The Portland daily press., 1871-08-09
state eWs.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.

The Town Committees of the Representative
district, composed of Durham, Lisbon an /
Webster met in convention at the Town House
IN LISBON. on Saturday, August 9Th, and voted
to adopt the following basis Of Representation:
Webster, two years, 1871, rs. Durham, three
wears, 1874, rs 70. Lisbon five years, 1872 '73.
~, Is and 80. sliol ~ l.,t ~ i
aig KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Our correspondent. writes that Tuesday morn
ing, Washington Cromett of Vassalboro' found
the body of man caught on the line of the
ferry boat at Getchells Corner. On bringing
1t to the shore, it was found to be that of no
person known in the vicinity, 1t was Invested
OF boots, stockings and pants, and the only clue
to Its identity was furnished by pocket.hand.
kerchief marked s. G. Emery, and small
POCKET album, containing among the other
pictures one marked SANFORD Emery. Cor
oner Libby was summoned from Augusta to
hold an inquest. The body appears to have
Deen IN the water several days, and it is coDjec-
tured that the unfortunatel man must have
6een drowned further up the river and floated
down. de was apprranty abont torty-five
years old.
Mr. Edward E. Wiggin of Albion, was
drowned at Birch Point, China Lake, last
Saturday. He, with some companions went
III oatnlng rom boat, and being unable to
swim he got out of his depth and was drowned
before any assistance could be rendered him
His body was recovered. .......
Harry Atkins, son of George Atkins. was
drowned in the Cobbosseecontee stream near
Moore, McCauseland g. Co.'s mill, Gardner.
Saturday noon. The body was recovered in
about fifteen minutes. Several physicians
were called but their presence could not re
store him to life. Young Atkins was bathing
at the time of the accident, and was said to he
a good swimmer, but probably the cramp
caught him. ~ s.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
d. S. Parker has been appointed Postr nc
ter at MattaWamk vice Tsa Smith
ed
Senator Hamlin and wife left Bangor nm
Monday, upon pleasure trip to California
The Bangor Wing says Mr.. Thomas Sanders
employed as pressman in PrescOtt's clotb;n1
store, on K1nduskeag Bridge, was str;nLasS
with paralysis while at work at the press table
Saturday morning, and fell to the floor ;nsano
sible. tie remained 10 an unconscions stata
until IL o'clock in the evening, when he died
He was about So years of age.
.isii PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY 7te&tfaa
[FrOm our Correspondent ii.
Frye q Co., are reaping a rich hayest ;n,.h
conveyance of passengers from Dexter 10 The
Lake. Their stages are loaded every dav with
parties fleeing from the scOrching of the citv
sun and the dust of city streets, to the cooim!g,
breezes Of Greenville and Kineo. The bntsi
keepers are in ecstacies. Beef steak ia nlantn
at II cents, aud good roasting pieces at IA
Cents per pound. Trout is abundant and can
be had for the catching, and blueberries nv tha
million at cents per quart.
The Methodist ministers are off to Richmond
to enjoy the State camp meeting, and larman
are being pressed into the service as ministors
pro tenn, for somehow, pastors who leave tbe;r
char ges, for week at the tabernacles. raom;ra
three or tonr weeks to come home in M
Doctors find no time for vacations for az no
though 1t is not very silky their patrons orc
AFRAID they may become so.slg -e.-.a
Singular causality As Mrs BENJAMIN Prr
den of Wellington was examining a hin of
early potatoes on the 9th inst, she discavaraJ
several bugs upon the vines, one of W bicb Az
very near to her face, and at the moment 81"
felt something strike upon the tin ~ hao
tongue which felt like drop OF water. Hen
tongue was instantly paralyzed and began 90
swell very rapidly; her throat was soon swo,e w
and sore, her neck grew stiff, with severe and
in3scribable distresses at the stomach Sho
went into the house as quick as possible and
put a spoonful of fine salt into her month hnt
could not taste it. Her family Doctor heinz
absent she was obliged to send some ten m;iass
to Parkman for physician. At one time he.
fore his arrival, her friends thought her dvino
They very thoughtfuly put plantation iuice in.
to her month, which gave partial relief and On
The arrival of the physician, she was further re-.
eved by the external and internal application
If muriate of Ammonia. She will recover.