The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-19
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ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
| Jonathan Emerson, residing near Danvile
| Corner dropped dead in his chair Sunday
morning. He was SO years OF age.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
The Augusta Journal says Mr. Sullivan B,
Pullen, Of South Dedham, Mass, was one OF
the sufferers by the recent railroad acciden Mt
near that city. The cords 10 one of his legs
were injured, and it is feared that one or two
of the ribs in his right side are broken. as he
has suffered considerable pain since the acct
dent.
A conical SHE'LL which for several years had
been laying among old iron in the blacksmith
shop OF Ford Curtis, in Gardiner exploded last
Wednesday, from spark from the Jorge No
damage was done, otherwise than barring one
man slightly on the arm.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. Stephen Richards and Mr. Rodney Colt
were injured in Rockand last Wedne sday,
while laying the wall of a reservoir, by large
stone falling upon them. Mr.. Richards bad
his skull fractured. Mr.. Colts hurts were not
serious.
1t is stated that one of the enterprsiug hotel
keepers of Rockland, is running an opposition
passenger coach from that city to Belfast.
OXFORD COUNTY.
We learn from the Bridgton News that
daughter of Mr.. VIM. Stevens of Sweden.
about three years old was burned to death on
two children little older, during the absence
OF the rest of the family. Her clothing caueh
tire from spark from the stove, out the fire
was extinguished by neighbor W no happened
IN, who cautioned the children in regard to the
ire. Soon after he left, the clothing OF the lit
tie girl again caught fire, burning her so badly
that she lived but two hours
The Oxford Democrat says the work of grad
ing the p. & 0. G. railroad is progressing rap
idly. The road is now transporting large
quantities of freight to and from Canton
Freights are now coming over the r. DAD for the
traders of Canton, Peru, Dixfeld and Liver
more.
PENoBscoT COUNTRY.
Twenty nine vessels arrived at Bangor last
Thursday.
The Bangor Wing states that the case of
Mrs. hingsbury, who was recently arrested in
ne of $4,000 from the house Of W. Chairman
Dr., IN Exeter, has been referred to Judge
Kent for his decision. Mr.. Kingsbury claims
a proportion OF the bonds, if not the whole of
them.
Rev. Mr.. Gunnison of Dexter, was badly al
fected by paralysis on Monday last He is
thought to be improving.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Skowhegan Reporter has seen sample
of gold dust taken by s. D. Greenleaf of Starks
from bar in Sandy River near Davis's Ferry,
In that town. Mr.. G. with three of his neigh
bors, one of whom had had experience in Cali
fornia, worked little over four days with the
usual slulce arrangements, and got six ounces,
worth about $15 an ounce. The specimen we
saw has been pronounced excellent gold, worth
$l9 or $40 an ounce. The deposit is not extern
sive and bears evidence of having been washed
from the neighboring highlands. There are
several deposits known to the party. which
they propose TO work hereafter.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hay is imported at Eastport from New
Brunswick.
The duties collected at the Eastport Custom
House in October amounted to $11 296, saws
the Sentinel.
Fishing schooner Romp, owned by Asa
Bucknam, Esq.,, of Eastport, it is reported.
says the Sentinel, has been seized by a British
Revenue cutter for violation of the Dominion
fishing regulations.
British schooner Bessie has been released At
Eastport upoh payment Of $500 fine end $473.-
81 cents costs.
1t is reported that the Frontier Steamboat
Co. are about building a propeller to run he
tween Calais and Eastport, touching at ST.
Andrews, to carry freight. A large amount of
freight to and from ArOostook county will on
over the ST. Andrews railroad.
AT LARGE.
Patents have been issued to j. P. Maddcx
Belfast, vessel hatch: o. Porter Watertord
roofing cement; r. j. Smith. North Haven
tackle book; j. p. Thorne, Waldoborouob
hook for dumping tub; f. Brown, Kenne,
bunk, hand dray rake.