The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-06

had not been broken. He was taken up, med
ical assistance summoned, and consciousness
restored. 1t was first thought he might be in
jured internally but we are happy to learn that
such was not the ease, and that he is now re-
covering.
knNNEBEC COUNTY.
The new Seminary building at-Kent's Hill
will be finished in two weeks and dedicated
sometime during the term
The first cargo of lumber ever shipped from
Gardiner to Washington, left the former port
Wednesday. t-. = -
The store of Simon Cutting of West Gardin-
er, was found on fire recently. Mr.. c. ran into
the cellar where the fire originated and seized
can containing SIX pounds of powder and
brought it out. The can felt quite hot There
was also barrel of kerosene in the cellar. The
fire was incendiary.
Dr. Harlow, Supt of the Insane Hospital,
goes away on his vacation next Tuesday He
will go to Michigan by the way of the Pennsyl-
yania Central railroad and return through
Canada.
The Gardiner Journal says that E. c. Doug
lass of West Gardiner, was driving his horse out
Of the field and carrying scythe in his hand
Wanting the horse to step along faster he
touched him with the scythe, when the animal
kicked, striking the scythe knockin. it into his
face, gashing his chin and cutting out large
piece of flesh, which hung suspended by the
skin, directly under and within half an inch of
his eye, and also striking him in the stomach,
rendering him insensible He is now recover
ing.
#. 4.t. sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The schooner HI. H. Day struck rock below
Richmond, Monday, and filled.
Both the pulp and the paper mills at Tops
ham are doing splendid business, having
greater demand for their goods than they can
readily supply,
Dea Thomas G. Jackson, a respected citizen
MnnHau
soMERsET COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says that E. j. & G.
w. Lawrence of Somerset Mills, Fairfield, have
determined to rebuild their mill, and Ladd,
Brann & Co., have already an order for the
machinery of the same. Wing & Bates have
not yet decided whether to rebuild.
WALDO COUNTY.
A barn belonging to Mr. Charles Plummer
of Freedom, was struck by lighting last week
and burned. There were about 800 bushels of
grain in the barn not threshed, and some tools.
No insurance.
While William F. White and his wife, of
Montville, were returning from church last Sab
bath, his horse took fright and threw them out
and bruising them severely. E
l. IN GENERAL. 'aiEsF
By the laws of Maine railroad is, on request,
to draw over its road the cars of any other rail
road connecting with it at reasonable times,
and for toll not exceeding its ordinary rates;
when it neglects the connecting road may run
cars with its own engines over the road TWAS
under this law that the Boston and Maine Rail
road had the Portland Saco and Portsmouth
Railroad enjoined last year, and the latter road
will doubtless run its cars over the Boston and
Maine extension under this provision, giving
the passengers over the Eastern Railroad equal
facilities for reaching Old Orchard beach with
those to be enjoyed by passengers over the Bos-
ton and Maine road.
Through an error in printing the schedule of
ciety at the coming Fair, none were offered for
stations under three years old The Trustees
state that the same premiums will be offered
for this class of colts as are Offered for thor
oughbred colts of the same age, viz: first pre-
MUM, $40; second premium, So.
GET HOME YOUR ABSENT VOTERS. NJ.