The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-05
ANpRoscoceN COUNTY

<ANDhOSNOGSlN COONIfs
The journal says the aggregate shipments Of
shoes from Auburn and Lewiston stations by
freight the past week have been 721 cases and
70 cases by express-8O0 cases in ALTO 945
cases for the week preceding. The total re-
ceipts of leather the past week were 55 $50 lbs.
to DC, $50 lbs for the week preceding.
The Lewiston Journal says a Frencbman
employed IN the Continental Mills, caught his
hand IN the machinery day or two since. and
crushed IT SO that the fingers required ampnta-
ton. William Shehan,- boy about u years
OF age, accidentally caught bis right hand in
the machinery at the Hill Mill Wednesday
forenoon, and the flesh was entirely torn from
the lower portion OF the hand and fingers 1t
was ionnd necessary 70 amputate the hand
from near the wrist oHone side to the thumb
on the other sde-the thumb being saved.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Dr. Lafayette Perkins of Pennington. who
was member OF the Convention that framed
the Constitution of Maine, has handed the Far
minston Chronicle printed copy of the re.
port OF the Committee to whom was referred
the subject OF Constitution for this State. The
report bears the date, Portland, Oct 49, 1S19,"
Chairman" The report is printed with A.,
leaves, and the alterations and amend a, EN- ~ =
are noted just as made by the Conyentio,. onJ
IN the Doctors own hand writing
We learn from the Chronicle that Mr.
Gaen Thompson of Jay, one Of the pioneers
lu,u md L.,
on the night of April 10th.
The Chronicle says the Masons Of nr.;no
Lodge, IN Farmingtcn village, contemplate a
pnOlic dedication OF their beautiful hall some
tlme In June, on which occasion thew will give
dinner to invited guests, and probably some
worthy brother OF the Fraternity will deliver
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth American saws citizen of
that city obtained divorce only last week and
was married next day.
Inc American says the citizens of Castine
have responded to the invitation to nurchasa a
lot for the new haiiding of the Eastern Normal
ochooi Ii consists of about two and one-balf
acres located on an elevated spot in tha nnnar
part OF the village, near the old British fnrt
ana oVeriooks the harbOr and Penobscot Bay.
Inc American states that Mrs. Catherine
Heath of Seal Cove. fremont. has a nound
cannon ball, fired from barge from the Brit.
ish sioop,ot-war Teudos, at the battle of Nor.
WOODS Cove, August 18th, 1914. The ball was
William Heath.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says arrangements
ior the celebration Of the. one hundredth ami
versary OF the settlement of the town of Win
shrop, are progressing. There will be pro-
Sesssoh a portion of which will represent the
dn .fades and professions, the manner of
present methods. The school children wear
ing proper regala, will join in the procession
The Portland and Winthrop Bands will furnish
the music. Gov. Chamberlain will deliver the
address, Hon. s. z. Benson will read an His.
torical sketch OF the place, and poem will he
recited by John w. May, Esq !, of Auburn. A
picnic dinner is to be provided under large
tent, Of which the citizens and invited
guests will partake, after the exercise at the |
stand. Alter the table is cleared, there will |
be toasts offered, and speeches made. A mark |
ed feature of the occasion will be- the singing |
lor winch the most extensive pre- paratiOrs are |
making. This will form three distinct depart- |
ments; by select choir, by the children, and
by the congregation, led by the band.
PENOBscoT COUNTY.
About dozen bales of fox skins have been
sent from Bangor to New York this season and
It has not been great season for foxes either.
The Wing says the small buildings in Car
mel, owned by Messrs. Rollins and Murcb and
Mrs. Cushman. were destroyed by fire We'd
,esday morning. One Off the buildings was &C.
upied as carpenter shop and the others as
torehouses. Loss estimated at $500; no insu1-
nee.
The Wing states that on Monday, Mr.. Sum.
er Dyer of Atkinson, in the employ OF III. X.
johnson on Ragged Stream, was carried over
he upper pitch of the "Hulling Machine on a |
am o. logs. He Was entirely out of sight sever
times under water, but was struck by log,
ma thrown up out of the under tow on q pile
logs and came out all right, EXCEPT a few :
ruses.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
From our CORRESPONDENCE
much regret is felt and expressed bv the far
'ers IN western Piscataquis, at the premature