The Portland daily press., 1871-09-16
state ~ VS..
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


The Bridgton News says Tolman's wire fac
tory at Harrison is having a great rush of
business, the thirty hands there employed be-
ing kept very busy, though unable to supply
ali orders,
The Bridgton News says one of the most
amusing Incidents OF election day in that vi
cinty was the cutting of Mr.. Pelham's
name by several temperance Republicans, as
signing as the reason that the Governor is not
sufficiently radical on the temperance ques-
tioui
The Rogers defalcation is the great subject
OF discussion at Brunswick. Some say That
his operations began twenty years ago, and
hence there Is still an uncertainty whether the
boDdsmen are holden. The defalcaton now
amounts TO bout $500 the entire capital
stock of the bank. IL is stated that Rogers
VIII make full disclosure of his operations
when he appears at Court.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
TIE town Of Bncksport on Thursday voted
to subscribe S65 600 to the stock of the Penob-
scot & Union River Railroad. This added to
private subscriptions made in the town of $685.
600 make total of $148. 900 from the town Of
Bucksport alone.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Ezra Emery, of Augusta, died Monday aged
II, hit not till he had not voted He was an
Old Washihgtonian temperance man, says the
Journal
The Journal says Mrs. D'Arthnsy's colt
Fearnau9ht attracted good deal of attention
at the New Eogland Fair Mrs D'Arthpay
had bard work to get home to Augusta with
the colt, for everybody wanted him. Mr.
David Clark, of Boston, made an offer of $500
and Mr. Hall, OF Boston, one of $780, Mr.
Smith, OF Concord, N. H., asked the refusal of
the animal for four days at $4,000, but it was
not granted.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Col. Little OF Bangor has voted for Govern
or at every annual election in Maine for sixty
two years.
The town of Kingman, until this year known
as Independence Plantation, is the banner
town in the State. Last year il threw 10 votes
for Perham. This year it threw 90 for Perham
and fer Kimbal
inch in the open air at Bangor on Wednesday
night, the Wing says, and TDursday morning
the thermometer indicated oniy $50 above zero
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Skowhesan Reporter Acknowledges be-
ing "sold' on the skeleton found in a cellar of
house IN that town. 1t says:-The skeleton
was found by DR.. Wilbur of this village in his
cellar. We asked the Doctor in what state of
preservation be found it, He said he thought
very good, but it was covered with live flesh
and positively refused to stand still for him to
dissect it.
The Somerset Central Agricultural Society
will hold its animal Cattle Show and Fair on
".
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. Goth, 9th
and 18th.
YORK COUNTY
Dexter Levigne, of Biddeford, who is under
bail OF $500 fer his appearance at the January
term of our Superior Court for stealing va
lise from the ?. S. & P. baggage car, is also
under bail of $500 to answer a charge of at
temoted rape in Biddeford
Roswell Torrey, harness maker at Limerick.
died very suddenly Tuesday evening last, aged
about ". He was in apparently good health
for his years, and at his work during that day.
This is the third sudden death in that town
within six weeks.
The Biddeford Union says Cy Curtis, one of
Inc franklin street samins arrested a few
weeks since on suspicion of entering the house
OF Joseph Catara, No. Franklin street, broke
INTO the Franklin House last Monday and COB
bltd w 30. He was caught bv one of the oc.
cupants at the house, who gave him tremen-
dons whipping and ended by throwing him out
of window.
A small freight house at Eliot. owned by the
Eastern Railroad, was burned Thursday night
with most of its contents. Loss not large.
IN GENERAL.
Mr. Charles A. Coombs, station agent at the
Androscog gin depot. has been appointed Su-
periDtendent of the Knox & Lincoln Railroad /,
and entered upon his duties on Tuesday, the
18th inst.
Next Tuesday night the last rail on the En-
ropean 81 North American Railway will be
!ald and railroad communication will be omen
between Bangor and st. John, N. B.