The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-25
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Frank johnson of South Windham, a lac
some ten years of age, fell from a picket fence
near the post Office aud broke his arm near tn,
wrist
On the same afternoon Jonathan Sanborn O.
the same place. one of the mus respectable
citizens. fell from a load of hay, breaking hi:
shoulder.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A very minute survey is being made of ever
the smallest indentatious of river and harbu
and hay in the vicinity of Ca tine, and the
three U. S, Coast Survey vessels employed il
this work make headquarters at that place, the
schooner Slllman having been carried on under
the charge of Mr.. Anderson, the schooner Jos
e2h Henry in charge of Mr. Longfellow OF
Cambridge, and the schooner Caswell under the
direction of Mr. McClintock.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
AT the circus at Augusta, on Monday after
neon, the cage in which the Bengal tiger was
confined, was, through the carelessness of he
keeper, left insecure, and ar. Tiger walked out
the presence in the crowd of people who were
making their way out of the tent, caused 9
general stampede. Had he not been immedi
atev secured and returned to his quarters, he
would undoubtedly have made havoc in the
crowd.
KNOX COUNTY.
Tuesday fisherman of Herring Gut had his
skull fractured by falling block.
Mr. Robinson of Warren fell from load oil
nay Wednesday evening and broke his leg
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. Frank Stearns has put on a stage from
Waterford and Pine Grove House, to meet the
steamers at No. Bridgton.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A meeting of the gentlemen interested in the
property at Treats Falls was held Wednesday,
and several propositions agreed upon which
they will submit to the committee of twenty
one appointed about year since to take ipto
consideration the feasibility and advisabiity of
supplying Bangor with water from the Penob.
scot by erecting dam at Treats Falls.
"A big fight took place at Mattawamkeag
tuesday between nine Indians aud seven river
drivers, IN which the former were defeated
The central iron span of the E. q N. A.
railway bridge at Mattawamkeag will oe COM
peted so that trains can run over it TO .day.
Mr.. William Sanborn OF Newport, committed
suicide Thursday evening by cutting his
throat.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY
The Ladies' Temperance Society," or stPrav-
ing Band" has awakened deem intsrest in
the temperance cause in Dover, OF late They
ho.d public meeting every Sunday evening
and when no one is present TO erInre tneV
have lively, social meeting. The lecture last
Sunday evening was delivered by Rev. w. d.
Noyes of Milo.
The Thorn Brook Slate Company in Kings
bury, are meeting with excellent success in
opening their quarry The slate is pronounced
by good judges to be excellent in quality, More
of the same vein will soon be opened. and
equally as good slate can be found and will
doubtless be developed, in the town of Abbot,
on that and other veins.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The statement that Hathorn. Foss g. Co.
proposed to shut down their box mapufactory
at Vanceboro is incorrect They simplv nro.
pose to make change in some part of the
YORK COUNTY.
mad dog was shot in Biddeford, Thurs
day.
Andrew Hanson, a laborer employed on the
Boston and Maine railroad, was run over NV a
gravel train Thursday and killed.