The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-19
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The installation of Rev. F. F. Ford, over the
ton, will take place Thursday, June ed and
not on the 2lst, as has heretofore been stated.
The valuation of Lewiston this year is about
$500, 600, says the Journal. ~ ~ y
The Journal says Mr.. Nathaniel Turner Of
AUBURN, was quite severely injured on We'd
nesday while blasting at Garcelon's ledge in
that city, by the premature explosion of a
onapge OF powder. he was thrown into the
air and sustained severe Commissions, though it
is hoped not fatal injuries. 1t is believed no
bones were broken. i-.R H.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says r. G. Brown, agent of the
Kennebec Land and Lumber Company. had
narrow escape from drowning at Gardiner,
Friday. While attempting to Jump from an
and he fell a Assistance of about fifteen feet, be-
tween the wharf and a vessel, knocking the
breath out of him. He was rescued from his
perilous position by the Captain OF the vessel.
, VINO went down the side on rope and pulled
him out by the hair of the head, Mr.. Brown
was very much exhausted but sustained no a.
rious injuries ~
LINCOLN COUNTY, .....
The Wiscasset Oracle says the house of I. G.
Williamson, and occupied by Timothy Cun-
bingham, on the old Bath road, about one mile
from Wiseasset, was totally destroyed by fire
on the forenoon of the 9TH Mr.. CInningham
lost about all he had. House valued at abomt
$500 or 500. Insured for $500, in the Home
of New York.
=, me oracle says among the outbuildings of
t9e chapman house, burned in Edgecomb the
other night, was log house, the dwelling Of
some of the early settlers, estimated to be over
2O years old. 1t was built of hewn timber,
nicely jointed and laid in mortar. and
having stood through the Indian wars, it bore
ma marks OF the conflict Bullets were Of
YFfnh do -,
Dug out by the curious The barn of M
hodge, which stood near il, and was saved was
t pui,I IN iIoo and is one of the Oldest frame
buildings IN the vicinity.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
ffrom our Correspondent
Mr. Ladd of Wellington, was severely ipiur
ed by being thrown from carriage in conse-
quence OF defect IN the highway. He has
commenced suit for $1,000 damages
Miss Weeks of Abbot, was a passenger in ore
OF tne M. ii. l.. stages, recently, when it was
overturned and she was permanently injured
through the spine and chest.
Bear hunting is the order of the day in Park
man. g
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
An order appropriating $1,000 for the cele.
bratlon OF the coming 4th of July in Bangor,
providing the citizens subscribe a like amount,
was refused passage in the Board of Com
mon Council
The Wing says about 1000 bushels of potatoes
were brought to and sold in Bangor market,
Friday, at an average price of 81 per bushsl.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Advertiser says: Salmon have
struck in here much earlier than usual. 1t is
seldom they are caught in this river before
some time in June. This year they arrived
ABOUT the middle of May. Our river is alive
with alewives. They have not been SO numer-
Gus Tor great many years. About the Union
Mills the boys are catching them with their
KNOX COUNTY.
wine ins dwelling house and barn belonging to
tollu ' aas. r. Brown in West Camden were to-
eonSo destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Loss
@Aooo' Insured for $1,000 in the Etna.
IN GENERAL
A Bangor dispatch says that 1000 ,ersons
by invitation OF Capts. Ross and SanforJ ramt
down the PenObscct on the ste.mor Civ men w
to Fort Point, where a new botsI E ia
being built. These gentlemen provided the
with liberal lunch, and tins the
season at the favorite resort is opened. The
new house is one of the best for summer re- |
sort in the State.