The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-24

build a patent lime kiln in Thomaston the
coming summer, which will greatly increase
business at the Greek.
Two Thomaston farmers were seen blowing
the 10th of April, Next!
Tuesday night, about five o'clock, fire was
discovered in the attic of the wheelwright sbop
of the Maine State Prison. In short time. nv
the prompt action of the engine companies, the
fire was got under control, and after burning
about an hour it was completely subdued. The
damage by fire and water was estimated at
about $1,000: 1t was supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. One Of the convicts. while
assisting in putting out the flames, fell and was
quite severely injured.
lCamder Correspondence
Dr.. A. g. Miller has been dangerously sick
for few days. Tuesday he was visited by Dr.
Eaton of Rockport, who pronounced the dis
ease cerebral meningitis.
The Chestnut street Baptist church have ex-
tended call to Rev. G.. w. Bower, of Grocer
Institute, Penn.
The lobster business has commenced along
the coast The Holsters are wonderfully small
and it is feared that they will soon run ont nm.
less the lobster factories shut down and rive
them time to grow
OXFORD COUNTY.
Last Sunday night Mrs. H. Cotton of Hiram.
fell and broke her arm. She is the Oldest per.
son IN the town, being 81 years of age
A Mr., Groom of the same town was recently
severely burned by some whiskey takino FIRE
as he was. taking sweat.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The Jail at Bangor has twenty boarlers.
Bangor has raised 500 for a free high
school. '''s'
The Wing says that the town hall at Brewer
is to fitted up at an expense of 5000 for school
house.
The northesn lights gave fine exhibition at
Bangor Tuesday night.
California salmon is sold in Bangor.
Thomas Hoben has resigned his position on
the E. & n. A. railroad, to accept position
on the Riviere du Loup road
The burnt district in Lincoln is to be rebuilt
at once.
The Wing says that the Penobscot river is
clear 10 miles from its mouth.
Two hundred and fifty men are at work on
the Bucksport u Bangor railroad. The Wing
states thai the grading will be completed by
the first of September.
The first raft of the season reached Bangor
on Tuesday.
Shipping business is opening lively at Ban
gor.
sAGApAHoc COUNTY.
Bath is waking up on the subject of the
State Far.
W. S. Hager s. Co. of Richmond, have COM
menced TO build their new shoe factory. The
building will be 30x70 and two stories high.
The Russels of Richmond have begun to ship
their ice.
WALDO COUNTY.
VIM. Acker has been appointed postmaster
at Liberty, vice f. Knowlton resigned.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The steamer Tyro is disabled temporarily.
She runs between Eastport and Lubec.
The snow is said to be very deep between
| Wesley and Calais.
| Last Mondey barque was launched at Ma
chias. She is double decker measures 727
tons; cost $60,000 and is owned by l. Sargent
! and others.
! YORK COUNTY.
The Times says that the store of John Cous-
| ems, esq.,, at kennebunk was broken into on
| An entrance was effected by breaking q pane
of glass in the door. An attempt had evidently
| been made to force the door with an iron bar.
| Suspicion rests upon q man who hung around
the store in the evening of that day.
John Swain, foreman iron platter in the bu.
| reau of construction and repairs at the Kittery
Navy Yard, while testing boiler by hydraulic
pressure on Monday afternoon, was knocked
| over by the hose (the coupling having given
away and so much hurt that he was unable 10
attend to his duties next day.
Capt n L. Thompson of Kennebunk, has
contracted to build another ship for New Bed
ford parties.
The Biddeford Times says that Capt. And
rews has force of about ninety men employed
excavating for the new Laconla Mill, and the
work being pushed forward quite rapidly.