The Portland daily press., 1871-07-01
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ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGLN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the following
seml.annual divldents have been declared by
L vision manufacturing corporations:-An-
droscoggln B; Bates 4; Hill 6. Franklin and
COhtlnental pass their dividends The First
Nationai Bank of Lewiston pays semiannu-
al dividend of 5per cent July 1st.
The journal says at district ,nAAtins q.
Mechanic Falls, Saturday evening the oath, it
was voted to raise TOUR thousand dollars TOT the
purpose Oh building a new school house the
present season, for the use of the High aud In
termediate schools
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
AT New Sweden Juue Dist, a Swede named
Jacob Lawson while telling trees. was acct
deDtaly hit by falling tree, and died after
suffering intensely for q hours. Forty-five
more Swedes arrived on Sunday last.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Maine Farmer says that Mr.. George
whitney, the manager of the Dillingham; farm
in Sidney, was severely injured by the attack
OF Jersey bull upon him On Sunday last.
Inc timely presence and assistance OF neigh
Dor in all probability saved Mr.. Whitney's
HE His Jaw was shattered and be received
other injuries which will confine him to his
h0uss for several weeks.
The Maine Farmer learns that The splendid
Fearnaught colt, B. S. Wright, formerly own
ed at Fearnaught Farm, Manchester, has been
sold to q. Nevens, Jr, of Boston. for the
prncely sum OF $4,000.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says there is mistake 10 regard to the town
OF Hartford. Said town has within its borders
one doctor, two blacksmiths and two ministers,
1t also has coed shingse and saw mill, not in
use, as IL taxes all the water to run the p. &
0. G.. r. r.
The Norawy Messenger says David Gurnev
caught, this year, from one hole ten wood
cnucks; i've old ones and five young ofes and
1T wasn't much of a hole for woodchucks,
either"
The body Of DR.. verrll, drowned three
weeks ago by the upsetting of a sail boat was
grappltd and recovered Friday forenoon 1t
was found some ten rods from where Edge
comb was found. The depth of the water was
from 20 to 80 feet, and the body was in bad con-
dition. 1t will be taken to Minot ana hurled
there. tuneral services from Centre Mipot
o'clock. CIV Ao
Mark P. Smith, prominent citizen of Nor
way, died very suddenly on Thursday night. it
n Is reported OF heart disease Mr.. Smith was
one OF the selectmen of the town, and had
been, We think, one of the County Commiss-
toner's He was man of great industry and
enterprise and his loss will be much deplorei.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Dover Observer says: "The main TOPIC
OF conversation in our villages at present is the
extension OF The two Railroads-the b. & P. to
The surveying party of the former soiourn at
the American House-the latter at the Ex-
change"
sAGADAHOC COUNTY
The Bath Times says that part OF the X aox
q Lincoln loan question that was voted upon |
"Wednesday did not require two thirds vote. |
and was not defeated as stated last night bnf |
prevailed by vote Of 81 to 49, The other |
question, that of granting immediate aid un- |
DER the five per cent. loan will have to be yot- |
ed upon III ward meetings and will reuuire /
two-thTds vote carry it,
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Lewiston journal saws on Tuesday even.
0g as the night express fol-. Boston was passing
fIltsheld, Just before crossing the bridge over
me Sebastcook, two horses belonging to Mr.
SIMEON j. Burton being on the track, were
hrown 0y the advancing train quite a dis |
'ance, Killing one instantly and breaking two |
egs OF the other, rendering it necessary to xii
llm |
y, Inc Skowhegan Reporter says Mr. Geo. E.
jhase who was killed by the railroad accident
IN the MAINE Central at Freeport on Monday
vas clflzen OF SkOwhegan much beloved and |
espected by all who knew him. He bad been |
married. a year, and leaves heart broken wild
w, but no children to mourn his loss.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The PASSPORT Sentinel says couple of youno
aaies OF that town, amused themselves the
tner evening by rowing to Welch Pond and |
JACK, distance of four miles,
The Sentinel says brig was reported IN
ave been seen on fire off Grand Menap on the
vening OF tue 10th inst. lot of deal has
eeh since picked up near where she was seen,
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