The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-19

upon which the artillery corps quartered dur
ing the Aroostook war in 1889. 1t has some
what corroded.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Watervile Mail goes into raptures at the
appearance 'of a substantial pump and tub on
the common, near the hayscales," and feels
like calling for three cheers" for it.
The false bridge of the Maine Central Rail-
road at Waterville, upon which the iron bridge
was to be built was carried away by the freshet
of last week.
The Peoples Bank at Waterville declares s.! a
semi-annual dividend of six per cent; the IL
comic five per cent
The town of Waterville has received notice
that the proprietors of the Fairfield brdge offer
it to the counties of Somerset and hen1ebec,
to be maintained at the expense OF SAID coun
tias: and the commissioners of the two counties
are TO meet at the Toll House of said bridge on
the 10th day of February next, at 10 o'clock a.
M, to have hearing OF the matter
KNOX COUNTY
A lumber of citizens of Thomaston have
made application to the State Fish Commits
sioners TO stock the Georges river with salmon.
The Free Press mentions as noteworthy fact
that Capt. John Holbrook of Rockland, has
Deen master OF vessel 36 years, and has
never lost vessel or damaged one under his
command to the amount of 5000.
From our Thomaston Correspondent
Saturday the house of Capt. Dizer of Thorn
aston, was entered and gold watch aud chain
valued at 1925 was taken, together with black
dress skirt. The theft occurred in the forenoon
when the house Happened to be left alone for a
few moments. No clue has been obtained OF
the thief .,t - ..s4.-..-
Friday and Saturday nights of last week the
Eureka Engine Company of Thomaston, gave
an oyster supper to their brother tiremen 10
town, fire-wardens and several citizens. The
stew was gotten up by Mr.. e. E. Past, of the
Knox HOTEL which is sufficient guarantee fol-
its quality. Your correspondent acknowledges
the receipt of a generous bOwlful.
Some one interested in the cause of educa
ton lately entered school house in Thomas
ton and tore down the stove pipe.
| The Thomaston Amateur Dramatic Assoca
ton have several pieces in active rehearsal and
| will give an entertainment on the tenth Of mex;
month.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
| Monday, January 18th, is the day appointed
| t. elect a member of the House from Bangor
in place of SIR. Hatch, elected Treasurer.
| Tie Bangor Wing says it is thought thai
| SchOfeld, the Boston post office thief, JUS
caught, stole some valuable letters from Ban
| gor. which never reached their destination.
The Wing says Conductor Miles of the E. 8
n A. hallway, put summary stop to the
three card monte sharpers on his train the 9th
| er day and saved $55 for a countryman who haG
wagered it on his ability to pick out shat REQ
| card"
| The night express train from Boston was
| thrown from the track about o'clock Friday
morning, by broken switch rail, near Newpor
| station, and run along for short distance tear
ing up the rails, and badly frightening the pas
| sengers. The engineer and fireman stuck to
| their engine and were not injured. Frank
jackson, a. brakeman, who was setting the
brake OF the Pullman car, was thrown to the
| ground with great violence, and is injured in
ternally. Charles Estes Of Boston, brakeman,
| vino was also at his post, was also thrown off.
| and his ankle sprained. but otherwise escaped
injuries except some bruises. None of the 4t
| passengers on board the train were injured in
the least. Tue running work of the cars AM
| aged.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
| We are glad to learn that A. j. W. Stevens
| ESQ.,, who was Frustrated recently by partial
paralysis of the brain, is better, with more than
| an even chance of his recovery.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr., Taylor, an employe in the Pembroke Iron
| Works, was recently severely burned by the
bursting of vessel containing molten iron.
The number deaths in Calais during the veal
1873 was los, forty of which were under three
years of age.
There were 1929 vessels arrived az Calais last
year, and 1904 cleared. There were 20 foreign
arrivals and 81 clearances
YORK COUNTY.
Friday evening after the six O'Clock train on
Eastern road left Portland Conductor Mitchell
attempted 10 collect fares of two drunken men
who said they were going to Somervlle but re.
fused to pay their fares. When the train reach.
ed Saco Mr.. Mitchell called his two brakmen tc
his assistance to put the men out, and "Joe
was just leading bis forces to the attack when
one OF the men struck him, knocking him or
the stove, by which he was burned and his
clothes scorched. The assailant was taken tc
Biddeford and given in charge of an officer
where, on Saturday, he was fined for drunken
ness, which he paid and went his way
The Grand Jury of York county found liz
dictments were for selling liquor.