The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-11
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A foreigdtt from Uatie brito1. as5ut tbtaa
weeks since, got lost in the woods hear Malta.
wamkeag and was out two days and NIGHTS
before he found his way home: Both of his
feet were 50 badly frozen that DR.. Bradbury of
Springfield rmputated them on Monday last.
The Bangor Democrat claims "the largest
and latest man in the State is George Brack-
EFT, Esq. of Hermon. He is 81 years old. and
weighs 357 pound Among other things
George is famous as a wrestler, and he CHI Il
lenges any fat man in Maine to try his hand
with him. If George gets cast he will treat on
apples and cider.
Mr.. Charles johnson was severely bruised
and had his scalp cut open at Bangor. on Sat.
urday, by runaway team.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY
The Bangor Wing says Mr.. RUFUS Nawcomh
of Dover, has lived something like half a cen.
fury, during twenty-eight, years of which he
drove stage and for the same number Of
years made his home in public house: vet he
has never drank glass of liquor, never taken
chew of tobacco, nor ever played a game of
cards.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Miss Abbie Pulsifer of Auburn has been ar.
pointed stenOgrapher, by Judge Danfortb. of
his Court at NOrridgewock, in place of her IA
Their j. d. Pulsifer, Esq, who goes to JUDGE
Tapley's Court at Saco, says the Lewiston
Journal.
oAGAUAdOC CoONI1
The Elm Street Baptist church in Bath are
about to repair their house of worship. ex-
pending upon it some $4,000.
As Mr.. John Hammond of Bowdoipbam was
driving home from Gardiner week AGO he
met train on the railroad at South Gardiner
His horse at once took fright and went over a
bank about twenty feet. Mr.. Hammond man
aged, however. to jump out just before the
horse reached the edge of the descent The
horse was got out without injuries.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
The Machias Republican says Mr.. RI, An.
drews of Marshfield, who is at work for Thos.
G. Getchell of that town, in the woods. went
from his camp on the morning of Jan. 8. to a
rolling-tier, about a mile from camp. and near
which was large windfall of timber. Mr.
Andrews having occasion to examine this tim
per, went among it, and while so engaged a
huge bear started from fallen tree and con
| fronted him with open jaws with every indica-
ton tOfisinviting a bloody encounter. Mr
Andrews, nothing daunted, squared away
| with his axe, intending to fight it out ON that
| line any how. He had not, however. made
much headways before his bearship was rein,
| forced Dy another and much larger specimen
of his kind, both of whom looked too formid-
| able for modest man like Mr. Andrews. who
beat hasty retreat to the camp, followed close.
| ly by both animals, who seemed determined to
taste the quality of flesh of which he was
composed. But he safely arrived at his camp
| and the unwelcome intruders returned tC
| their hiding place. Mr.. Andrews being alone
was not able to cope with them both
| lothian Lippincott, Esq. Judge of Probate
for washington County, has been unable to
attend Court at the January term by reason
OF sickness, being confined to his house at hi,
nome at Columbia Falls. A severe cold and d
consequent affection of the lungs laying him
aside tor season.
The lumber teams in the vicinity of Machias
are doing very slim business; no snow for
logging. Fears are entertained that the mills
will have small stock of logs next summer.