The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-03


The aggregate shipments of shoes from Au-
burn and Lewiston the past week have been
1887 cases, to 1017 cases for the preceding
week. The receipts of leather have been 49,
l60 lbs. to %, Q10 lbs for the week preceding.
The Maine Central Extension will be fully
completed next week, and the gauge will be
changed next Thursday as far as Winthrop,
and on Friday from Winthrop 10 Danville
Junction.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The store of George Wiley, in East Wilton,
was broken into one night last week and goods
to the value of 800 stolen.
The Chronicle says, Mr.. Slower of New
Sharon, a few nights since had twenty four
turkeys-his whole flock-killed by fox He
was an eye witness to the slaughter, but was
unable to prevent it.
John Reed. Esq. has commenced the sur
vey of aroute for the extension of the railroad
from Pennington to Phillips.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The wife of Mr.. Blaiue presented the Speak
er with 10 Id. girl baby on Sunday morning.
At the Chelsea national asylum for disabled
soldiers there are about 500 men. OF these 125
are employed in a shoe factory attached to the
premises, 6ox9O,. two stories high. The factory
is run by two horse engine, and, assisted by
two stitching machines, one Sturtevant peg
cling machine, one shaving machine for trim
ming heels, one sole-cutter, one splitting mill
one rolling mill and other modern machines in
out 500 pairs per day.
Samuel Littlef1eld.a workman on the Mel
vile ledge, near Augusta. had a stone full up
on bis legs the other day, injuring them seri-
ously. 1t was found impossible for nine mep
to lift the stone, and derrick had to be put in
requistion before removing it. 1t is hoped that
amputaton OF the limbs will not be necessary.
KNOX COUNTY.
Two men who gave their names as VIM. E.
Ireland and John Wesley Giles, aud who ap-
peared to be hardened thieves, hailing from
Newburg, N. Y, came to ROckport in schooner
Forrest, having been shipped there for the voy-
age by Captain Pendleton. Last Thursday
night they stole the schooner James Warren
and were making to sea with it when they were
overhaued by Sheriff Grose and his posse, who
had started in pursuit, and we're brought back
to Rockport. On being Intercepted they stated
that they wanted to get back to New York and
could sell the vessel for something They will
md employment for some time without going
back to New York.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
A patent has been issued this week to Will
ard ID. Harvey of Bangor, for lubricator for
axles and other spindles.
A Mexican war pensioner came down from
Lincoln to Bangor, Wednesday, drew his PEN
sion OF nearly $50, spent good share of it for
very drunk, with only 30 cents in his pocket.
Wednesday morning, about half-past four
O'Clock, an old frame stable adjoining the house
occupied by Thomas G. futile, on Lincoln
street, in Bangor, was set on fire and burned
nearly to the ground before the fire DEPART
ment could reach the spot. About the same
time au incendiary fire was discovered at the
house of j. Mccoy, on Hammond street, Bark
ervile, but it was extlnguished without much
damage
1t has been discovered that D. E. Hall, who |
was recently arrested at CARMEL broke into
the houses of D. c. Haynes, in VIM and f. |
e. Mute in Lincoln
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY. |
= IFrom our Correspondent
The dogs are committing sad havoc in this |
county. 1t Is estimated that over 300 sheep |
have been killed by these blood-suckers in this /
county, alone, within six months. Some OF /
these depredations have been attributed fun |
Justly, however, in my opinion) to bears. Last /
evening (Oct. 81 two sheep belonging to Ben |
iamin Wales of Abbott, were killed. very lnear /
his house. which yielded the past summer, mine
raised four good lambs; the wool and lambs /
selling for the neat little sum of $4,000. |
Ihese dogs ale owned mostly, in our will /
ages, and farmers must have deal of patience |
70 submit, quietly, to their nocturnal destruc-
tiveness. s.
WALDO COUNTY.
Thomas Il. Emery, Deputy Custom House
Collector of Belfast, died suddenly Tuesday
He had but recently been appoint.
ed, and the vacancy caused by his decease will
bring up a score ofapplicants.
A fire broke out in the press room of the pro-
yressve Age office Monday, while the hands
we're at dinner, but was discovered and extin-