The Portland daily press., 1873-08-19

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Reporter says that Rev, Mr. Nutter
pastor of the Universaist Society in Garliner'
had very narrow escape with his life last
week, from the effects of an over dose of
ether. Having a troublesome tooth, he called
on dentist in Augusta to have it extracted,
Ether was administered, the tooth broken in
an attempt to pull it, and either from main or
the effects of the drug Mr.. N was crazed Re-
fore be had fully recovered from the shock ba
started in his carriage for his home in Card.
ner. On reaching his residence he was nnahIa
to stand, and medical aid had to be summonaJ
at once.
The Kennebec Journal relates the instance If
man in Augusta who posted" his wife three
several times, and as many times was indnc-
ed by her to withdraw the notice.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Elbrioge w, Reed, now confined in the Ran.
gor County Jail, awaiting his second trial on
the charge of numbering John Roy of Medwav
has been in confinement two years, three and
clusion, but has evidently suffered nothing
thereby, so far as regards his health. He is
now thirty-four years of age.
The fires in the woods along the line of the
E, & N. A. r. r., have been extinguished.
A Fair is to be held in Bangor September 9Th
for the benefit of st. Mary's Church. 'N
The Wing says that j. c. Herrick of Rr,d-
ford, has established stage line from Ia
Grange to East Bradford.
A sneak thief a few nights since, entered a.
room at the Franklin Honse and stole $50 from
the vest of waiter boy. 1t was money he had
been saving for his mother.
A horse belonging to w. S. HELLER of Ban
gor ran away Wednesday, fell, and striking
upon his head, died Instantly.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
press Correspon aence.)
Deacon Samuel Coburn of Parkman, recent
ly found valuable horse in his pasture. 1t is
quite evident that this horse has been a forag-
ing in reighbors wood-lot all summer, from
which he escaped into the Deacon's pasture,
probably having been secreted there to aid
some thief to escape detection. He IS fine
animal, 16 hands high, bay color, with black
name and tail, and white spot in his face.
The town of Parkman is now building the
fourth bridge across Piscataquis river at a
point near Pease's Mills three having been
swept away by freshets within twenty years.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican thinks the recent
attempt at highway robbery of Mr.. d. w. Rol-
lin of Wesley, was nothing more than the
highway surveyor dunning Mr.. Rollins to pay
his taxes on the road.
YORK COUNTY.
A young man from Newmarket narrowly
csSapcu urOWuluS dt w els DcICH ldSb Wcch'
Bnrdus r. Melcher of Brunswick, has re-
signed his position as Instructor in BowdoIn
College, to take charge of the Saco High
School.
a whale weighing about twenty-five hun
dred pounds and measuring about eighteen feet
in length, was captured at York Beach last
Tuesday.
There are two ships and five schooners in
process of construction at Kennebunk.
The Times says that the excursion from Lew
iston to Old Orchard Beach Saturday, made a
good deal of trouble.
Six boys were caught stealing from store in
Biddeford Sunday. They are supposed to be
the party that have made so much trouble of
late.
A store, house and barn belonging to Melvin
Smith of Hollis, were burned Saturday night.
The furniture was all saved.
John Newbegin of Newfield, met with Sc
we're il not fatal accident Saturday last by fall
ing backwards from load of hay to the
ground
man named Livingstone of Saco, cut one
OF his hands very severely Saturday,