The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-09
instrument, and was probably owned by some

instrument, and was probably owned by some
chiefs.
PIscATAQU1s COUNTY.
Thursday night ice formed in Foxcroft as
thick as window glass, and it is feared that
fruit buds are injured.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Merchants Exchange at Dexter ia to
be enlarged to nearly twice its present size
The City Marshal of Bangor has notified
the proprietors OF saloons, eating-houses and
hotels that he will cause their licenses "a Wet
ualers TO be revoked if any spirtuous or malt
liquors or domestic wines are sold on the prem-
iars. in consequence OF which several pronrie
tors of first class saloons contemplate closing
their establishments and leaving the city.
WALDO COUNTY.
Hon. Adams Treat of Frankfort died ruas.
day at the age Of about IS years. He was a
we'll known and influential citizen and prom
inent Democratic politician.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
On Sunday night the Calais Advertiser saw
a vessel on the stocks at RObbinstDn, nearly
completed, was destroyed by fire. She was
heing built by Mr.. Henry r. Garter, and her
measurement was to have been abolt 24O tons
burden. She was insured by M. Lee for
$1,000. We have not learned how the fire
originated.
The Aduertiser says that large PETITION for
will be taken to Washington next week.
Rev. Mr.. Gross, Methodist, closed his labors
in Machias last Sabbath. The occasion was
a funeral service at the church, of Miss Edna
Woodman.
Charles L. Kirkland was ordained at the
Christian Church in Millbridge on SUNDAY
last. Rev. A. Case OF Calais made the ord,na.
ton prayer, and Rev IL. M. Eaton of Nor
ridgewock preached the sermon and gave the
charge.
YORK COUNTY.
COL R. G. Shannon, the New York Tribune's
Brazil correspondent, is on a short visit to his
home in Biddeford, but will return to Brazil.
he says, after short stay.
AT LARGE.
Patents have been issued to the following
citizens of Maine: f. x. Deane, Bangor Cow
er for kettles and other vessels; F.D Holland,
Lewiston, Shoe brush; G.. L. Rowland. Tons
Hay Carrier; A. McKenney, Portland, Shoe
fastener; w. T. G. Runnals, Searport, Wash
ing Machine.
The Lewiston Journal says Col. J. B. Cooke
| formerly of Lewiston, since the war resident
| Of North Carolina, we notice is mentioned for
Republican candidate for Congress- from
| that State Mr.. Cooke is a leading me mber oil
| the North Carolina Senate and isone of the
most active and efficient Republicans in North
Carolina.
The farmers of Oxford, Franklin and Somer.
set counties, are beginning their springs work
in earnest
The Portsmouth Chronicle says Adams, alial
Moore, who was arrested at Rockland for the
robbery of the Limo Rock Bank, entered and
robbed the Concord, Mass, Bank and stole
100000, in broad daylight, several years ago
| He also robbed the Norway Bank and the safe
| of Mr.. o Bri0n, of Cornish, in connection with
DR.. Young and others, some time ago. Adam.
was recently in Portsmouth and an Gov
| eminent detective there snOtifed lthe banks
| and year since he was authorized by the
| Governor of Maine to arrest him, but was re-
| quested by the authorities at Washington MOI
| to do so. Moore is said to own nice farm il
birmingham, Mass, and to keep a saloon o,
Courtlandt street, New York.