmore's store was burn
ed with all its contents-eause unknown; loss
about S8, COO. vlhosa9b
The American states that Mr.James Spear,
of West Trenton, one day week before last,
saw a deer in the open field. and he Immediate
~ gave it chase. There WAS some crust,
enough to bear mp Mr.. Spear, but not enough
for the deer, and therefore. with this advai,-
tage, and being good runner, he captured the
prize after short time. sG-E
.4eFraT lU5I KENNRBRe COUNTY. ljaH sidr
The Winthrop Bulletin saws the lakes and
ponds in that zicinity are alive W 18th pickerel,
and some fine ones have been TAX en- during
the past week. gi h,, s-e5,.- tf,s sy.ss f.fs--I
At the annual meeting of the Kennebec
Agricultural Society, held at Readfed, Jan.
7th, the following officers were elected; Hon.
E. ., Bean, President; S. Kilbreth, D. H,
Thing. and e. Fogg, Vice Presidents; Da-
vid Cargill, Recording and Corresponding
Secretary; u. p. Johnson Treasurer and Ii
bralian; q. Howes, Agent; i. A. Fuller, Geo
Underwood and John Berry, Trustees. lt,aa
A .twenty-threei pound turkey has been
raised In Winthrop. GA bfsef1s SON ash q t-..7
III We learn from the Gardiner Reporter that
work was commenced Friday preparatory to
ton Bridge. The bridge j S soon to be closed,
and travellers will be obliged to take to the
ice for few weeks bre oiTGH911o hiestt a1n3
f-stsz 400 ,ztirz9 KNOX COUNTY. ia nam ,siHaa
ha The Rockland Gazette learns that several
attempts were made at entering stores and of
fees at Camden village last week. 2 .Ta7s ls
The meeting of the Directors of the Knox
& Lincoln Railroad, to have been held at w al
doboroS, Wednesday, was postponed to meet at
Bath on Thursday next, the och OF February.
Owing to the breaking of the inlet pipe used
to convey gas to the main holder, at the gas
house, Rockland has been deprived of this
article for over fortnight.
SOY E9Esga OXFORD COUNTY. rt,.il .- ls
The Oxford Democrat says the wife of Mr..
Edwin Woods of Rumford, was delivered of
three daughters, at one birth, last week, and
at last accounts, all were doing well.
The same paper states that Mr.. Nathaniel
Stiles of Albany, at work for Morrill, & Grant
at Wild River, had his leg badly broken on
Monday. twas skillfully set by DR.. Wiley
and is doing WE'LL. 4aa d.
A correspondent of the Democrat in Mason
says there will be but small amount of lum-
bering done in that section of the county COM
pared with two or three winters past.
Rev. Samuel Hasselton died in Albany, Dec
31st, 1867, aged 81 years. Mr. H., in early life
experienced religion and united himself with
the Free VIII Rantiet hanorai