The Portland daily press., 1871-12-02


ity-the chairman Of the Ovefseers of the Poor
1T costs Rockland $4,000 year to MAINTAIN les
rum paupers-those whose poverty results iroiii
1ntemperance.
There were six men living dead in Rockland
last Sunday-a mournful coincidence OF NOR
tality which has probably rarely, if ever, occur
red before in its history
OXFORD COUNTY. j
The Bridgton Neaos says Mr.. VIM. Hapgood,
of East Fryeburg, aged "a years, died very sud
danlv Friday morning of last week He arose
annarentlv as well as usual and went to the
harm to take care of his stock, as was his GUS
tom when as he was crossing the yard, his
daughter saw him fall, and she ran out to help
him up and asked him if he was very badly
hurt He told her that he guessed not; but he
soon fell again and was not able to rise; she
called for help, and they carried him into the
house, but before physician could be called he
expired.
The December term of the Supreme Judicial |
Court commences its session at Paris next Tues
day. Hon. Chas w. Walton will preside.
In Peru, on the 25th of November, the snow
on the highlands was a foot and a half deep, |
says the Oxford Register.
Miss Mary III. True, of Bethel, who has been
a teacher during the last two years in the Ar
ticulatng School for Deaf Mutes in Boston, has
accepted situation to take charge of deaf
mute in the family of baronet in Norfolk Co.,
| England, with salary of eleved hundred dol
| lars years, and travelling expenses paid She
| will sail for her destination in two weeks, says
| the Lewiston Journal
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
| The Bangor Whig says gentleman resides
| in that city who for ten years has not been
| home to Thanksgiving dinner. He is largely
| interested in navigation, and it has so happen
| ed that about this time of year, some one of
his vessels would meet with an accident near
enough to oblige him to go to the scene of the
disaster
The Bangor Daily Commercial is to be the
name of Marcellus Emery new paper.
The Dexter Gazette says three youngsters IN
town near Dexter the other day forged an
order upon the Town Agent for some liquor
| which was obtained on the strength of the doc
ument manufactured. The forward urchins
got set up, and the parent OF one OF them prose-
cuted the agent for making an illegal sale OF
| liquor and the fine was imposed and paid.
| The agent then took his turn and had the three
youths hauled up for forgery, and they were in
| turn fined
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
From our Correspondent.
Sheriff Jewett and Deputies Sprague Phil
lips, and Thompson, have been for several days
attempting to arrest a desperate fellow named
Lebroke, in Foxcroft, on charge of theft He
is barricaded and armed to the teeth in house
in Foxcroft.
William S. Knowlton ESQ.,, of Monson, Su-
pervisor of Schools for Piscataquis County, has
plying the Baptist pulpit in Monson with good
acceptance.
Geo. A Matthews, Esq, of Monson, has
made a good thing out of some slate quarry
operations and is building an elegant residence
in that village. S.
/; WALDO COUNTY.
In Bucksport last week, in the Police Court,
James X. Greer of Morrill, was arraigned for
shooting dog. The alleged value Of the ca
, nine being twenty dollars, the defendant was
: bound over to the Supreme Court.
t The project Of establishing large shoe man
ufactory in Belfast is being agitated by some OF
the public spirited citizens Meetings were
held on Friday and Tuesday evenings at which
: a good degree of interest was manifested. A
) committee was selected to investigate the mat
ter, and report at a future meeting.
The Belfast Age says there was almost an ac-
a cident on the railroad last week, caused by q
= misplaced switch at City Point.
: WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The house in Machias owned by the Otis
: Crocker heirs, was damaged by fire to the
e amonnt of $500 last Saturday evening.
e The Union says persons from the logging re-
e gions last week reported a foot of snow in the
: woods on the Mopang and other branches Oi
|. the Machias river.
J, Steamer communication between Eastport
t and Calais will be suspended during the winter
e says the Eastport Sentinel, but line of stages
: will run, connecting with the international
i Steamers.
Calais sends $500 to the Wisconsin sufferer.
. by fire. A handsome contribution
4 The mercury at Calais on Tuesday was tel
degrees below zero.
YORK COUNTY.
The Democrat understands there was drunk
e en- melee at Old Orchard few days since, il
r which brass knuckles were freely used.
o James Knight of Hollis Centre was thrown
from gig one day last, and quite severely in
lIc Inrryr hrAIy ho%rxr
0 and knee.
n The Union says the contract has been let fo
s the twenty new double tenement houses, which
David Cummings & Co. are to erect on the trac
OF land they have purchased.in South Berwick
The brick are being rapidly brought on thu
ground in readiness for the building next sea
son, and workmen will shortly be at work OF
| the foundation of the mill which is also con
tracted for.
About a month ago DIR. Ross of Kennebunk
A had the misfortune to lose his wallet After
4 making diligent search for it he gave up an,
hopes of finding it, A few days ago, says thu
Union, uncle Jerry,Cousens a aveteran of IS year
+, while passing along the highway, discovered thu
1 wallet by the side of the road On taking il
home and mining it, he found that it wa
the lost wallet of the Dr. when he started OF
foot distance of three and a half miles to re-
turn the property whom the DIR. literally re-
warded.
One of the wealthy and influential citizens Of
Kennebunk, offers to give the use of a valuable
water privilege, and take stock to the amount
of $4,000, if parties of respectable charactel
will erect a first-class cotton factory; and gen
, tlemen of reliability say that they will tal1t
stock in the same varying from $500 to $1,0Ot
each.
IN GENERAL.
Mrs. Emelne P. Moore has been appointed
Post-mistress at Harpswell Centre, vice L. III
Slower, resigned; Obed Towne, Postmaster a
Easl Dover, vice 0. Brown, resigned.
Patents bova haeD iSSJ1ad this UaaIT to Whit
man Leslie of Gray for sleigh; Henry R. But
terfield, of Vassalborough, for machine fo
making shovel handles; Edward III. Dunn, o
e Portland, for saddle tree; James L. Chessemar
o to Henry c. Cheeseman of the same place, fo
= swinging railway for loading vessels Jabez B
O Fellows of Augusta, for clothes drier; Charlie
e. Morrill, of Deering, for process of mannfac