The Portland daily press., 1870-02-15

years horse cars will connect Augusta with
Hallowel
The Journal says that VIM. H. Libby. ESQ
of Augusta, has been reappointed U s. Den,
uty Marshal. Mr.. Libby Is live Republican.
an earnest and enthusiastic worker, Competent
in every respect to perform the duties imposed
by the office, and his many friends will be glad
to learn of his appointment To all of which
we give hearty assent.
The Mail says the bell of the new Methodist
church in Waterville, is in position, and call.
ed to nrayer for the first time ON Tuesday ave
ming. The church is ready for occupancy in
| two or three weeks.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
| The measles have thoroughly taken posses-
| sion of Newcastle and Damariscotta. One
| hundred and fifty cases are reported at once
| But one has died. The schools are suspended
| for the present.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Democrat says that seyera
school districts in the town of Bethel are not
! known to have even moderate drinker4n all
| their borders.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
On Wednesday the citizens of Bangor will
| vote upon the question of subscribing for
stock in the Winterport railroad TO the amount
OF $4,000. -
Hon. VIM. P. Frye, Attorney General Of
the State, arrived in Bangor on Saturday
evening, to conduct in connection with Coun-
ty Attorney Stetson, the prosecution of John
Lawrence for the murder of Elmra Atwood
The case was expected to come on Monday
afternoon.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that the Freewill Ban
fist Society OF Brunswick, proposes to put I'm a
plain, neat chapel on some convenient loca
ton in the village; to be provided with free
slips open to all who may desire to attend pub.
lie worship. Rev. w. T. Smith, the pastor. il
soliciting subscriptions to carry out the plan
The Times claims that the people of that city
are much addicted to church-going.
Capt c. G. Chadbourne of Bath, has beer
bound over for trial on a charge of cruelly
treating Chas. E. Twitchell, man whom thu
American Consul sent home on his shin from
Cadiz. The evidence disclosed the fact ina
Iwltchell was suffering from sores on the legs
and that the defendant treated him with rude
ness that should not be experienced by sicl
man, says the Times
WALDO COUNTY
DE- p G:--~-svn, VINO has been Tor Som
time in charge of the Farm Garden anf
Household department of the Belfast Journal
this post.
YORK COUNTY.
An interesting insurance case has just beer
decided by the Supreme Court Of York coun
ty. The plaintiffs were H.. w. Lancey & Co.
| vi L ortlduu, WHOSE store was Insured Dy IN
Phoenix Insurance Company of New York, fo
$4,000. The store was burned IN the great firt
OF 1866, but the company refused payment o.
the GROUND that the store was situated upol
leased land, and the agent of tha company ha,
omitted to state that fact in the policy. Th
court decided in favor of the plaintiffs, award
ing the full amount IF insurance, with inter
est from 1866 and costs.
AT LARGE.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders Q
the Maine Central Railroad Company will b
held at the Town Hall, Watervile, on Wed
nesday the 23d of Feb, 1870 at IL o'clock il
the forenoon.
Thirty odd posts of the Grand Army of tn
Republic in this State are in arrears, and hav
been notified that unless they put themselve
in good standing before the 1st day of March
their charters will be demanded of them an
their Posts disbanded