The Portland daily press., 1871-02-18
state News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

ScMnhhAANO COUNIY.
Friday morning an extensive and destruet.
i've contagratlon occurred at Brunswick. At
O'Clock fire was discovered in the sash
and blind factory of s. & e Colby, next to the
bridge; and it extended quickly to the saw-mill
owned by the same parties, which was destroy
ed, taking s. Wings grist. mill. Next below
was the saw-mill OF Stone. Whitten & Berry,
in the upper part of which was Stones sash
and blind shop, and Whitten's carding mill =
All these buildings were totally consumed
The fire extended to the brloge between Bruus-
wick and Topsham, DESTROYING two spans. The
flames ran through them with great rapiditv
and made fearful cOnf1agratlOn. The follow
ing are the losses as nearly as can be estimated
at present: S. & E. Colby $4,000, insured for
about as M $1,000; Stone, Whitten & Berry, about
1000. In this mill the widows Atkins and
Storer each had interests of $4,000; no nsur-
ance on the property. Stones sash and blind
factory, loss about $4,000; Whitten's cardinp
mill about $1,000; Wings grist mill about
$4,000. Two spans of the bridge were burned.
OF the towns the 6rst of April; but no convey
ance has been made, 80 the loss falls upon
stockholders. Travel between the two places
will now nave to go by the way of the Andros-
coggin railroad bridge, which has Carriage
way beneath. A large number of mechanics
and laborers are thrown out of employ ment bv
the burning OF the mills. 1t is supposed the
fire was the v Ork of an incendary.
Gov. Chamberlain delivered his lecture on
The Surrender of Lee, at Brfdgton last We'd
nesday evening to crowded audience The
town hall, in which the lecture was delivered.
was handsomely decorated and adorned Gov
u was the guest OF Hon. Charles e Gibbs, who
Hospitality opened his doors to the citizens and
gave them handsome collation..
OXFORD COUNTY
Our Fryeburg correspondent writes that Mr..
sullivan Wiley of Fyeburg was killed to-day
W eonesday In the following manner: He had
LOGGED pine tres while laying against birch,
Wnicn ne attempted to cut; in doing this the
pine, instead of following the birch. partly
turned and taking different course fell, strik-
ing Mr, Wiley on the head, crushing his skull
and killing him instantly. Mr.. Wiley was
man about 80 years of age, farmer. honest
and % industrious 1o respected and beloved by all
children: This melancholy accident viii be a
severe blow, not only to his own family and
friends, but to his parents who. but a few
months ago, buried child, a x lovely Young
lady, after very short illness. EC
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says the many friends Of
Dram Woodard, Esq, will be pleased to learn
yerous attack of rheumatism, and that m
ioubts are now entertained of his permanant
to health. -f
1t is SAID that grand Masked Ball. which u
8 promised, will eclipse all previous effo,ts ;n
DIS direction, Is to be given in Noromheca
Hall, Bangor, in the course of few weeks.
Extensive preparations are making for Tho
'rize drill of the Jameson Guards in Norombe.
"a Hall, Bangor, next Wednesday EVENING
arge number of military men from other n.rts
# the State will be present. p",.'
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
Mrs. Lucy A. Gard has been appointed to +ho
'ost-ofice in Woolwich, vice j. G. Gard de-.
eased. oo
SOMERSET COUNTY.
On Thursday Of last week Mr.. VIM. Abbott
While at work in mill at Skowbeean sowe
he middle finger and the end of the fore e.fnoer
rom his left hand. After the accident ba ,,aH,,
oolly shut down the MILL put on his coat su,y on
alked to physicians house. anu
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Edward Creary, formerly resident Of Eos.
ort, has been elected Sergeant-at. arms of ,ho
'exas House of Representatives. '"0
The Eastport Sentinel says Mr.. Hosea Smith
Charlotte, who died some twenty years a~o
ad family of thirteen children, nine dsneb,
ars and four sons These children had ali
Did, 100 children. Three of the dauub,asae 81, al
fly children, as follows: Mrs. John McG,oaae oaa
n, 18; Mrs. VIM. Mclaughlin, 16; Mrs Jahs
luz hes, 16. JUN
The Calais Advertiser Gays John N;.h,.+
'as found in the woods on Monday last nnJor
load of logs, dead. 1t is supposed he fell NJ.
er the load while the team was moving.
1t being proposed to have the census of C,,.;.
ken over again. Mr. Jackson of the Advsr,,s,S0
:, who took the recent census, invites r toha
one. He offers to pay portion of tho ~ W
enses and offers to stake his pile with anv ons
'mer on the correctness of his return.
IN GENERAL.
Patents bave been issued the past week ~
Allen, Cumberland, seat for vehicle: r "
andall Biddeford, clothes and hat booL. ~
ymonds Portland, assignor to John r (,nr.
8, excavator; D. Crosby, Hampden, annara.
IS for smoothing and pressing paper durinc
10 manufacture.