The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-01
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

The Press of the 9th says there ismore wa
ter flowing in the channel OF the Presumpscot
river at the present time than in the Penob-
and Keunebec together. We don't know how
that is; there j. lltt'e9 water enough in all
conscience in the Androsc0ggi BrIRsrica;
Telegraph.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
On Saturday woman in Gouldsboro went
to the barn-yard to milk the cows,-her hus.
band remarked that she might be dead. having
been gone SO long, and upon search being made
she was found dead in the yard.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Home Jouncl says ''Md'Ie.
Carr as the papers have it, is Mis- Annie l..
Carr, niece of a deaf mute at work in the
Journcl Office. She is a splendid instance of
what persons can do for themselves who have
been as highly favored by nature as she. She
was born in Wayne and now belongs in Cor
ham. She was the daughter of tie first wife
of DR.. Nelson Fl. Gary and DIR. Cary was son
of Simeon Gary, formerly of Gardiner.
Three workmen on the bulkhead of the Ken
nebec dam at Augusta, were severely injured
Thursday by the falling of a derrick.
AS the Monday noon train was passing Just
Glow Mr.. Rogers house, in Gardiner, some
one threw stone through the Car window,
| striking woman in the head, knocking heI
senseless and jnring man.
OXFORD COUNTY.
! CUuu CiuSnJ HE DPaC III AuuUNcT
last Saturday, that weighed 400 lbs.
Dr.. Z,nas w. Bartlett, one of the most re-
spec,ed Citizens Of Oxford County, died at hi
residence in Dixfeld, the 9th inst, agod 81
yeOrs.
An Andover correspondent of the Denocrd
says on Thursday. September %, young maj
by the name of Barber, from Framingham
Mass, was accidentally shot at the lakes b.
the upper dam. A gentleman was firing at
target with six barrel pistol. He fired, turn
ed round, stepped into the camp, when one G
the chambers OF the pistol exploded, the spen
ball taking effect in the neck under the RICH
ear, passed by the wnd-pipe and lodged in tn
left breast. They sent for medical aid, blu
could not find the ball. They also sent t
Portland for an army surgeon, who was away
He was living at the time of the last despaicl
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A public spirited gentleman in Bangor pre-
poses, as the bottom of the Kenduskeag rive
is 90 dry when the tide is out, that subscriptio
be got up to have it sprinkled and lay the dus
s~ys the Bangor Wig
The good people Of Orono with quite nun
her Of invited guests from Bangor bad GOO
land town on Wednesday last. The CLANS, sci
weed, Sc, were hauled from salt water r.
gions, and done up in grand style at the RAJ
: course on Marsh Island, as we learn from IL
7 Bangor Wing.
WALDO COUNTY.
+ A dwelling house at Long Cove in Searspor
belonging to H. S. Staples of Stockton, WI
f burned on Sunday afternoon. Loss $500; pa
: TALLY insured
= The Joaracl says Capt. Edward Simonton
, Belfast, has resigned his commission in Il
army, under the provision of the new la
| which allows years pay to officers who T
sign. Captain S. intends to enter upon Il
practice of law.
The Age hears that man living in Belmor
! named Cunningham, has tasted since elect:t
day-tourteen days, and declares that he "
: eat no more. He is a single man, and h'
y been for some time past supported by his rel
tives till the past summer, when some aid w
. procured from the town unknown to him.
= : On going to deposit hs vote, it was challenge
u and excluded. This produced such an etfe
: en- him that he has resolved to seek death
the way above mentioned. w
The rails are all laid on the Belfast al
: Moosrhead Lake railroad, and trains are e
y gagged night and day in gravelling up the roa
bed.