The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-26
state News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Sc"AAa4ND SoONlI.
The Brunswick Telegraph says the Cabot
Manufacturing Company of Brunswick have
Just completed fishway over their dam at the
upper falls 1t is built OF stone laid in cement,
and consists Of ten pools, each ten feet square
inside and three and a half feet deep, with an
approach at the upper end eight feet wide and
some 30 feet long. The walls are all two feet
thick. 1t is supposed to be tine most substan-
tial fishway ever built in America. 1t was
built by contract at cost of $11OO.
The Bridgton News says on Tuesday while
Miss Maria Lewis was at work in the Pondi-
cherry mill, in Brdgtep, her clothing became
entangled between the belt and pulley of a loom
at which she was working, dragging her be-
tween the belts and upon the pulley. Fortu-
nately the belts being loose, the clothing stop
ped the motion of the pulley and she was res
cued from almost certain death without further
than slight bruises upon the lower part of the
face and the almost total destruction OF her
clothing.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says Samuel Smith
of Manchester. man about sixty years of age,
was arraigned in the Municipal Court, Hallow-
ell, Thursday, charged with the crime of adul-
tery with the wife of Samuel Cunningham of
Hallowell, on Tuesday. Mrs. Cunningham
has children and is about seventy five years Of
age Her husband appeared against her, charg.
ing her with the crime. Smith was found gull
ty and ordered to recognize in the sum of $1,000
tor his appearance db the next term OF Tue gu
preme Court. Failing to procure bonds he
was brought to Augusta and committed to
jail.
The loss to the Maine Central railroad com
pany by the fire at Augusta Wednesday the
journal estimates at $4,000.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The horse and wagon of P. r. Whiting o.
North Newport were stolen last Saturday
night, while he and his wife were making a
call upon neighbOr.
Hay is selling in Dexter says the Gazette, al
about $25 per ton, but it is not taken remarka.
| bly, quick at that. Many express the opinion
that it will not bring more than $4,000 mex,
spring.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Reporter comes to us thi,
| week in an entire new dress and in new form
| being changed to quarto. 1t is handsomely
| printed and filled with good reading matter
| Success to It.
The Reporter says young man at Kendalri
| Mills has been arrested and fined zen dollar
| and costs for abusing horse which he hired a
| livery stable.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A mechanic to whom Mr. William Deminy
| of Calais. some twenty years ago furnished
| $50 worth OF materials for his business, bu
| who was unfortunate, and went to California
recently returned and paid Mr.. Deming tn
full amount he owed him in gold.
/ Capt. Seth Emerson of Calls, broke his lie,
| last Monday by stepping from a car on to
round stone, which caused him to fall.
Edward Haley, an Irishman, was upset iron
| a canoe in Cheputneticook Lake on Saturday
Aug. 18th, and was drowned.
NJ. A. jackson OF Eastport, has been appoint
cd a 81 Lieutenant in the revenue service.
The Eastport Sentinel complains OF the con
duct of the roughs in that town who cam
1 from .hr al A. he s..G c. III
The outside of the new Catholic Church a
Eastport is rapidly approaching completion.
| YORK COUNTY.
| 1t is said that a new irigate is TO be built a
| kirery navy yard, Involving the employ men
of an additional force of several hundred me
for year or more.
| Senator +. p. Blair is stopping at the Poo
at Saco, at the Evans House, for a few day
Part of bis family have been spending the sun
mer there and he comes TO take a look at tn
Pool and 60 home with them.
| The Union says concerning a romantic maj
riage at the Pool, published in the PRESS an
credited TO the Democrat was not true in sew
eral particulars. Paterlamilias did not exactl
| fancy the young man his daughter had set he
heart upon, who by the way is a y Jung Cuba
\ in business in New York city, ana by no mean
so INDECENT that lie was compelled to tax
$500 from his lady love in order to reach hert
as the Democrat says, but when his daughte
told HIM of her marriage, the paternal blessin
was not long withheld and all things speedil
went merry as marriage bell" The brid
| was presented With a sum of money as a wed
ding present and liberal dowry was settle
| upon her.
| IN GENERAL.
AS the Maine Central freight train reache
| Waterville from Winthrop Thursday morning
one of the cars was found to be on fire, and bt
fore it could be extinguished the whole to
was burned off.
The Governor and Council were engaged a
day on Wednesday and portion of Thursda
in examining and auditing accounts. In til
afternoon hearing was held on the petitiO
for the pardon of Nathan Hill of Brooks, i
the State Prison for liquor selling. Argu
ments were made in the case by Mr.. Harrima
and E. X. Doyle, County Attorney of Wald
| county. Nominations were to be made and a
adjournment reached Friday morning. Th
Council will come together again on Friday {
| next week.
A Dam ariscotta correspondent of abe Ken
4 nebec Journal says the Maine Historical expe
dition by the barge from that place Thursda
was failure. A fine company of about 60
l. took passage, but owing to the fog the barg
I stopped at Hodgdon's Mills until l O'CLOCK
then proceeded 10 the mouth of the rivel
where she turned about without going to PEN
| aquid and made her way back to Damariscot
ia. notwithstanding the failure of the barg
| the meeting at Pemaquid was held. Arnol
| Blan9y presided, and Hon. E.. w. Farley de
| livered an excellent Grafton which was well re
| ceived. After the Grafton remarks were mad
by President Bourne, Dr. Woods, Mr.. Tuttl
| and Mr.. Deane. of Boston, Prof Johnston O
the Connecticut Railroad, Sewall and MI
Hackleton. The grounds were reviewed be
/ fore the meeting was organized.