The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-18

st,le. The Doctor got two clips at Harlow,
one on the top of his head aud another on the
temple; thereupon Harlow gave he Doctor
two in the mug" which brought HIM to the
ground where lie Was held till foced TO cry
"hold! -enough." Harlow entered COLI
nlaiut aga INST the Doctor, who was t. led befor.
Justices FIrrar aud Holman, convicted and
lined one cent and costs, which was PROMPTLY
y Id ny the crowd and the Doctor set at liber-
ty.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Winthrop Bulletin Office caunbt fire
Monday bight AT o'clock, after the Office had
been vacated for the night. The Il. ut of the
IRE WIS discoveiea by a gentleman who knew
The offico Was closed. Mr. Berry. proprl+ tor.
rushe ~, and, with water already in the of.
nee, e2lnguiShed the flames before they had
made much heaiway. Tao fire p obatly orig
lpatth from spark from the stove cummu l.
clVng with paper. a Case of lob type was
badly melted and warped, beside o.Ier dam
age Loss some 800, bat tu Iy IN surei in the
E'ha; The Bnllenu's Thursday Issue will not
d. delayed, says correspondent OF the Lewis
.on Journal.
We learn from the Maine Farmer that the
annual meeting of the trustees of the Insane
Hospital commenced on The 9Th instant. La
TIER report to the Legislature. the trustees
II ask an appropriation TO build Il new wing
to the hospital, aud also recommend the pur-
CHI lsn of tdrm l}ing just south of tn hospi.
tai grounds for the benefit OF the institution.
The ,pital has $40 patents at present. and
they are coming in SO rapidly that accommo-
dations are Insufficient Price OF board has
been raised to TOUR dollars per week. The
| trustees oroauize for the ensuing wear by the
cho &c of DR.. William b. Llpham. of Wood
stock, as President, aud d.. John I. Gilman
vi Portland, Secretary. DR.. Harlow, who has
been connected with The ms tuition a. Assist
| ant Physician and Superntendent foi more
than twenty years, has tend r d his re igua-
| ton, to take effect In Que yrar from date. =
| Jefferson Parsons, E o., the very faithful and
| capable Steward OF Inc hospital for IN my
| years, rendered his resignation to the trustees,
OUT at their urgent request it was withdrawn
| and it is hoped that his valuable services may
| te ret tined TO the institution ior many years
| lnger
| The Hallowel Gazette says Mr.. Daniel Pot
| ter OF PiGlstol, uatrowy escaped death bv
| drowning in the river, at point opposite
q lchtlder's wharf, on Thursday evening last,
| lie strapped on his skates for al ice "trip to
| Pl.tsioo, and started in the dark ness, but be-
| fora going three rods skated dnertly off the
| shore ice into the open channel He managed
TO keep aft rat unti his cries brought rescue.
| H was taken into Masters, Smith & Co..
store, where he was resuscitaied, and furnish
| ed with change of clothing. Later in the
evening he went on his way rejoicing, choosing
| the land route.
A small house, belonging to VIM. Grant, in
| Pittsiou, was burned on Tuesday at about four
o'clock. 1t was occupied by al old lady. Mrs.
| James, and Mr.. Garland, and was worth
| some $500. Insured TO: $3.50. The furniture
was all saved as we learn from the Gardiner
Journal.
The Augusta Banner says it is expected
| th It 800 m IN will be removed to the il tarv
Hospit II ne lr thlt City, by the 1t Of Jauuny,
he new build ~ u ad.r the direction of G.n.
| Butler and Gen. Smyth, being nearly com
| pleted.
KNOX COUNTY.
We learn from the RDckland Free Press
| that the ms sectors OF the State Prison at
| Thomast. n have made their annual eyamind.
ion, OF The atf,irs OF tn 1t Institution, a I'd That
they Fl it in excellent conditon-better than
| ever before. The earnn OF TIE P.lsoa have
a mounted to abo 1t $4,000, which is 81, 800
| more than last year. Foe ales of manufac-
| tured attic rs have amounted TO about S55 900,
of which S35 COO was for carriages, ami $4,000
for boots and -no -. The discipline of the PCT
sen ls mild but eff ctive, and the corps of Off
GERS work together in harmony for the promo
| ton of the st Interests of State. and those
whom they have in charge The Inspector,
a'e hlohy craffied with the state of thing
which they found.
sAaADAHoc COUNTY
The Bath Times says Tu .sday morning Mr..
Clement Taylor fell through The forward
hatchway of the new ship .ateiy launched from
the ward of Messrs. Paiien, lyil 3 at the WHAT
by the Gas Works, and was picked up inseDsi.
BILE. He was carried home, and DR.. Stock
briuge was sent for. He revived slightly in
The after noon but he is injured seriously in
the brain and otherwise internally, the Doc
tor fears that he cannot recover.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Arson Advocate learns that the Direc
tors of tie S ,m .rset railroad have decided TO
run tn RDIl TO unite with the NJ line Central
at Gags crossing, psint nearer to Elst than
West Ma'erville, and thus practically m king
Elcf WatnryiIla ha fA,rt. TAR
necting with the trains east and west are con-
eerned. This if carried out will obviate, in
great mea.ure, the anticipated diff culties Of
the West Walerville terminus.