The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-01
HANCOCK COUNTY

The American says six men belonging in
Brooklin have taken in Bluehll Bay during
last week, over fifteen hundred dollars worth
of porgies. .
James T. Clark of Goose Cove, was nomi.
mated for representative to the Legislature by
the Republicans of Mt Desert district at their
convention last Saturday.
The Democrats of the classed towns of Eden.
Mt. Desert, fremont and Cranberry Isle, have
selected w. H. Preble, esq of Cranberry Isle,
for Representative to the Legislature.
The American says Mr.. Thompson G. SAILS
bury of California, returned to his native town,
Ellsworth, a few days since, and as he had been
absent twenty one years, he naturally desired
to see as many of his relatives gathered togetb-
er as possible, all in this section were inyit-
ed to meet him in the grove at Mr.. Abraham
Sargents, on Wednesday afternoon, last week,
to partake of dinner. The company gather
ed was large oae of the kind. Mrs. Beershe-
ba Thompson of Eden, aged 49, the mother of
Mr. Salisbury, was present She is the moth
er of IL children, has " grand children, 80
great, great grand children, and one great,
great, great grand child; total 129
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardner Home Journal says on Tues
day last N P. Lyon, of the firm of Lyon &,
Moore, came near being ticketed through BY
falling timber, which struck him on his neck
while he was at work in N. .. Mitchelrs mill
It is great wonder it did not kill him, but it
did not even disable him so but what he kept
about.
A Clinton correspondent of the Farmer
writes that last Saturday morning DR.. p M
Written, of Hunters Mills, in that town, rode
into the door yard of his uncle, Ira Written,
with his little boy, an only child about fourteen
mounts old, whom he left in the yard at play
with a little cousin, daughter of Ira Written.
and on returning he found his child under the
team in dying condition with its skull stove
in. Without doubt he crept under the feet
of the horse and was crushed to death, az the
beast was stamping to keep the flies away.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says gentleman having
an office on Main street, said to friend who
was just leaving after brief call the other
forenoon, "Come in again, and bring your
| friends" He was somewhat astonished in the
afternoon by hearing heavy footsteps on the
stairs, and still more surprised when his caller
| of the morning walked in, followed at short in
| ten walls by. seventeen friends" An immedi-
ate adjournment was had to a shop further up
| the street.
In the 8. j. Court at Bangor William FOs-
| ter, brakeman on the E & N. A. railroad
was convicted on Wednesday of assault and
| battery on Eli Hanson, in the cars last March.
The evidence showed that Hanson had dog
| in the passenger car, which Foster, (then a
brakeman on the .Oad} undertook to remove to
another car while the train was IN motion.
Hanson prevented the removal of the dog by
| clinching Foster and pushing him down into
| seat, where he held HIM till Foster requested
him to release him. Hanson did so and turned
| to go back to his seat, when Foster seized the
| iron stove hook or poker and struck Hanson
three blows upon bis head, nAicting severe
scalp wounds, from the effects OF which he was
laid up some ten days.
| WALDO COUNTY.
Thomas B. Emery of Belfast, has been ap-
pointed as second assistant Customs Collector
vice M. P. Woodcock, and has entered upon
/ his duties.
The Journal says some Belfast and Burn
ham men are opening new slate quarry in
| Unity Gore, about two miles from Clinton sta
ton. Some very large and handsome sheets
| are exhibited.
Ex-Gov. Anderson is making his annual Wis
it to his former home in Belfast.
YORK COUNTY.
| A patent has been issued this week to JOS
| A. Lord of Sanford, for thread cutter for sew
ing machines.
Mr.. Granville Hill of Kennebunk, who was
| thrown from his carriage on the 9th of August
and his body paralyzed from the lungs down
wards, died on the 18th, aged about 40.
| IN GENERAL.
| Among the phenomena of this extraordinary
| year is the invasion OF the State by numberless
millions of wasps. Nothing like it was ever
| seen. They swarm everywhere, from the is
| lands of Portland harbOr to the head-waters of
the PenObscOt. They have peculiar penchant
for sweets and will eat incredible number of
| mellow apples. They are extremely social but
harmless, invading houses in large companies
and partaklng largely of whatever sacharine
matter they can find.