The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-07

| Though badly bruised, strange to say she re
| ceived no permanent injury.
| A few days since a gentleman belonging to
Bridgton went fishing and was so unfortu-
| nate as 10 set the brush and woods on fire on
| Fowler's Island. A building valued at $500
was burnt Assistance arriving the fire was
put out.
The Bridgton News presses now run by water
power.
Henry L. Buck of South Harrison had his
hand badly bitten by horse short time ago.
AN lncipient fire was extinguished in Bridg
ton last Saturday.
A Mr.. Fogg of Gorlmm was run over nv a
cart last wednesday and had two ribs broken.
AT the Lake Hotel, North Bridgton. the 9th
er morning, little daughter of the landlord
fell out OF bed; her father in going to her relief
tell and sprained his ankles and Mrs. Moran
rushing to the sceue, fell down stairs and receiy.
ed severe injuries, so says the News.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
Stephen Robinson agreed to sell pair of
Knox colts for $1,000.
The Journal propounds this conundrum.-
half, came into town the other day, in quest
of a situation She is now employed in laying
On Sheets
Col. Lambert of Augusta is moving from his
old foundry to the new.
The trotting horse Games e. Blaine" of
Augusta has been sold to Boston parties.
KNOX COUNTY.
West Camden is to have Fourth of July
celebration.
OXFORD COUNTY
The new cheese factory building at South
Waterford is ready for the machinery.
The Norway wooden mill is to be put in oper-
alton.
Boston parties are contemplating the erection
| of a large naDer mill at Steep Falls
pENoBscoT COUNTY.
The girls employed in the paper mill at
Hampden. after work last Tuesday evening,
| went to the house of a sick man and put five
cords of wood into his shed, leaving it neatly
| piled up.
John 81. Lynde, Esq, proprietor of the Wing
has arrived home from a Western tour.
Bangor voted on the Bucksport bridge ques-
| ton last Thursday. The vote stood, yea, 316;
nay, 502. There not being two-third vote in
favor the proposition was defeated.
sAGApAHoc COUNTY. 81
The Fair at Bath in aid Of the Maine General
Hospital was most successful affair
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
John Brown of Lubec, few days since, fell
| from stagi ng in shipyard and was picked
up insensIble. 1t is thought he will recover.
| A. w. Leighton of Pembroke was crossing
the river in a sklff last Tuesday, when the boat
| to an oar and was saved, but the father was
| drowned
| T. Stevens of Pembroke was leading his COW
| to pasture with the halter twisted around his
wrist. The COW got frightened, ran, aud drag
ged him over the rough ground. Damages, two
broken ribs and other bruises.
At Calais recently boy got into the river
beyond his depth As he could not swim he
was sinking, when another boy sprang in to his
assistance. The current proving too much for
| the second lad, and both would have been
| drowned but for a third brave lad who succeed
ed in saving both the others.
Jones' lobster factory at Passport produced
$4,000 cans OF lobster il. the last four weeks.
YORK COUNTY.
Judge Bourne of the Probate Court for this
| county was, on June Sd, presented with an ell
| egant watch by the members of York County
Bar. e. b. Smith, ESQ.,, and s A. Smith, ESQ.,,
made the presentation at the residence of tie
| Judge in Kennebunk.
IN GENERAL.
| Several families of Indians from the Penob-
| scot tribe are floating about the State. They
live in tents, and employ themselves by giving
exhibitions, and making baskets
From all parts of the State come the de-
scriptiOn of the memorial services. Never be-
fore was such universal honor done to the dead
| patriots.