The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-25
KNOX COUNTY.

considerable Office business, otherwise thew
would starve.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says it is requested
by MIR. Arthur Prince, to state that the report
| i'll regard TO the death of Col H b Humnb-
rey, is untrue. He is at the hospital in Sum.
mervlle, but his recovery is doubtful. Mr.
Prince had communication with the above
| Information dated the Goth inst.
OXFORD COUNTY
A correspondent of the Oxford Democrat
| states that Mr.. Addison S. Bean. of Mason
met with singular accident few days since.
he went to his barn one evening, 70 feed his
cattle, and did not find his fork in its usual
place, it having been used by his little daugh !.
ter during the day; and in searching for it, he
came in contact with it in such manner as
to strike his neck against one OF the tines.
which passed through it between the wind
PIPE and jugular vein, not penetrating either
His wife, hearing a strange noise, went out
and found hln unable to speak, and got him
up to the house, and dressed the wound by
binding on TO it the rind of salt pork, in the
best manner she was able, and strange to tell,
the next day he was out of doors, and in day
or two he attended to his work as usual and
has continued to up 10 the present writing
The Democrat says the Oxford Central Rail-
road prospect has been dampened by a refusal
OF expected aid, and unless by private sub
scrptions the Company are induced TO mt If
forward, permission will be asked of the next
Legislature TO take up the track between
Hartford and Mechanic Falls, which will
doubtless be granted, as no body of disinter-
ested men can reasonably require a company
TO run train over the road in its present con-
dition, while it is barely paying its running
EXPENSES. Could the road be extended to
Canton, an extensive and fruitful territory
would be open, and the business of the road
sufhciently increased to make its stock yalua.
PIE, besides prospect would be opened to
humtord Falls, that this vast natural mower
mlgnt be developed, and find an outlet for its
products on the road extended there.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing states that Thomas Wat
son and Edward Gill on, the parties alluded to
yesterday as having been arrested Tor the Iob
berry OF the house of Mr.. Marston, were
brought before the Court, and the evidence
being conc iusive against them they were or
dered to find bail in the sum OF 5000 each for
their appearance before the Supreme Court, TO
be held IN August next, and in default of bail
they were committed to Jail. The parties are
about nineteen years vi age, and claim to be-
long in Lewiston.
The Wing says as woman from the coun-
try was gong through West Market Square,
Thursday, a sudden joltirg OF Il wagon threw
out butter jar which smashed in its fall, and
Its contents, about twenty five pounds OF ex-
celleot butter, were spilled Oh the ground 1t
was TOO bad to see the nice yellow rolls cover
ca with mud and dirt, and butter ifty-ive
cents pound!
SOMERSET COUNTY.
me ne somerset Reporter states that Mr..
az BAKER OF Scion came near losing bis
i.h h. on the 10th inst, while adjusting the
sbin"ie mn gate Of his machine shop and
6ulkhead gate, when his foot gave wSy, and
he was pa cipita'ei into the water and swent
over the lali, which IS nearly fifteen feel
among tLe crooks rocks and rubbish, and the water
lunnins lt'vuer i mh''e IL looks as though it
place, or get out alive but Mr.. Baker beion
an expert swimmer, escaped with onIy a lew
bruises and slight injuries.
The house OF Mr. Henry Pollard, of Canaan.
with all the furniture and provisions, was
burned on Sunday night last. Nothing was
apce.