The Portland daily press., 1872-07-06
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

7 q n.
iston, fell from fence, and injured himself SO
| severely that his condition is critical.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Charles s. Berry of Island Falls, a few DAYS
since accidentally discharged a pistol, the ball
| passing through his foot.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
| The Telegraph says that the old iron which
was so fearfully and wonderfully twisted in the
fire which consumed the railroad bridge between
Brunswick and Topsham, is now being worked
| over by the blacksmiths to be put into the new
| structure. A temporary shop with forge and
bellows has been put up near the bridge on the
| Brunswick side.
[From our Naples Correspondent
| July LIST, Bayard A, sen of John M. Church
OF Naples, fell from tree, striking on his head
making wound which had to be sewed up, but
from Which he seems to suffer no inconven-
fence.
July 4th, heavy shower, accompanied by
thunder and lightning and a terrific wind pass
ed over the town, and in some parts of the town
uprooting apple and other trees to a considera-
bic extent.
About Il o'clock Thursday night the house of
Nathaniel York of Naples, was discovered to be
on fire, which was consumed with most of the
contents. Supposed to be uninsured.
The town celebrated by a parade of Fan tas-
tics in the morning and a display of fireworks
in the evening, of the 4th.
Many farmers in this vicinity commenced
haying the first of this week, but have not been
able to get their hay dry on account of frequent
showers' .-..- c..
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Miss Lucille e. Smith of Pennington. has
been re appointed as school teacher in Washing
ton.
Mr. B. Goodwin, carriage manufacturer at
Pennington, has sold carriage day for the
past TWO weeks, at prices ranging from $105 to
$40. W. w
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ken nebec Journal says The collection
OF salmon for breeding purposes at Bucksport
is proceeding brskly. Over 500 fish, weighing
in the aggregate about three tons, and ranging
from to 28 lbs. each, are now on hand, and adj
ditions are daily made to the number. They
are Kept alive and healthy in an enclosure in a
fresh water pond in Bucksport, where thew will
remain until November, when their eggs will
be taken from them 90
Inc house OF Brewster Squirting of Goulds-
boro, was burned the 22d. Insured in the Pen
obscot Mutual for $500. C s5 --tTFE
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
AT meeting of the Directors of the Maine
Central Railroad Company at Augusta. Tues
day, the directors accepted plans and voted to
advertise for proposals to erect a new denot at
Waterville. It is intended to have it q com.
modlous, beautiful structure, and it is to be To-
Gated opposite Colby University A new freight
tarlff was adopted after being carefully revised.
The remainder of the business transacted was
est. r -.. ..- = =
Typhoid fever is prevalent in Augusta.
A Republican Club will be formed in Augusta
tonight, at which Senator Morrill, and Speaker
Blaine will make speeches.
Mr. ii. O. Blake, formerly proprietor of the
Androscoggin Hotel at Lisbon, has moved to
Hallowell and taken charge of the Hallowell
House. tis %
KNOX COUNTY.
Messrs. Kalloch and White have recently fit
ted up large billiard room in the Thorndike
Hotel, hockland, ana put in two elegant tables
Rockland has voted to uniform the police of
that city. tw
Samuel Watts Bro, of Thomaston, have
lad the keel of a schooner of $50 tons. The
same firm have another nearly finished
-. F-F-f OXFORD COUNTY. "a -r-rf-..
A correspondent in Brownfield writes that
admirers OF good horses and blooded stock
would be well repaid their palms, to call ana ex-
anime 'Pequawket, "alHambletonian, and Con
pom, a Gen. Knox, and some of their one and
TWO year old colts at the stable of James EDGE
comb, esq, at Brownfield. For docility SYM
metry and action and perfect training they are
not surpassed by any horses in the State.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The Maine Central Directors to-day at Dover
meet the citizens along the line of the preposeJ
Dexter and Brownville road. 80
Fl -., PENoBscoT COUNTY.
An inquest has been held on the dead bodv
found near Vanceboro', and the verdict was
that the deceased came to his death nv means
unknown. The body could not be ide ntified
and the mystery remains still unsolved.
Potatoes sold in Bangor Wednesday fifteen
cent Dushel cheaper than before for twenty
years. NA''
The Bangor Wing says that in Bradley wed-
nesday, Ashman Cram and Audion Cram were
severely wounded on the head in a fracas with
Two brothers named Blackman about the now
er in mill which they occupied together.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. Loren Ames, who fell from a BUILDING in
Kendalps Mills few days since, is dead.
Kendalrs Mills has ''hulled corn" two DAVIS
in the week, and yet calls for more. N''
WI me Reporter says on Tuesday last as James
Welch and Durmot Hilton were running a boat
heavily loaded with log driving utensils and
supplies, over Bombazee Rips in Norridgewoclr
the boat upset and Mr.. Hilton was Drowned
M WEIGH was injured but it is hoped not Sc
rlously. MI: Hilton was about 80 years old.
and resides in Arson. The remains have not
been recovered law n"0
The dwelling house of Thomas owe,s II,
Moscow, was struck by lightning durino the
thunder shower of Friday last KNOCKING off a
portion OF the shingles and clapboards. and
knocking down John Sands, one of the inmates
Seyenty-two millions of logs have come down
the East branch of the Kennebec this sprino
Last spring the amount through the same chan
mel was forty-five millions. The season has
been VERY favorable for the drivers River
nearly bank full, and at no time SO as to over
flow. RI. -l-I w
The Lewiston Journal says that the anniver-
sary exercises of the Maine Central Institute
at Pittsfield occurred Tuesday, when fourteen
gentlemen and three ladies contended for tho
Manson prizes. The prizes were awarded to
george ID. Wyman of Chester, and Alma s.
Pendexter OF Pittsfield. Miss Clara A. Forbes.
graduate of the Pennington Normal school
has been engaged to teach in the Normal De-
partment the ensuing year.
WALDO COUNTY.
A little son of A. Andrews of Belfast mt bis
elbow out of joint while wrestling with a COM
paniOn. ..t..7'-
The annual meeting of the stock holders of
the Belfast & Moosehead r. r. Co., was held
at Belfast July Sd. The President reports the
following in regard to the operations of the
com pany during the year past: Claims against
the company amounting to 100000 have been
that of Wilson, Tenant & Co., 45O, 900. which
was settled by paying $4,000, the maximum
estimate cost of arbitration. The Maine Cen
tral H. H. Co, have ratified their lease agree
ing to pay $36,O0O annual rental. The sub
scription claims against towns, now in suit
amount to about $50, 900. The decision of the
court will probably be received in few weeks
The Maine Central Co. propose to erect LARGE
and convenient wharves in Belfast this SIM
mer to facilitate business and promise to give
us at once fast daily freight car from Boston.
The Treasurer reports amount paid ont for
the year $151 5000. Receipts S15O, 211 80. Es-
.imated amount the company owes individually
1927 City of Belfast note $1O1 900. Esti-
mated assets if favorable decision is obtained
$4,000. The old Board of Directors was re-
elected as follows: G. b. Hazeltine. Daniel
faunce, VIM. NJ. Wood, Philo Hersey J. q.
Oickerson, John w. White, VIM. McGilyery
Joseph Mitchell, Edward Johnson
Two new brick yards have been put in opera-
ion in Belfast lately.
Lieut. Carl f. Palfrey of Belfast. has been
to the Engineer Corps, and is in the
xpedition for determining the north-w
boundary. -lfgs TuF
The regular meeting of the Waldo Co., Agri-
ultural Association was held at Brooks village
asst week. The next meeting will be held at
lonroe the last week of September. Subject,
est kinds of stock for the farmers of Waldo
20. ' |
Two thousand dozen eggs per week are
rought to Freedom and forwarded to Boston.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Messrs VIM. Plaisted & Son. have built this
eason at their tannery in Princeton. new dry-
lg loft, and are now building bridge across
he river below the mills, for convenience in
ringing over bark. They have on hand and
I'LL use 1000 cords of bark this year.
The wages of the puddlers at Pembroke have
cen increased hV the Iron WOrks Co Tho