The Portland daily press., 1868-05-11

Lewiston, and the number is found to be 4159,
of which there are, American 260O, Irish 1855
French 17S, English, 101, German s. Scotch g.
Swedes 2, colored 10.
The Androscoggin Herald states that Mrs,
ingalls, of Peru, while visiting her daughter
Mrs q. E. Hawkes., at Mechanic Falls, by
slipping and falling on plank walk the other
day, broke her arm just below the wrist. The
limb is doing well.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
HaIe Fsd tnarnsn os Frederick
has been failing in health for some time and a
few weeks since he left Ellsworth to seek med
ical advice at Portland. From there he went
to Woodstock, VT, where he died on Wednes-
day. Mr. Hale will be missed in that commu-
nifty, for he had no enemies, and many warm
trends, who We're sincerely attached to him
for his many manly virtues and consistent
christian character. The Hancock Bar has
chosen committee to take notice of his
death.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
We learn from the Telegraph that the Ex-
ecutive Committee having in charge the con-
struction of the Memorial Hall, met in Bruins
wick last Tuesday, Judge Titcomb, w. L. Put
nam and L, NJ. Drew, Esqs. appearing on be-
Chamberlain on behalf Of the Boards. Mr..
Newcomb an architect from Portland, was
present, and G. j. Noyes, Esq, to lay off the
grounds. The only business done was to give
into the charge of Mr.. Newcomb the drawing
of specifications and the general superinten-
dence Of the construction of the base wall
and to appoint Mr.. Noyes as local agent to look
after the work, which is to be commenced at
once, with view TO laying the corner stone at
Commencement.
aI . KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Hallowel Gazette says the work of
deepening and widening the channel of the
Kennebec between that city and Gardiner
which was begun last year, will be resumed
Immediately.
The Senate Chamber of the Augusta State
House is undergoing alterations and improve
ments.
The city council of Hallowell has authorized
a reward of $500 for the detection and convic-
ton OF the would-be murderers of N. M. Stone
and family The plan miscarried because the
torpedo failed to explode, but the intention of
the fiends was just as hellish, nevertheless.
The valuation of property in Winthrop is
So4O,00O, an increase over last year of $4,000
The rate of taxation is fifteen and one-half
mills on the dollar. Mr.. c. M. Bailey pays
the heaviest tax, 81 ,926, and Moses Bailey the
next, 81 046 as we learn from the Bulletin.
The Gardiner Reporter says lady in that
city was somewhat surprised, to say the least,
on Wednesday last, by an unexpected explos-
ion which took place in her kitchen She
found small package in the house, and sup
posing it to be of no account, put it in the
cook stove TO get it out OF the way. She had
hardly turned from the stove, when an ex-
plosion took place, throwing the ashes about
the room strangely, and burning her slightly
The Waterville Mail says: "The gentleman
from Waterville,' on whose authority the
Portland Eress asserts that "Ticonic Water
Power Company have contracted with Mr.
Thomas B. Emery to construct their new dam
as soon as the state of the water will permit"
was undoubtedly the man we read of as "wise
beyond what is written" The Press has our
permission to amend, and say that Mr.. Emery
is tirstrate dam builder, and that the COM
pany will be very likely to employ HIM or
somebody else to build dam, when they
want one and have the money to pay for it.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Patriot states that as Mr.. William Gro
ton of Washington was riding over cause
way in that town on Saturday last, he met
with serious accident by being thrown from
a gig and so entangled by his foot that the
wheel passed directly over his breast, fractur-
ing his ribs and dragging him, head down
ward, a. considerable distance, severing the
halr, skin and ear from one side of his head
ana severely laceratng a. bruising his
whole body before aid could reach him. He
was rescued from his perilous situation in
an lnSenslble condition; and although in a
pfecarious state, his physicians and friends
entertain the strongest hopes of his recovery,
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat states that officer Wormell
last week arrested IN Canada one John Il,
Smith, formerly of Norway, who had defraud-
ed farmers in purchasing large quantities of
hay and decampng with the proceeds just be-
fore the notes which he gave for it matured
The Democrat says Smith was q Unversalst
preacher at North Fryeburg awhie-then
Joined the Methodists, and was assigned to
pownal, where he preached over a year. He
was expelled from the conference, by resolu-
ton, and afterwards attempted to create a
schism in the church at West Bath He is
leve his first downward step as minister,
was embracing cOpperheadism-afte which
his descent was rapid and sure.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says the freight of lumber from
Bangor to Boston is SO per NJ, and not two
dollars as had been stated.
Inc Bangor Wing says George p Sewall
Esq, OF Oldtown, is temporarily laid up by
reason OF an accident which happened to him
on Saturday last. While driving a Young colt
in harness, lein broke and he was conse-
quently thrown from the wagon. the wheels
passing over one of his legs, iniuring the knee.
but not breaki lg any bones. 1t is Thought he
will be about again soon.
We learn from the Gazette that on Friday
of last week. a tenement block in Dexter own
ed by Mrs Mitchell was destroyed by fire
Other buildings near by were in imminent
danger, and the flying cinders near by kindled
several fires at a distance, but they were
speedily extinguished.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Inc town of Eastport has voted to build
capaclous town hall.