The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-22
hingles at spofford's mill in Dedham last We'd

worth. MOsely turned Estates evinence," 60
ing back on the old man.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
There were ten deaths in the Insane Hospital
at Augusta in the month of March, principally
among the older patients One of them had
been there twenty-three years.
At the reunion of the employees of the Port
land g. Kennebec railroad in Augusta, We'd
nesday evening, Assistant Superintendent Lin
coin was presented with silver service valued
at $500, and Road-master Colby with a gold
watch and chain valued at $3.50. Chambers
band furnished the music. Hta sil
A meeting of the Hallowell Reform Club
was held Thursday night Speeches were made
by Mr.. Scott of Augusta. Rev. A. Fuller of
Hallowell and others. Abont one hundred
names were added to the Washingtonian pledge
making a total now of 400.
The Gardiner Reporter says it is reported that
Gardiner chap got drunk on the street one
day last week, and ON reaching home smashed
up sundry articles of furniture amounting to
upwards of 800 (his own estimate.) He then
threatened to prosecute all the parties who sold
him liquor, and some who didn't, unless they
paid all the damages, and in this manner OBJ
tanned considerable cash. a.. 4,.t
The Sophomore class of Colby University
will have their annual exhibition at the Bap-
fist church, on Wednesday evening, April "a
.5la-- KNOX COUNTY
The Herald says Miss Arabella o. Estabrook,
daughter of DR.. j. H. Estabrook of Camden,
died quite suddenly on last Tuesday
night. She had been in feeble health for about
three months, but had been uncommonly well
on Tuesday, and retired at night in good spir-
it's A lady who slept with her woke up about
one o'clock, and not hearing her companion
breathe reached over and found her cold. The
Doctor was Immediately summoned, but he
found that the vital spark had fled and she was
indeed cold in death She had evidently been
dead one or two hours. az 80 nr.. 1910.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Oracle says for the last month they have
been bringing fresh Goldfish from Portland to
Wiscasset by cars and shipping them hence to
Boothbay by steamer Spray! Reason: The
Goldfish family are scarce in Boothbay waters
it being rather early in the season for them.
Wiscasset is talking about establishing shoe
that subject was to have been held last Satur-
day evening. ~ .r-.4 .t..t........- Cd
OXFORD COUNTY. i'-1 '-A
Funny, isn't it," says the Norway Advertise,
that we Norwegians haveIto pay fare of So
to Portland, while it costs the Bridgton folks
$l.75 by the same route? Parties here who are
fond OF travelling, will find it for their interes
10 rae oUer to Bridgton to take the stage"
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
The Wing of Saturday says the "fund for aid
ing and encouraging the establishment OF
manufactures in Bangor, for which j. p
Bass, ESQ.,, is obtaining subscriptions, has
reached the sum of 50, 200 per annum for five
years 1t is very important that this be raised
at once to So, 900 to produce the effect cOntem
plated, as the earlier the sum is attained, the
better prospect there is that a manufacturing
enterprise will be established this season.
The Bangor cadets have received rolls, etc.
from the State, and will soon be organized un
der the act passed by the last Legislature
They intend, if proper recruits can be found il
sufficient numbers, to increase the company tt
seventy-five or more members.
The three-masted schooner on the stocks il
Cakes & Sons ship-yard in Brewer, is rugged
and ready for launching. The frame of sec
ond and smaller vessel has been put up beside
the three-master.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
A little daughter of Mr.. OrvilIe Hanson Of
Milo, was so badly scalded last Wednesday by
falling into pail of boiling water, that she
died on Friday. ee0fs Esfag fst .eE
j. III. Ramsdell of Milo, has sent to the Ban
gor Wing an egg laid by Brahma hen, meas
uring IL inches around its largest crcumfer
ence, and liz inches around the smallest; its
- SOMERSET COUNTY. A SZ
Our Skowhegan correspondent writes tha
the ice left the Kennebec above Showhegar
Friday, April 10Th. just month and one weel
later than last year. This is the fourth time il
the past ten years that the ice has gone Out
above Skowhegan on the 18th of April. -
WALDO COUNTY.
Capt. Henry X. Partridge, of the brig Sails
ira, OF Stockton, is to be presented gold media
by the French Government, in recognition Of
his services in rescuing the crew of the French
barque France at Venezuela.
WASHINGTON COUNTY. tE
The post office in Lubec is to be added to the
list of money order offices in this State, to com
mence business in July next. az
Rumor says that it is in contemplation tt
start Democratic paper at Calais, to be owned
by stock company. There is one Democratic
paper published in the county-the Machias
Oaion-and four Republican papers. 4. 3
The Spring term of the Supreme Judicia
Court will open in st. Croix Hall, Calais, Tues
day, April 2Sd. There is large number OF
cases to be disposed of, among which are those
of the city of Calais VS.. G. r. Whidden and G
r. Whidden's libel suit, VS.. John jackson, Of
the Calais Advertiser.
IN GENERAL.
Tho C..-Ie.. kse. 90, $40 -spo-.el, upvI
what appears to be pretty good foundation that
New York firm, whose business is to build
railroads, have proposed to take contract to
build the entire road from Rockland to Bangor
if the people on the line will raise $500, 900 te
start with, taking a first mortgage to secure flu.
ture payments. tleA ~
Patents were issued last week to Joseph L.
True, of Benton, for potato planter; James A.
Fairbanks, of Augusta, for water wheel; Geo.
W. Hammond and Thomas J. Foster, of West.
brook, for rag washing cylinder Charles p.
k1mball, of Portland, for buggy body; John A.
Marden, of Veazie, for guage; Benz f. Wat.
son, of Pennington, for sleigh runner; Joshua
A. Whitman and n. M. Neal, of Auburn, fol
nickel-plated articles. 20 p
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