Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-08
The Press that the assessment show. an in.

The Press that the assessment shows an ia
crease of taxable property in Portland Q
about 81, 200, 900 over last year, and that tn
rate of taxation will probably be about tel
cents on a hundred dollars less than in 1872
when it was 81. go.
1t seems that the owners of the ground or
stevens Plains where it was proposed to hole
the state muster, object to its use for that
purpose. So ground will have to be sought
elsewhere. There is some doubt if the mus
ter be held here at all Portland Press.
The Machias Union says that fire in the
woods In Marion and Whiting burned over
quite tract of green land, some of it owned
by James K. Talbot, Esq, of East Machias
Nearly all the timber and wood land in Coon
er lying between West and East Ridge and
| East of Cathance Lake was swept over by fire
| considerable of it owned by Mr.. r. Allan. Of
Dennysvlle. Several others share in the
loss. Cut for the timely rain of July 2G-27.
the destruction by fire would have been enor-
nous. Careless people kindlcd the fires
We learn that one of our prominent mer-
chants on Commercial street has purchased
the old True farm in Cumberland and propos-
es to turn it into stock farm similar to that
of Mr.. Henry S. Russell at Milton, Massachu-
setts The stock that will receive the first
| attention at his hands is the famous Scythian
Thoroughbred stock. This will be good new $
to horse men everywhere Portland Adver-
tiser.
w ednesday afternoon, as we learn from the
Portland Press, about one hundred cords of
wood were brought in over the Maine Central
and piled up across the point. where the Bos-
ton Maine purpose to effect their connec-
ton. Some fifty men were set at work I'M
loading the wood and arranging it so as to
cover considerable ground. 80
Tuesday afternoon the directors OF the
Eastern examined tie spot where the pur-
posed junction will, if made at all, be made.
Then the W God came.
The Portland Press says that on Monday,
Mr.. Sylvanus Cobb of Pownal while in New
gloucester visiting died very suddenly. He
was assisting his brother law, Mr.. Wharf
| of that town, about getting in some hay, and
having pitched off load rode back in the
cart to the house. When the cart stopped at
the house he got out, and standing near the
| wheels suddenly fell and expired without a
| struggle. When those near him reached him
he was dead. lie was IS years of age, and a
brother of Thomas Cobb of this city. lie
leaves a widow but no children living. He
| was a citizen very highly esteemed.
following:
| A singular incident is related of Mr. Joseph
| Miller, one of the Oldest citizens of this city
| who died last week. When young man he
was very sickly; his disease was supposed t.
be consumption, and an old physician nance
| DIR. Hall attended him. He became very low
and the doctor told him that there was bu
| one chance for him to recover; that was b,
! swallowing the heart of rattle snake, jus
killed. He and his friends finally CONCLUDED
| to try the singular remedy. With a good dea
of difficulty snake was procured; the hear
was taken out and placed on his tongue, hi,
| eyes being shut and swallowed. He soor
began to mend and in few months WAS well.
This incident is related TO us by Mr.. John
Cochrane of this city who says the fact j.
thin his personal knowledge.
The annual camp meeting at Wesleyan
Grove, Northport, will commence on the 9TH
inst. Families and companies have already
commenced tenting there, and will remain TIL
after the meeting is over.
o. I. Gray, Esq of the law firm of Gray
& Davis of Boston, formerly resident OF
Waterville, is associated with Ex-Gov. Lowe
| in the defence of Kate Stoddard, or Lizzie
King, in prison for the murder of Charles
| Goodrich.
| Mamie, a little daughter of Mr.. Benjamin
| Kinds of Portland was run over Wednesday
forenoon by furniture cart in front OF hel
fathers residence on Bracket street, injurins
| her quite severely.