The Portland daily press., 1870-06-03


sion to Pennington village, is progressing rap
idly.
The Pennington Chronicle saws party Of
young men who visited Mt. Blue recently
found the snow from three to five feet in
depth.
me- Isaac Mayo, of Freeman, &c years of age,
while attempting to burn pile OF brush on his
premises, May 18th, fell down and the cotton
Inning of his pants caught fire, burning him so
badly that he expired IN sc hours
HANCOCK COUNTY.
There are five vessels on the stocks at ELS
worth.
A seal was recently captured at Deer Isle.
which measured six feet in length, and weigh
ed four hundred pounds.
The Eastern State Normal, at Castne is
rapidly increasing in students. For the year
1867 68 the number was II; for 1868 so, 1874; for
1869 20, $50. The school closed its third year
on Wednesday and Thursday of last week,
graduating class of "a.
The american says, few days since son of
Frank Taft. Jr. of Gouldsboro, of about 13
years old, was at play with another boy, and
put chase after his mate, with his .jackknfe
open and in his hand. The foremost boy fell
to the ground, and young TAFT stumbled over
him. the knife entering his throat cutting the
vein SO that he died in about fifteen minutes
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
young man in Hallowel called to testify
before the Municipal Court as to where he OBJ
tanned some liquor said he made his former
statements when he was drunk and had for
gotten them. The Judge ordered his arrest for
drunkenness on his own confession and fined
him 50 and costs.
We are glad to learn, says the Maine Far
1,aer, that Gen. j. l.. Hodsdon OF Augusta, who
has been confined to his bed for nearly four
weeks past with severe attack of inflamma-
tory rheumatism, and suffering intense pain
and debility during most of the period, is now
rapidly improving, and will probably soon be
restored to his usual health.
The Augusta STANDARD says q gentleman re-
Gently arrived at his home in that city who had
been absent over dozen years, seeking his for
tune ID the gold fields OF California. During
this length OF time no tiGings had been receiv-
ed from him, and it was generally supposed
that he had long since died, and his wife, of
course was supposed to be widow, and it is
sad had refused at least one, if not more elisi-
bic offers of marriage.
The citizens of Hallowell are making an eff
fort to have ferry established between them
and the town of Chelsea The loss of the Hal
lowell bridge occasions serious Inconvenience
to people in that vicinity.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mrs. George L. Hatch committed suicide at
Blackington Corner on Tuesday last week by
hanging herself. Mental depression, says the
Rockland Free Press, was the cause.
The dwelling house with most of its con-
tents of Mrs. Mary A. Thorndike, in Rockand,
was destroyed by fire on Thursday night of
last week. Insured for 800 on the building
and $500 on the contents.
The store of the late Joseph Fish, at St
George, was broken into last Friday night and
quantity of goods were stolen tberefrom
Two men belonging in Gushing were subse-
quently arrested for the burglary, the goods
being found in their possession.
OXFORD COUNTY.
AT the house of Gen. Peleg Wadsworth in
Hiram, may be seen chairs, tables, and other
furniture, also pair of massive silver candle
sticks and articles of china which are one
hundred and ten or fifteen years old. They
have been well preserved and look nice, but
ancient in style.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. George Dillingham;, Jr, of Hampden.
Assistant Census Marshal, died on Wednesday
last.
The European & North American Railway
their depot in Orono to Upper Saltwater, and
VIII commence grading the road at once.
Mr. Eliphalet Brown of Lee, some time in
March, cut his finger slightly, and thought
nothing of it for about ten days, when he took
cold i'll It, This arm swelled to his shoulder.
MS lore hnger has rOtted off and the bone ali
come out, and fears are entertained that he
will have to have his arm amputated.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Our correspondent says as Mrs. Albert r.
Merrill OF Abbott was descending hill on the
evening of the 31st ult., her carriage coIi6ed
with wagon driven by another lady and she
was thrown out, severely b1uising and other
wise iniuring her,
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
Hammond, wife of William Hammond the To-
connective engineer, received very severe inju-
RES by falling from a step in the yard to the
sidewalk below. Two ribs were broken. and
the bone of the right arm.
The Times says the steamer Eastern City which
has been undergoing repairs TOR week or two
past, rOaled uD Wednesday and started for
New York for the purpose of running on the
Sound route. She will run between New York
city and Sag Harbor, touching at GreeppOrt
and Orient on Long Island. Captain George
C. Gibbs is the commander.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Calais advertiser says Judge Fox. Gen.
Fessepden and others arrived in that CITY Fri
day, and left at once for the lakes, on fishing
excursion.
TIE Adrertiser is informed that about fo,ty-
five millions of logs are hung up IN the st. |
Croix and its branches.
II. A. Philbrook, one of the editors of the |
Calais ADVERTISER, publishes card that he will
in no way be responsible for the political arti- |
Giles which may appear in the columns of that |
paper.
YORK COUNTY.
David G. Lane, lad twelve years of age,
left his home in Biddeford May 24th, and has |
not since been heard from. His mother is in |
great distress at his loss, and any information |
of his whereabouts will be gratefully received. |
The oldest person in the town of Eliot, died !
on wednesday of last week, aged ninety years.
Her name was Mrs. jeanette Perley. She had |
never experienced a sick day in her life until |
about one month ago, when she accidentally
fell and dislocated her hip, from the effects of |
which sba 6ad "