The Portland daily press., 1872-10-05
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
1t is said that young Halves who fell from
the roof of Maine Hail. Bowdoin College, cam
not recover.
Three weeks ago limb of an apple tree Of
Henry Rich was in full bloom. 1t has borne a
good crop of apples
The Brdgton NeUs says that there are some
smart old gentlemen at the corn shop Joseph
Murphy of Bridgton, aged 6S, has husked 1900
bushels of corn. Nathaniel Hilton of this
town. 81 years of age, up to Tuesday night had
husfed 500 bushels. The latter has reared a
family of thirteen children.
William H. Taylor, of the Bear River Wool
en- Mills, Harrison, was held to bail in $500 for
an assault upon j. Iredale, a workman, by JUS
tice Cross of Bridgton.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
will hold Cattle Show and Fair at the Centre
Village in that town, Tuesday, Oct 18th, and
adjoining towns are invited to participate.
KENNBBEc COUNTY
The Kennebec & Chelsea Ice Company sold
1000 tons of ice Saturday to New York parties,
for $1,000.
The following card appears in the Augusta
Journal: "Whoever sells or offers to sell to me
any intoxicating liquors of whatever nature, or
cuted to the full ertent Of the laD-Sumner S.
Brick" The Journal says of this case: ga
few weeks ago, while under the influence of IL
quor, Mr.. Brick committed some misdemeanor
for which he has ever since suffered imprison-
ment; Thursday Dr. Brickett, Daniel T. Pike
and James Keegan volunteered to become his
sureties and he was set free.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A shooting match came off at Fryeburg on
the 21st ult. John Hartman and Frank Chand-
Ter were captains, eighteen men all told on a
side. Wager, the losing side to pay the sup
per. Harriman's count was 6,840; Chambers
5,S25.
The dwelling house ell, and stable of Mrs. Sa-
rah Dale of Oxford, were destroyed by fire last
Monday night at 10 o'clock The buildings
were unoccupied at the time of the fire.
The Bridgton Neos is responsible for the fol-
lowing story: A certain individual, past the
prime of life, who had been a Denmark pauper
and for three months previous to election was
confined in the Paris jail for some petty offence,
on gaining his liberty refused to be transported
home at the expense of the town, but, instead
thereof, paid his own fare, and arrived at the
town house In Denmark, to the surprise of his
townsmen generally before the closing of the
polls His vote was sharply challenged; but
his three months entertainment at the county
hotel had made him citizen again, which right
he shrewdly had not forfeited by riding home
at the expense of the town. So after lively
skirmish at the polls he voted the Republical /
ticket.
PENODsCOT COUNTY. .ts.
Charles Pillsbury of Garland, had his arm
severely injured by the accidental discharge of
gun in his hands.
The Bangor Wing says that 70 sealed cars of
merchandise were received from Houlton from
May LIST to Oct. LIST; go from Woodstock, N. b.
10S from Fredericton.
Dexter is to have a course of entertainments
the coming season, to consist of lectures by
Wendell Phillips, Rev. E. FL. Chaplin, James
Parton, Mrs. Livermore, and Professor E. S.
Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Brett of Bangor, cele
brated their silver wedding last Friday even
ing. R& ~ W - -
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Teachers Institute will begin at Skowhe-
gan Oct. Dist
M. o. Dean of East Madison, refused S4OO
for one year old Knox colt last week.
The County Commissioners have located the
Court House at Skowhegan, and the town has
purchased lot centrally located, paying $500.
The Coburn Cadets of the Orono College will
visit SkOwhegan next Tuesday, on the occasion
of the meeting of the Board of Agriculture.
The company will be received by the Skowhe-
gan Light Infantry.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Thursday morning Robert Goodwin, mate of
the schooner Sailor Boy, of Millbridge, lying at
East Cambridge, met with q severe accident
while at work in the hold of the vessel A
large pile of lumber which he had begun to re-
move fell upon him, crushing his right hand
and twisting his body in such manner as to
cause dislocation of the right shoulder. &
Tuesday oath ult, the body of Peter Dana
an Indian, was found on the flats near Penn
broke village Too much fire water
Three sons of VIM. Reynolds of Lubec. aged
II, IA and 16 years, have recently died of dip
iberia. Ta-Ta~wT yWWT
DR.. Higgins of Lubec, reports child in Tres
cott weighing seventeen pounds at its birth,
last week. 49,. n, +.,.r.r
Lubec complains of short herring catch,
only one-fifth of that of last year.
1fi YORK COUNTY. M
The Biddeford Journal says that the local
board of underwriters in that city have chosen
E. HI. Banks as President, and Otis T. Carey
as Secretary. 1t was voted that no member of
the beard should write ON any dwelling within
the city limits, at less rate than 40 cents per
year, or II per cent. for five years, and should
the risk demand higher rate to be left at the
discretion of the Agent. In some instances
the rates on commercial and manufacturing
property was increased, and in others consider
ably diminished. The Saco Agents have also
formed local board ~
The Bddeford National Bank will pay div
idend of per cent, to stockholders on Monday,
Oct T. 1872
Usher B. Thompson, esq.,, representative elect
from Newfield, Acton aud Shapleigh, received
his friends, to the number of about 500, We'd
nesday evening. 1t was pleasant occasion.
$50 IN GENERAL. fss
The Executive Committee of the State Tenn
perance Association have selected Hon. E. w.
Stetson of Damariscotta, to solicit funds to
keep full corps of lecturers in the field.