The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-15

give it the benefit Of their sympathy, if net
their membership. The citizens propose to
have course OF lectures on various subjects
during the winter, by Ex-Governor Chamber
lain, Mr.. Eiwell, Of the Portland Transcript.
and others.-Some of the best farms in the
county are in this town-that of Mr.. Jonas
Jordan, being one of the finest. The interyale
farms are particularly noted for their Weld of
for keeping cows, whose milk is sent daily nv
Railroad to Portland, where it commands from
retailers about IL cents per gallon in the sum
mer, and 20 cents in the winter. = -
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says, friend Moses
Bailey has completed his Garnet factorv
at Winthrop aud commenced work with
100 men. His is the most noble CARPET
factory in the country. 1t is 900 feet long and
has icur working stories. 1t is bnilt in the
most thorough manner, of the best material.
by the most experienced workmen The
machinery Is moved by a powerful steam
engine
OXFORD COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Democrat saws is is
rumOred that Joseph L. Clemens of Brown
Held, who was supposed to have been drowned
in Saco river October %, has since been seen.
Two deaths have occurred in Andoyer from
small pox. Five cases have been reported and
several cases of varialoid. 1t was brought
here from Lowell, says correspondent of the
Oxford Democrat,
The Democrat says Otis G. Bolster, ESQ. OF
South Paris, we'll known in our town and
county, died on Friday morning last, rather
several months He was highly esteemed
townsmaD, and worthy member of the Conpre-
gatiOnal Church at that village.
PENoRscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing denies the truth of the
rumor that the Jameson Guards of that citv
are about to challenge the military companie,
in the State to competitive drill.
The Whig says William Fletcher, Jr one O
the workmen in Hinckley & Egery's foundry
took dinner. changed his clothes and left the
house, saying that he did not feel well ani
would not work that afternoon. Since tia
time he has not been seen, and his family apl
| friends are growing very anxious about him
| fearing that be has met foul play.
There was a narrow escape from fire in Ban
| gor Monday morning, by the accidental break
| ing of kerosene lamp in stable. The ha,
| caught fire and the Wing says the flames wer,
| smothered by heapng the unburned hay upol
| the burn ng hay until assistance arrived, wher
| few pals of water extiDguished the fire.
rIscATAouIs COUNTY
[From our Correspondent
Charles Harrington, Esq, late student In tn
| Normal School at Harrington, has been en-
|
| before the Farmers Club in Parkman. Othe
clubs might be benefited by similar lecture,
indeed, the whole public need that kind
| instruction. s SIS
| Rev. Mr.. Cameron's lecture upon Italy. re
| Gently delivered before the Young Men
| Christian Association of Guilford, is high
| spoken of by those who had the privilege
listening to it, Mr.. Cameron is resident pas
| tor of the Union Church in Greenvile, and
very popular in his field of labor.
| The causes of temperance, virtue, and soil
| and modest piety have lost a true friend an
exemplar in the death of Rev. G. E. L. Bry
ant, who departed this life at his residence
Dover, on the 18th inst.
From four to six inches of snow, accordin
to locality, fell on the night of the tenth inst.
| have travelled over 1000 miles within ST
| weeks and have seen but two messes of pt
tatoes outside of Piscataquis, which Psca
| aquls woman would consider fit to cook.
any body desires to eat meal of GOOD pot,
toes, let him come to PiscataQuis, where thel
are million of bushels of the best qualify ft
sale. .EE s.
| SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Maine Central Institute at Pittsfel
appears to be ia most hourishing condition
There ware 40 students IN attendance at tt
last term, which is the largest nu mber repor
ed at any single term.
IN GENERAL.
tFrom our Correspondent
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars,
Portland the other Gay did good thing
abolishing the Office of State Deputy. 1t hi
| always been an embarrassment to the Coun
| Deputies, as it has been impossible to dc fiji
the relative responsibilities of each species
Deputy. S.