The Portland daily press., 1873-08-02

paralytic shock at Bangor Tuesday.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer says that the preprietors of the
stage lines between Dexter and MooSehead
Lake "run" each other so hard that one of the
proprietors paid passenger $1.25 to ride
Through to the lake with him the other day.
press Core pondence)
The hay crop is about all harvested in good
condition and OF excellent quality, and the
amount ought to be satisfactory.
The u ). government is running four
months daily mail from Dexter to Moosehead
Lake to accommodate excursionsts.
The prospect of an abundant yield of pota-
toes is hattering, with little or no danger of
the rot.
No man who favors the SALARY grab can be
elected to any office in Piscataquis.
Corn is looking finely.
All is quiet along the political Potomac"
The coming victors are calm and the coming
victims have nothing to say.
Grain must be light.
The annual season for the bears to bear the
sins of the dogs has come. Poor bears!
Beans promise WE'LL
There is man in Piscataquis by the name of
Stevens who writes so badly that the printers
usually set him down for Stearns. Said Stew
ems has been laid aside with sciatica, but is
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and lime.
No new cases of cerebro spino meningitis
have occurred for Il week, within the know
ledge of your reporter.
The religious revival in Parkman continues
under the labors of Rev. Henry G. Libby. Con-
verts multiply weekly,
The net profit of sheep in this county will
only average ST. per capita for 1873 Farmers
will abide 9his result, but would prefer SIS, as
realized in 1872
The amount of excursion travel to Moose
head Lake is double that of any previous year
Trout are abundant and of the finest quality.
seeming to multiply in q ratio equal to the eff
forts to destroy them. S.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY
Mrs. Mustard of Richmond, committed sni-
eide Sunday.
Improvements are going ON at the Richmond
camp meeting grounds. A new lodging hOuse
5oxlS feet has been erected. A number of new
cottages have been put up. The new taber-
nacle has been put up; it is 120x80. The meet
ings begin on Wednesday next.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The buildings Of p Taylor of Hartland were
burned Saturday. Cause-lightning.
The buildings of D. d. Brown of st. Alba,s
were burned Saturday. Loss $4,000. Cause
lightning, SO says the Reporter.
Saturday, at st. Adams, three cows and q
colt were killed by lightning.
j. o, Hill of Skowhegan, fell from his NOW
ing machine Wednesday and was fatally in
jured.
Two cattle belonging to B. S. Eaton of Show
hogan, were killed by lightning Saturday.
WALDO COUNTY.
Richard Shaw of Burnham, was drowned in
Unity pond Thursday.
YORK COUNTY.
A box car loaded with bark, bound west was
burned in Saco Thursday night
A case of incest in Eliot is being deyelo,ed
A girl of IA has been the victim
Thursday afternoon little boy, some five or
six years of age, son Of Micah Staples, of Bid
deford, had his foot and leg fearfully iammad
by large rock falling upon him.
IN GENERAL.
The following are the recent changes in tho
Maine postofices: Wilson EThomas to he
postmaster at East Rumford, vice Charles II ~
Wheeler resigned; A F. Knight, mail mes.
senger at Feirfield.