The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-25
OXFORD COUNTY

extension of the railroad to that place from
Rockland.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Warren Bean, situat-
ed on Horse Hill in Greenwood, was burned at
three o'clock Monday morning with all its con-
tents. Insured for 5000 %
The whole capital of 800, 900 is now subscribe
ed to the Norway National Bank and the outfit,
etc, is being prepared preparatory to opening
the same at an early day. Hon. A. c. Denison
cancy in the Board of Directors. s
At the annual meeting of the members of
the Norway Savings Bank, Robert Moves.
Ceylon Watson, Alva Shurtleff, Freeiand
Howe and A. Oscar Noyes were elected Trus-
tees. subsequently, Robert Noyes was elected
President and 81. M. Berce Treasurer II.
Upton Assistant Treasurer The assets of the
bank are now rising quarter of million dol
lars, says the Norway Aduerliser. sa7 &
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A little girl in Corinna, daughter of Mr..
knowles OF that town, was at play with large
dog few days ago, when he sprung at her
face, and set his teeth into one of her cheeks,
tearing it in fearful manner. 1855
The Dexter Gazstte tells of the proprietor of a
small single mill in a neighboring town, who,
''goes for the mill school tax with scalpine
knife and tomahawk.
A man in Corinna by the name of Clark. has
been advised by the spirits that fountain or
lake OF quicksilver is beneath his house, and
goes for pix-axe and drill He began diogino
in the ledge in his cellar abort two wears ago.
and has penetrated over sixty feet Neither ar
gument nor ridicule has any effect upon him.
He is guided by his daughter, girl of twelve
or fourteen, who has obtained some local ce-
lebrity, as clairyoyant.
The Bangor Wing says gentleman of that
city went to St John more than two weeks
since, intending to stop but couple of days;
but he hasn't returned yet, and his wife seri-
ously thinks of applying for a divorce on the
ground of desertion.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY. WW
The store owned by Mrs A. G. Houston at
thomson and occupied by e. III. HAYNES & Co.
was burned about eleven O'clock on the niohf
OF the 18th. The building was totally destroy
ed and the whole of Haynes & Co.'S stock was
stock was burned as well as their books and
also the books of the Town Treasurer. The
Pest Office was kept in tho saAro, and the most
of the mail matterwas burned. Mrs Houston
has an insurance of $3.50 ON the building in the
Piscataquis Mutual. Haynes & Co., were also
insured. e 1EE TKrfsrra ,o7r-y.,
sAGADAHoC COUNTY. s~fs} ~ ~
The Bath Times says, Mr.. Charles H. McLel-
Ian and lady of that city, with their friend Mr.
John L. Shaw of Portland, paid visit to the
Orphan Asylum Friday afternoon, and soon
after they left two boxes of nice oranges and
several games for the children made their APP
pearance.
~ e oOmEhSEI COUNTY, 80
The Reporter says a very dangerous and rath-
er remarkable accident happened to lady in
Hkowhegan village the other evening. Coming
In from out doors she stepped upon a furnace
register for the purpose of warming her feet
wnen the whole apparatus gave way and the
lady tell through the floor, catching only by her
arms and shoulders. Fortunately her husband
was in the room and supported her till assist
ance arrived and she was lifed out by main
force. - = . H>
-l' WASHINGTON COUNTY az ssloe1s&
The Calais Aduertiser of the 10th saws the
railroads have been so blocked up with snow
that no cars have passed between ST. Stephen
and Vanceboro for nearly week The comma
ny estimate their loss by the stoppage of traffic,
breakage OF engines, &C., at $14, 900. For week
or more only three mails were received at Cal
ais. 1t took the cars on the St. Croix & Penob-
scot three days to make the trip from Calais to
Prlnceton through the snow Drifts. - y. W
The Advertiser says there have been five or
six new cases of small pox in st. Stephen. N.
b. No new case is mentioned in Calais de1
Mr.. James Driscoll, an old citizen of Calais.
while attempting to get on board the cars while
In motion at Midtown, on Thursday, 14th inst
missed his step and fell between the wheels
and was SO badly crushed that he lived but a
short time afte he was taken up One leo and
one arm were cut nearly off, and his BODY was
awfully mangled. iso5i -s3Ti, T5f-lT . -
YORK COUNTY, ia) dlea3
A stranger drove to the house of Kendall
Gibbs, in Berwick, during the bitter cold of
Wednesday night, rang the bell, left upon the
steps an infant child, and drove off. The little
stranger was taken in and cared for by the town
fathers. ---ft i - :
IN GENERAL. Il fis -
Sheriff Millay of Bowdoinham states that
he is almost daily in receipt of letters from
Simms, Bartlett and Mcguire, the Bowdoinham
Bank robbers, or their friends in New York. con-
tanning propositions for their deliverance. They
want a pardon from the Governor, and to Sc
cure 1t they are willing to refund one-half of
their booty, or 900. The bank losers are Sc
rously entertaing the proposition, and it is not
unlikely tnat petition before long will be pre-
The proposition of the robbers is: Mcguire win
give satisfactory bonds to the amount Of $4,000
for the privilege of going to New York in the
custody of an officer. Within a specified time
he will produce SAC, 900, which will be paid over
on the condition that the trio shall not only be
released from prison but not be held ON another
Indictment hanging over them for feloniously
Butterfeld, the cashier, and for assaultino him,
with dangerous weapons. twill be remember-
ed that Mr.. Butterfields death, two wears Or
more after the robbery, was in all probahijitv
occasioned by the shock his nervous system re-
ceiyed when he was SO roughly handled aby the
robbers. Up to his decease his sleep was re-
peatedly disturbed by attacks of nightmare. in
which he imagined himself in the clutches Of
the robbers. Nor is Mrs. Butterfield, his wild.
ow, free from. mental dscomposure in conse-
quence OF that tragic night, when she was CON
fronted by the robbers. She lives in tbe same
house visited by the robbers, white two-storv
building with green blinds, located "a stones
throw from the railroad depot, and which is
frequently pointed put to passengers of passing