The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-16
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SOMERSET COUNTY.
On account of the high water in the Kenne.
bee river the mills at Fairfield have shut down
Work has begun on the Somerset Railroad.
The valuation of the town of Fairfield is Al
159, $50; number of polls 1903
There will be one hundred millions of INN.
Der run on the Kennebec this wear over Iast
year. So says the Fairfield Chronicle. ''''
j. Gray, of CITY Hotel. Roston offor, o.
$4,000 hotel on the site of the ono hnrnt Of
Skowhegan provided the citizens will donate
one-third OF the cost of the building. and the
~noie TO be exempted from taxation.
WALDO COUNTY.
". T.. Fuller of Albion, has sold his mail
route from Belfast to Augusta, to d, f. Sam
Baker. "N ~ W.
Last Sunday married woman living in Bel
fast undertook to drown herself, but gave it up
on being pulled out of the water
Business is lively at Belfast.
The Maine Central Railroad Company ara
ABOUT to make Improvements at the depot in
Belfast They are to build wharf 200 feet
long by 100 wide, and lay three tracks upon il.
other improvements are contemplated
Last Tuesday a schooner swung against the
lower bridge at Belfast wrecking thirty or for
ty feet of the bridge.
Bickford & Co. of Belfast, are building new
wharf as well as opening new brick yard.
Last Sunday Capt L. PendIeton with his son
and the Rev. r. Il. Emery were thrown into
the water by his horse backing as thew were
driving across a bridge They were rescued
without serious damage.
Elder Vinal Lanpher, Second Advent
preacher living in Searsport, is troubled by en-
rious manifestations at his house. In one par-
ticular chamber invisible visitors play snch
queer games as tumblng the clothes on the
bed, throwing the furniture about, and other
pranks, much like the noise of the Newburv-
port ghost This happens half dozen times a
day if things are set to rights as often. The
Elder is firmly persuaded that it is the work of
the devil.
Mrs. Mary Stetson, who recently died in Lin
conville, left twelveichildren, the Oldest 70 and
the youngest 45 years.
YORK COUNTY.
The citizens of Berwick dedicated their new
lire engine house Wednesday evening. The
Berwick engine companies extended invita-
lions TO all the firemen of Great Falls and many
members of the fire departments of Biddeford
and other places. An elegant collation. was
served to over 500 guests. The Great Fall, bana
was in attendance. VIM. E, Lord, ESQ. nre
sided. Speeches were made by Hon. J. n.
Burleigh and others, and the festivities contin.
ued until a late hour.
There is some talk of building a union denot
for the B. & NJ. and P. s. & P. railroads Mt
North Berwick.
The United States supply steamer Tallapoosa
arrived at the Kittery Navy Yard at noon We'd
nesday, from Washington and Charlestown.
Second Assistant Engineer James E. Littig is
transferred from the relief steamer MayfloWer
to the Tallapoosa.
Work on Grants new hotel at Berwick i, pro
crossing rapidly.
0; Hanscom foreman cooper at the NAVY
Yard has been discharged at his own request.
Limerick Deputy Sheriff. 49, WV VI
Last week the store of DR.. l.. Richards of
Aennebunkport was broken into. Loss trifing.
A young man was arrested in Biddeford on
Tuesday last for forging an order on Boston
parties.
IN GENERAL.
The Fifth Corps had meeting Wednesday
in New Haven, and elected General Joshua T..
Chamberlain of Maine, President, and General
Burnham of New York, Vice President, and
reelected the other officers. They propose to
hold their reunion next summer in Boston