The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-07

LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Wiscasset Oracle boasts that reneaters
are not confined to the metropolis and that
John Fenton voted twice at the late election
in that town.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Daniel Smith, pension agent, of the firm of
Perkins 8 Smith of Bangor, disapneared a
few days since to escape the clutches of the
law. It was recently discovered at the Treas
ury Department that considerable sums of
money, running through quite a long period
had been paid to Smith for pensions. honnties
| etc., upon forged papers; it is also alleged
that he has appropriated to his own use mon
eys belonging to certain widows and ornhans
| in this city and vicinity for whom he acted as
| agent. U S. Marshal Marble paid BANGOR n
| visit to work up the case and arrest the delin-
quent, but he had passed over the border.
Smith was private in 22d Maine Regiment.
Sanford E. Coombs was arraigned at Bangor
| Tuesday before Judge Clark, Tor placing an
obstruction upon the European and North
American Railway, with the intent oil throw.
ing an excursion train of the track. Coombs
is a large but we'll proportional fellow, in his
| 18th wear. His countenance does not indicate
the wickedness of his acts He was seusibly
affected during his examination, and wept
freely. After full hearing he was ordered
to recognize in the sum Of $4,000. For want
of bail he was remanded to Jail.
Public baths were opened in Bangor Mon.
day.
of Augustine Violet, Jr., is defendant in a
case on trial at Bangor.
We learn from the Wing that Judge God
frey has appointed Ambrose z. Flint. ESQ.
former County Treasurer, as Register of Pro-
pro s to nse ,1e Rsats;y oeeasosed by
Register. Mr.. Flint has received the appoint
ment of the Governor.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The funeral of the late E. o. Halle took
place at Waterford Sunday afternoon, The
ceremonies were under the direction of the
Mount Tirem Lodge of Free Masons of Wa
terfOrd. large delegation from the Oriental
Lodge of Bridgton was also present. The vii
lage church, where an impressive PRAYER and
address were made by Chaplain Taber, Of
Norway, was filled to overlooking. At the
grave the service was read by w. NJ. Alfred
Kimball.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
; Franklin School for Boys at Thompson
founded by Hon. Warren johnson is about
J | opening. Messrs. Sanborn and Lindsey, two
young gentlemen from Dartmouth college,
with experience as teachers from Auburndale
are the Principals, and come highly recon-
mended, says a coIlespondentaof the. Bath
Times
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Somerset Lodge, No. "a, of Skowhegan
have made arrangements for q grand enter
tainment on Monday evening next, in eonnec
: ton with work in the third degree. Visiting
brethren will be present from Arson, Port
land, Augusta and other places. A supper
will be provided in the hall of the lodge, an(
there will be speeches and other entertain
ment.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
, The farmers of Washington are again en-
gagged in raising wheat successfully.
Miss Mary A. Hall was elected one of tn
, school committee at East Machias. She wa
nominated and supported by the Democrats
, says the Union.
The Selectmen of Marshfield, at the annua
meeting, reported the town out OF debt, AM
$25 in the treasury. There is no minister, doc
tor or lawyer in the town; no paupers and n
: rum shops, says the Machias Union.
WALDO COUNTY.
Some of the shares of the delinquent sub
scribers of the Belfast & Moosehead LAX
q Railroad were sold last Saturday. Most o
:. them sold for $53 per share l$10Ol The larges
t amounts went for $40 and $25 per share. The!
t | were all bought by Ex-Governor Crosby, prob
y ably in the interest of the Directors.
ft YORK COUNTY.
!. A. R., of Kittery, have voted to procure like
u nesses of all the soldiers connected with tn
q regiments from that vicinity, who lost thei
Q lives during the war, to decorate their Hall.
o A number of the friends and neighbors Q
:, Mrs. Lydia A. Trefethen, of Kittery, (who ha
! her barn destroyed and her house damaged b
D fire, recently assembled at her house on tn
: evening of March Goth, and donated full lar
!. der of provisions, groceries, etc. This was il
addition to the sums of money contributed b
u the townsmen, to assist III rebuilding the barr
AT LARGE.
At meeting of the Washington Irving Lii
!, | erary Association, Sunday evening, Mr.. A.
: Perham, of this State, read an able essay o.
70 the subject of temperance, showing the physie
3 | logical effects of liquor on those using it.