The Portland daily press., 1869-05-14

Day next.
We learn from the Journal that the City
Marshal of Lewiston on Monday arrested
Patrick Bowler who several months ago in
pilaged a shop in Holyoke, Mass. The con-
iederate, Horace Butterfield, was arrested at
KendalPs Mills Wednesday afternoon.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Pioneer says a petition, numerously
signed by citizens of Houlton, is to be pre-
sented to Mr.. Crangle, manager of the ST.
Andrews Railroad for an early morning train
to connect with Mondays boat from St John
to Boston. By such an arrangement the time
between Houlton and Boston would be reduc-
ed one half. Passengers by Mondays boat are
now obliged to leave Saturday, and stop over
at st. Stephen or st. Andrews
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Chronicle says Mr.. Graffam in coming
from Salem to Pennington, Monday, 10th
inst, experienced considerable difficulty in
getting through sn0iodrifts being compelled to
tread snow in order to get his horse through.
The Chronicle says Keiran Larkin, of Far
mington, sold to Thayer of the Mansion
House, Augusta, Saturday, his bay gelding
Franklin Boy for $1,000 He has trotted in
2:42, and was raised in Sidney. G. NJ Delany,
at Augusta, Monday, offered Mr. L. his pair
cash, for his sorrel gelding Daniel Boone"
which was refused. This horse was raised in
this county, and is of the Eaton or Messenger
blood, and though unframed, shows great
speed, and is very valuable animal.
A bear weighing 415 lbs. and measuring sew
en- feet in length was killed last week in Weld
by Mr.. Hiram Ladd, who sent the carcass to
Boston to be disposed Of The day previous to
shooting this one Mr.. L. discovered four bears.
but being alone he did not deem it prudent to
attack them, as we learn from the Chronicle.
HANCOCK COUNTY
The Ellsworth American says there are now
living in Eden, five Tho mas widows and two
more in the other towns in this State of the
same connection, whose united ages amount
to 600 years, the Oldest beiug 80 years of age;
four of these married brothers, the sons of
John Thomas, and the other three married
brothers, sons of Nicholas Thomas brother
to John.
We learn from the American that the dwell
ing house of Ambrose Scammon of Franklin
was burned on Thursday last week. Supposed
to have caught by the chimney. The family
were out of the house at the time. There was
a small insurance ON the building. But little
OF the contents of the louise was saved.
The American says Mr.. Nicholas O5er of
Surry slaughtered hog 2S months old which
weighed S13 pounds.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Farmer says Capt B. 81. Gilbreth, for
the past eight years military store keeper, sta
toned at the U. S. Arsenal in Augusta has
received orders transferring him to a similar
position at the Arsenal in Beneoia, Califoi MIA.
He leaves for his new post of duty via the Pa
cific railroad, early in June.
KNOX COUNTY
The Rockland Free Press says on Tuesday
mir. Samuel Springer, of Rockland, while en-
gagged in quarrying lime stone, was blown up
by the premature discharge of shot on which
he was engaged, containing some four pounds
of powder; he was thrown into the air eight
or ten feet, badly burned, cut am bruised. His
left leg from the ankle to the knee was COM
pletely smashed up, rendering an amputation
necessary. The operation was skilfully per-
formed by DIR. Banks, assisted by DIR. Esta-
brook. The limb was taken off at the knee
Joint while the patient was under the influ-
ence of c,loroform. Mr. Springer was alive
wednesday morning, and there are strong
hopes of his recovery.
We learn from the Free Press that Elmer
Beverage. son of the late Henry Beverage, of
RockIand committed suicide by hanging him.
self last Friday. He was but fourteen years OF
age 1t is thought the deed may have been
accidentally done while playing with the sus-
pended rope.
The Free Press says ON Wednesday of last
week William Warren and Robert LaWry
came from Vinal Haven to Rockland in a
small boat, and on their return in the after
noon their boat was upset a, a, vinal Haven
heacn' near the residence of Charles Roberts