The Portland daily press., 1871-08-23
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ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says the seepers on the Lewis
ton division ofthe M. c. R. R., have been put
in order for the change of gauge
The Falmouth Quarterly meeting of the So
ciety OF Friends will be held at South Durham
on the 31st inst commencing at 10 O'Clock A,
NJ There will be Sabbath School Conyen-
ton the next day commencing at o'clock
A. M.
An Irishmen in Lewiston had his head split |
open on Saturday night with a shllaleh in the |
hands of his wife, for not coming home ear Ter.
His friends attempted at once to stop the |
blood, by liberal application of fresh pigs |
dung! A doctor was summoned, but it re- |
quired actual shearing to remove the filth suf |
ficiently to dress the wounds. The arteries |
were taken up and the man properly cared for
says the Journal.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says some of the mills on the
lower dam at Gardiner are running but two
days week, on account of the scarcity of wa
ter. ...
ton of a railroad from that place to Wiscas-
set.
The Spraa ues are laying the foundation of
picket mill at Augusta, to be run in connec-
ton with the new factory just built.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says Mr.. Paris is improving
in health gra ually but decidedly. He is still
confined to the mouse, however.
The Democrat says Frank w. Lapham, of
Bryant's Pond, going up on freight train in
| the night, last week, and not calculating on
| the impetus of the train, jumped from the
| rear car, while between Locks Mills and Bry-
rnts Pond, and got severely bruised. He was
able to reach home, but has since been under
medical treatment. His scalp was bruised
and body considerably battered.
| PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
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Bangor, are to be rebuilt.
| The Wing says the Bangor & Piscataquis
! Railroad Co. placed a new baggage, mail and
| express car on their road Monday. 1t was
manufactured by the Portland Company and
| is fine piece of work. -tr
Mrs. Bradford Harlow, whose death occur
| red in Bangor, on Saturday, had been a resi-
dent of that city for nearly half century.
| ~* PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
| From our Correspondents
Benjamin Packard of Parkman was drown.
inst, while bathing in company with another
man. He was % yeats of age. His remains
were inferred in Parkman on the 9th inst.
A steamer runs daily to the head of Moose
Head Lake from Greenville. The number of
pleasure seekers at Greenvile is very large.
s.
| sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The citizens of Richmond interested in the
building OF shoe factory IN that town, organ
lied a corporation on Saturday last by the
choice OF the following officers; James NJ Ha-
gar, A. w. Smith, E. d. Lawson, Carleton
Houdlette, Sumner Adams and j. w. Spaul-
ding, Directors; Carleton HOudlette, Treasur-
er; j. w. SIauding, Secretary. The compa-
ny propose to erect factory not less than
80x40, 4 stories high, ard lease the same to any
. responsible manufacturer at six per cent. on
the cost.
| WALDO COUNTY
During the thunder storm, Friday night, the
lightning struck the barn of Jedediah Rich.
ards in Lincolnvile, setting fire to the hay and
killing a COW near the barn. The barn, hay
and dwelling house were entirely consumed by
fire. Loss about $1,000; not insured. Mr.
Richards is left without dollar OF property.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican says the work in
guagus river still continues, and has already
had marked effect. The depth of water it II
! said, has been increased by it nearly foot.
The Republican says large business is do
ing in blueberries at Cherryfeld. Probably
nearly thousand dollars per day is paid fol-
this article alone. Forty bushels day arr
canned in that place, besides those which ar,
, shipped. They are very plenty.
The house and barn OF Mr.. Nathaniel Atus
in Machias, now destroyed by fire on Tuesday
of last week.
The Republican says at Lubec Wednesday
morning, August 9th, Charles Tanning fel
, lance OF about twolve feet, striking on an iroI
bar, used as stake in a truck. The trucl
was along side of the vessel, on the beach TO
} repairs. The bar penetrated through the lef
J thigh. making fearful wound. 1t is doubtful
whether he RECEIVERS.