The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

boys were sliding down hill, one of them,
Frank W. Dunn an orphan boy aged ten, had
his thigh broken.
The town officers of Avon are: j. B. Norton,
Moderator; A. L. Bradbury, Clerk; j. p. Syl-
vester, W. G. Beal, Benz Butler, Select
men; A. L. Bradbury, Treasurer; J. 2. Syl-
yester, S. s. Committee; Oscar Sweet, Col
lector and Constable.
HANCOCK COUNTY
The town officers of Sedgwick are as follows:
Moderator, l.. G.. Philbrook; Clerk, b. c. Sar-
gent; Assessors and Overseers of Poor, Joshua
Watson, r. S. Cole and 1. w. Allen; Treas
urer, d; Morgan; Collector, A. Friend; Agent,
in a healthy condition as regards finances;
raised for schools the ensuing year, $140O
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The losses by fire at Augusta the past year
were only ~, 1850; $4,000 over and above in
surance-the smallest loss by fire since Au-
gusta was incorporated as city.
Francis w. Allen, son Of Benjamin Allen OF
Mt. Vernon, was killed Feb. Z, in grub pin
mandatory, about sixty miles above Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, on the Chippewa River.
| He was examining the machinery when it
| was suddenly put in motion, and by some
miss-step he was caught by the revolving shaft
| instant death. His remains were brought to
| Mt Vernon for burial.
The Gardiner Journal says that on Friday
| last son Of DR.. S. Whitmore of that city, went
! to Bowdoinham to visit his grandfather. Be-
| fore starting he managed to get pistol, and,
| while going from the depot to the house, dis
charged metal cartridge through his hand,
breaking two bones. 1t is a warning to boys
| to let firearms alone.
| We learn from our Waterville correspondent
that the anti-free-bridge party elected their
| ticket at the town meeting last Saturday, viz:
s. Heath, Moderator; A. P. Benjamin, John
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Mccartney, Treasurer and Collector. E. r.
Drummond was reelected Town Clerk, and
M. Lyford, Superintendent of Schools.
| The employees of the NJ. c. r. r. at the re-
pair shop in Waterville presented gold head
ed cane to j. w. Philbrick, master mechanic,
last Saturday, on his return from trip West.
The new Methodist church in Waterville
will be dedicated next Wednesday; sermon by
Rev. j. M. Chapman of Boston.
4 PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Messrs. Charles V. Lord and Alfred Vaazie
present of a valuable lot for town house. The
town is out of debt, have money in their pock-
cts, and can we'll afford to erect fine build
ing.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
There are only three prisoners in the Jail al
Norridgewock, and two of these have the liber.
ty of the yard with the privilege of working
up the keepers wood pile.
The statement that Major John Ware. O
Athens, has notified the Maine Central Rail
road Company that he will demand the pay
ment of his bonds in gold is denied by the
Treasurer.
YORK COUNTY.
Quite religious interest has been awakened
at Kittery FOreside. Afternoon and evening
meetings are now in session at the Baptist anG
Methodist churches alternately. Both of these
churches are about losing their pastors-Rev
Mr.. Ross going to Lynn and Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury
will undoubtedly be removed by Conference.
: The Journal has heard many rumors for
few days past, that Mr.. E. Parker, Jr., Pripci.
pal of the High school in Biddeford, intended
to leave that city.
Rufus Small. Esq.,, the we'll known and liv'
insurance agent of Biddeford, has received
several highly advantageous offers from leading
Life insurance companies to represent then
as General Agent, in New York or Chicago
He will probably accept one of them, for which
arrangements are being made, and immedi
| ately take charge of the companies business
in one of the above cities.
A society for the prevention of cruelty t.
to animals is talked of in Biddef0rd.
AT LARGE.
!, There are now living in this State the fol
lowing brothers. members Of the Lambert tam
lily: Charles Lambert, living in Freeport, 9
years of age; James Lambert, brunswick, 9
years Of age; John Lambert, Skowhegan, 9
years of age; Daniel Lambert, Phillips, 8
. years of age; Asa Lambert, Freeport, Z
years of age-all in good health.
The following nominations have been mad
by the Governor:
KNOX COUNTY.-Rugges S. Torrey, S,
George, j. p. & G.
LINCOLN COUNTY. Peter Dunton, Jeffe1
g. 1r'ai JUS Edward Weeks A'n'' D.
!, OXFORD COUNTY. Moulton, Por
er, j. P. & @.
PENoBsCoT OoUNTY.-George, II. Hayne
VIM, J. P. & @; N. M. Hartwell, Ole
town, Gustavus B. Erost.Corinna, Tris
Jus.
YORK CoUNTY.-Luther P. Call, Hitter.
Comr. of Wrecks. Asa Gowen, Elliot Tris
Jus. Luther. 7. Mason, Biddeford, j. &. Q