The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-17
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Duriee, situated IN MI. Desert, was entira, /,
destroyed by fre We understand the mi
was only partially insured.
Petitions are in circulation in Ellsworth
asking for charter for a railroad from Ran
gor to Ellswsrth by the way of Bucksport
Daniel Morgan, Esq, has resigned the off3c,
of postmaster at Sedgwick, and Joshua Watso,
has been appointed and commissioned in hi
place.
DR.. Willis G.. Robinson of the .. S. Army
native of Ellsworth and son of the late Hon
Thomas Robinson, is member elect Of the Tex
as House of Representatives.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Rev. Wales Lewis formerly pastor Of tn
First Congregational Church in Brewer. die,
last week in Pittston where he had resided
since 1866.
The Kennebec Land & Lumber Company O
Pittston, are about to erect building for tn
purpose of manufacturing kindling wood for
foreign market.
The Kennebec Journal has been shown h
Jos. Burton, Esq, Register of Deeds for tba
county, a rare curiosity in its way, consistip,
OF copy of the will OF Florentius VassalI. for
mcrly of London, now on file and recorded !,
toe Probate office in Augusta. 1t is what i
termed an exemplfied copy, and is probably ,
fac smile OF the original, written artisticall,
in the old English characters on eleven lag
sheets of parchment, and is authenticated II n
der the "big seaP' of the ''Lord Archbishop q
Canterbury" the head Of the Prerogativ
Court, the Supreme Court of Probate in Eng
land. The town of Vassalboro' was name,
for the gentleman who makes disposal of In
property in the above will.
The danger of boys in jumping upon ever
sieigh or sled that comes along is illustrate,
by an occurrence in Hallowel last Monday
A lad attempted to jump upon team tina
was passing along the street, but missing hi
hold Tell upon the ground, and was run owe
by another horse that was following close be
bind the team. The horse stepped fair uror
the little fellows head, severely cutting it will
the corks of his shoe, aud it seems strange tina
he was not instantly killed.
The Journal Of Friday says while the rive
at Gardiner IS closed by ice, the waters of th
Kennebec are yet unclaimed at Auunsta
We guess they cannot say so to-day.
The Gardiner Journal saws that Mr. Amo
fotter, OF Litchfield, who has been yery sicl
for some time with a dangerous and paintu
disease, had his leg amputated on Sunday last
At last accounts he was lying in a very critlca
condition.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
During the year 1869, says a correspondent
OF the Lewiston Journal there were 81 vessels
belonging to Bo0thbay, employed in the fl .h
ing business, requiring $50 men and bows. III
fish and mackerel caught were valued at abou
S25O,00O. Three pooy factories in the tow,
made about $4,000 worth of oil. and S25 .00
worth of refuse fish used for fertilizing, Tn
seasonew was the best for pogies known TO
years. A factory is being built in Boothba
TO dry, cut and pack rockwell, which is uset
IS fertilizer. During the year there were
three fishing vessels lost worth from So 900 Il
$4,000, with nineteen lives-alI belonging il
Boolhbay.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says child of Mr.. Boardma,
Francis. OF Oxford, waf shot through the RICH
arm, by the discharge of a pistol, on Tuesday
Jan 4th; the shot was not fatal. The acciden
occurred While the child was stopping at Otis
field. Itseems that be had the pistol In hi
hands, and while giving it to boy who wa
with him, it was discharged and the ball pass
ed through the arm inst below the sho1ilde,
and TO his chest.
Col. Orison Ripley and family, leave Paris
, i6f 'neir new M home 10 Weston, Massachusetts
TINS week. The Colonel has always lived O
the farm cleared up by his father. amono III
first settlements in Paris. -
Mr.. jonathan Holmes, who is over 70 wear
OF age, cut last winter, one cord of wood ne
day, and had the care of Is head of cattle. an
two horses, He is now living in the town {
Paeis. FMS winner, so far, be has cut 40 cord
OF wood, and taken care of 20 head OF cattl,
house.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Boardman of Decker Gel
eorated the 18th anniversary OF their weddin
on the evening of the 10th instant. Map
presents of silver and various other article
were made to the happy couple.
The Bangor Wing understands that Brt
Burr OF the Jettersonlan with another detectiv
Is looking up evidence against vlolators of tb
absent about two weeks.
pJcCATA 0IrrS ror-xrx,
We learn from the Bangor Whiq that at Tn
annual meeting of the stockholders of th
Bangor and Piscataquis Slate Company, he'll
10 Bangor on the 18TH inst, the following d
rectors were chosen: Abner Lowell and Lew
is Pierce of Portland; Charles u. Abbott
Whiting s. Clark, Fl. M. Plasted and E. I
Sabine of Bangor, and Tho mas M. Crooker @
Paris. Thomas Mason of Bangor was chose,
meeting or rne Isrectets Lew e. s4oSeg 9 @
chosen President for the ensuing wear an
w Sparrow, superintendent at the quarry.
Daniel x. Weld of Abbott, who served as
soldier IN the ei9hty-fonrtL Pennsylvania vol
unteers, and whose name has been upon the
pension rolls, writes to the Commissioner @
Pensions thut he has regeined his health an,
and can get along without pension. an
asks that his name may be stricken from tn
pension rolls. Comm issiouer Van Aerman re
plies to Weld, and while complying with hi
request, pays HIM compliment for his disin
terested patriotism.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The officers Of Carrabassett Lodge. I. O.. o
y. Is. were installed at Skowhegan, Wednes
day evening, Jan. 9th by the officers of tb
Grand Lodge of the State of Maine, The ad
dress of Judge Kingsbury of this city, on tn
occasion, is highly spoken of
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Journal learns that movement
9 a IN ha mo do f.,rf h,,ilJ
water to protect that harbor.
The Belfast Age learns that the contract 70
building the Winterport railroad has been ex
ecuted and that the contractors will coz, menc
work early in the spring. The price to be pait
is $35 600 per mile. The contractors have sub
scrlbed $40 600 to the stock aud theirs is abou
100000 additional subscription by towns ant
individuals. The contractors are to complet,
the road and take mortgage for the balance
The Age gays an Adventist woman on tn,
east side of the river in Belfast some week,
ago, having heard from some source, that Their
had been new revelation, and that the worIf
would end ON certain day, made all necessary
preparations to be taken up She waited
through the dav, and into the night Tt han.
pened that the Boston steamer was DELAYED IN
account of the storm, and did not arriye iii
late In the night. Hearing her whistle the old
lady jumped from her chair, and rnnninp to !
nelghbor's house, where her daughter was. she
cailea itup Mary, the end is at hand, dom
you hear the Savior blowing his horn?''
A large bear has been seen in the hack mart
OF 'Ihe town OF Stockton The hunters have
been after him, but the vornaint now decline
showing himself.
YORK COUNTY,
Mr.; Albert Moulton of York, has inst
slaughtered pig 396 days old which when
dressed weighed 343 pounds. All the aoe of
-FOUR weeks it weighed only ten pounds, show.
days. Pe' u"y 'o' 90
The town OF York has 800 voters I.is aicht
miles IN extent. The name was first Aoamen.
ticus, then the city of Gorges or Gorgana,
then York. The charter of this the f;rst" Iaar,
LEST city in America, is copied into tbe t Town
records still preserved, notwithstaudino the
indian devastatiens by which mauy v,ii,ahs
public documents were lost.
AT LARGE.
The hennebec Journal says the committee
on elecuops may expect to hear some curions
revelations IN the manner of conducting cleo.
ions IN the French regions of Aroostook conn
ty.
The Educational Board which meets in A ~
gusta to-day, Will hold three sessions eacb
in the Superintendent's OFF,
for general consultations; and afterno,, ~
ana evenings in the hall of the House of Rem.
cesen'atires, for disc ussion of educational m a.
ters and organizing for the next years wnri,
IN the educational field. All the County SnA
pervisors are expected to be present.
we learn from tie Journal that the .Tudoos
OF PROBATE have been in session several davs i,'
augusta comparing potes, and examipjnS the
their own experience in what respect he lo,rs
n be improved. They adjourned finalv law" "r
Erlday., The Judges present were Nonrso o W
,oasadahoc, Bourne of York. Baker of Ke~no "a
pee, Currier of Franklin, Godfrey of Panos-
seo1, converse of Lincoln, Waterman of Cnm.