The Portland daily press., 1872-03-14
:. -, KENNEBEC COUNTY.

c. M. Bailey is erecting an oil cloth factory
in Winthrop to replece the one recently burned.
1t is 102 feet by 80 and theree stories high.
The Journal says gentleman in Augusta
Of one of his feet. 1t had annoyed him for some
time, had given him considerable pain, and
troubled him good deal in walking. At last
he determined to consult physician and have
the corn extracted. On removing his boot, pre-,
paratory to the operation, out dropped dead
mouse that had been fattened out between the
gentleman's foot and the sole of his boot, and
that was the cause of all his woes. He conclud-
ed not to haye the corn extracted.
The Washingtonian movement recently started
at Gardiner, has extended to Augusta and a
call is published by E. F. Wyman, Geo. E.
Brickett, f. w. Kinsman and Geo. F. North,
for meeting of occasional drinkers, moderate
drinkers, constant drinkers hard drinkers, open
drinkers, secret drinkers and all young men who
may be tempted to drink, to come and learn the
inevitable results OF continuance of the prac-
tice. e,--s.er - e.
Rev. Prof. S. X. Smith of Colby University,
has been invited to deliver the anniversary SER
mon before the Boardman Missionary Society
of that college, at the next commencement.
81 ~ OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says the was an election in
Hamlin's Grant, a plantation in Oxford county,
on Monday of last weeF. The result was not
declared, las the Democratic presiding officer took
the ballot-box under his arm land said he would
wait till sunset" when he retired to count the
votes at his leisure. He was threatened with
prosecution for receiving Illegal votes, and
that's whet's the matter Probably there will
be another meeting after court adjourns.
The Democrat SAYS quite number of loggers
have been at work this winter, at the head of
Lake Umbago. They are doing excellent bust
ness, notwithstanding the great depth of snow
There is already landed on the lake nearly four
million feet of timber, b: Winslow, Esq, of
Portland, has contracted for this timber, and
will drive it down the Androscoggin to Bethel
steam mill, where it viii be manufactured.
Er PENoBscOT COUNTY.
The town of Hampden has voted to appro-
pirate 81, 900 for the erection of a. Town Hall,
in conjunction with the Freemassns, who pro-
pose to raise an equal amount and finish the
upper part of the building into Masonic Hall
A barn in Carmel owned by Mr., John Black.
den, Jr., was totally destroyed by fire on Fri.
day last, together with its contents. 1t is sup
posed that the fire originated from sparks from
Whitings's steam mill. The loss is estimated
at $500, on which there was no insurance Mr.
Blackden had talked of insuring but considered
the rates (which had been raised on account of
proximity to the milll too high, and so neglect
ed it, ,... --.-s
SOMERSET COUNTY. --
The Bangor Commercial SAYS a fire broke ont
in the wash-room of the Skowhegan Hotel,
Monday morning. One of the girls connected
with the house was slightly burned in her en-
deavors to subdue the flames. The fire caught
from barrel of tar. Damage slight
WALDO COUNTY,
The brick building ON Commercial street in
Winterport next the hotel, owned by Lathly
Rich, and occupied in lower story by Mr.. Frank
Lougee as boot and shoe store, and in the up
per story as billiard saloon, was burned Mon
day. A small part OF Lougee's stock was saw
cd 7-f s-I-qs -ef-
IN GENERAL. - .5 r.u
The European and North American Railroad
One day last week while a hundred passengers
were waiting at McAdam for the opening of
the road, Mr.. w. w. Thomas, JE,, who was
present, was invited to give his lecture ON
Swedish life and manners which he did to the
great delight of the company.
T. B. Merry has been appointed postmaster
at Lexington; w. w. Hause at North Turner,
and William Lain at West Appleton; all the
previous incumbents having resigned. A new
office has been established at East Troy of
which A. Hodgdon has been appointed post
master tA-