The Portland daily press., 1871-06-08
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ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
Lewiston appropriates $1,000 for the celebra-
ton OF Fourth of July.
The Lewiston Journal says Lon Morris tone
OF the well-knOwn minstrels) has been in town
several days purchasing borses He has pur-
chased three-years-old Knox colt of Mr..
Bridgham, in Hebron, for $3.50 and one of the
Hambletonian colts in Auburn for $500
ARoosrooK COUNTY.
The Houton Pioneer says as the Swedes
were coming from Woodstock to Houlton,
last Saturday, one of, the men, who had not
thin hat, was struck down by the scorching
rays of the sun, and shortly after expired. W
The Houlton Branch railroad is to be ex-
tended to the site of the proposed steam mill
in Houlton, on condition that the mill be
built and the cost of the extension. above $40. :
O00 be paid by the owners of the mill.
The Pioneer says the Swedes anticipated
last week, to the number of two hundred and
sixty, arrived in st. John Thursday afternoon,
and proceeded by river boat to Woodstock,
where they were met by Mr.. Thomas who dis
posed of about one hundred and fifty to gen.
tlemen from the Kingman tannery and the E.
& N. A. Railway. The others proceeded on
up the river to TObique. where they were to be
taken by teams to New Sweden.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY .r..a
The Lewiston Journal says Capt. VIM. Orr.
aged 80, came very near being drowned Tues
day, at Orr's island, Harpswell. He attempt
ed tosboard his boat in small skiff and nv
some Encouragement the skff was capsized.
but he managed to secure hold of it and was
kept afiOat until he drifted near enough to
shore to reach bottom, and thus was saved.
A correspondent of the Journal saws the
prospect OF the hay crop in the vicinity of
New Gloucester, is anything but encouraging.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
III. Bowden has been appointed Westminster
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signed.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
The Augusta Journal saysa gentleman fifty
SIX years OF age came to town the other day to
do some trading, and saw for the first time in
his life a train of cars He looked at the NOV
ing train with the wonder and aatonishmeDt
of little child.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing understands that ARRANGE
ments have been perfected for the visit of the
Lone Star base ball lcub of New Orleans to
Bangor the last of this month, when they will
play match game with the Atlantic Club of
Bangor.
During the year ended in May inst past, the
churches OF the PenobscOt County Congrega-
tionai conference received sixty One members,
as foiIows:-Bangor First Parish, 2; Hammond
st, To; Central II; Brewer First Parish, 3;
brewer Village. l; Hampden, 3; Holden l:
kenduskeag, 3; Oldtown, 2; Orono, 10: Total
I'll. The next session of the Conference will be
held in Dedham on the 18th and 14th of this
month.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Advocate says a span of valuable horses
belonging to Mr., Heman Whipple OF Scion,
was drowned Sunday last, in attempting to
cross the kennebec river on to the Savage is
land with wagon attached. The current was
too strong and swept off the wagon and drag-
ged the horses after it.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Cherry field Post Office after july 1st
will issue money orders.
Rev. MIR: Harding has resigned his place as
pastor of Centre street church in Machias. 10
take effect in July. His pastorate bias extend-
ed over period OF sixteen years.
Mr. Desmond, of Whitneyville, has sold his
Price $110Q
fires are still raging on Townships No. 49,
a. 20, and probably 81, on Machias river, the
late rain not extending to that vicinity.