The Portland daily press., 1870-06-18
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ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.
A woman in Lewiston, according to the
journal, who is possessed with the idea that
she is going to die at once, rang the door bell
of her neighbor day or two since, and asked
her it she wouldn't cut and make shroud for
her, as "she was about her size!"
Miss Lizzie Graffam, while at work in the
weaving department of the Continental Mill
ON Wednesday, had her lett arm SO badly LAGER
ateds in the machinery between the shoulder
and the elbow, that it was found necessary to
to remove the f1eshy part of the upper arm
says the Journal
The Lewiston Journal learns that the Trus-
tees of Lewiston Falls Academy Offer on GER
tain conditions, to transfer to the Maine Con-
gregational Conference the Edward Little In
stitute and grounds, for the establishment of a
Latin school for the purpose of fitting young
men for college. The Institute building is
leased to the city for four years longer, when
the transfer can take place. The property Of
ositiOn is to give this property to the Confer
ence for such school, on condition of the
Conference raising a cash fund of S35 OOO
The subject will come before the Congrega-
tionalist Conference which is to meet next
week at Yarmouth.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A big haul of salmon was made on Satur-
day at the weir of Richard Abbott in Verona
consisting OF twenty-Seven splendid fish. One
of them weighed q IL pounds, and four
weighed So pounds.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette chronicles the arrival
in that city of Mrs. Daniels, Mr.. Sturse and
A. IS. Watson of New York, j. NJ Missels
purporting to be Sheriff OF Jersey CITY. and
understands their visit was to make some ar
rapgement in regard to the baIling of Daniels
and Moore, the Lime lock Bank Robbers
now confined in Belfast jail
McLoon and McAlster of Rock land are "a
build a vessel the present season of about AS(
tons. She will be 12) feet keel, 10 feet inches
wide, II IL feet lower hold and 5 teet between
decks. She is to be commanded by Capt. w
Smith.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The Jameson Guards of Bangor have been
invited to visit Portland and participate in the
4th of July celebration.
The Bangor Wing says at Chapman and
Palmer's mill in Orono, on Tuesday last, from
A. M. to z p. NJ, $500 a:hs were sawed or
one machine. The stock was not selected, and
l hours were taken for meals.
A young man in Eexter traded off dog fol
a revolver, and then, accidentally, shot him.
self in the foot with the pistol. He, probably
thinks he made poor trade
The following Communicates of Knights
Templar will DO escort duty for the process on
OF Masons at the dedication services at Bangor
on the 18th: Portland Commandery. Portland
s sir EEIeebs E. Berry. q St Johns Bangor
Sir r. w. Black, e e.; st. Alban, Portland
Sir Charles M. Ri e, E. C.; Claremont, Rock
land, Sir Leander Weeks, E c.; De Molay
Skowhegan, Sir ". r. G; Estes, E G., viii
delegations from Bath, Gardiner, Biddeford
aud Eastport, and probably the Lewiston
Commandery. The Bangor Cornet Band
Portland Band, Skowhegan Brass Band, Au.
gusta Brass Baud, Thomaston Brass Band, and
several other first class bands will add to the
pleasant it will be the finest Masonic display
ever in Maine, says the Whiq.
OXFORD COUNTY
The Observer learns that the Major Denuei
timber land opposite the depot at South Paris
has been Sold to MIR. Alvah Shurt IF of Paris
and Mr.. Barbour of Portland for Sc, 500. 4
The Oxford Democrat says Tuesday evening
singular shower was experienced at South
Paris. The atmosphere presented peculiar
appearance; and after the shower, strong sui
pburc vapOr was observable, and the ground
was sprinkled with sulphur. The next morn
ing, sulphur was found 10 tubs of water which
were left out over night. 1t permeated the
houses, and The Coarse grit could be felt on
rubbing the hands over the furniture.
Mr.. John Brown of West Paris, recently
had a needle extracted from his body which
had been forty-tour years burrowing in bis
flesh. He was eighteen years old when it eff
iected Judgment, and re is pretty sure he got
it from some young lady's dress to Uhich he
was attached about that tins The needle en-.
tered the side and was taken out of the chest
just below the LETT collar bone, says the Demo.
crdt.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY. &
The new ferry boat for the Knox g. Lincoln
railroad, was launched at Bath THURSDAY. The
Portland Company furnish the machinery, and
1T is all ready to be put in
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The SkOwhegan Reporter says Messrs. Hill
q Emery have lost their splendid horse
''SkOwhegan Boy" This was one of the fin.
est Knox horses in Name, and his loss is moi
only severe upon the owners but to the public
He was valued at So 900. The cause is said to
be stoppage.
George Clark, of Skowhegan, brakeman or
the Somerset u Kennebec railroad, fell from
the extra train over the road Wednesday after.
noon, which was running at the rate of twenty
miles al hour. Nothing disturbed by the liz.
tie affair, he got up, started along, and soon
oUertoOE the train. 1t was narrow escape
from sudden DEATH
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Journal says last Monday morn.
ing man came to Capt. Dennis0n, of the
steamer City of Richmond, during her landing
at Belfast, and refunded to him $40 that he
received early in the spring, as pay for a lost
trunk. He said the money had been maid
wrongfully, and he desired to refund it. On
lnquIry,it was ascertaiDed that the man had
recently experienced religion, and was baptiz
ed last Sunday. That conversion has bore
rapid fruits.
The Belfast Age gives the following items in
relation to the new railroad: Work is going on
briskly over the whole route. The Gfiii's II
Ryder's cove, between the upper bridge and
point, has again settled aud sloughed off, but
ly to the Point. The ship Alexandria with
iron is expected there to unload. The buildings
in the depot at Belfast are being finished, =
Bark Helen Maria, with rails, will unloed at
Bangor, and the iron will be sent down to the
other end of the route. Several car loads Of
citizens have gone over the route SO far as the
rails are laid down. A couple of schooner
loads of ties are expected from St Johns.
Br. bark Helen Marion, with railroad iron
for the Belfast and Moosebead Lake railroad.
arrived at Belfast on Friday.
YORK COUNTY
The Biddeford Union says Mr.. Aaron Harri-
man, OF that city, committed suicide Wednes-
day night by shooting himself He purchased
a ur-Earreed pistol on the same day, and in
the afternoon was seen walking in the field in
the rear OF Blacks ice houses on Factory Is
land. About four O'Clock persons in the vicin.
ity heard pistol shots, and Mr.. Hartman was
found lying dead on his face in the rear of the
ice-hOuses. Mr.. Hartman was fireman on
the Laconia, and leaves wife and three chill
dren.
A son of Mr.. George " Jordan, formerly of
Biddesord, now OF Dover, N. a., was killed by
shocking accident last week. He started
early Friday morning, on horseback, to drive
a cow to pasture. When almost home on bis
return, the horse reared, and throwing the boy
backwards, fell upon him. After being taken
home, he fingered till Saturday morning, when
he died.
A sturgeon, measuring seven feet nine inch.
es, and weighing two hundred pounds, was
captured on Wednesday, at the fails above the
covered bridge at Biddeford.
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