The Portland daily press., 1869-11-13
state News.


gun the erection of new house of worship on
the site of burned the edfice.
The Rev. A. G. Gaines, pastor of rhe Uni
versalist church at Mechanic Falls, has re-
ceived and accepted call to go to Canton, N.
Y. He will leave there the first of January.
The Sabatts correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal writes that the new wooden mill,
erected at that place the past season, is now
running one set OF machinery manufacturing
repellants.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Maine Medical School will omen its
course of lectures on February 17Ih with a
full corps of instructors.
The exhibition of the Senior and Junior
classes OF Brunswick college will take place.
Gu Monday evening next, at the Baptist
church, at 2 2. M.
The Brunswick Telegraph says Henry Coffi q
on Tuesday bad the carcase OF a boG which
weighed TT lbs. 1t was by M. P. Tebbetts
of Topsham, and was stat as butter''
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
jay correspondent of the Portland Tran
script says: LAS one of the inmates of the
aim house was passing out on his way to
church, he met the overseer and inquired of
him if he was not going to meeting The over-
seer, being somewhat given to mirth, replied
dryly: No, you tell Bro. - that it was not
convenient tor me to attend church to day, but
l will try and De present next SUNDAY Mr.
Pauper enters and seats himself in church,
Ut ar the pulpit. some time before services be-
gin, and when the minister arose to commence
worship, Mr.. Pauper arose and remarked, be-
fore The congregation, as follows: MIR clergy
man. 1 was requested by Mr.. =, the over
seer, to say to you that it was not convenient
fol him to be here to day, and he hopes you
will excuse him: He will endeavor to be pres
ent next Sabbath"
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth american saws the Reeds
Brook Log Driving Company have completed
4 substantial dam at the foot of Reeds Pond
few rods above the cid dam. 1t raises the
water in the pond some five or six feet
Messrs. e. A. & w. Moore have built Single
mill at the outlet of Reeds Pond and are doing
a good business.
Mr.. Samuel Ober, of Brooklin aged SO years.
dropped down dead in the road one day last
week. He had just left the house to 20 on
foot to daughters, some three miles distant.
when he fell and expired instantly, says the
American.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Gen. W. S. Tilton, of Boston, has heen ap-
pointed Governor of the Military Asylum at
Togus.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Col William SWEET of Paris, has been elect
ed member of the board of Agriculture from
Oxford County.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Supervising Architect Mullet's forthcoming
report will show that the old Government
building at Bangor, Me-, was commenced in
1862 and was flushed in 1856. at a COST Of 500.
900 in gold. The extension, which is ne arly as
large as the old building was commenced in
May, 1868, and was finished in November.
1869, at cost of $4,000 in currency.
Capt. John Walker, an old and well known
resident OF Exeter was found in his store
Ihu sday Z. M. in an unconscious state. where
be had fallen from an upper story down the
stairs. '"'
A man n Lincoln informs the editor of The
Ploneertbat 20 GOO sheep were driven to mar
ket through that village last year. Trans
portstlon being better, of course the number
will be much larger this year,
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that Rev. Mr.. Gunni-
son of the First Universalist Society of Ba1b.
has rendered lis resignation. He has received
q call to Newark, N. j.
The dwelling house of Mr. Harvey Camnbe1l
OF BOwdoinham, was burned to the gronnd on
wednesday morning. The furniture and ali
the contents were saved. The house was a
comparatively new one, worth about $1,000
The fire caught in the attic. it is supuosed
from some defect in the chimney.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Skowhegan Reporter is Informed t,,.+
the contractors Tor the grading of the Somer-
set railroad have made arrangements with the
Station Agent for the transportation of tbe
otsiduoC VI tuclT tedtuS 10 IOrLlanQ.
The Reporter says serious tyne of tvnbo;5
fever ha en prevalent in Smith. field the
past two months. Several persons have died
OF 1t and many are sick now.
A correspondent OF the Reporter saws ~,
Thursday, Oct. %, Mr.. hn O'Briep in t b
employ of MessIs. A. & P. Coburn. starteS
from this settlement for Holeb, where he wos
at work Nothing more was known of him |
until Monday when parties with whom he boa
arranged to meet him at the head of At,ean |
Fond, arrived there. Not finding him ,ban
proceeded across the carry, where they fonnS
his coat and hat in the Holeb Pond. No hn5 |
been drowned. nave
The house of Randall McCrilis. of Pa1rruo
was burned Thursday evening with all its con- ,"
t. nts, consisting of about 40 tons of bay III
the grain raised on the place the past season
l6 head of cattle, 2 horses and hogs Tho
family were all at meeting except an Old ladu
Inc l. connecting the house and barn was
torn down to prevent the fire from bnrniny tbo
dwelling house, but the main part of the Ionse
was nearly destroyed. The barn was 40 Inv en-
eet and was the finest in town. ii ere was
'nly $500 insurance on the whole property.
WALDO COUNTY.
The house and two barns belonging to Wins
ow b. Bolmes in Swanville, were burned at
O'Clock on the evening OF the 9th. The fire
ook in the barn, from some unknown cause
)hly portion of the bedding was saved from |
he house. There was an insurance of $500
n the buildings.
We learn from the Belfast Age that the shin
! u nc firm heretofore known as White &
ess will be carried on by Henry Mc1ilvor us Ut
he old yard. The frame for schooner has
cen put up this week, and the timber for a
lrge ship to be put up soon is being nnloaGed
wo or more ships will be built in this ward
mother year. "i0