The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-30


and a quantity of firewocd were destroyed.
Insurance $500, which will nearly cover the
less.
While eXcavatng for new road in Farm
ipeton last week, three Frenchmen were
buried by the embankmeDt ca,ing in. One of
them John Corvett, hal his leg badly broken
Judge Currier, of the Probate Court, who
has been very i'll, is now slowly mending.
KENNEBEC COUNTY s.S
Mr.. j. b. Wheeler of Augusta and another
gentleman killed fine large Canada otter on
one of the islands in Winthrop pond on Satur-
day last. Another one w3s discovered, which
escaped.
Mr. f. A. Crowell, foreman Of the Maine
Farmer office, met with serious accident
"Wednesday afternoon by his hand and arm
being caught between the rollers and bed of
the press. Although no bones were broken.
the liberation of the cords and flesh was of
such nature that he may lose the use of his
arm.
Miss Fanny Moore of Augusta i, to be put
forward as candidate for the Office of Regis
ter Of Deeds for Kennebec county, which place
she has for some time past virtually and ac-
ceptably filed.
Mr.. H.. f.. Bacon who was employed at
SIMPSONS oil cloth factory in Haloweli drop
ped dead while at his work Tuesday forenoon
Heart disease was undoubtedly the cause of
his death. His age was about go years.
DR. Colby of this city delivered lecture on
money" at Getchelps Corner, Vassalboro,
one night this week. A large audience, quite
filing the Methodist church, was in attend
ance. The lecture was received with every
token of inter lest and approval
OXFORD COUNTY.
Joel e. Barrows of Buckfeld, fell from a
porch to cellar nineteen feet, striking on the
back of his head and fracturing his 1lskull. He
died Monday night, few hours after the ac-
The aft 1;ttI Of A
drew J. Hall, fell from an apple tree and broke
his wrist.
PENOBSCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wig says the water in Penob-
scot river and and stream is lower than it has
been for years. We doubt if the memory OF
the oldest inhabitant runneth back to a more
severe drouth.
All the wild lands belonging to the estate oil
the late Rufus Dwinal, twenty-four different
vertised tor sale at auction, Tuesday morning
October 9th, at the Penobscot Exchange in
Bangor.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
[F-om our Correspondent.
An immense amount of dissatisfaction is pre-
| vailing in this county in relation to the i'm
portation and settlement of Swedes. Mer
| with large families and only moderate mean!
| say that If the State will offer one halt or onl,
one fourth of the inducement to our own peo
| pie, which she is offering to foreigners, the
whole northern part of the State can he set
tied in year. One gentleman of ability say
he Will engage to put thirty families int
Aroostook as permanent settlers in g days.
Diptheria prevails to some extent in Green
| Vile
The venerable man who lett the Republican
| party because he was not nominated for tn
| Legislature two years ago, has received his re
| ward IN the shape OF an appointment to max
| a speech in democratic convention. He is t
receive richer reward when the centenary
rose tree blooms again, in SO years, if he lives
| and if the present Democratic party lives.
The want of water is severely felt. Man,
families have to haul the necessary amour
for family use from great distance and it i
not always that it is Of very good quality
Wells which never failed before, are now dry
and IN some instances stock has to be driver
| miles to drink.
| The last performance OF the Aurora Boreali
is to be reported in some of the weekes, thi
week, by lady of philosophical turn of mind
| in Piscataquis.
Mr.. John Parker of Sehec has returned from
a prospecting tour in the Aroostook valley
He is delighted with the climate, soil and pro
ducts of the country and will soon remove hi
| family there, but he is intensely bitter agains
the Swedish plan of settlement S. T. Merrill
of Parkman has also been there on a visit O
observation. He is equally delighted and j
selling his property in Parkman, to take hi
family at once to the Aroostook.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
f. Shaw & Brothers, builders of the grea
| tannery at VIM, builders aud owners of tan
i neries at jackson Brook, Forest City, Vance
| hOro' and other places, have purchased Hink
lev township, Washington County, and pro
pose to build tannery on GrandlLake Stream
the famous fishing ground for Schoodic sal
| mon. The purchase Includes the stream from
the outlet at Grand Lake to Great Falls, a dis
lance of one mile. No dam is to be built Tb
canal to convey the water from the stream will
be completed during the coming winter, and
| saw.mll running as soon as April next. Mex
| year will see the erection of large tannery
| perhaps the largest in the State, having pearl
six hundred watts, and employing large mum
Der of men.
YORK COUNTY.
A man named Varney stole horse in Ellio
| from Rev. Mr.. Cozzens, and was arrested a
Darlington while trying to sell the same.
A boy named Phlbrook was kicked in tn
face by horse in Elliot, disiguring him 70
| life.
1 The dwelling house in LYMAN formerly own
/ ed and occupied by the late Rev. Jonathan
| Chief, was destroyed by f,e few days since
i 1t was caused By an incendiary as the hous
/ was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
| AT LARGE.
Patients have hean issnai TO q. Hemin
| way, of Portland, assignor to himself and w
| l.. Paine, for sled. G. E. Carleton, Oldtowu
| for horse hay-rake. j. 7. Thompson, South
| port, for snapper cleat.