The Portland daily press., 1872-08-27

of Cornelius Lane, of Dyer Brook Plantation,
fell into an unfinished well ON to the rocks on
the 18th and was killed
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mrs Charles Ellis, of Castne, aged % years,
was found dead in her bed at Wollaston Heights
where she and her husband were visiting
PKNoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Cadets have fitted up an armory
and expect to obtain their new guns soon. ~
A fellow calling himself Bradbury, and pro-
Tossing to be a United States detective for the
discovery OF parties selling liquor without a
license, has been figuring in Dexter lately He
forgot to pay his bills, and the Gazette thinks
..er. PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
A lively competition is going on between the
different steamers plying on Moosehead Lake,
and large numbers of people have taken adj
vantage of cheap fares to make excursions on
this loveliest OF Maine lakes.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A little child of Darius Written of Canaan.
three years of age, while playing near a well
ON Sunday the 18th inst, fell in and was
drowned f-H
The autumn session of the Maine Board of
Agriculture, embracing Farmers Convention
WI Will be held at Skowhegan, commencing on
Tuesday, Oct. 9Th next, and continuing We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday following. All
interested in the progress of agriculture are in
vited to attend, and to aid and share in its sue
cess. fa-
The manufacturing industries of Skowhegan
have been considerably increased the present
season. w. b. lDow & Co., have erected a
pulp mill, Hiram Stewart has built large
building to be used as grist mill and also for
the manufacture of barrel heads Hiram Bur-
rell has enlarged the capacity of his flour mill
and Mr.. Z. M. Bailey has erected another build
ing in connection with the two already built for
the manufacture of oil cloth
a YORK COUNTY.
On Saturday morning an accident occurred at
the North Berwick junction to the $40 A NJ.
train from Portland. The trains for the lower
and upper routes are unshackled here while
going at good speed, and each takes its own
track for Boston. The engineer had West
lnghaus brake on, and in applying it the front
part OF the train came to a full stop before it
left the main line The consequence was the
Boston and Maine ran into the Eastern cars
and shook up the passengers fearfully. The
ends OF the two ears were badly smashed, as
were also the platforms of several ether cars
so great was the conclusion. A gentleman
was standing on the platform of the third car
from the end when they came together, and
was thrown completely through the window,
RECEIVING several cuts and scratches, but sus-
tanning no serious injury. Another who hap
pened to have his mouth open closed it so sud
denly that he forgot to take in the whole of his
tongue, and left a small piece on the floor
Inc conductor mad an abrasion of the skin on
his nose, and an express messenger had his arm
badly bruised. Others received minor injuries
Inc damages were repaired with little delay.
A party of Lynn gentlemen were in Berwick
ON Thursday lastsprospecting with crew to
erect shoe factory in South Berwick in the
neighborhood of the large one now in operation
at that village. =sr mara o.
The Times says Frenchman employed in
the Pepperell Manufacturing Co., had his hand
badly cut up, and injured Monday morning by
getting it caught in cylinder while engaged
in taking off the lap. lHrs 30 -..Nt'
On Saturday last, a young man living in
Saco, lost the end of one thumb, by having his
hand caught in some geering in one of the
shops of the Water Power Co.
AT LARGE
1t is stated that there are so 600 less cattle in
Maine now than ten years ago, caused by a
succession of light hay crops. The hay crop is
large enough this year, but still the sale Of cat
tie to go out of the State continues.
The State Superintendent of Common Schools
with able assistants began the fall campaign of
the Teachers Institute at South Paris on Mon
day. Other institutes will be held as follows
Damariscotta, Sept ID; Warren, Sept, 9th; Ma
chias, Sept, 10th; Ellsworth, Sept. 23d; Orono,
Sept 3Oth; Dexter, Oct, 7th; Belfast, Oct 18th !;
Skowhegan, Oct Dist; Augusta, Oct 2Sth; Bath,
Nov. 4th; Wilton, Nov. 18th. -.