The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-05
KENNEBEc COUNTY.


The Gardiner journal states that a lad
about twelve years of age, living with Capt.
A. F. Davis, in that city, fell backwards from
the staging of a barn where he was assisting
the carpenters by passing shingles, to the
to the ground, a distance of twenty-seven feet.
striking among the rocks, his head hitting one
and chipping off small piece of the stone.
DR.. Hildreth was called and upon examine
ton found, wonderful as it may seem, that the
boy had escaped with slight fracture of the
skull and broken arm. He is comfortable
and doing well ~E-.
day morning building at Loudon Hill in
that city, belonging to Ira NJ True, and ad-
joining his residence, was burned to the
ground. 1t was built by Mr.. True last autumn
and used by him for the manufacture of cloth
ing for Boston parties. A quantity of cloth
ing was destroyed, and also three valuable sew
ing machines. The furniture in the dwelling
was considerably damaged by being removed
TIE total loss is not far from $500; $500 in
surance.
The Augusta Journal says that on Saturday
night Frank Foye, a young man living in Pa
lermo, committed suicide by hanging. He at
tempted to take his life about two years ago
by jumping into well.
Mr.. Greenleaf lockwood of Augusta, died
very suddenly at his residence on Friday
morning, May 22d. His wife had risen some
time before him, and on returning to his
cnanD6r, IOund MIN l11eleSS. he mad been in
feeble health for several years.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
We learn from the Bangor Wing that the
| annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad Company
| was held in that city on Wednesday.
The following gentlemen were chosen Di-
| rectors for the ensuing year: Hannibal Ham
| lin, Isaiah Stetson, Franklin Muzzy, Chas
Hayward, Geo. w. Ladd, Joab W. Palmer,
John b. Foster, Bangor; Phineas Tolman,
Milo; A. g. Lebroke, Foxcroft; A. M. Robin
| OF the city of Bangor, Moses Giddings and A.
| G. Wakefield. At subsequent meeting of
the Board of Directors, Hannibal Hamlin wa s
chosen President, and Isaiah Stetson Treasur-
er. The Wing states that the bids for the con
struction of the road are more favorable than
was anticipated, and such as will promise an
early commencement OF work upon this road
which more than any other is to be of such
immediate value to the city of Bangor.
The Wing states that two sons of j. @. A,
Woodman, of Etna, aged twelve and sixteen
years, left their homes about the fourteenth
OF April Search was made for them in
every direction, as fears were entertained for
their safety, Intelligence received leads to
the behef That they intended to go to sea and
for that purpose made their way to the sea
coast.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY,
Our Topsham correspondent sends us an ac
count of match game of base ball played in
that town on Wednesday between the Elec-
trio Club of Brunswick, and the Franklin
Club of Topsham. So closely was the game
contested that on the ninth inning they were
equal. On the 10th and 18th, neither party
scored On the 18th inning the Franklin
scored three and the Electric one, giving the
game to the Franklin by score of II to Is
for the Electrics