The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-08

from Is to 45 pounds each-thus far ass to 6--1o
pounds of milk producing ore pound of cheese.
No work is done on the Sabbath.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Two large stables at Upper Saltwater owned
by the boot andsshoe company at that place
were burned Thursday evening The shoe
factory was in danger. but it is thought from
the fact that the light of the fire did not laS5
long that it was saved.
Veazin mill in Veazie, had one of his legs hor-
ribly crushed by the machinery, Wednesday.
Amputation was necessary.
Mr.. Edmund Murdoch of Carol ruptured an
artery while at work haying Wednesday, and
almost instantly expired.
In Mariaville two little children went out
raspberrng but lost their way in the woods
The town turned out in search, but it was
morning before they were found. No dam
age.
A meeting of the citizens of Bangor was
held Thursday evening to consider the subject
of the Treat Falls dam project. Speeches
were made by several influential citizens, adj
vocating the scheme. 1t was stated that $780,
600 had already been subscribed. and there is
good prospect that Bangor will be supplied
with pure water
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Republicans of Piscataauis county will
meet in convention at the Court House in Do
yer Thursday, Aug. ODD, to nominate candi-
dates for senator, judge OF probate, clerk of
courts, county commissioner and county treas
urer.
About ~ O clock Wednesday night barn in
Milo belonging to Mr. j. j. Holbrook, aud
standing opposite his house on the other side
of the railroad, was destroyed by fire, together
with its coutents-a large quantity of straw
and lot of farming tool, of considerable val
| ue.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
A Bath man named OBrien went to sleep
with his head on his hands and his elbows on
| a table, and woke up in such hurry that his
collar bone required mending.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
| The horse trot at the Skowhegan driving
park on Tuesday and Wednesday drew large
| crowd and was successful affair. Some pref
ty good time was made on Tuesday. The grand
| sweepstakes on Wednesday was won by Char
lie Morrill, time 2.36, over Gentle Annie Lud .
low and Pomp.
| WALDO COUNTY.
Cushing Jones, merchant of Palermo, at
| tempted suicide by shooting himself Tuesday
night, with pistol He will recover. This is
his third attempt to take his own life.
YORK COUNTY.
The race at North Berwick riding park Fri.
| day afternoon between III. f. Falls O. m.
| Humming Bird, j. ID. Plsbury's c. g. Tom.
heats, best three in five, was won by Hum
ming Bird. There was large attendance,
Berl Taylor of North Berwick was arraigned
| Saturday before Trial Justice III. A. Butler fol
assault upon Mrs. Littlefed whose reputa.
| ton has been somewhat mixed up With his
Found guilty and sentenced to Jail for one
year.
Ichabod Jordon, ESQ.,, we'll known either
of Biddeford, died yesterday, aged ninety two
| years.
Marshall T. Maxwell. son of VIM. Maxwell
died at Saco, Sd inst. Mr. Maxwell was bOrr
in Biddeford, April IA, 1900 AT the age OF
twelve years he served as drummer boy in the
war with Mexico. In 1861 he enlisted as drum
major in the 18th Maine Regiment and served
two years and half under Gems. Butler anC
Neal Dow, when he was obliged to come home
on account of sickness.
Carroll Tarr, son of Capt Calvin A. Tarr O.
Bddeford, was drowned yesterday. He with
two other boys were playing on a log when i
rolled over and all three were thrown into III,
water. All but Tarr were rescued.
Chas. Perkins started in a boat from Ogun
quit, Wells, Tuesday. to go fishing His SON
who followed him in another boat found hi
empty, and after dragging recovered his body
He had cut the kedge loose, having about ten
feet of rope attached, aud having made the ent
fast about his neck, had thrown himself over.
board, the kedge carrying him to the bottom
No reason is given for the suicide.