The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21

that section as bare as le1ge. Farms which
last year produced fifteen tons of hay will not
be mOWn over this season, and the crons are
utterly astroyed.
of Mr.. George Hunter, in Strong, stands a Gu
riosity we'll worthy of notice in the shape of q
little willow tree, only twenty feet in circum-
ference. The tree was set out by the father of
MIR: h. in the year 1900. He had been away
on horseback, and on his return home he stuck
a riding stick which he had in his hand into
the ground, and this tree is the result. Two
limbs have been removed, form.n large cavi-
ties in the b0dy-one twenty-One feet and the
o Der eighteen feet from the ground. A neigh
Dor Of Mr.. Fl. bad swarm Of Italian bees pre-
sented him, and on hiviDg them they were not
satisfied with their quarters, and no doubt
thinking as they were of noted species they
must remove to more noted locality they
moved to the old tree, taking possession OF the
higher cavity. Then, one Of Dr. Hunters
"biddys,'' no doubt, thought she had an inter-
est in the tree as well as the bees, and she
quietly took up her residence in the lower cav
ity, where, after due course of time she laws the
eggs for, and matches out fine brood of chick
ems.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The American says small vessel loaded with
pressed hay, at Bucksport, for Messrs John
Penobscot river and the hay wet and damaged.
Seventy two visitors landed at Bar Harbor
last Saturday.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says it is the inten
ton of the managers to put the Classica
School at Hallowell into operation the coming
autumn, using the Academy building for q
school room until proper buildings can be erect
ed. The city authorities have made arrange
ments with the trustees of the school to edu-
cate the high school scholars.
The Gardiner post-office is undergoing ex-
tensive alterations. The Home journal saws
about two hundred new boxes will be added.
Iron drawers Will be substituted for the wood
en- ones, and glass for the partition over the
boxes
Linnie Steward, aged five years, grandson Of
James Steward of Gardiner, had a narrow es-
cape from death last Saturday. A load of hay
was being hauled into the barn when two lit
| tie boys ran out aud caught hold Of the hiod
| part of the wagon. just at that moment the
| wheel struck the sill of the barn, one of the
tugs broke and the wagon ran back, running
over Linnie right across his hip and the small
| of his back. The physician said no bones were
broken, but the little fellow was terribly bruis
| ed.
While the newspapers have sent Hon. Jas
G. Blaine to the Rocky Mountains, Caliornis
and Europe, that gentleman is quietly at home
in Augusta.
| The Rockland Free Press says on Friday
night house on Rackliff's Island, st. George
belonging to Frederick Rackliff, took fire ane
I was totally consumed. Insured for $500.
| LINCOLN COUNTY.
The stike at Dix Island was quickly ended
by the summary discharge of about a hundred
OF the indictments. 1t was not wages, but fart
at the table, that made the difficulty, and tina
without reason.
Cars commenced running on the Knex ani
Lincoln Railroad to DamarScOtta on Monda,
last.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Thirty vessels arrived at Bangor, Wednes
day, making a total of 2S3 arrivals since tn,
| Both of June-19 days.
The Bangor Wing says the store of Mr.
Copy Hodgkins at Upper Saltwater, was Sc
on fire by some person unknown, on Tuesda.
| night The flames were discovered and extin
gulshed with but little damage to the building
but the goods in the store were considerable
damaged by smoke and water. Insured.
The good people of Bangor are exul,ing owe
the advent OF "a bug about as big as an old
fashioned three cent piece, with wing cover
highly ornamented in red and black arabesqu
patterns which is devouring the curren
worms with as great avidity as the latter de
YOUR leaves and fruit
PIscATAQuIs COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says on Wednesday fiv
couples were married at the same time by Rev
w. w. Marsh Of Bangor, at the residence Q
f. u. Thomson, esq, in Foxcroft. Three Q
the contracting parties" were children of MI
Thompson, and six were members Of his house
hold.
sAGADAH0c COUNTY
William R. Shaw has been chosen cashie
Of the Lincoln National Bank at Bath, il
place of his father, dece ased. Mr.. Shaw ha
been teller in the bank for many years.
OXFORD COUNTY.
en- years OF age, was struck by lightning an
instantly killed at South Paris on Tuesday
He was standing under Tree near the house
talking with his mother, who was in the door
way, when the bolt descended tearing hi
clothes of and initiating the boy terribly.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Journal says on Saturday morn
ing last, while the steamer City of Richmon,
was running through the fog, about three mile
below Belfast, vessel was discovered directl
ahead. The engine was at once reversed. bu
the vessel was too close to avoid entirely a col
lislon. although by skillful handling Of tn
boat all serious damage was avoided. Tn
steamers starboard bow struck the port quar-
ter OF the schooner with glapcing blow wbic
pushed her away, with nothing save some cha
ing. Two men either jumped or were knock
ed overheard from the schooner, but were 500
got out of the water. One of them, Ruiu
Condor, lost 800 in bank bills which he ha
in. his pocket. The vessel was the fishn
schooner Myra, Can't. .Iahn Conden, of Belfast
Steamboat people complain that vessels in fog
gy weather often make no signals of warning
even when they can hear the boats coming to
wards them.
The Journal says Elder Garland of Monroe
has been arrested on warrant charging hin
with outrageous conduct with young boys {
that vicinity-charges which, if sustained, wi
brand him as monster of depravity.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
While party of little boys were "playin
circus in Calais last week. one of them. a so
of Capt Collins, fell from the shoulder of
large boy to the ground, and broke his arm i
two places, above the wrist and above the 81
bow.
Jack Fitzgerald broke out of ST. Andrew
lall one day last week, went to Calais and stol
$l5, was caught and obliged to refund the mon
ey, and as he was about being taken to til
lookup gave his captOrs the slip and has nc
since been heard from,
The rate of taxation in Calais ia nine dol
lars on the thousand.
YORK COUNTY.
Joe Bell Of Saco was committed to iail in Al
fred last April to answer to charge of bur
glary, but effected his escape through the roo
OF that antiquated institution and so, "thoue
soIemnly called to come into court to answe
come when they called him. Recently his Low
OF home overcame his fear and he returned :
Sac0, where he was arrested and thrown int
the Jail there. Day before yesterday he yer
ingeniously constructed q halter from hi
blanket and proceeded to put the same to it
proper and legitimate use, but was cut dowI
before his animation was entirely suspended
Like ID. Webster, Joe still lives.
Three large sturgeon were caught Wednes
day last directly under the covered bridge he
tween Saco and Biddeford.
Last Monday night one of the extenders O
the Boston and Maine railroad who's
bed. at the Saco House, is in dangerou,
proximity to the window of his room, aston
ished himself, as well as the natives, by slidin,
out of the window while asleep, being frs
awakened by striking the water sput, which 81
broke his fall as to prevent any more seliou
injury than few severe bruises
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