The Portland daily press., 1873-10-21

"A Lie auuTOSCu3Siu I16ftiiQ SAYS. Oue OI B06
leading members of the Society of Shakers in
Poland, being unwel in the night. went to the
apothecary shop for some needed article; while
there he was confronted by a masked man, who
demanded the keys of the vaults and what mon
ey they might have elsewhere, enforcing the
request by remarking that he had ten armed
men outside. He was got outside by strategy,
without securing any plumber.
The Androscoggin Herald sgys Mr. GEORGE
Noble of Minot, while at work on the wharf at
East Boston, on the Sd inst, was instantly
killed by the bursting of a fly wheel.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Naples Correspondence
Saturday evening, as Thomas Edes and Rev
George Humphrey. were riking down steep
hill, near the house of G. B. Wiley the hold
back iron broke, letting the wagon on to the
horse, who commemorate rum Mr. Hanniford
jumped from the wagon and Mr. Edes, not
wishing to rice quite so fast, followed suit The
horse soon lett part of the wagon and turned
into the woods with the forward wheels. After
going some distance he stopped of his own ac-
cord without much damage to himself or the
harness. Mr.. Edes was stunned for few min
utes, but not much hurt. Mr.. Hanniford was
badly bruised and it is feared his ipiuries will
prove serious.
: "A hunting match came off Saturday, with
Enoch Cannon aud N. A. Church as captains.
the parties which had the smallest countlGam,
mon's) paying for the supper, which was fine
one, served at the Elm House.
The Portland Packing Co., have about closed
the seasons work at their factory. They have
paid all the help, amounting to more than
$4,000, and intending paying the farmers for
the corn as soon as the books can be got ready.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The postoffice at Woodstock has been discon-
tinued.
press Correspondence.
Saturday, Oct II, Lorenzo Smith, a boy IA
years old, shot large grey eagle on the shore
of Society Pond in Denmark that measured
nine feet from tip to tip of his wings, when
extended.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
S. f. Robinson was seriously injured at Lin
coin Thursday, by being thrown from his car
riage.
The Wing says Thomas Hughes of Bangor,
was injured about the head by the shaft of
passing team striking him over the eye, Satur-
day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The following statistics of vessels which have
been registered and will be registered during
the year. in the Machias district, has been
kindly furnished the Machias Republican
There has been registered in the district of
Machias since January LIST, 1873, 10 new vessels
of 407S 14-100 tons N. NJ. There is now build
ing in the district, OF have just launched and
not yet registered, Is vessels of 8749 tons.'
but the majority of them will be. This is a
showing of revival of ship building quite
surprising We are also told that the indica-
tions are that next year, there will be moro
done than this year.
Land locked salmon, or as the Indians call
them, ''shiners," are very plenty in the head
waters Of the ST. Crox this fall, large numbers
OF them being caught in the pool below the
dam at the outlet. Mr.. F. B. Bailey has col
lected and preserved in alcohol number of
specimens for Hon. E. M Stillwell, one of the
State Fish Commissioners, who is to send them
to Washington for dissection, the object being
to ascertain the points of difference between
the land locked salmon of our inland waters
and the Sdlrao Mare or salmon that visits the
salt water.
The Supreme Court in session at Machias
was honored Wednesday by the appearance of
Mrs. Nash, in the role of counsel for the plain
tiff in a case before the court Her opening
argument is spoken of as a very creditable eff
fort.
p YORK COUNTY. 49,
(Biddeford Correspondence
All the druggist shops in Biddeford kept open
Sunday, the case of Dr. Warren being consid-
cred test case
1t is understood that a warrant has been got
out against the barber at the Biddeford House
Tor keeping open shop on the Sabbath He
VIII make it test case. - ~ s
IN GENERAL.
The following is list of patents issned to
Maine inventors under date of Sept. 30th, 1873:
Gardner Phillips, Augusta, running gear for
Wagons; David Webster, Houlton, Irvine hold
er; w. A. Estes, China, plow; S. G. Beals,
Searsport, marine drag; Lorenzo Chase, Port
land, air compressor or blower; VIM. Sharp
Portland, method for preserving fish.