The Portland daily press., 1871-09-30
state n eWs.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

The Brunswick Telegraph saws there was a
meeting OF the stock holders of the P.jepscot
Bank, on Saturday last, but no action was TAX
en- upon the question OF continuing or closing
up the Bank, as the officers and Others were
called before the Grand Jury of the o. s. Cir
cult Court, in session at Portland. The meet
| ing stands adjourned to Saturday next. An
expert, for some days, has been examining the
accounts, but the examination has been sus-
pended for the present. as the books of the
| Bank are in Portland to be used as evidence
Enough is discovered to prove the defalcatiop,
out until the examination shall be concluded
| 1t VIII be safe to say that some reports on the
streets have no good foundation.
The Teachers Institute will open at Bruins
wick on Monday I'd, Mrs Olive Pond Amies
will conduct the Primary teaching in reading.
arithmetic as far as fractions, geography, phys,
iology, and object-teaching. Mr.. A. H. Alb.
bolt, late of Little Blue school, Farmineton.
wiilinstruct in grammar and mathematics, Mr..
N. w. L. Root in drawing, and Prot. Mason of
Boston, is expected to give instruction in mu.
sic. Lectures will be delivered on each eve
ming of the course.
The Brunswick Telegraph records the death,
IN that town, Sept Goth, of Mrs. Hannah Ba
ley, aged II years, AMI says there was some.
thing remarkable in the vitality which this old
lady evinced during her last hours. Mr. SWEET
informs us that for three weeks she did not
take in all q half teacup of sweeteDed water,
and for the last twelve days of her life her lips
were not wet once.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Pennington Chroni-
Gle relates story of misplaced confidence that
has lately come to light in town in that vi
cinity. 1t involves seduction and an attempt
at abortion. No names are given, but the par
ties are said to be quite respectfully connected
The girl was only 16 years old. The young
man is to DO indicted.
KNOX COUNTY.
We learn that Mrs. Dean, widow of the late
Deacon Samuel Dean, of South Thomaston,
was thrown from wagon on Monday 18th
inst, by which one of her legs was broken
above the knee, the broken bone protruding
through the flesh; and also breaking ore of her
hips Mrs. Dean is an elderly lady of some
seventy-fi five or more years.
The third Annual Fair of the North Knox
Agricultural and Horticultural Society, will
be held at McLains Mills, Appleton, on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday of next week.
OXFORD COUNTY
The dwelling house of Elbridge C, Wheeler.
Esq OF West Bethel, together with ell, shed
and barn, were destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. Mr. Wheeler loses all his hay, grain
and produce, four cows two hogs, and all of
his farming utensils, and nearly all his house
bold goods. Loss heavy; some insurance,
though very small compared with the loss
The fire was first discovered in the barn and is
supposed to have been il cendiary
Inc Brldgton News says in Sweden, on Sat-
urday, the 23d inst the dwelling house owned |
and occupied by Mr.. James Sands and three |
orphan children by the name of Green, was to- |
tally destroyed by fire. The furniture in the |
lower part OF the house was mostly saved, while |
that in the chamber and cellar was entirely |
consumed How the fire originated remains a |
mystery. No insurance on the property own
ed by the Green family, and the orphans are
thus deprived of home
The Norway Messenger says scarcely ever
was congregation more affected than on last
Sabbath, when one of the ministers in our town
aud, in trembling voice announced that on
that morning, his horse had passed quietly
away!
While Mr.. Edward Parker, a young man
ABOUT 40 ~ years of age, was helping Mr.. Frank
W ellsworth thresh his grain, in Hiram, Sept
l9Lh, he caught his right hand in the beater of
5he threshing- machine, decorating it in e
knocking manner, so that the surgeons found
t necessary to amputate the arm Just below
he elbow joint.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
In reference to the cannon found in the river
It Bangor, last Monday a lady informs the
Vhiy that it was taken from the same place
where many others we're found and raised in
primer years, by men who used diving-be |
fter the old fashion. These pieces came from
be vessels Of Commodore SaltOnstalPs fleet ,
'hich was defeated by Sir Georse Golfers
eet at "Bagaduce" (now Castine) on or about |