The Portland daily press., 1871-08-11
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FRANKLIN COIrNTy

rhANhLAN COONII
The Pennington Chronicle SAYS the following
novel plan to induce studiOusness Oh the part
of scholars, was adopted by a teacher in a
neighboring town. On the first day of the
school, she informed them that if they would
be prompt in their attendance, and to do the
very best they could in every respect during
the term. she would show them something at
the close OF the school they had never before
seen and should never see again. The result
was good school,, of course. When the mo-
ment for separation drew nigh, the pupils who
had behaved so well were anxiously looking
for sight of the wonderful thing. Thanking
them for their excellent department. she held
up a peanut, asking-"H ave you ever seen
this nut before@ mo-" they promptly re-
piled. swell, you never will again." and she
coolly put iu her mouth and swallowed it, and
then dismissed them. ~
The Chronicle says one day last week, Jesse
McLain, of New Sharon, was informed that
dogs were chasing his flock. He started out
and found that out of flock of thir ty nine ,one
was dead, sever had been badly torn and Bit
ten, and six could nowhere be found.
HANCOCK COUNTY. Il -
The American says the lobster factory at s.
W. Harbor is putting mp mackerel. LObsters
are coming in again, large and beautiful
There are over fifty men catching, and it pays
them we'll.
A correspondence of the Ellsworth American
says one and three-fourths per cent. of the
"AoiO populutiOu VI sullivan nave 0leu tuc
past year; and these rates of mortality are not
above the annual decrease by death for the last
decade.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Josiah Priest of Vassalboro', whose attempt
at sHlcl. g has been mentioned 10 these col
umns, died on wednesday from loss of blood
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. Aaron Richardson Of Hiram, was dro~a~
ed on Sunday last, in the Saco river, while
ho hIr1fr Hn nhoIk cyxr -
age, was never married. He will be remem-
bered by the young folks for his eccentricities.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
From our Correspondent.J
Charles Shaw, Esq, of Dexter, has sold a
pair of oxen eight years old to Owen Bridges,
for $500 cash down. These oxen are years
old and girt9 feet and inches, respectively.
One OF them weighs 3165 pounds and tbs pair
weigh $500 pounds. They took tie first pre.
MUM for large oxen at the New England Fair
In Portland, two years ago. MIR. Bridges is
now on his way to the Lowell Fair, and will
largest in the world. By the way, the town of
Dexter is a smart place, with its factories.
churches schools, merchants, clerovmen
lawyers, Doctors and hotel keepers, ali of the
first quality. Ii any body doubts the fact. let
him domcil with Mr. Gilmore Of the De.ter ter
House, where he will very soon appreciate the
value of airy rooms, clean sheets and the finest
edibes. Hayes, of the Merchants Excbanoe
is also tip-t top good fellow and knows how to
do the nice thing for his patrons. s.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
from Our Special Correspondent
Thomas Sanders, Esq, died very sudden,v
at his residence in the eastern part M ,be
county, On the 18th inst. He lett a life no,;oH
for $1,000. He was buried at Guilford, beside
his former wife.
Grasshoppers are giving up the ghost. while
they have made terrible havoc on some farm.
perhaps three-fourths of the farms in Parkman,
are uuinjured by them. ---
l visited the slate quarry of DIR. Norris of
MOusOn, few days ago. He is mining most
excellent slate and his land will yield an inex-
haustible supply.
The rush to the blueberry mountain (Mount
Russell,) is now very great hundreds of ner.
sons are going there every day, many os them
tenting there for several days at a time. The
berries are very abundant and of the finest |
quality.
DR.. IStearns of Parkman was thrown from
his carriage on the 9Th inst, by the breaking |
If rocker bolt. No broken bones, but essen.
tally concussed.
Several heavy failues are reported iu Dover.
o the disgust of your Portland merchants.
YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. Willis Mason has resigned his nos;t;on
s Principal of the Saco Grammar School. Mr.
Mason has occupied one room for twepty.one
ears, and has been teacher in Saco for near. |
quarter of a century.
An sffray took place IN Biddeford last Sat- |
rday between two brothers-in-law. John Dv
and and John Mahoney, upon the division of |
ONE drift wood. 1t was renewed on Monday
1hen Dynand was stabbed and cut by Mahon