The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04
on the Bucksport side, ard broke both bones
of her Leg lust above the aoble

on the Bucksport side, ard broke both bone,
of her leg just above the aoble.
r Kngmap. E, q, 81 Kugmun, has con-
cluded not to transport bis hides and leaher
away to be fioished, but to repair his dam, and
accordingly has large number of men pile
driving, rock. hauling, building, and in
other parts putting in horseshoe or tempo
rary wing dam, to stop the water so as to re-
construct the injured dam, which will, if not
disturbed by freshets, be completed by the lat
of the month.
Nearly thirty-four million feet mo-e lumbar
was surveyed in Bangor during tue ten mon his
ending Oct. 31st, than in the same months OF
last wear, and abouS thirty-seven million feet
more than in the corresponding months 10
1869.
PIscATAQuIs COUNTY
1t is expected that the rails Of the Bangor
and Piscataquis Railroad extension will he
laid to Guiliord by Saturday of next week.
A burglar attempted to break into the house
of Mr.. 6. G. Downing, in Dover, Saturday
night, but was frightened aw3y before he ef
fected an entrance.
Twenty nine horses and colts weie Sc ut from
Foxcroft last Monday to be put upcn the cars
at Dexter, to go to New Hampshire.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Tie Eastport Sentinel comes to us this week
| enlarged, and with an entire new dress II ia
now the handsomest looking paper printed ia
| all Down East and is filled with local news
1t deserves, as it will undoubtedly receive in.
creased success. The Republican character of
the Sentinel is rot to be questioned, From the
| paper we gather the following items:
| The New Brunswick takes the place of the
steamer New York next week, starting from
st. John Monday morning.
Lieut.. L. NJ. Keene, of the revenue ste,nor
"Mosswood," left PASSPORT on Monday for San
/ Francisco, where he has been ordered He
takes with him the best wishes of the comm.
nifty.
Joseph Cutter, young man % years of age.
was drowned last Saturday, while out cunning
near Boot Cove. Being in company with two
other young men, he was strolling along the
| shore, and young Cutter, in attempting.to push
his dog into the surf to fetch the ducks that
had'been shot, slipped off the ledge into the
surf, and joseph ID. Myers, one of the party
caught hold of him and pulled him out. then
leaving him and cautioning him not to try
that again. When Myers had gone little dis.
lance the other comrade shouted that Gutter
was washed off the ledge and sank 1t is sup.
posed that he slipped and was stunned by
| striking the ledge, as he was good swimmer
He was found Sunday.
A convention of Mormons has been held al
Little Kennebec. near Mnchias. There was .
| delegation present from Grand Menan, con
| sisting of Joseph Lakemap, the leader, accom-
| panied by four men aud two women.
The schooner Alert from Red Beach. Ina.
been landing turnips at Lubec which are sell
| ing for 80 cents barrel.
1t has finally been decided that the extension
of the st. Croix railroad shall run from Prince
ton upon the lett side OF the lake. 1t will theI
strike Grand Lake stream at the narrows, ant
| cross at that point. This is regarded as muel
| the most feasible route.
Henry, son of Henry Whelpley, Esq, of East
port was shot while onia visit at Perry, on Sat
urday last, by lad named Ross. The tw
boys bad been out cunning in the forenoon
but in the afternoon Ross went out alone FL
returned with two cartridges, which he lai
on the ground. Young Whelpley took up on
!, and said, What would you Go ii l should rur
off with this?" Ross replied that be woul
shoot him. Whelpley started toward the hous
: with the partridge, and Ross fred, the sho
striking Whelpley in. several places; fortu
nately no shot struck vital part of ilhe body