The Portland daily press., 1874-12-02
erably damaged by fire and water Monday fore

erably damaged by fire and water Monday fore
noon.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Ellsworth complains of the new mail arrange
ments. The two mails from Bangor are now
received there in the night; one at z o'clock p
M, and the other at a. m. The former taxes
the place of the mail heretofore received at p
M. The day mail now leaves for Bangor at 81
a. NJ, instead of - M, as formerly.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Andrew Bolton, Jr., has been bound over at
Augusta, for breaking into the church OF the
First Baptist Society, and stealing therefrom
an overcoat and pair Of gloves.
Charles E. Luce, formerly of Waterville,
No.. now living in Augusta, is now cumming
round, claiming to be minister OF the gospei.
Churches are warned to beware of him.
North Vassalboro is to have course OF lee
lures. Rev. j. Kicker, D. D., Rev. A. L. Park,
President Robins, Prof. S. X. Smith and Prof.
William Elder are engaged
The first train from West Waterville to Ma
olson ran Monday.
The dwelling house of Samuel King at West
Waterville, was badly damaged by hre SUNDAY
evening"
KNOX COUNTY.
At Rockport the earth at the western end OF
the bridge fell in Sunday afternoon with loud
crash making hole about twenty-five rect
long and ten wide.
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
Mr.. Charles Humphrey, prominent citizen
of Bangor, died Monday evening of paralysis.
He was one of the trustees of Colby UNIVERSE
ty and member of the Maine Baptist mis-
sionary Society. He was a native of Var.
mouth
Mr.. A. S. Quimby has been appointed con-
ductor on the regular passenger train between
Bangor and ST. John, vice Henry Reaveil, re
signed.
A school house in the Webb district, Pres
ton, was burned Nov. Goth, with all the books
keeping five days, and the fire was discovered
about o'clock at night. The fire caught in
the entry where the wood was piled, but the
cause is unknown. The house was three years
old and cost $500. No insurance.
Dangerous counterfeit fves on the National
Traders Bank of Chicago, are in circulation in
Bangor.
James o'Nei, of Passadumkeag, was caught
between two cars at the European & North
American Railway station in Bangor, Saturday,
and badly injured.
PIscArAQUIs COUNTY.
There are from eight to ten inches o. good
snow and good sleighing throughout Piscata-
quis county, with mild weather.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
About midnight Monday night two barns be-
longing to James Coombs of West Bath, were
destroyed by fire, supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary. Forty tons of hay were
burned, and four head of cattle and four sheep
persisted in the flames. while moving ma
chine and various other implements were de-
stzoyed. Insurance $500.
The ordination of Rev. H. M Houshton to
the pastorate of the Universalist church in
BATH, takes place next Friday evening, services
commencing at seven o'clock. The order of
exercises will be.-Anthem. by the Choir; In
vocation, Rev. G. W; Bicknell; Hymn, by the
same; Reading OF the Scriptures, Rev. H. G.
the same; Ordaining Prayer, Rev, g. W. Quinn
by, D. D.; Anthem, Choir; Charge and delive.
~ Of Scriptures, Rev. J. G.. Snow; Right hand
Of fellowship, G. w. Bicknell; Address to the
Society, Rev. w. r. French; Closing Anthem
Choir; Benedicton by the pastor.