The Portland daily press., 1868-02-01
PEvoBsCoT COUNTY.

Fodr boys in Bangor were sentenced to the
Reform School, for larc eny Of money.
The Bangor Wing says that letter was
picked up in the street, in that city, Thursday
without signature, which contained q dollar
bill. Fortunately it was superscribed, and the
finder sent it forward by mail to Boston,
The Bangor correspondent of the Maine
Standard says young lady was buried in that
city on Monday, who deceased very suddenly
on Saturday. The cause of her death is
somewhat yelled in mystery, as she retired in
her usual health. 1t is reported that the un-
fortunate girl had been in the habit of taking
small doses of arsenic for the purpose of inn
proving her complexion, and it is surmised
that she took an overdose on this occasion.
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The Observer is told that Sevilla Silver. of
Sangerville, during the past five months, has
spun 600 skeins of yarn, and woven 1900 yards
OF cloth, weaving IA yards the day she was 40
years of age. Her mother, who lives in the
same house. and is 76 years of age, has spun
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A short time since the ladies of Skowbeoan
gave leap year party at Brewster Ihotel. A
few evenings after ward invitations were is
sued over the names OF Hon. A. Coburp and
other Bachelors OF Cehbacy," for social
gathering at Brewster Hotel Friday evening,
Jan. 3lst.
WALDO COUNTY.
At a meeting of the Directors of the Belfast
and Moosehead Rail Road, held on Monday
eve, 9th, it was voted that the Directors make
visit to the towns on the contemplated
route, leaving Belfast Monday, Feb. 10th, for
Pittsfield, remain there until Wednesday
morning, thence to Hartland, st. Adams and
to Guilford that day; on Thursday, visit Fox
croft and Dover, remaining there until Friday,
and on that day proceed to Dexter and New
port. r- ~ sH4
We SEQ by the report of the warden of the
State Prison that Of the whole number of con
victs now in that institution, 128 there is only
one from Waldo county. II < ttas1t !
The Belfast Age says a movement is being
made towards raising funds by subscription
to obtain a steamer for that harbor. rr f7E
The Belfast Age in announcing the death, of
Mr.. Moses Milliken of Searsmont, on the 26th
ult., at the age of Y years, says he is the last
surviving son of John Milliken who with Mr.
Bohan Field and John Haraden moved from
North Yarmouth to Belfast about the year
1902, and was for few years succeeding that
time prominent business man there. Some
OF the oldest buildings now standing in the
city were erected by him. Mr.. Milliken was
an active bushes man in Searsmont for forty
years. 1t is quite remarkable that three
brothers living 50 near each other should die
so nearly at the same time; William having
died at Camden, Nov. q, at the age of 81
years and 10 months: S5th died at San Fran.
cisco Dec. 18th, 1867, and Moses died at Sears
mont ON the 18th of January 1868, at the age
Of Y years. Al '.''l' MIRO
'-7t t-'.i' WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The funeral of Hon Noah Smith took place
In Calais on Thursday, January 23d, attended
by large gathering of relatives and friends.
MIR. Smith was perfectly rational and collected
to the. last moment of his life He named
over those he wished to be pall-bearfrs, and
some special friends outside of the family he
wished to follow as mourners OF
We learn from the Calais Advertiser that
dwelling house in that city, owned by Ros-
well b. Welch, absent in Michigan, and occu-
pied by his family, was destroyed by fire Wed
nesday morning, January 2lst, between one
and two O'Clock. Most of the furniture and
clothing was saved. 1t was insured for $500
in the Home Insurance Office.
DIR. Porter of Calais was severely injured
by being knocked down by horse while he
was crossing the Get in that city on Thurs
day, January 23d. The Gazette says he has
been confined to the house ever since and it ia
thought will be for some time to come.
Mr.. Jesse Shcad of Eastport received quite
a severe Injury last Saturday morning by
falling upon the sidewalk, near the Custom
House in that town, and breaking his ankle,
as We learn from the Sentinel.
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Equipment officer Jas. Thornton has been
detached from Kittery Navy Yard, and his
place supplied by Commodore Badger 1t will
be recolected that Commodore Thornton was
the hero of the Kearsarge in her fight with the
Alabama. He now goes out in command of
this ship. . -.
Constructor Thomas Davidson has been
temporarily detached, to supervise the launch
ing OF the Q. S. S. Monongahela, lying on rock
at st Thomas, caused by the recent earth
quake.
A Court Martial for the trial of one Kelley,
a Marine, has been convened at the Barracks
at Kittery station, of which Lieut.. l.. p.
French is Judge Advocate.
Charles Fl. Chase, Esq, of Portsmouth city
was on Thursday removed from the position
of Store Clerk in the Construction DEPART
ment at Kittery Navy Yard; and Mr.. J. Her
rick OF Alfred Me. appointed in his pace-the
change to take place Feb. 1st. The Chronicle
says Capt. Chase is is an excellent and faith
full business man, and a staunch Republican
probably too staunch for the powers (of dark
pess) that be at Washington. ra.1fl- 1u