The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
pIscATAQUIs COUNTY.

From our Correspondent
Inc Oood Iemplars OF Plscataquis, who ate
tended the recent session of the Grand Lodr-
In Portland, were much pleased with their VS.
1t to that beautiful city and were especially de-
lighted with the generous hospitality extended
to them by Good Templars and others of
Portland, contrasting strongly with represen-
iat0ns which had been made in advance of
going there.
The travelling between Greenville and Park
man il perfectly abominable. The mud varies,
in depth, from few inches to two feet and
the whole distance is complete mass of. slosh.
The MethOdists, Baptists and Free Will
Baptists OF Parkman, have each minister, by
the name of Libby. The wife Of Rev. lCharles
e. Libby, M. E., lies at the point of death, all
hopes in her case, being abandoned by her
friends. 5.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Maine Farmer
writes from South NOrrdgew Ock, that Mr.
Charles ii. Jones, Ouly son of Daniel Jones OF
Fairfield, was almost instantly killed at the
Eaton School building in that place, on Tues
day morning last, by the falling of heavy
piano, which he was assisted in carrying down
a steep flight Of stairs. He was about twenty
years of age.
Ex-Gov. Coburn came down from Moose
River to Skowhegan on Wednesday. He says
from Moose River to the Forks the sleighing is
capital.
lFrom our Correspondent
Elnathan Packard of Cambridge, has pair
of twin steers which resemble each other in
size, shape and color SO precisely that he can
not distinguish one from the other.
Doctor Folsom of Cambridge has been for
several weeks, confined by sickness.
Doctor Clark of Harmony, recently closed
an active, laborOus and eventful life by death
from disease of the heart, s,
WALDO COUNTY.
Saws correspondent OF the Lewiston Jour-
nal: Further examination OF the slate quarry
in Burnham, indicates valuable deposit oil
| fully opened, and the specimens now obtained
| compare favorably with the best in the Pisca at.
squis quarries. 1t the quarry proves as is ex-
pected, branch railroad Of about one mile
| will be laid and connect it with the Belfast &
Moosehead road this side of Burnham village
1t IL estimated that slate from this quarry can
be landed at tide water, at Belfast, at about
$2 per M. less than from any other quarry in
Maine
| YORK COUNTY.
The dwelling house, barn and outbuildingl
Of Mr.. George Warren, in Parsonsfeld, vert
totally destroyed by fire on Thursday evening
We are informed that the statement in thu
Biddeford Democrat, that the real estate of thu
| Alfred Shakers has been purchased by parties
| in Saco. is not exactly correct. An offer ha.
| been made by parties In SacO, but it has moi
been accepted by the Society Of Alfred Shak
erS.
The Biddeford Democrat says the massive
structure at Old Orchard Beach, known a
the "Astor House." was destroyed by fire or
Sunday evening last
The coroner's jury in the Joy-McCarty ira
gedy closed its session at Saco on "Wednesday
but on the suggestion of the coroner their find
ing is to be withheld from the public for th,
present..
IN GENERAL.
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firmed by the Senate as Consul at Cape Town
The Bangor Wing says the corporators o
the Northern AroOstook Railroad held a meet
ing at Bangor, Wednesday afternoon, and afte
accepting the act of the legislature incorporat
ing the company, effected a temporary organi
zatl0n by the choice Of r. w. Hill Of Exeter
| as President, aud M. II. Angel of Bangor
Secretary. A committee consisting Of tn,
President, j. w. Emery and Noah Woods, wa,
chosen to take measures for procuring q survey
| Of the route at once. The proposed line start
from point on the E. & N. A, Railway iT
and runs to point at or near HOulton. Ii
| case the main line does not run to Houlton
that town will be reached by branch line.
The Bangor Wing says Professor Greenlea f
whose death We mentioned last Monday, wen
from that city to Burnham, where he died las
Saturday: He would not reveal the name o
| any relatives, nor would he give his residence
he was treated with kindness and considera
ton during his sickness, and his remains were
| decently buried at Burnham. After his deati
$16O in money was found sewed into various
articles Of his clothing, which is held for hi
relatives, if any there be. Prof. G.. was 7.
years of age. and was highly educated man
He was the author of Greenleaf's Grammar
and other school books. 1t is reported that b,
formerly resided in Greene, AndroscoggiI
county; but being eccentric and perhaps par
tally deranged in mind, he chose to wander
about among strangers.