The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-20

ton at New Gloucester on Wednesday and
Thursday Aug. 18th and Goth.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
We learn from the Gardiner Home Journal
that the committee to whom was referred the
matter of the Halowell and Chelsea Bridge
report that it is not expedent for the city to
become owner in part or in whole, of said
bridge, and also that when the company shall
have built a good covered bridge upon the
piers now standing and shall have it all paid
for expect IS, 600 and the balance of the loan
of the city in its favor of Sc 200, and will give
bond to keep it in good repair and open for
travel for twenty years, the city shall give
them what they owe it and IS, 600 beside. The
above recommendations were accepted by the
council, and will be submitted to Il vote of the
citizens.
"Toby Candor' writes to the Boston Joarrol
that child has been born in the town of Pitts
ton which completes four generations of n
family born and all living within half q centu-
ry. The mother is fifteen years of age, the
grandmother twenty-eght years, and the
reat-grandmother forty-eight years. The
young mother is daughter of her husband S
sister, which furnishes an interesting genoa
logical problem to work out.
Mr.. Howard w. Littlefield of Wells, has
been engaged as Principal of the Augusta
Grammar Lchool, in the village district. Mr..
Littlefield is graduate of Bates College, class
of '6S, and comes highly recommended.
A small stern wheel steamer, the "River-
side" has made its appearance on the Kenne-
bee and is to run to Waterville connecting at
Gardiner with the Star of the East
The dwelling and barn on tho road leading
to Togus, belonging to VIM. l.. Gray, was to-
tally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning
last. The barn contained about twenty-five
tons OF hay, moving machine, and farming
tools. Loss about two thousand dollars-in-
sured one thousand. Supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
The Supreme Judicial Court adjourned on
Friday morning. VIM. Taber of Albion, plead
guilty to an Indictment found by the Grand
Jury for stealing horse, sleigh, harness and
robe in Clinton last winier and was sentenced
to eighteen months in the State Prison.
Charles A. Hunt of Belgrade, was sentenced
to five months in the county Jail, for larceny.
There are about one hundred cases on the
docket.
PENOBScoT COUNTY.
The County Convention of the supporters of
Mr.. Hichborn met in convention at Bangor on
Wednesday the 18th inst. Lyndon Oak of
Garland, Amos Packard of Bangor and the
Rev. Smith Baker of Orono were nominated
for Senators, j. S. Kimball of Bangor for
County Treasurer and John D. Brooks of
Clifton for County Commissioner.
There seems to been q mania in Penobscot
county for stealing watches, no less than three
persons having been found guilty of that Of
Tense on the 18th inst, viz: Thomas Green,
James G.. Wellington and VIM. Saxon. Mel
son Wilkshin was found guilty of stealing 1914
from Francis S. Foss.
DR.. George A. Wheeler, late Surgeon
U. S. ", has been appointed Examining Sur
geon for pensions at Oldtown.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The cost of the new Court House at Bath,
including fencing and grading is about $6SOO0.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Central Agricultural Society
will hold their annual cattle show and fair on
the Society's grounds at Skowhegan, Sept.
29th, 3Oth and Oct. 1st.