The Portland daily press., 1870-05-04
state n cws.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

William Perkins, Esq, for some years Treas
urer of the Lewiston Steam Mill Co., has ac-
Steam Mill Co., and entered upon his dutis.
A. M. Jones, ESQ, is attending to the duties
which Mr. P. discharged while in Lewiston.
A gentleman from Wayne was in Lewiston
year since, with his face smoothly shaven.
Last week he was in town and had chin
whiskers eighteen inches long which had
grown in that time "a growth Of an inch and
half o month says the Journal
Rev. Mr.. Balkan, pastor of the Pine street
Congregational church in Lewiston, has re-
signed.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The post-office at Crabtree Point is changed
to South Hancock and Oliver w. Young con-
tinued as postmaster.
9t KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Maine Conference meets in Augusta to-
day.
The Journal says that Messrs. E. .. Allen
& Co., publishers of The Peoples Literary
Companion, Augusta, Me-, have extended their
original advertising contract (Which included
every paper in the United States) through
Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
Prince Edwards Island. Their contract now
includes all papers published in the English
language in the United States and British
Provinces, and establishes them as the most ex-
| tensive advertisers in the world. We under
stand that the advertising expenses of this firm
for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1871. will at least
reach one hundred thousand dollars.
| PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
"S." our Piscataqus correspondent writes
that at the raising of barn in Abbott on
Saturday, a heavy brOad-axe slipped from a
beam, and descending edge-wise, passed very
near to Eliphalet Coburn of Parkman, who
was standing below, neatly shaving off a por-
of skin from over the shouder-bla about
tho size OF a silver dollar. He said he "guess-
ed he'd 60 home"
Trains are now running through to Dover
and Piscataquis on the Bangor g. Piscataquis
Railroad.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says that sad acct
dent occurred Monday forenoon, at the bridge
which was being rebuilt by the Portland &
Kennebec Railroad Company over the Cat
bance river between Bowdoinham and Tops
ham. A plank broke and precpitated three
men, who were, at work upon it, to the rocky
shore some twenty feet below. Michael Toiey
of Winslow struck upon his head and sboul
ders, and was probably fatally injured; John
S. Anes of Kendall's Mills was seriously in
iured in his side; Arthur D. Smith, also Of
Kendalrs Mills, was seriously injured in one
OF his legs. Medical attendance was obtained
as soon as possible and the injured ones kindly
cared for.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Miss Lydia E. Ireland has been appointed
poslmistress at st. AlbaDs, vice Benz Ireland
removed.
WALDO COUNTY
In the case of Howes v. Monroe, for NAL
practice, reported by us heretofore, the jury or
Tuesday morning rendered clear verdict fo
defendant.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
"A fire broke out early Thursday morning
April 70, in the grist mill at JonesborO', W hicl
entirely consumed the building and contents
l lot 0v,df vryo c1sr,
with about one hundred thousand single
stored in the buildings. The property was 10
Gated on the southeast Of the dam few rod
above the bridge, and was owned by Josial
Whitney, on whom the loss falls heavily, a
there was no insurance. Loss $1,000.
YORK COUNTY
The Portsmouth Chronicle says the schooner
Crusher, Capt. Littlefeld, went into Ogun
quit harbOr Sunday afternoon, aud was lock
ell up and lett at her wharf. Early Monday
morning, she was found to be on fire below
and spite OF all exertious Of the villagers, YES
sci and cargo were total loss. The vessel be
lopged to Charles j. Littlefeld, was wortl
$4,000 or more, and not insured. She had OF
board full cargo of assorted goods for tn,
country stores in the vicinity, to the amour
OF $500 or more-On which there is no insur
ance. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
John Fender of Portsmouth has been ap
pointed foreman of labOrers in the civil engn
GERS department, at Kittery Navy Yard, vice
John II. Moran, transferred to special duty il
same department Mr. Joseph w. Neal has
been re-appointed dock master in the con
structor's department.
Il AT LARGE.
Lobster canning on the Maine coast has be
gun.
The Lewiston Journal says that the repor
that there has been trouble between two of tn
ton. - =
1t appears that the ice business was not g.
much overdone on the Kennebec this year at
tor all, and prices are extremely encouraging
to holders of the ''crop.''