The Portland daily press., 1871-01-21
state New 81
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says, by an accidental fall Sam
uel Pickard, Esq, of Auburn, was somewhat
severely injured, a few days siuce. He is, how
ever, more comfortable.
The Ladies Social Circle connected with the
Pine Street Church in Lewiston, has, in the
sixteen years of its existence contributed
$8691. "a to benevolent objects.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
We learn from the Brighton News that
MessIs. r. l. Bailey of North Bridgton and S.
A. Miller OF South Waterford have purchased
waterpower of Messrs. Taylor & Perry, near
the Forest Mills, in Bridgton, where they pro-
pose to erect buildings for the purpose of car
rying on the Machine and Foundry business
on an extensive sale.
The News says Alpheus Holden, ESQ.,, hav-
ing offered to pay Que half the expense of re-
pairing the Union meeting house at Casco
Village, it other parties would pay the the bal
ance, two gentlemen whose names we have not
learned, came forward and guarteed the need
ed financial aid, and in consequence, work
upon the church is about TO commence in good
earnest.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth American says that at West
Daniel Call, who keeps small store is shrewd
and industrious, has formulated some prep
erty, married an American wife, and is gener-
ally respected by the community.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
The Augusta Journal says Dr. Hildreth as
sisted by DR.. Plimpton of Gardiner, Thursday,
amputated successfully, the left leg of Lieut..
Eugene Leeman, formerly of the oath Me.
Regt. The amputation was made about three
or four inches from the knee, and was finished
in about minutes. The lower part of the leg
and foot was in bad state, the result of pois-
oning in the swamps of Louisiana during the
late war. Mr.. Leeman is doing well and will
probably be able to resume his business in about
mouth.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Free Press says John Murphy
of st. George, who had just served out sem
tence of thirty days in Belfast jail, was COM
United to the lookup last Fridav for stealing
quantity of clothing from Donnis Cokely, IN
Rockland. He soon broke cut and was cap
tured mist George on Saturday aud was again
committed to the lookup, this time the pre-
caution being taken to leave him handcuffed
and locked in a cell. He told the city marshal
be would go out within few hours or forfeit a
five dollar bill; and though his words were re-
garded swain bravado, he made them true
he escaped about noon Sunday.
The Free Press says Mr.. Levi Irish of Ap-
pleton had cow and a horse occupying adjoin-
ing places in the barn. The COW reached out
her tongue to gather in the hay in front of the
horse, when he revenged himself by seizing
that organ in his teeth and biting clean off
three and half inches of it. The COW had to
be killed.
Dr.J B. Walker of Thomaston, while on
professional VISIT slipped upon a piece OF ice
and fell, fracturlng both bones of one of his
legs below the knee.
The Warden of the State prison saws the
ite m started by a correspondent of the Lewis.
ton Journal, that Judge Bowling and John
Morrissey have visited and condoled with tha
wife of one of the Rocklsnd bank robbers, is
materially incorrect.
The Rockland Free Press saysjMr Rich re.
ceived check for $40 on Wednesday morn
ing from III. G. L. Dorsey to provide "roast
dinner for the convicts in prison at Thomas
ton, on the 31st inst, that being Doiseye's
birthday.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Edwin A. Freese, at
Lagrange, was destroyed by fire on Thursday
No insurance.
The Whig says Geo. H. Miller of Burling-
ton, was run over by sled loaded with logs,
and his leg badly crushed, on the 11th inst.
The Bangor Whg says while Trad W, Fer
nald OF Lowell, was hauling hay from Cod
Stream Meadow, a day or two since, his horses
broke through the ice and before assistance ar
rived to help get them out, one of them was
drowned.
A correspondent of the Whig says two barns
shed and piggery, together with lot of hay,
were entirely consumed by fire oD the morning
of the 9th inst. C9use of fire not known loss
$1,000; partially insured.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY
A gentleman (?) in Bath lost his portmou-
naie, contai inIng $50. He offered lady, who
found the article and returned it to him, the
magnificent. sum OF tacenty.fce cents! as we
learn from the Bath Times.
'Dr T. G. Stockbridge, one of the most emf
nent physicians and surgeons in Bath, died at
his residence in that city Thursday night.
Ice, fifteen inches thick, is being delivered
on shipboard at the wharves in Bath.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Eastport Sentinel says Mr.. James Mar
tin of that place died suddenly of inflammation |
of the bowels on the 10th Instant.
The revenue cutter Viglent has arrived at |
Easlport and is doing good service in that vi |
cinity.
The annual meeting of the st. Croix and |
Penobscot Railroad Company was held at Cal |
ais on the 10Th inst. The capital stock of the |
company paid in is 100000 Debt $246 100 |
Available resources, after providing tor div- |
5end and interest 90 the funded debt, $20,O35 |
Earnings for 1870, $S3 429 Expenses for 1870 |
S47 1893. Net earnings, $35, ,53l. A dividend of |
I per cent on the capital stock has been made
George n. Porter, e. A. Barnard, II. N. Hill,
John McAdam and W. W. Sawyer were elect
ID directors for the current year and Samuel
Black, Treasurer.
WALDO COUNTY.
In excayating pine stump at Northport, the
ossil remains of some large animal or reptile
we're found embedded some six or eight inches |
beneath, which are supposed to have lain there
or many centuries. They are to be collected,
ays the Belfast Age, ard sent to some profess
n of Natural History.
The people of Lipcolnvie are discussing the
uestion of aiding the proposed Bay and River
all, Dad.
YORK COUNTY.
son of Mr.. VIM. William Hanscom of
south Berwick, was drowned on Thursday |
f last week. while coasting upon the river, his
led running into small hole in the ice.
Mr. Edwa,d Parker, for seven years the
eacher OF the Bddeiord High School, is soon
o remove to North Bridgewater, Mass. Mes
rs. James II. MCMILLAN, R. NJ. Chapman.
simon Newcomb T. L. Merrill and other lead