The Portland daily press., 1869-12-06

Inc mechanic Falls Herald says that Mr.
Geo. W. Seaverns, who for more than twenty
years has been superintendent of the Denison
paper mills in that village is to leave for New
York, where he will have charge of his broth
er's establishment ~
D. Horace Holman, of Lewiston, has been
appointed Justice of the Peace for Androscoe.
gin county. .-a. I.l
r--f- ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A barn in Houlton owned by<Lyman O.
Putn am was destroyed by fire, with its con-
tents of hay, grain, and farming utensils on
Tuesday. 1t was with difficulty that the live
stock in the barn were saved. Loss 81, 600;
insured for $17OO. ..-. .,ITJ. lUi"l'
The Bangor Wing says the certificate of cleo
ton of Representative for Fort Kent class is
given to William Dckey. So the Democratic
wheel horse will be on hand at Augusta.
.- ,.sf .7- FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Rev. Mr. Maxwell and wife of Weld were
surprised by their friends one evening lately,
who after spending a few pleasant hours in
their house, left behind them over 800 in
money and other snbssantials.
---- HANCOCK COUNTY. ~ 90. 81
The Ellsworth american SAYS that on the
18th ult., Mr.. Daniel d. Blaisdell of Dedham
accidentally fell from scaffold in his barn
and struck on thrashing machine, receiving
mortal injuries. ' ~ -,-i}f -fl'-
The American House at Ellsworth has been
closed to the public. srv-t. q. = ......- =
Mr.: Perez Clancy of Trenton aged 67, was
found dead at the door of his dwelling house
on Sunday morning last: He was living alone
and it is supposed that his death was caused
by bleeding at the lungs, and that when he
found what the trouble was he started to 90 to
neighbours, but reached no further than his
door.
s--t' W "-iL KENNEBEC COUNTY. laEa 1.
Miss Della Williams, daughter of James
Williams of Gardiner, suffered amputaton of
the thigh and one of her fingers on Wednesday
last. Disease OF the joints was the cause.
The railroad depot at Gardiner was broken
into last Saturday night and the rogue get ten
dollars in money and a fur collar.
The Gardiner Reporter says that a new ice
company composed of Gustavus Coburn, H.
w. Jewett, Mr.. Barker of Massachusetts,. and
several others, have purchased the ground in
the erection of an ice house, and have laid the
foundation for two large stOrehOuses, each 200
feet by 80 feet 1t is the intention of the com.
pany to have the building ready to fiji as soon
as the ice is of sufficient thickness to cut
t.'A1 KNOX COUNTY 1-.skT
I. r. Simonton, Esq, Deputy Collector at
Camden. made a seizure Wednesday night of
packages of Hennessey brandy, Holland gin
and ale, brought there in Deer Isle sloop
The party to whom the liquors were delivered
is resident of Camden village, but no names
are g ven.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The people of Paris Hill propose to establish
a lyceum with weekly meetings for debate and
literary exercises.
The Oxford Democrat says the heirs of the
late Simeon Cummings of Paris have disposed
Of building lots in Brooklyn, N. Y, to VIM.
Deering Esq, of Portland, for four-6fths of
way. The mill is under a lease of five years to
A party who employ about fifty persons, man
ntacturing repellants. The mill property is
valued at $4,000, and rents for $4,000 a year
taxes and insurance. .-.-....-
Paris has a Farmers Club, with G. G.
Phelps as President. TWAS organized on the |
18th ult., when Hon. Sidney Perham deliver
ed an address. El& IH
Owing to losses by Swift river flood. it is
Ieared that Mr. Drufee, the heaviest manufac-
ture of boots and shoes at Rumford Falls. will |
have to close up his business. .s5 =
On Sunday afternoon last, as Jonas Bisbee,
Esq, was driving down steep hill at North |
caused the horse to kick. Mrs. Bisbee at |
tempted to get out, when she was hit by the |
loot of the horse, as he kicked through the |
lender, and a compound fracture of her leg, be- |
low the knee, was the result. |
Two boys in Bethel went out to get beech |
nuts one day last week, one of them carrying |
boy put his arms around the trunk to climb it |
Just as he struck, the blow cutting off every |
niger on his right hand. i'.-' .'
The Democrat says not one half of the num- |
Der OF sheep will be wintered in that part OF |
Oxford county this year. Farmers have not |
only reduced their number, but many of them |
have disposed OF the entire flock
Noah Ames was drowned while skating on |
Round Pond, near Locke's Mills, on the list o Of
November. He was about % years of ACE
His parents live near Greenwood City.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
James Morrow, of Bangor has purchased
md shipped twenty-eight thousand bushels of
potatoes this fall. i''.i.- ,-e
The Wing says the family of Mr. Bumps, liv-
ng near the Rose place, in Bangor. consisting
# six persons, were poisoned about week !
ince by partaking of boiled cabbage, which
vas afterwards found upon examination to
contain a lizard.
The Belfast Journal is agitating the project
II new propeller between Bangor and Bos-