The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-13
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


at Weld, had his frook caught by the iron
shaft which insanity drew him on and around
with great velocity, his feet striking against
partition only sixteen inches distant, at every
revolution. His brother above, hearing. the
noise, shut the gate and stopped the machin-
cry as soon as possible, and on going below,
| found Stillman attached to the shaft by
| twisted belt around his body, formed of his
| clothing. Excepting this belt, all his clothing
| was stripped off him. He was taken to his
brothers house almost insensible. His right
ankle was dislocated, the small bone in each
leg broken near the knee, and his body and
limbs dreadfully bruised. That he came out
of this ride alive is almost miracle. At the
time of the accident, the shaft was making
nearly three hundred revolutions per minute.
He must have been carried around at least
two hundred and fifty times. Drs. Bartlett
ard Watts were called who reduced the dis
location and fractures, and he is reported d.
ing well.
A. E. HoughtoD, of Weld, was thrown from
his carriage Cd Monday evening, and severely
injured. His face struck upon a slab, cutting
a cash two inches long, entirely through his
left cheek. His left arm was also badly
sprained.
The roof of the post office building in Farm
ington caught fire last Monday, but by the
prompt exertions of the citizens the fire was
quickly extinguished.
The Chronicle says there are thirty-five
| cases of measles among the scholars of the
cases are severe, but it is believed they will all
ultimately recover. Prof. Gage has been un.
RENTING in his attentions to the sick ones
There were IS inches of snow at Farming
ton Wednesday morning. The train from
there came through on time by use of a snow
plow
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter says that market
has been flooded with hay the past week
Loose hay sells at from $40 to $18 per ton.
Large quantities of pressed hay are being sent
| by rail from that point to Boston.
| The Gardiner hotel property was sold at
| auction last Wednesday, and was finally
Knocked down to Whit. Thayer of the Man
sion House, Augusta, at $l0500.
The Reporter says Mr.. Huntington, of
LitcLfield, recently shot q full grown otter
near Loon Pond, with common six-shooter.
The shot was made at several yards and the
bullet entering the animals ear, passed direct
ly through his head. He weighed 30 pounds,
and the skin is said TO be the largest ever
brought 10 that market.
A gentleman from Augusta. whose relations
with Senator Sprague and his Augusta pur-
chase give him the best of opportunitie for
knowing the facts about the succession of fires
in Augusta, states that they are not to be at
tributed to any hostility to Sprague, but have
been for the most part accidental.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockla land Democrat says lady in
neighboripg town died a few days since while
under the influence of ether or chloroform
used during child BIRTH
The Democrat says the Knox Mansion at
Thomaston is in very dilapidated condition,
and is worthless as building for habitation
OF residence. The main building is occupied
above Tor carpenter shops and in the base
ment as a receptacle for lime casks. Relic
hunters are fast stripping the house of what
little architectural beauty there is left.
The storm of Tuesday created so much wa
ter in Rockland and raised the tides so high
that during the night an alarm of fire was
sounded to bring out the owners of the lime
kilns to look after their property. The loss in
wood and lime, and damage to wharf property
is estimated by the Democrat at $500.
The high tide at Thomaston Tuesday night
set fire to some lime stored in a shed on a
wharf The building, 40 casks of lime and
about $500 worth OF cordage were destroyed
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Inc Bangor Wing learns that on Fast Day
morning the saw mill and erist mill at East
49, n orl, belonging to Mr.. Abel McGregory,
entireiy destroyed by fire. with a consjd-
Oa tha quantity of lumber. 1t was uninsured.
Gbandler in To Gay the house OF Mr. John
was not materially damaged -" '"o iooi' o'''
sAGADAHoC corrNrv
The Brunswick telegram ,nor+;o
sudden death IN Topsham, on Friday of Mrs.
Ruth 2. Whitney; and on SUNDAY iast u MS 'hat
of Mis-. Charity Rowland of the same Ina, ana'
ing John L. w, ston killed twenty-three crows
at one shot. in the field of Mr.. Winship r. Iii.
iy in the north part of Woolwich.
10 Charles Toothaker, of Richmond, aged about |
- wears, son OF Samuel Toothaker died Sun
hy .uuornlng after a very short illness proba- |
rom sre result of strain inwardly received |
gymnastic exercises. !