The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-08
Our Pennington Letter.

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PENNINGTON, April 5, 1872.
Present prospects indicate that the Sandy
River Railroad will become an established
fact At the meeting of the corporators, at
which time the officers were chosen, the direc-
tors were constituted committee to confer
with the directors of the Maine Central, to as
certain if that company would assist, and if so,
how, and to what amount, &c.
A meeting of the Directors of both COM
panies was held yesterday, and we are inform
ed that the Maine Central regards the project
favorably, and promises to assist in building
the road.
A little Miss by the name of Vaughan, living
at Pennington Falls, met with shocking acct
dent few days since. She was sliding downa
steep hill, when she lost control of her sled, and
ran into picket fence. The sled struck the
fence with such force that one of the pickets
was broken off, and one of the ends was literal
ly pushed through the upper lip, into the
mouth, knocking out two of the front teeth in
its passage, and making terrible wound.
Our citizens are much interested in a project
which is being set on foot-the erection and
operation in our village of an extensive tan
cry A gentleman from New Sharon has sig-
nifed his readiness to commence at once, if our
citizens will help it forward. Accordingly sew
eral of our prominent business men are lending
a helping hand, and the required sum to start
on ($500) has been raised. The building is to
be 70x40 ft., two stories and will be run by
20 horsepower engine.
We understand that complete outfit of new
cars for the passenger train will soon be put on
this division of the Maine Central-two passen-
ger cars, baggage and smoking car, to be paint
ed buff, similar to the train on the Belfast &
Moosehead Lake r. r.
In my last noted the disappearance of Mr..
Libbeus Worthy of Strong. He arrived at
his home safe last Saturday. 1t seems that on
arriving at Brighton he found the markets dull,
and went on to Fall River neglecting to notify
his family of the fact.
Three cases of small pox, which have proved
fatal, are reported in Perkins Plantation; also
letter written to a lady in this. village from
Little River, reports fifteen cases there. We
are Inclined to think, however, that that is a
''whopper." jack
Our CaSClne Letter.
HOLSTERS dctive-Laaaberts Lecture-State Nor
NAL School ~ #Ea
CAsrINE, APRIL Sd, 1872.
The pretty little town of Castine is all alive
with business prospects. Col Tilden is fitting
up his lobster factory for the summer campaign,
and Portland firm is building a new factory.
Prof w. I'll. Lambert of Lewiston, lectured
for the Lyeeum course in the vestry of the Or
thodox church. last ght:-subject Oliver Gold
smith. ,grs.~-o,. .,.
The spring term of the Normal School OPEN
ed four weeks ago with lis students, and is
still receiving additions. Work will begin on
the new hall as soon as the ground can be
broken.
The students generally appear well, and will
probably maintain the present reputation of
the school for first class teachers. The gradu-
ating class numbers seventeen. G. F. Fletcher
is an able principal, and has good corps of as
sistants. D.
ANOTHER PRIMA DONNA FROM MAINE.-The
Gazetta di Saluzzo Qtaly) of March Sd has the
following complimentary notice of Miss Jeanic
Armstrong, of Wiscasset, in reference to her
first appearance in the opera of Lucia di Lam
nesn,oor. f--aA AA&EEa84Es8& 81
Fer the Signora Aviglana (Jeanie Arm
strong) were awaiting incontestably, the first
honors-we will not stop longer, to weave
praises, for the voice and method of singing, of
this excellent artist, in order not to repeat
things we have already said, and re-said. The
Signora sings the affecting and dramatic music
of Donizetti's master piece in amanner worthy
of every praise She does not lessen herself
she does not fail our promised desires, or delude
the hopes we had beforehand conceived of her.
and we are pleased to bear witness in her honor
part of "Tilda'' ("Contessa di Amalf") made
herself still more appreciated in the much more
important one of '1mogene" (''Roberto di Nor
mandia"), and now appears still greater in that
of Lucia" ala a