The Portland daily press., 1871-10-13

A post-office has been established at East
Jefferson, and Samuel j. Bond appointed post
master.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
Capt. Wides F. Thurston, a well known
ship master of Bath, died in San Francisco re-
Gently.
Mr.. John jackson, the Bath sculptor, has
received commission to erect soldiers mon
ument at Lynn, Mass. Recent letters from
Florence report him back from a trip to the
lakes in Northern Italy, with several commits
sons on his hands,
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Joseph I. Woodward, ESQ.,, has been elected
Captain of the Capitol Guards, at Augusta.
Sunday morning, about two o'clock, fire
broke out in one of the STOCK houses of Rich
ards paper mill in Gardiner. On Sunday,
about one o'clock in the afternoon, fire was dis
covered under the stable connected with the
house and ell, at the top of Spring street, oc-
cuped by Elan Beniamin aud Charles Stew
ard. All was consumed. The house was own
ed by Mr.. Cobb. Loss $3.50, insured for $780,
Before the engine got to work the fire spread
into the barn of H. NJ. Bishop, aud thence to
his ell connecting with his house.
On Tuesday writ was granted by Judge
Danforth ON petition OF Mr. Charles E. Bailey,
OF w hitetield, to leplevin his daughter Rachel
from one Loren Moody The writ was served
and the young woman was taken to the house
| OF her uncle, Jacob Remission, in Farmngdale,
| yet not without much objection and resistance
| on her part Her father, Mr.. Bailey, has been
absent from his home in Whitefeld, large
part of the time for at least year past his bus
mess calling him to Gardiner and Demarscot-
| ia, between which places he runs a stage line.
At his home have lived his wife and daughter
| Rachel, aged fifteen years, and Moody, who
was employed on the place, and who belongs
in Pittston. The man obtained an influence
over the young girl, which she as well as her
mother, concealed from the father. She hpal'
| ly left her home and without her father 8
knowledge was married to her seducer, Moody,
who is infinitely her inferior in character, in
telgence and culture. The fact that his daugh'
| ters confinement was imminent, finally reach
ed her father, who upon reflection, concluded
to have her removed from the influence of Nj 90
dy, her tender years allowing him TO do so. She
was accor iiIgly moved as above stated.
YORK COUNTY
Mr.. L. G. Mulvey, Postmaster at Hollis Cen
tire, lost three year old colt last week. Tn,
colt had been loosed in the yard and was founc
impaled upon pick fence. 1t is supposed
that he had attempted to jump the fence. III,
was valued at $500,
From our Correspondence
Mr.. lothian Jewett OF Alfred Gore, 90 year
of age, moved every day during the past hay
ing season, hoed three-quartcrs of an acre o
| potatoes and one-half an acre of corn tire
times. He was one of the early settlers Of AL
fred and retains the vigor of many men OF 6
| years of age.
Mr.. Samuel Hanson, of Buxton Centre, an,
Mr.. Warren Downs, of Waite rboro, have pur
chased the mill at South WATERFORD, aud ar
putting in steam power for the purpose of man
| utacturing shook and boxes. The business o
| that section of the town is increasing.
1t is estimated that a million and half G
timber will be taken from the South Water
boro depot to Saco River the coming winter,
it should be favorable for numbering. There
a large quantity of excellent ship timber an
some very good pine lots still remaining i
WATERFORD, notwithstanding the immens
| quantity that has been cut of within fey
| years.