The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The first of last week, says the Farmington
Chronicle, as Mr.. Leander Daggett, of New
Vineyard, was saving a log in his mill, he
seated himself upon it to prevent its jumping
Not needing the motion of the carriage he
was carried up to the saw, and while endeav-
oring to move back, his foot was caught and so
shockiDgly mangled as to require immed ate
amputation. He refused to have the opera-
: ton performed, and we learn that gangrene
Sunday morning.last.
The Chronicle says bearing was had be-
fore the Governor and Council, Nov. Goth on
the petition for the pardon of John G. Collins
convicted and now in Jail for fraudulent vot-
ing in Industry, at the september election. A
pardon was denied.
Mr.. w. Creation, of Pennington, has bought
about 1900 sheep the present fall, which he
slaughters aud forwards to the city markets at
the rate of about fifty per day.
The Chronicle says black bear, caught in
the upper part of the county, was sent from
Pennington Tuesday morning by express, to a
gentleman in Norwich, Conn., 1t was un-
nece eSsary to put on the usual direction shan
die with care" He had been named General
Grant" of course.
HANCOCK COUNTY
son o. Charles Macomber, of Eastbrook,
caught, one day last week. in net, two hun
dred and eighty wild ducks on the land and
on the shore of pond, SAYS the Ellsworth
American.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Hon Amasa Snrooro oe +bo a., oe A O.
w Snraone hos latoi, r;s;,ad A,,,,at ~ a. - y
.ccordin| ~ tba m~+ Tnat a ~ IL; anu
tat;ons % ~ ~ a. III Iis eAPec,
resources OF the place tor manufacturing were
more than realized.
Wellington Smith, of Augusta, sawed in
the Kennebec Land and Tnmbar 60 in ,hot
CITY. 25OO clapboards. Old miiIman Saw ,bav
cannot c,ll 10 nina n s;o;i,r nvnIo;t '"S 'noy
KNOX coTINTy
The Rockland Free Press saws the railroad
force is now at work ON the line hatwean
Thomaaton and RockIand Tho -contr,,,ors
have Increased the numher of Iahorers I'D oro
pushing the worl, viUorouslv Carts hanaana
and impI nents come in tv the stean,a, : Ths
contractor on this end of the line saws he will
have his section. reaching from Rock,aod tn
Warren. completed next simmer W
Tho g., .t,at n - .1-S
rohher osrod od"u ~ nost ti, sne norway pank
could thereby secure his pardon. is a canarJ
He has made no such offer.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Tba ,,iers Of ,ha hr;,.,o oo.... A.,
coaoin at Retbei are fn;sbsd nd sne Anut1s, ,p
vnod wort Tho n;ars one @ en- ~. iIaut iot tiie
mansbin orc " ''o "0s' "eih-
The Congregational Society in Frvebprg
having put their church in thorougl repair, the
and frescoing, are now turning their attention
to the vestry. Ii is heing enlarged and refitted
with seats above, while rooms are being added
below tor the accommodation of ci .eies, festi-
walls, &c.
Mrs Dudley. wife OF Josiah Dndlav of par
is, died of pnsnm mia on Tnesd,v ni3ht She
was not know1 10 be eriou-ly i'll till the ply
siclan Was called 10 the morning of tn 1t day.
one was about 8O years OF age, and a worthy
member OF the Blptiss chuich, says the Ok
lord Demociat.
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
:, Inc Bangor wing says the State Industrial
an Tie f,, t,srn -, Nv
when there will be vacation of eight weeks
previous 10 the commencement of the spring
term. We are pleased to learn that the insti.
tuition is in such a fourishing condition. The
Board OF Instruction is Merritt q. Fernad, A.
NJ, Professor of Mathematics; Samuel John.
son, A. NJ, Farm SUPERINTENDENT and In
structor in Aoriculture
sAGApAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says Major A. c. Hewey.
't that city, was recently rendered by the Gov
7rnor ana Connci! an appointment in charge
'l tne state fenslon Department-quite lu-
;ratlVe poSitioh-Wnl;n ne was compelled 10
resign on account OF Sickness In MS famlly.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The fall of snow last week saws the Skowhe.
gan Reporter, has given business a decided
start in this vicinity. Potatoes, wood, hay,
&c., have been pouring in. Friday afternoon
NOE than inbred teams were counted
Wltnln the range OF our window. MONDAY
dulte a nuinper OF teams got on TOT the WOODS.
me sleighlng in the village is nearly gone but
II Is excellent outside