The Portland daily press., 1871-06-05
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ANbRosUoearN COUNTY

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The Joiirnal states the net agere gate receipts |
OF the late Catholic Fair in Lewiston to be
$4,000.
The Lewiston Journal says there il every |
reason 10 believe that within six months the |
population of Auburn will be increased to |
10000.
AROosTOoK COUNTY. |
The Sunrise says Mr.. Phipps OF Fort FAR
field sold his excellent farm lew mohths since
for $4,000 cash aud intended to remove West. |
After travelling over the West for some weeks
he has returned to Fort Fairfield, purchased
property, and INTENDS to make 1t his home Tor
fe; finding, of course, IN all the world, no
better place than Aroostook.
The Sunrise learns that on Friday May
26th a whirlwind passed Fort Fairfield village,
upturning and breaking off large trees and
mailing havoc of everything. in its track. A
barn near the north end of the bridge was laid
flat, and the bridge itself for a few minutes was
in imminent danger. The shore eud OF the
north span was moved some foot or more.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A few friends of the Colby University Or
deied Mr.. MillmoIe, the sculptor, to make
copy of Thorwaldsen's famous statue of the
Lion of Lucerne, which is SO familiar to all
travellers, for prese ntatiOn to that institution
Mr. Millmore has completed his task, and 1t
will soon be placed in the building at Water
| vile. 49,,
The Knickerbocker Steam Towage Company
have organized by the election OF Arthur Ber-
~ ct Gardiner President The capital stock is
WOO 200. The company own four tugs and are
| making arrangements to build barge, with
| three decks, state-rOOmS and all accOmmoda-
tons necessary to carry one thousand passen-
| gers. The company is organized for tue pur-
pose of towing vessels on the Kennebec.
T. j. Kelley, who was temporarily confined
in the guard house at Togus Asylum, SIT fire
| to the building on Monday. The damage was
slight. Kelly was insane.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Orale says it is proposed, by some of the
| citizens of Bristol, to organize an association
| for the purpose of erecting a monument at
Pemaquid, TO commemorate the historic events
| OF thai locality.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The Common Council OF Bangor passed an
order approprating $3.50 to aid the Stale Fair
II the Fair should not prove selt-sustainng.-
The Board of Aldermen tabled the order.
On the night of May 10Th, the house and
barn owned and occupied by George Shaw, Of
South Levant, were entirely destroyed by fire.
Insurance $780, it is net known how the fire
originated.
The body of man apparently about Is years
OF age, was found on Tuesday in the MOlunkus
stream, near the mouth The body was dressed
in light clothes, and pair of light boots were
on the feet. showing that the man was not a
| river driver. The body had evidently lain in
the watsr-for some time, and no clue has YET
been found to his identity.
Kenney Melee was drowned May 23d or
Pine Stream Falls He was coming down the
| West Branch in canoe with two other men
from Howe & Soper's drive, and in attempting
to shoot the tails their frai boat was swamped
The other men succeeded in reaching the
shore in an exhausted condition, but McFee wa
carried away by the swift current and drown
} ed He was supposed to have come from tn,
. Provinces. ."-.-E
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
From Correspondence
JOhniWOrks of Abbott, received frigh thu
wound of the hand on the Both inst, by get
ting it caught in a circular saw.
Enoch S. Warren of Abbott, attem pied Il
, break a valuable year old colt on the 30t1
inst, by attaching him to harrow He re
ceved severe kick and the colt broke hi
, leg.
Grass-hoppers have made their appearanr
of such size and vgor as to indicate that the
have survived the rigers of Piscataqus win
| ter.
J Silver Moon Lodge No. 1, Child Templars
= Of Parkman, was organized to meet the mora
necessities Of children less than Is years of age
4 the parents in P. not being pleased with III
r constitution, bylaws and ritual Of the Col
: Water Templars. = tgitfFF
II The extension of the Bangor and Piscataqui
? | railroad is being located from FuxcrOft
r Gnilford village, and, it is understood tina
work Is to commence upon it at once. S.
WALDO COUNTY.
William PRESCOTT, Jr. native of Northpor
: committed suicide in Bos on by shooting him
self through the heaIa, at his residence, rear @
~ Charter street, at O'Clock Saturday mol
ing. He was keeper Of restaurant at 6
Eastern Avenue, and was formerly patrol
} man on the Boston police.