The Portland daily press., 1870-11-24
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ANpRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

1t is estimated that 1900 mink, 1000 fox, 1000
muskrat and several hundred skunk skins of
the value of $8000 are annually disposed of In
Androscoggin county-all the animals being
killed in that county.
The thieves of the Turner and Livermcro
clothes lines, who were tracked to Abbotvile,
near Mt. Zircon, have been arrested after a pur-
suit of 200 miles, by Mr.. Soule of Livermore
and an officer.
The Auburn Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation has voted to establish at once build
ing fund, and has taken the necessary preimi-
nary measures,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The winter meeting of the Board of A sri-
culture at Pennington has been fixed for Jan.
81, 4th, 9th and 9th, 1871. The general and
leading subject of discussion will be "Associ-
ated Draining" and it is expected that Mr.. A.
Willard, of New York, will be present.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
In reference to the verdict of $225O recently
obtained in the Superior Court in Portland by
Mrs. Anthony A. Hall, of Brunswick, against
Arthur FL. Locke, of Augusta damages for in
juriess received by being run over several
months ago in that town by reason of the al
legged careless driving of the defendant, the
Maine Farmer remarks:-Mr. Locke was stu
dent of Bowdoin College at the time. The
case is singular one, from the fact that the
defendant is minor, without the means of
paying any such sum Of money, and the only
object of the suit would seem to be to obtain a
verdict and thus enable the plaintiff to hold
an execution over the young man, and when
he becomes of age harrass him or his friends
into the payment of the money. We under
stand that the father of the defendant offered
to settle the matter .amicably by the payment
of sum within his means, but all his over
lures were rejected by the plaintiff
PENoBscor COUNTY.
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Agricultural College have been erecting a
three story brick building, with Mansard roof
at OronO, the present season. The building
was SO by A. and they commenced layiag the
brick ten weeks ago Monday. Tuesday the
roof was all completed, stating. timing, &c.
and the building was ready for cold weather
Three hundred thousand of brick We're laid
The Bangor Wing says large amount of pc
tatoes is still unmarketed in the up-riveI
towns.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Schooner October, of Bath, Capt. Huxley
whilst proceeding down the river on Monday
grounded on the fats and filed with water
The Times says tug-boat went to Ler assist
ance aud lowed her up to the wharf in Bath
where she is discharging her cargo of slabs.
+ The Bath Times says base fraud has beer
perpetrated upon the people in that vicinity
lately by man reporting to be a sewing ma
chine agent, Offering to furnish machines to bt
palu LOT IN WORK, only requiring the prepay
ment Of four or five dollars to pay expense ant
insurance. Quite a number advanced thu
amount asked for and are badly sold.
Schooner Willie Perry, Capt Oxnard, from
New York for Belfast and Searsport loaded
with corn and flour, struck on ledge of
Small Point on Tuesday and lies on the beaci
full of water Crew saved.
WALDO COUNTY.
The body of the man found drowned at Bel
fast Tuesday has been identified as that O
Luthur Whitney, of Thorndike. He probabl,
wandered off one of the wharves in tenipoar,
fit of insanity.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Nathan Lopgfellow, Esq a wealthy and es
teemed citizen of Machias, died at hiss resi-
dence in that town Sunday noon, Nov. 10th
aged 50 years.
AT LARGE.
The following appropriations will be asked
for by the Secretary of War for the centinua
ton of improvements of rivers and harbols in
Maine, as folows:-Saco river, $50 GOO; Port
land Breakwater, $4,000; Portland channel
$25 goo: Richmopd's Island, $4,000; Kenne
bee river, $12,500; Back river, near Bath
$6500; Penobscot river, at and below Bangor
100000; st. Croix river, provided New Bruins
wick co-operates, $4,000; and Kennebunk
liver S1h00l