The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-24

Of Victor Emanuel as usurpation and sacrilege
was adopted unanimously, and signed by Ea-
Their Clement, as pastor, and In pen OF the
meeting by committee chosen for the pur-
pose. There were about twelve hundred per-
sops present, says the Wing.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
From our Correspondents
Samuel White, Esq was raised in Sebago;
came to Greenville 10 Piscataquis County, at
the age of 81, 10 years ago), went on 10
piece of wild land, made farm which he has
recently sold for $4,000, and has now, gone to
one ofthe very best citizens of Piscataquis and
the prayers OF his many friends will ascend
TO the future happiness Of himself and his ex-
cellent wife.
Six inches of snow fell on the Goth inst. We
have had eleven snow storms this season.
An Indian troupe is exhibiting the tradition
al sites and customs of sthe PepobscOts in the
towns in this valley. They draw full houses
Many of the people here begin to think that
they hive been most essentially fooled, by be-
ing influenced, by designing men, to oppose
railroad consolidation.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Norridgewock, in town meeting, Saturday,
voted to release the conditions OF IT'S subscrip-
tion to the Somerset railroad SO that the d.
rectors, II they see fit, may mortgage the road
to secure its completion, by vote Of 10Y to IL.
The Reporter saws in Skowbegan on We'd
| nesday, potatoes brought 70 cents;or about the
price OF wheat in the wheat country. The
els per acre while 100 bushels of potatoes would
be considered light crop.
In Hartland, says the Reporter, during the
| past week there has been an unusual number
| OF deaths. Among them Thomas Marsh Esq,
| the Oldest man in town.
The Reporter says Messrs. Charles Shaw &
| Son, run one of the most extensive tanneries
| in this part ot7the State at partland. It turns
out 125 sides of sole leather day.
George Tebbits of Fairfield, who is over SO
years old, works every day, in the field in sum
mer, and in the wood. in winter, and has never
been sick enough to have doctor.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The engine house of the st. Cro,x s. Penob-
| scot Railroad Company, a mile above Calais,
| containing three locomotives, was burned on
Friday afternoon. Two Of the engines were
somewhat injured. The fire took in the oil
| were prevented from spreading by the use Of
| the apparatus in the machine shop. The prop.
erty was insured for So, 700. Only one engine
was insured; for $1,000
YORK COUNTY.
The barn of Simon NJ Blake, in Biddeford
with twenty tons of hay, four carriages, horse
| and heifer, and a large quantity of farm pro-
| duce, was consumed by fire "Wednesday even
ing. Loss about $4,000; insured for 5000. The
barn is supposed to have been set on fire.
| Marshall Pierce, Edwin B. Smith. Joseph
Hardy and others, will present petition to the
| next session of the Legislature that they may
form a company under the name Of the "Saco
Water Supply Company" for the purpose Of
furnishing pure water for the city of Saco.
Capt. r. Cleaves. of Kennebunk. has taken
| the contract of re moving the cargo of the Eng
fish steamer Clotide ashore on Wells Beach,
at salvage of 25per cent. of the value of ali
| saved and SO 1-3 per cent. OF the vessel, fshe
is got off all right. The vessel and cargo to be
| delivered at Portland. The cargo is carried
| to Wells river, where schooners load it fol
| Portland. Capt. Cleaves saved 40 tons of the
cargo during the first days operations.