The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-06
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Iewistou Journal saws Friday morning.
John Booth. EMPLOYED in the weaving room of
the Hill Mill. went into the carding room,
where he had the misfortune to get his hand
caught in carding Frame The hand and fin
gers We're badly lacerated and crushed: The
second finger was mass OF Jelly and mad 10
be amputated--the bone coming out TO near
the wrist The wound was skillfully dressed
by DIR. Fitch
The Fourth of July was largely celebrated
salutes. exercises in the Park, fireworks &C.,
thsy had creased pig and a CREASED pole, the
latter surmounted nv a silver cup which he
who reached it was entitled 10, and balloon
ascension which was very successful. MI.
John Hall3 of Lynn, Mass, ana Mr. l.; -.
DoWnes, memoe1 u h, ino ,v%;ch ramain-
cd in the air about half an hour, when safe
and beautiful descent was made about six
miles from the place Of starting
rryyrppc couNTy.
NJ Wade of
Chas ii. wade, son OF Mr. .; ,vos killed
augusta, ieil from alois ''n nf march last
and Host at sea on tne s. aao NJ latitude 20
Iaasoas onS TX Seconds west. He was on the
ioSar tore tonsail ward arm furling that sail
p,ssa nso5 y Ia lost his balance, and falling.
s .pPI I;s hooJ and shoulders on the rail al
the topgallant forecastle and went overheard.
The Augusta Journal says there is an old
lady at the Insane Hospital in that city, who
has been there for many years, and whose
record shows that she was born in Revolu-
tlenary camp. Her name is Betsey CROKER,
and she is so years ofage.
The Gardiner Re,,orter states that Mrs. Eliza
hoth w Crave Of Warren aged W vears Wis
;tim r at her son.in.iaws' Josiah Maxcy. ESQ,
in Gardiner, met with an accident last Satur-
day afternoon which caused her death. Inc
Old lady was nearly oIlnd put Always lns Msn
upon going up and down stairs alone: WINE
going down stairs that day, she acc1dentaiiy
missed the lower step ana Iel 70 !ne noor' us
ao4as tuo M o0 ~, Thmr.daw n;nbt 'Ao
o.oo'' ~ noA -" ~. y.
The percentage OF tax In Gardner Is twenty
TWO mis- on the dollar.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The wiscasset Oracle saws the new store
lately built in Dresden, near the Pownalbor-
ough Hall, by d. blanchard, OF Klchmond,
was burned on the night OF June 20 WIN an
IT'S contents. 1t was valued az VI ,WOV-lnsure0.
Ihere mad been no ilght used IN Inc store our
ing the evening. 1t was the WORK OF an lncen-
diary. ---. .e.s
The Oracle says o Massachusetts, man recent
y came to Bristol, Maine, started Forge Oll
Eactory, maue .wsntx I.o%sa a, uo.aeS ~ ono
ssd I:s anu oil INC 'eie u 'n0
d. / orioe'
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
A little son of William Runnells in George
town, about twelve years OF age, while scuiiiny
float across Back river in that town Friday,
fell into the water by slipping his oar, and was
aiowaeu. yoGnger pr =; WY tt was VIII ~
rnna az h to I'M hut ,ot Po;nr stro~n an,"h h;s
rescue MN, Dut not DcinS eCrong ShouSn, ms
efforts were unayalling; twas with difficulty
'na' 'no young ""nnoiiS saVeu IL nnsel''
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Republican learns that it is contemplate
ed to commence work on the Custom House
at Machias, Mr.. j. Lowell Nash having been
appointed by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
| Superintendent of the work.
Parties were engaged last week in running
out and settling disputed line between Ma
chias anu oonesDoIo, tnere naN.hg peeD a COL u
t!oversy lor seSera. years III aegalu " FAMILY
nvlng upon me unGeclded territory' VINO usu-
any fequ''eo neip HUN 'i'o 'o"n
YORK COUNTY.
| We learn ssom the Saco Independent that
on Thursday night about 10 o'clock the house
and barn on the farm recently owned by Ben
jamin Day in WATERFORD, belonging to 2. Fol
som, was destroyed by ire. The house was
undouDteuiy Gie worh oi an ihcenulsry III
sured IN the Etna 1or $l2OO.
The directors of Ocean National Bank,
Kennebunk, have declared semi-annual div
| idend of five per cent, payable on and after
Tuesday July 9th.
The ship-yard at Kennebunk Landing,
| which has been used about one hundred years,
| for building vessels, has this summer been
fenced up and is now a pasture. The last YES
sci built there was in 1867.
On Saturday .Jnne 25th the bousa of Geo
Libby in West Burton was strucI nv ,;cht.
| ming and badly sbattered MIS- T;hbv 1Sho
was in The sitting rom had norrow ssc"no
| ON the Monday nrev 'ons COW helono;n~ to
Warren Snoff3rd was E;Ilad w" "'o.sAs w
- ,
nIe 0ccurrea caught IN the basement OF
Qulmpy q Sweetsirs Dloce, tunder Bean shoe
store ION the night OF July 4th, supposed to