The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-07
state News.

who was on his way across the railroad bridge
to study the anatomy of the horse at a tr0t to
come off at Topsham that day, and became so
much absorbed in his meditatiOns that he did
not hear the train uutil the engineer whistled
for clear track, and then our medical student,
to avoid clinical CO e, put out and went at a
pace, L e whistle yelling like fury,
which lent him wirgs, SO that he arrived at
the depot two rods and some odd chains in adj
vance of the train.
The Brunswick Telegraph says Hattie Griffin
aged about 10 years, daughther OF Mr.. George
Griffin, colOred, was struck, probably by the
baggage car of the Lewiston noon train of
Wednesday, at the crossing on Cedar Street.
Her skull was badly fractured She was alive
on Thursday morning, but with little chance
of recovery.
The people of Gorham living on the line of
the Portland Water Works, bitterly complain
of the leaks in the pipes along the roads; for
the constant OOzing up of water keeps these
roads in bad condition for travelling pLr-
poses.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Sixty.two persons have been baptised and
joined the church in Sedgwick, since Novem-
Der %, 1869.
In stuben, on Sunday afternoon, during
shower, the house of Guilford r. Smith was
struck by lightning and Mr.. s. was killed in
stantly. His wife and two boys were more or
less injured, but are doing well. Mr.. S. leaves
a wife and five children. The house is in ruins,
says the Ellsworth american.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Rev. w. A. p. Dillingham;, who is Univer-
salist again, is on visit to Augusta.
The Home Journal says q movement has
been made TO start cotton factory in Gard-
ner, and that over half of the capital has been
subscribed. Mr.. Carney of Newcastle who
has had considerable experience in this line of
business, is at the head oft. 1t is proposed to
put it upon the new dam.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that the mills
swept away in Brownfed will not soon be re-
placed.
The Democrat says the scarlet fever of the
most malignant type is prevailing in Fryeburg
Mr.. Charles Kutchins lost three children with
in week, none of whom were sick over twen-
ty-four hours. Two were buried in one day.
s. L. Stowell of Bethel writes to the Ok
ford Democrat that twelve feet aud four inches
of snow fell in that town last winter.
AS yet says the Androscoggin Herald there
hardly seems to be a fair prospect that the cars
on the p. & o. c. Railroad will commence
that was called at Buckield last Monday
was adjourned to the next day. r. o. j.
Smith & Son, and s. 7. Corser. R. r. Com
missioner, were present. A proposition was
made by f. Q. j. Smith that if he could be
granted the payment of all the back subscrp-
trains to running Immediately and keep them
running. We hear. however, that no decisive
action was taken, but that the meeting was ad-
journed to the 10th OF this month.
The Oxford County Lodge of Good Tenn
plars will meet at Bethel, on Wednesday next.
May 18th, at 10 o'clock A. M.
There has been only about one-third of
crop of maple sugar made at Bethel this sea-
son, says the Democrat
Oxford county farmers are beginning their
ip,rr
DEMOCRAT.
Hon. Sidney Perham has been commission
ed D. G. w. G. T. of the Lodge of Good Tenn
plars at Paris Hill.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that an order was introduced
in the Bangor Board of Aldermen, at the
meeting of the City Council Thursday evening,
appointing committee to receive proposals
for leasing the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad
in its present condition, from responsible par
ties who will finish it without further aid from
the city. The order passed in the Board of
Aldermen. but the Common Council tabled it.
The afternoon train on the Dexter and New.
port road is discontinued.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Farmer says that j. W. Gilbretb. ESQ
of Kendalfs Mills, has just sold beautiful
trottlng stallion, coming two years DID, sired
by Glbreth Knox and known as the "George
Fur5er colt to o. Shaw, Esq, of Bangor,
Gen. Mcclellan. Also to Waldo T. Pierce &
Co, of Bangor, another Of the Gilbreth Knox
old, both black. and said to be very valuable
and fast trottpg colts Two thousand dollars
was offered by Mr.. Pierce for Knox the m ALL"
Last week says the Reporter it was stated
that there were but two inmates in the Jail at
NOrridgewock. 1t trrnspires that there were
three; one man, one woman, and one
whose sex, from the circumstances is I'M
known. 1t is said that the lady has left, and
in consequence thereof, but one remains.
Athens has been visited by scarletna of a
severe type. e +s4-
WALDO COUNTY .ft.~t
Potatoes in the Belfast market are down to
IS cents per bushel. Butter 80 cents per pound
Hay $18 per ton. Grass seed, timothy, SO. per
bushel.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Passamaqu0ddy House in Eastport was
formally opened Thursday with music, a mill
tary parade, collation. and ball. There were
visitors from ST. John, Boston and Calais,
who participated in the festivities. 1t was a
great day for Eastport. Governor Chamber
lain visits the place next week.
Deputy Collector S. w. Smith of Calais has
got fairly installed in his office, and is begin
ming to get things in good running order.
The Calais Literary Club has decided al
most unanimously against woman suffrage.
There is one progressive and facetious mem
Der, however, who contends that woman is
superior to man in almost every particular.
She certainly surpassed him in splubk," for
she was the first to pluck" the forbidden fruit.
YORK COUNTY.
The 5. j. Court commences session at AL
fred on Tuesday the 18th inst. Judge Dan.
forth " i'll preside. tfe
The FifthlMaine Regiment Association cele-
brate its Bird anniversary at Biddeford on the
18th of July. j. O. Winship, Esq, delivers
the grafton.
Parties in Saco and Biddefo,d owing Inter-
nal revenue taxes can pay the same at the Sa-
Co National and Biddeford National Banks re-
spectively at any time prior to May 18th.
The collector will be in Kennebunk at Halls
hotel May 18th from II A. M, to p. NJ at
Kittsry Depot May IS, lfrom 8.45 to 10 A. NJ
At South Berwick NewichawaDlch house,
NAV IL, (trom II A. M. to 2 P. ny
We understand that the friends of George
z. Yeaton, Esq, of South Berwick, will pre-
sent his name to the York county Republican
convention as candidate for the nomination
OF County Attorney. Mr.. Yeaton has won for
himself high position at the York county
bar, and and his professional career promises
to be unusually brilliant.
Rufus Small, Esq, of Biddeford well known
throughout the State as the man who wants to
take your life" has made contract with the
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
whereby he is to act as canvasser in the city of
New York for the term of one year. Mr.
Small is an active and enterprising man,
thoroughly conversant with Life Insurance in
al us Drancnes ana explains Its benefits and
advantages with such enthusiasm and elo-
quence that few people can resist his appeals.
We predict for him prosperous career in
Gotham.
In Lyman last week as team was drawing
two sticks of timber each 40 feet long, and two
feet through was approaching the Mills, Algie,
a little son of B. f. Bennett, climbed upon the
team and in getting off fell backwards between
the wheels one Of which passed over his loins
Remarkable to say, the little fellow is doing
well, AID will be about again.
The Congregational church at Kennebunk,
which has been repaired at cost of about
$4,000 was re-dedicated Thursday.
AT LARGE,
Brunswick people can pay their Internal
revenue taxes at the LIST National Bank in that
town any time prior to the 18th inst
A NEW PLAN.-A prominent, influential
business man of this city has suggested these
three points which he thinks will add STRENGTH