The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-23

ARoosTooK COUNTY
The Presque Isle Sunrise rots out the big
gest hogs of the season --'
Tho coumy of Aroostook has increased in
tho number of polls during the last decade in
nearly all the towns, making the most favor
able exhibit in that particular in any county
in the State.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
An Alumni Association of graduates of Bow
dom College, resident in New York, was form
ed at the residence of Dexter A. Hawkins,
Esq, in that city last week, and the following
officers elected: President, D. A. Hawkins
Vice President, George l.. Prentiss, D. D..
Secretary, G.. p. Haws; Treasurer A. III. Lib
hey, and an Executive Committee of five per-
sons
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A Teachers Institute will be held at Strong
Village, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 31st and
der the direction of Messrs. G. B. Stetson, Su-
pervisOr of Androscoggin County, c. G.
Rounds, Principal of the Normal School, and
the County Supervisor
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Two fishing schooners, belonging in Han
cock county, have made catches of nearly 5000
quintals of Goldfish, which netted So 25 quip-
tai 10 + Il
The Ellsworth Americas, says that there are
Il
van.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says pickerel are now caught in
abundance in the Kennebec river at Angus
ia.
On Saturday last, Mr. Burnham Holmes Of
Augusta severed four toes from his right foot,
while engaged in cutting wood for Judge Rice
in wood-lot not far from the city.
Rev. VIM, A. Cram of Hampton Falls, N
H., has settled as pastor over the Unitarian
church of Augusta. .I
Considerable feeling was manifested at the
National Asylum in Augusta last week, on the
receipt of an order from the Board of Mapag-
erS directing that the pensions which have
hitherto been paid to the inmates be appropri-
ated to the support of their needy relatives, the
pensions OF those who have no such relatives
to go to the support of the asylum. A meet.
ing was held in the chapel and resolutions
passed expressing disapprobation of the order.
Provisions have been made for the ntrodu c.
ton of shoe mandatory into the institutO n.
1t must be gratifying to all the friends Of
humanity to know that DIR. H. M. Harlow, the
Superintendent of the Maine Insane Hospital
is to remain in his present position, at the
earnest solicitation of the Trustees. 1t would
be hard work to find a suitable man to fill his
place.
Society in Augusta has a new attraction in
the person of "a wealthy and beautiful South
dence in that city.
The Sampson-Stearns difficulty at Halo
well was brought to an abrupt termination on
Thursday, by the entrance into the house Of
an officer with warrant authorizing the arrest
of the ladies for appropriating fre-board to
their use in building fire, their supply Of
tirewood having been exhausted. Upon being
requested by the officer so to do, they retired
from the house, leaving it wholly in the pos
session of Mr.. Sampson.
Rev. DIR. Bingham of Augusta has been in
duced to withdraw his resignation of the mas
torate OF the Congregational society of that
city. =
KNOX COUNTY.
The Senate has confirmed Oliver G. Conant
postmaster at Rockland.
LINCOLN COUNTY. .a'
Albert r., a little son of M. P. Furlong, OF
Damariscotta, while playing in the stable on
the Goth inst. fell through hay sluice the is
lance of eighteen feet, striking on some stones.
Though no bones were broken, he was badly
bruised in the head and back.
Damariscotfa river is clear of ice and vessels
pass up and down.
'-- PENOBsCor COUNTY.
Twenty-three towns in Penobscot county
show an increase in thenumber of polls during
the last decade, and twenty-seven towns a
loss. ----'.-t -is Il eHs 2
,a Ho sAGADAHoC COUNTY. IS
Mr.. S. E. G. Sutherland of Bowdoinham,
slaughtered white Chester pic, Dec. 10th
seven months and twenty seven days old, that
weighed 437 pounds. III.
90. I SOMERSET COUNTY. Is
Mr.. WnS Otis of Watervile near Fairfield
line, lost by fire his house, barn, stable, wood
shed, portions of furniture and household
goods, and it is reported, $500 in money, last
Saturday night. .1se ~ ~
There is good deal of indignation manifest
ed at Kendalls Mills in consequence of the re-
moval of the Postmaster, Mr.. Joseph Blunt.
Out of 400 voters who are served at this office,
$50 signed petition to have Mr.. Blunt re-
tanned, and Mr.. Blaine, the member of Con-
gress from that district, promised that it should
be SO. Mr.. Blaine's constituents in that Sec
ton are not complimentary in their express
sions in regard to his action. I'll
The new Masonic Hall at KendalPs Mills
will be finished by January LIST.
Monday, while two men were planning boards
in the mill of Cyrus K Foss, at Kendall S
Mills, son of Mr.. Foss had just taken board
away when one of the knives was thrown out
against the eide of the building with such
force as to break it into half dozen pieces A
very narrow escape.
A sad accident occurred at Kendalps Mills
Saturday. A man by the name of Jack Spen-
Ger left three year old colt unhitched on the
main street, in close proximity to the Kenne-
pee q TortlanQ railroad, and IN the pung he
left his son, bright little fellow, telling him
to hold on to the reins. The train came thun-
dering along, and off started the horse up the
street, bringing up finally against post and
clearing himself from the pung. The poor
forward BY the conclusion, breaking his leg
Just below the knee, forcing the bone up under
the knee pan, and when this brute came up he
wanted to know if the horse was hurt! not
word about the boy, except to tell him to shut
up, AT last he was compelled to take the child
and have him cared for