The Portland daily press., 1871-10-17

tised to be held at North Village, Jefferson,
has been postponed from Oct. 30th to Nov OH.
A large gathering is expected.
OXFORD COUNTY.
James Clemens, says the Oxford Register, is
supposed to have been drowned IN the Saco
near Great Falls, in Hiram, on the evening OF
October I'd. A man who was riding behino
heard the fatal splash of the team as IL went
over the bank and the cry of Clemens. Hart
ford rode to the village, got party aud return
ed to fpd Clemens. Found the horse ana
wagon, but the man has not yet been found.
There are suspicious of foul play-that Glenn
ems run away, but there is no foundation TOR
the suppostiOn. No proper search has been
made tor the man.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
Anthony Murray, about IS years of age, who
has lust been released from State Prison, W here
he has been serving term of two years for
breakiEgEand entering store IN Bangor, was
again arrested ia Bangor Saturday afternoon
for breaking into the cabin of a vessel and
stealing some clothing.
At flood tide, at Bangor, on Sunday, both
stream and river were higher than at any time
since last springs freshet. Ths water was Sew
eIal inches over the wharves, and up to within
road bridge. Considerable damage was done
to vessels lying in the river Schooner Ever
glade OF Boston, was damned clear on top OF
the wharf aud badly stove, twisted and strain
| ed; schooners L. M. Strout and L. D. Went
| worth of Bangor both had rails and bulwarks
smashed, while .ozen other craft were dam
aged more or less 10 bulls and rigging, many
losirg boats or having them stove.
| PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY
| Thomas W Billings of Brownville. lately
| set steel trap ne IT Katahdin Iron Works fol
bears, and on visiting it the other day found q
| 400 Id. caribou had put his foot in tor rath
er one half OF his hoof-and was prisonoi
thntrn 1n1 had lrOsr tl,o nf
clog long distance. The caribou showed fgh
but was soon dispatched by MIR. Billings, WHIT
packed" the best of the meat to the hotel.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Gov Perham had a handsome reception a
the home of Wildes p. Walker, esq, in Tops
ham, on Friday evening.
The coal that was stored in the emery mill
Bath took fire Friday evening, requiring th
| " ork of steamer for some time 10 watering
the bed.
| A subscriber writes that he saw at the Saga
dahock County Fair in Topsham, last week,
pair of two year old steers entered by l ala
Jordan of Brunswick, but belonging to his sol
Frank, lad of seven years, who had them i
charge, that girted feet and inches an
| weighed 2540 lbs. The boys steers must hav
| +"L0n tho frizA and so should the boy.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Eastport Sentinel says that William Co
| Inns, who was found guilty of stealing a sum
| money from Martin Bradisb's store in Eas
port, short while ago, and was bound owe
tor the October term of court, has been sci
fenced to two years in the State Prison. Th
three boys who broke into E. F. Webster
store, Sweeney, Fender and Mulholland, weI
sent to the Reform School until they were
years of age.
The Machias Republican in abiding to di
course delivered in that city, says: mo or
can properly appreciate his discourse, who d
not hear him." So we should presume.
YORK COUNTY.
The grocery store of Messrs. Ireland & Swe
|, in Kittery, vas partially DESTROYED by fire la
| Saturday night. Loss about $4,000. Inusure
for $500. The building belonged to o. Cut
and M. w. Paul and was damaged 10 tt
amount OF about $1,000. The fire was the VOL
| of an incendiary, and woman is suspecte
and was placed under guard on Sunday.