The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-25


Charles Marston took from the stable Of Am
brose Buck, in Lewiston, a black mare, and
light sleigh, to be gone three hours MIR.
| Buck traced them to late that evening. since
| which time no clue has been obtained He Of
| fers q reward for tho return Of the team and
thieves.
| ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
| A slight fire occurred in the office of DIR. r.
L. Harlow in Lisbon block, Lewiston, Sunday
| night.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Presque Isle Sunrise
gives an idea of one local interest that may be
opened to the country by the use of the Aroos-
took Railroad. On townships Nos. and 8,
Range 6, he says, are inexhaustible and easy
working marble quarries.
It is rumored that several gentlemen of
means, now residents of New Brunswick, con-
template locating in Houtou as soon as the
Branch Railroad is completed.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
We are gratifed to learn that Mr. GordAn
P. Wiggn, an old and highly respected citizen
of"Prout's Neck" Scarboro' Maine, has been
! appointed by q. 8. Collector Burgess of the
81 District OF Virginia, Deputy Collector. U. s.
Internal Reyenue,fo the counties Of Cu!pepper
went to Virginia last fall and has been till re-
Gently in the employ of his brother-in-law,
w. A. MacNulty, Postmaster at Culpeper @.
friends of Mr.: Wiggin throu bout this State
will rejoice to hear of bis prosperity. The gov
ernment will find in him an enegetic and
faithful officer.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The late fall OF snow in franklin county was
eighteen inches, and train on the Androscog-
gin road that went out Monday to clear the
track got stuck in drift.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The spring manufactary of Dngley Bros,
Gardiner, was slightly injured by fire Sunday
| Prof. John s. Sewall of Bowdoin College,
| will deliver lecture In Gardiner, on Thurs
day evening next, on ''The Anglo Saxon and
Oratory and English Literature, and is one of
the most interesting speakers in New Eng
| land.
The Bath Times says that all danger from
the ice freshet up river is passed, and the work
of ice cutting at Gardiner and other points be-
low will be prosecuted with greater energy
than before. In some places the ice is to be
found nineteen inches in thickness The larg-
est amount of ice yet taken out is by B. 8.
| Wright, of Boston, whose operations are at
Richmond. Ho bas cut already 10000 tons
KNOX COUNTY.
| While the Committee State Prison were
visiting Thomaston last week for the purpose
OF inspecting the management OF the prison,
| one of their number, Mr.. Ray of Harrington.
was taken violently sick with the neuralgia,
and was compelled to remain at Thomaston
Mr.. Hammond of Paris remained with him.
LINCOLN COUNTY
The Lewiston Journal says that the coal in
Jefferson Is nothing but mica slate saturated
with plumbago."
The Lewiston Journal says there are eight
fishing vessels building, or under contract, at
Boothbay; six OF them for parties in Massa-
chusetts.
A very fine marine railway is nearly COM
pleted at Boothbay harbor; it can take up two
small vessels at one time or take one of thou
sand tons.
.-...- PENoBscoT COUNTY.
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given birth to child.
The Whig says the incoming tide at Bangor
Monday afternoon was watched with great
anxiety, especially by persons interested In the
European & North American Railway, as the
bridge across the mouth of the Kenduskeag
stream was in imminent danger. The ice
raised the bridge several inches but fortunate
ly the tide turned before it was damaged ma
little more water would have carried the
bridge down stream.
| --a re- PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
| Our Piscataquis correspondent IS" writes
that Hon. j. S. Monroe, Judge OF Probate for
Piscataeuis County, lies severely This physi-
clans think dangerously sick, at his home in
Abbot.
The Piscataquis river has overfowed its
banks, during the recent storm, SO as to rem
der the roads between Guilford aud Monson
impossible.
A delegation of Good Templars from Piscat-
aquis have arranged to visit Penobscot Couu-
| ty Lodge, at its session to be holden at Ply
mouth on the first day Of March. hillside
Lodge of Parkman will celebrate its fourth an
niversary on the 4th of March, by an elaborate
| festival.
washington's birthday was observed In sew
eral of the towns in Western Piscataqus In
accordance with the recommendation of the
Congressional Temperance Committee.
sAaADAHoC COUNTY.
Phipsburg on being made a fishing settle
| ment by the Pejepscot proprietor in l716, was
| named Augusta.
likeness of a man who affiI ms that there are
At female pipe-smokers in that city,
WALDO COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says that the storm of Fri
day and Saturday was very heavy at Winter
port, doing considerable damage. rhe Marsh
stream rose rapidly, carrying away the Flume
of Clark's mill and endaugering the mill itself,
so much so, that the greater part OF the ma
chinery had to be removed. On Saturday even
| ing In consequence of the breaking Of boom.
| the logs and ice wrecked the saw mill of George
Q. Pierce, Esq. at Frank fort village, throwingit
down and completely destroying it. Had it been
| high tide the lower bridge would have shared
the same fate. Another bridge near Plummer's
mills was badly damaged. s..
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Scarlet fever prevails in Machias
| Machias river is entirely free from Ice, and
/ the fresbet is one of the heaviest known for
II
/ years. -,
Boston partie, have bought the Jonesboro
| aFarnsworth Mountains" With view to cut
ting and shipping granite
| The steamer Queen has thus far made her
| regular trips from Calais to Eastport during
| the winter and has been q great accommoda-
| ton to the travelling public.
The ferry.boat Tyro has been thoroughly
| overhauled and repaired, and will resume ber
trips between Lubec and Eastport early in the
| spring.
| YORK COUNTY.
| James NJ. Burbank, Esq, of Saco has, It IS
| said, brought an action against simon Milll-
/ ken depot master at Saco) to recover LOT DAM
ages to his daughter, who was recently bitten
by dog belonging to the lat'er' damages laid
| at $4,000. ~ tss
Henry G.. Dean, Esq, OF Biddeford, has
bought the patent (for the State of Maine) of
Richardson's Mortise Latch Fastener, which
serves the double purpose of lock and bolt,
and IS h,ghiy spoken OF by the Scientific Amer
icdn and parties who have seen it.
1t is rumored that Hon. james R. Clark, tho
| present mayor Of Biddeford will not accept
denomination. Messrs. e. NJ. Wedgewood and
samuel K Hamilton. Esqrs., are mentioned
| as Democratic candidates. The Repupncans
| of Biddeford appear to be unanimous IN Iavol
OF James H. MCMILLAN, Esq. their very "'-
ceptable candidate of last year.
The meadow bridge near Alfrea, ~ 49, W.
| Portland and Rochester r ,ilroad paJs I ~.
ed unsafe, the trains now ruT Ths nsv track
, South Waterborough statlouh h;,i will soon oe
at the the base Of SHAKER Shakk,,,.d AZ rosnmaS
| completed and trains 10 A'