The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

From our Weld Correspondent
B. r. Rollins gelding 'sHonest Bill' made
l. ID on half mile track at Bryant's Pond at
the trot Friday, Dec. 22d, and won the sweep
stakes.
On Dec. 18th one Lafayette Plaisted. of
Avon, came to the house of Augustus Horn in
Weld under the influence of liquor and COM
mitted an assault upon the wife of Horn On
complaint being made warrant was issued by
Trial Justice A. E. Houghton and put in the
rested Plaisted. At his trial he was found
guilty, fined So and costs, amounting to $12. 90.
SO much for drunken policy.
Mystic Tie Lodge, F. & A. NJ, No. 154, Weld.
at its annual communication Tuesday, Dec.
10Th, elected the following officers for the com
Bradford, of Canton, D. d. G. NJ. of the 18th
District:-F. j. Austin, w. M; A. d. Russell
>. W.: NJ A. Phillips, j. W.; D. C. Sanborn.
Treasurer; G. N C0burn, Secretary; S. E. Per,
kins, S. D.: G. w. Gordon, j. D.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
At the Republican caucus to nominate can
ddate for Mayor of Bangor, on the first ballot
): 5. Wheelwright had 122, Moses Giddings
I1g, scattering 4 On the second ballot Mr..
nomination of Mr.. Wheelwrightwas then made
unanimous. The election takes place to-day
The preliminary examination of George D.
Stowe and Benz. T.. Terry, charged with OBJ
tanning $4,000 from Joseph w. Pollard, of
Oldtown, under false pretences, is now in pro-
gressln the Bangor Police Court.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
1t was thought last fall that farmers were
selling off their stock too rapidly, but it is now
evident that such was not the case. Many
farmers now have more stock than feed, no one
fully realizing the shOrtness of the hay supply.
Stock is yet very cheap and excellent beef from
five to seven cents by the quarter.
There is third more numbering on the Ken
nebec this season than last, and thus far there
was never better season for winter operations
.aTl,t4a YORK COUNTY.
A man named John McFee, a native of Fred
erickton, N. B., but lately employed in getting
out stone for the Boston & Maine Railway ex-
tension, was struck by the o'clock express
train from Boston Monday evening, at South
Berwick, and instantly killed He was walk
ing on the track. eeR.
Miss Lydia Main, a wealthy lady, formerly
residing in York. but now of Boston, not long
ago lost her pocket-book, containing $1,000 on
the york Road" The pocket-book was found
by Mr. jeremiah Stackpole and promptly re-
turned to the owner, who rendered him $50 as
reward for his honesty; but Mr.. Stackpole posi-
lively declined to accept any reward whatever
Miss Main, finding the sturdy mechanic quite
mpracticable, quietly handed the $50 to his
better half for the benefit of his children.
IN GENERAL.
=, Coy. Perham has nominated Rev. DR. ID. N.
sneloon, OF Waterville, for Supervisor of
schools IN kennebec county; VIM Fl. Libby. of
Augusta, to be Coroner; Augustus Holt of
Ne sharon, Notary Public; E. W. McFad-
l h oil MenaaI rst; Mills Dedimus Justice and
X. Law, Augustus f. Gerrisb
Portland; Samuel True, Cumberland: Alfred
N. Blaisdell, Otis; VIM A. Evans, Bluehill; f.
A. Waldron, Waterville; Edwin Smith, Jr..
Warren; Almore Kennedy, Waldoboro; M. F! |
Knights, Rumford; John j. Temple, Eddng- |
on; Jeremiah G. Patten, Hampden Hermon |
Nhipple, Scion; Edison Danton, Madison;
Henry Wentworth, Limington.