The Portland daily press., 1870-07-09

being TO find q suitable route for extending the
track to the water, from the present terminus
of the line in that city.
WALDO COUNTY.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad
Co., at Belfast last Wednesday, Mr. Colburn.
Treasurer, made an informal report that $3.50 :
401 ,65 has been paid the contractors. Judge
Dickerson stated the present resources for the
completion of the work to be-Individuai snb-
scriptons unpaid 100000: First Mortoaoe
Bonds $150.0C0; Preferred stock on hand.
within the limits fixed, $500, 900. Total. with
amount already paid contractors 81 ,O61 900, to
meet the estinated cost of complete road, at
laid by the LIST of August.
The Belfast Age says young lady, daughter
OF Capt. Lenpher of Stockton narrowly oscar.
eI drowning last Sunday, near Brigader's
island: She was being rowed out in a punt
10 sail-boat when the frail craft overturned
anu she was thrown into the water She was
rescued with much difficulty after she had
sunk the third time, by Mr.. Eleazer McGilvery
of Belfast
The Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural So
ciety will hold their annual Cattle Show and
Fair at Monroe village, September 28th and
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says Mrs. James Blackwell of
Aauisou, WHOSe arm was SO severely injured o
few days ago has been obliged to have it ampu-
tated above the elbow.
Fire crackers in Canaan came near causing
fire the Fourth by being thrown upon the roof
OF the town-house. Quite hole was burned.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Pushaw House at Pushaw, came near
being destroyed by fire. Thursday afternoons
The Bangor City Council has appropriated
$l5O for outdoor concerts, by the Bangor Com
ct Band.
The Penobscot and Pscataquis County
Commissioners have decided to locate new
and direct route from Abbot to Dexter.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times chronicles the death of Caleb
S. jerks, ESQ.,, well knownin that community
as one of the most worthy and esteemed citizen.
His health has been failing for several months.
aud he died Thursday afternoon.
The Times says signs of ship bulldog are ap-
parent in TOpsham. A brig is in process of
construction, which is now all timbered out,
and the wOrkmen are putting in the lower deck
frames. She will be about 400 tons burthen;
double-decked; length of keel 112 feet; beams
2S feet and Is IL feet deep.
new silver dollar, date 1870 was exhibited
to an excited crowd in Bath, on Thursday,
says the Times
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Indians at Pleasant Point, observed the
4th of July, by firing salute in the morning.
AS Mr.. S. 3. Pool was crossing the bridge
at Calais, a few nights since, he was stopped
by party of fellows, one of whom demanded
toll, evidently with the intent to rob him. But
the gang got hold of the wrong customer. Mr..
Pool had a revolver, and he fired at the leader,
but the shot did not take effect and he fred a
second time, evidently hitting one of the vii
lains, for they made off at double quick time
This is the third time persons have been stop
ped on that bridge, after dark.
YORK COUNTY. tat
An order was received at the Kittery Navy
Yard on Thursday from Washington to concen-
trate all the available force for the purpose of
fitting q. S. Steamers California and Nara
gansett for sea by the LIST of August. To carry
out this order much larger force than is en-
poyed there must be put at work at once
Rev. Charles Tenney, pastor of the Pavilion
Congregational Church in BiddefOrd, was
thrown over the fender of his carriage by the
breaking of the ring bolt, on Thursday last,
striking on his face and head, and receiving a
severe shock and few bruises.
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Frank Wildes
while at work in the wood shop of the Hardy
Machine Co., lost one of his fingers by circu-
lar saw.