The Portland daily press., 1871-05-27
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

ton last week was between 50 900 and So, 600,
says the Journal. -..lsfsts s..- ID
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton News says Miss e. B. Biuiord
OF Baldwin, having declared war with big
hawk, whose frequent hostile visits to her
ponltry yard had caused her much annoyance.
seized gun when the swooping invader re-
Gently made another visit, and when within a
distance OF thirty or forty feet of her she took
quick aim, fired, and down came the enemy at
her feet! : 20
The voters of Harrison are to hold another
Town Meeting to-day, to further discuss the
Town House question.
{ Decoration Day is to be observed in a be.
coming manner at Bridgton Centre, North
Bridgton and South Brideton. In the latter
place in the morning and in the former in the
afternoon. The whole is under the direction
OF Farragut Post G. A. r.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Dr. B. GRAY of Hanover, recently lost a
valuable 1nare Sunday night. 1t 10 supposed
that she had turn OF the collie and IN her
struggles ruptured a blood vessel internally
which caused her death, as We learn from the
Register.
Mr. c. j. Edgecomb of Norway, was severe
" injured Thursday morning by being thrown
from his wagon.
KNOX COUNTY.
A four horse team loaded with limerick
broke through bridge over kiln shed in
Rockland last Monday. The leaders in the
team, at the shout of the driver, sprang and
cleared themselves, but the wagon crashed
through the bridge and the shed beneath. car
rying with it the pole, horses and driver to the
base Of The kiln beneath, distance of twenty
or twenty-five feet. Strange to saw the team.
sters received no injuries beyond a few bruises,
nor were the horses seriously Injured, as we
learn from the Gazette. sii's = III =
The Brunswick Telegraph says Prof Morse.
"a the course OF his lecture, stated that from
the entrails of the paddock, caught so abnn- |
dantly all along Shore, are collected some OF |
tue very hnest specimens Of shells to be found |
on our coast. The paddock feeds largely on
shell fish, and the specimens alluded to are
caught by the fish in very deep water where
the securing OF small shells by the dredge is
the founder will furnish equally as good spec
linens as the paddock. The Professor declares
that our snakes, with the exception of the rat
tlesnake, few OF which are to be found ia this
State; and at only few places, are absolutely |
harmless. He declares be has handled almost
every different variety, has repeatedly been
blften, but in no instance has he suffer ed from
the bite.
FRANKLIN COUNTY. Il
The Lewiston journal says that Wednesday
morning the house, barn and ont buildings of
AlOnzo Hinkley, OF Sandy River Plantation
were burned with ali their contents; also one |
colt, two years old, and one one wear old one
double wagon and harnesses. Nothing of anv |
amount was saved out of the house. No in |
surance.
KNOX COUNTY.
The editor of the Frse Press having been |
over the line OF the Knox & Lincoln Railroad. |
gives it as his opinion that with the most or.
binary energy there is no obstacle to the pro. |
gress OF the IRON eastward from the point which |
1t has now reached-and where it will not nec- |
cssarily be delay ed longer than two or three
Enthusiastically and uninterruptetlly, SO that
1t may reach Rockland in ninety days
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says the thunder storm of
M0nIay afternoon was very severe at Bipg-
pam and towns adjoining. friend. MT,
Adams, OF Skowhegan, informs us that two
1eiy severe electrical explosions took place at
Bingham. DR.. Hnnnewell was riding along
he roid near the dwelling of Mr. Jewett when
he lightning knocked the horse down aid rem
Tered the DIR. inseusible, in which state he re
nalned for nearly two hours after being car |
led INTO mr.. Jewetts house. The other elsc-
real discharge occurred in a she ep pasture
hort distance from the location of the above. |
The fluid came down apparently in two
treams. Three sheep and two lambs we're
llled which belonged to Mr.. N. Smith. The
6eep were considerably burned and torn 10
'ieces. while one of the lambs was thrown
ulte distance,
The Reporter says Eben Hunnewill. of Mos
s9w, rode down to bingham with bis wife last
, nuI1suay, ana While there was taken with |
u. m Il
ttepdanee and succeeded in stonning Tho
hood. CONTRARY to the advice of Dr.. s. Mr. |
iunneWill insisted on going home some seven
!iles distant After riding ahOnt mile ON
IS return the blood again commenced to flow
ON his ncstrils. Putting his horse into RIM /
e gave the re;ns to his wife and continued his |
rQgress towards home, which he was not long
reaching, stopping only long enough on the | 4
ay 10 send messenger back TO Bingham tor
u. opauidlng, with further instructions 70
n arrsll Il
ow OF blood was stopped after lo,ino ftbaa
y -FOUR quarts. The horse drOpned dead IN
IS harness in the dOoryard HunnewiII ~ ~
3 Monday in a very low condition, not even
lie to speak.
YORK COUNTY. Il
Paymaster z. E. Guild has been detached :
,m duty az inc hlttery Navy Yard and or
red to Hong Kong, China, as PURCHASING
ymaster at that station. ~--A
he Biddeford Union saws Mr.. A. q. Good t
10 % lost valuable hose last week. yalued at d
a. ~. Inc animal got loose in the barn and | t
rce LIS way to barrel of shellesl corn. a e
RI Pt tha Or which he 1T then getting ac-
He W. ana came to the copelusion that ha
III want to live any longer. "0 s
~, IN GENERAL.
49, lew is,on journal saws the pyaat As+ro !
,t;o~a, ''o W, or Electro Chronopranb in an I
itch tho t;us observatory at Washington hv
This conn na'ne Oh all the clocks and Watches
~ ae's III cpuItry are regulated, was inventad ,e.
OF. John Locke while resident nf ~ riSeu Dy Il
-, ny means OF an electrical battery '1 tb1. i
,et time at M.a the eegrap and the
t or at San Francisco The fatbe, Of E pa F
cke was one OF the pioneer settlers in ,Ie
"a of Bethel, in this State, where von ,"e
Ike spent his minority. He has two brotbers -
residing in Bethel. Prof. Locke RECEIVED ,
90 from Congress as reward for his inven-
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