The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
state News
KENNEBFC .cnuNrY

The Hallowell Gazette says that Mr.. John
0. Brown of that city, whose death took place
on Tuesday, 10th insts was confined to his
house over twenty years. His sickness was
caused by painting window blinds in the win
ter season, using green paint, and keaping
them in the room where he worked. ! Hs in in.
hailed so much of the poisonous vapor that all
efforts to eradicate it from his system were un-
availing. f f.ss,s .4 ~ Il. -, 80
A rare event occurred on Sunday last in. Au-
gusta, says the Journal, which marks the va
cation season. Mrs. Daniel q. Stanwood was
accompanied to church by nine of her sons and
daughters. The Sons had returned TO meet in
the home of their childhood, from three cities
outside of Augusta, one from Gardiner two
from Boston j and tive from New York.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY
The Republican County Convention for Sag
adahoc county is holden at Bath on. the 10Th Of
August.
In the heavy thunder storm. Elarsdaylfore-
noon, the. new court house in Bath Just fin
ished, was struck by lightning and damaged to
the extent Of some six or eie,hts hundred dol
lars. The Western Union Telesrapll Com
pany's wire, extending east ON the highway
was also struck, shattering the poles and Law
ing the wire fat on the, ground for nearly two
miles. So
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Seventeen persons united with the Method-
y
pastor. Six of the number were immersed
and five sprinkled q s41
Hilman Aliens house out buildings and two
barns at Columbia, were burned on the night
of July 49,. One barn was new. A portion Of
house goods were saved all more or less dam
aged. The property was insured. Aae
So esa ssef YORK COUNTY. IS. s'ss.
A fox fond of poultry took charge oftwenty :
six hens belonging to Horace Sawyer
Ic1o H. W :
heart disease, on the 10Th inst, aged about GO
years. ass sissa S So
Capt Ira H. Foss, agent of tue York Manu-
featuring Company, Saco, is confined to his
house by illness resulting from over exertion
and too close attention to his business. His
physician hopes to be able to avert the threat
ened fever.
The wife of Rev. Mr.: Emerson, pastor of the
Second Congregational church at Biddeforj.
died after brief sickness, last Tuesday.
Rev. M. Lewis recently of Gorham. has
been installed as pastor of the Congregational
society IN Alfred.
DIR. e. w. Bull, of Burlington, VT, aged
about 67 years, died at Old Orchard Beach 81
CO, 29th inst In the manufacture and sale of
Bulls Sarsaparilla, he acquired a large fortune.
in the disposition of which he was very liber,
al. He has been in the habit of passing his
summers at Old Orchard Beach for twenty
five years, and has spent q great deal Of time
and money in laying out "Fcrn Park which
is done in a manner highly creditable to his
taste as well as his liberality. He was sick
but week (of some affection Of the hearty and
was not considered dangerously ilItfll We'd
nesday B4
A large and extensive business is being done
the present season in the manufacture Of
bricks, at the yard Of Charles ii. Green, Eos.
in Kittery. These yards being located along
side Of tide water afford rare facilities for load
ing and shipment Mr.. G. resides in Boston,
and his business at Kttery is under the super
intendence of Mr.. A. f.. Small, who evinces
skill and Judgment in its management.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. John Moran, q
iaborer in the Pepperell yard, was Instantly
kllled. The circumstances are as follows: Mr..
Moran was at work about a derrick The
workmen had stone attached to the derrick
ana were hosting it. AS they were raising the
stone it swung from the bank and caught Mr..
Moran, who was in the pit below, and iammed
him against the wall. The stone was louite
heavy, aud the momentum it received was suf
ficienf to crush the poor man. His death was
old '