The Portland daily press., 1871-08-21


marked signs of hydrephObia, was shot a day
or two since in that city, ...
A splendid block of stores is to be. erected in
Lewiston, the upper story of which will con-
tain hall 48 by 70 feet, capable of seating 1000
persons, and to have six anUe rooms.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Amusing, says the Lewiston Journal, to see
an old lady with two band boxes and three
grandchildren in Brunswick depot trying to
find the train for Lewiston. A more perplex-
ing depot with four passenger trains in it at
once, destined for different points, would be
hard to find. One of our citizens who travels
over the road twice week on an average, in
trying to get to Lewiston found himself in
Bath.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
John Reed of Pennington, and another man,
whose named has not been learned, were seri-
ously injured near Little River, Wednesday,
while replacing the stone work in culvert on
the Maine Central. The embankment of sand
gave way and buried them completely out of
sight. Other wOrkme near by extricated
them by digging with their hands, not daring
to use shovels. One had his hip dislocated.
1t is reported that Jay Cook of Philadelphia,
proposes to build a narrow gauge railway from
Pennington to the Rangely Lakes.
Amos II. Fletcher of Skowhegan, is about
to erect large potato warehouse near the de-
pot grounds in Pennington, 100 40 two sto-
ries in height, with cellar for storing under
the whole building. ,
-lI KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says Miss Anna M Pishon, who
has for some time been successful teacher in
Wilmington, N: T., has been engaged as clerk
in the Insane Hospital. Numerous applica-
tons for this position having been received
from persons competent to fill the place, it was
thought best, in justice to ALL to select the first
applicant.
Whila Uorkino al q circu1ar W in Rach-
elders chair factory, West Waterville, on Mon
day, had all the fingers cut squarely from bis
left hand, close up to ths palm. M
We learn from the Mail that the house and
barn of Sanburn Brann of Rome, we're burn
ed with all their contents ON the afternoon of
the 18th inst. The fire took on the roof of the
house from spark from the chimney Loss
about $500; insured for 500 in the Bangor
Union. H4
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY. I
Iron our Correspondence -sr
The wheat crop is fast ripening off and the
early sOwed is being cut. l think that less
than 20 per cent. of the whole amount sowed
has been injured by the grasshoppers. The
straw is stout and the berry is as plump and
will yield as much to the acre as at any time
| for thirty years. Barley and oats ditto. Pota-
toes are promising finely. With all this bright
promise, in general, the entire crop of hay
grain aud apples is totally destroyed on some
| farms.
The Republican Convention which met in
Dover on the 18th inst, was composed of the
| genuine yeomanry of the county-men who
upheld the strong arm of the government in
| the dark hour when treason sought to under
| mine its foundations and who need no 'new
departure" The proceedings of the conven-
| ton were marked by entire harmony, and the
nominees are all men of pure, moral character
and spOtless integrity. %
Cattle buyers are plenty, probably lured here
| by the reports of short hay crops, but they buy
| but very little stock as farmers are unwilling
| to part with it at prices offered One man in
Sangervlle who has less than one-third enough
| fodder to winter his stock was offered $3.50 for
| two colts, three and four years old, and never
harnessed, of no extraordinary blood, which he
indignantly declined.
AS Mr.. Libby of Troy, who has been buying
cattle 10 this county, was descending very
steep hill in Sangerville on the 10th, his Whit
file tree came off and struck his horses heels,
whereupOn he took rapid ride, his own face
and the shoes on his horse coming frequently
in fearful proximity. During his dangerous
ride he frequently repeated Watt infant pray
er, Now lay me down to Sleep" SC. s..
IN GENERAL.
Only eight miles of track re mains to be laid
on the European & North American railway
1t is gap between Danforth and the bridge in
Bancroft.