The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-15

Work on the bridges of the Lewiston and
Auburn Railroad is progressing favorably. The
Journal says the bridge to cross the Little An
droscoggn will be put in place very soon.
The Lewiston Journal reports another young
man who was nearly drowned on Thursday
while skating on the river.
Wilson & Clark's theatrical company is per-
forming IN Lewiston.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Mr. G, w. Hussey of Maysville, sold one day
last week to a Waterville gentleman, two
year old cold for the sum of $500.
An interesting Sabbath School Convention
was held at Houltoh last week.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. Daniel G. Rich of Orland, quartermas.
ter on the Cambridge, was quite seriously in
jured recently, by falling from the hurricane
deck of the steamer while at the wharf in Rock
laud.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. William E. Pinkham of China, had a
across China Lake last Thursday. He broke
through and had to swim, and break ice long
distance before he could extricate himself.
OXFORD COUNTY.
In the Supreme Judicial Court at Paris, on
Wednesday, in the case of the Bethel Steam
Mill Co., v. William w. Brown ct als., for
trespass in obstructing the free navigation of
~,
from January LIST, 1867, to February, 1872 by
throwing into the river outings, slabs, etc. the
jury returned verdict for the defendants.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Dexter farmers are talking about estab-
fishing a cheese factory in that town.
One of the female school teachers in Dexter
vindicated her authority last week by giving
one of her pupils good squars horsewhipping
for repeated violations of thei rules Of the
school,
The Dexter Gazette learns that the net pro-
ceeds Of the Dirigo Slate Quarry, since last
August have amounted to about $2500.
Abuer Shepherd of Dexter, has been an
pointed Deputy Sheriff, in place of Joseph Shep-
herd, resigned.
A new file factory is to be started in Bangor
by English workmen backedlby capitalist
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that an unhappy stab
bling affair is reported as having taking place at
grown out of a love affair.
WALDO COUNTY.
The court house in Belfast was injured by fire
Saturday morning to the amount of $1,000. The
record ETC., were not damaged. The fire caught
from defective fiue.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
military company is to be organized in
Pembroke.
The Sentinel reports thirty-four bears killed
in Wesley, the past year.
An old man by the name of Sears, employed
by F. Shaw & Bro, fell from the dry loft of
their tannery at Vanceboro to the floor, Tues
day afternoon, breaking three of his ribs and
| otherwise injuring him. His age will make his
| recovery doubtful.
A silver grey fox was caught in snare no
VanceborO township, few miles above the
village, last week, by man named Liscomb,
who sold his skin for $15.
The Calais Times says man on the N. B. &
G. Railroad was jammed into a space o. four
inches LAST Tuesday, by the bumpers of two
freight cars.
IN GENERAL.
Robert Sylvester has been appointed post
master at Northport, vice Mrs Malvin A.
Fletcher, resigned; John H. Gray to be post
master at Wesley, vice Robert F. Robinson, re-
signed.
Another victim took $50 worth of Informal
ton in three-card monte on the Maine Central
train Wednesday, but by skillful grab secnred
his funds and left at Burnham for Belfast
closely followed by the monte man.