The Portland daily press., 1873-04-19

A preliminary conference on the Bangor &
Piscataquis railroad lease, was held In Bangor,
ON Wednesday. A form of lease was drawn,
and is under consideration by the committee Of
the B. & p COMPANY
SOMERSET COUNTY
At Fairfield, butter is an unknown COM
modify.
John Donnelly, of Fairfield, one of the res
cued Atlantic passengers, reached home last
Wednesday, His hand was frozen by clinging
to the wreck.
Mr.. d. P. Totman, of Fairfield, while haui-
ing with his horse, a log across the bridge to
the stream. The man and horse were rescued.
Mr.. John Heald of Portland, paid DR.. Pushor
last week, $1,000 for Knox mare.
E.J.&G. w. Lawrence have erected new
mill at Somerset mills, in place OF the ono
burnt last season. The new mill Is ~ I'D
Nearly quarter OF million Ieet OF ium0ec a0eo
was used in its construction. They use 1Z00
feet of length of rubber and leather betting. In
a month the mill will be ready to operate. Its
capacity is 100000 feet a month.
II. g. j. NJ. Fogg have purchased the four
lower mills at Fairfield. The price paid was
$4,000,
Canaan voted on Monday, to subscribe for sr
346 shares of the stock of the Wiscasset q
Moosehead railroad company.
The yonng bioods of Belfast amuse them
selves nights by ringing door-bells. Recently
one of the young fellows got severe thrashing
Seven vessels are loading at Belfast, and the
papers say business is lively.
Winterport is moving in the matter of the
bay and River Railroad.
A man named Leavitt, belonging to Portland
employed on board the steamer City of Rich
mond, while the steamer was at Winterport
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his arm and otherwise injuring him.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The small pox has disappeared from Machias.
A rock containing 1000 cubic yards known as
Middle Rock, is to be removed from Machias
harbor by the .. 5. government; also the shoal
at the draw-bridge.
A railroad bridge is to be built across the st.
Croix river at Calais
Nearly 50 young men have left Eastport for
the West, lately.
Millbridge has raised $500 for Free High
School.
Mrs. F. A. Hopkins aged 76 years has made
ten quilts during the past two years. The
quilts embraced Il, 900 pieces.
YORK COUNTY.
tPress Correspondence.1
A Corps of Engineers will commence at an
early day making examinations and surveys
for the continuation of the Eastern Railroad
from Portsmouth through the towns of Kittery,
York and Wells to intersect with the present
road at Biddeford. The construction of this
road would make the ancient town of York one
of the most attractive and desirable summer
resorts on the coast.
Col. Ivory Hall an old and we'll known cti-
zen of Alfred died at that place on Tuesday
last at the age of 76 years. He was son OF
Dr.. Abiel Hall, senior, who was one OF the
early pioneers Of that town.
Rev. John p. Skeele, formerly Of Alfred, has
dissolved his connection with the Congrega-
ti0nal Church at Harwich, Mass.
The health of George Hobbs, Esq. of Wells
who has been seriously i'll for several weeks
has somewhat improved.
Barkentine Matthew Baird, Warbineer,
which sailed hence 18th, for Philadelphia. is
owned by thirty-two different persons; the Reg
lister showing the residence of twenty-nine Of
them to be in Portland. The owners represent
great variety of business, viz: three paint and
oil dealers, one lawyer, one steamboat agent
one railrosd official, three ladies, suudry gro
ers, grain and -four merchants, and others of
employments to us unknown.
Three-fourths of the schooner Eagle Of this
port, 1876 33100 tons, has been sold to parties in
Dennis and New Bedford for $11 900; Captain
Seavey giving up successful command to
Capt David E. Cobb, of Dennis.
IN GENERAL.
The Postmaster General has appointed Geo.
w. Smith postmaster at Northfeld, vice James
Bernard resigned, and Cyrus III. Albee, post
master at Maple Grove, vice George w. II aines
resigned. The name of the Crooked Brook
post-ofice has been changed to Eaton, and Mo-
ses A. Colburn will be continued as postmaster.