The Portland daily press., 1869-11-26
state News.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Baptist church and society of Farming
ton have extended call to the Rev. Mr.. Toll
man and he has accepted
The Chronicle says the Pennington Farmers
and Mechanics, Club was organized last Mon
day evening. The following are the officers
elected: -IIannibal Relcher. President; A. III.
Abbott, Peter p. Tufts, Vice Presidents;
A. IL. 5. Davis, Secretary; F. @. Perkins,
Treasurer. l. s. Jacobs, Gustavus Hayes, j.
committee to secure lecturers and select sub-
jects for discussion.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Mills known as the "Rattle Trap Mills
in Surry owned by P. s. and J. A. Miliken,
were burned Saturday night Nov. 14th. Par
TALLY insured.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob
the store of Towle & Nye, of Hallowell, last
Walter Scott, who gained entrance through
a cellar dIain.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Oracle gives the following list of the tax
payers in Wiscasset, who are assessed 800 and
over for the year 1869. Reuben M. Brookings
$1156O; Thomas S. Call $157 10; Samuel Chisam
$112 80: Samuel B. Doane (Estate) SIP 50; Ar
mold Geeenleaf $142 IS; James Grover $118 81 /;
Isaac G. Hobson & Co. $163 II; Isaac r. Hob.
son $1A 43; Henry ingalls, 1915 81; Alexander
Johnston $171 IS; Andrew Lacy 1925 60; AL
fred Lennox $168 80; VIM. P. Lennox 500 so ;
Patrick Lennox (Estate) $3.50 %; j. Edwards
Scott 1923 80; David G. Stinson 800 g.; Jo-
seph E. Smith $172 25 Samuel e. Smith $115-
62; Samuel e. Smith (Estate) Bill 81; Richard
r. Tucker (Estate) 1887 30; Joseph Tucker
1881 81; Richard 81. Tucker $755 IS; Joseph
G. White 500 IS; Wawenock Block $3.50 90.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Hon. Hannibal Hamlin
deliver cd a lecture m
ming on Agriculture. At the close of the lee
ture q Farmers Club was formed w, G..
Low was chosen President; J. J. Finson, Vice
Presidents s. w. Clark, Secretary; G. F.
Greene, Treasurer. The Club will meet once
in two weeks for discussion.
little son of George H. Baker of Lincoln
was drowned on Tuesday while skating He
was about ten years of age.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Times says that S. R. Bailey, ESQ, is
going to have fine carriage shop on Summer
street in Bath. He has a large number of car
pentsrs in his employ who are now doing the
work.
ty commenced at Richmond, Monday. DR.. H.
Potter presided. DR.. True and Prof. Crutten-
den delivered lectures during the day and in
the evening there was discussion upon
School Government" in which Prof G. and
Hon. B. F. Tallman participated. The even
ing exercises closed with lecture upon "As-
Economical Geography" by DIR. True. The
second days proceedings are reported by the
Times as follows: In the forenoon the exer-
cises were opened by Prof. Cruttenden, who
Cruttenden was followed by DR.. True who
spoke of the element OF "Vocal Culture" The
exercises of the forenoon were closed by Prof.
Cruttenden, who delivered lecture on "Lan-
guage. In the afternoon Prof. Crnttenden
opened the exercises with lecture on "Min-
eralogy. The doings of the afternoon were
closed with lecture on "Phonic and Graphic
Elements" by Prof Cruttenden. During the
evening there was discussion on "SchoOl In
sspecti1n,. which was participated in by Rev.
ID. I'll. Potter, DR.. True and others. The even
ing session was closed by Prof Cruttenden, by
lecture on the means Of Gaining and Keep
ing knowledge" He thought memory was
powerful enough if it could retain three ideas
at one time.
YORK COUNTY.
There is a full attendance at the Teachers
Institute at Limerick
A horse, riding wagon, buffalo, Sc, belong
ing to Samuel Boothby of Parsonsfield, were
stolen at Limerick, Wednesday evening The
horse was hitched in the street while his sons.
who had driven it to Limerick. were attending
the meeting OF the teachers institute at the
town hall. The horse was worth $3.50.
Elisha Wadleigh of Parsonsfield will be 1O1
years old Feb. ID. 1870 He has lived in Par
sonsfeld since 1799
The first Quarterly Session of the Rocking
ham Christian Conference will be held with
the York and Kittery Christian church, in
York, Tuesday, Dec. 9, commencing at 7
o'clock in the evening
The names of the boats crew who saved the
crew of the P. S. Sincy recently wrecked at
Stage Island are Harrison Goldthwait. Daniel
Goldthwaite, Charles Goldthwait, Simeon p.
Bunker, Charles Huzzey and Jacob Verrili
A kerosene lamp exploded in the wooden
factory of Joshua Holland at Limerick Fri
day morning Nov. 10Th. The fire was COM
municated by machinery and material but
was extinguished speedily and with but slight
damage.