The Portland daily press., 1874-05-02

Alvin B. Wiley has recovered a verdict of
$1,000 ago inst the city of Ellsworth, for ipiur-
les sustained through an leged defect in ons
of the streets. The case goes up
A large deposit of quartz has been found up
on the farm OF the late Solomon j. Treworav
ip Surry. 1t is nearly white and is in layers or
sheets some four inches thick. On being heat
ed 1t is easily reduced to fine sand or DOW
der.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says for the first time this spring
tne Aennebec begins to show signs of fresh
ct. Not much of rise yet, however.
Nathan Brown of Clinton, while at work
driving logs for Heath and Crosby on Twenty
Five Mile stream, broke both bones of his right
leg
As Mr. Adam Chesey of Vienna, was re-
moving bank wall near his house on the oath
ult., he discovered lying between two stones
genuine Spanish dollar and five counterfeit
Mexican dollars. The appearance of the coins
indicated their having lain there many years.
The genuine was dated 1899 and the counter
felt 1888.
OXFORD COUNTY
Daniel Smart of Sweden is reported to be
the latest victim of the delusive game of
"banco,' in Boston. While iu the company of
two men named Leapdar Wiley and John
Haynes, at a saloon on Court street he was
swndled out of S420. Haynes and Wiley have
been arrested and held for trial.
The Oxford Democrat reports considerable
maple sugar and syrup made in Newry, this
year.
The Democrat says that Fryeburg is fast de-
preciatng in valuation of its taxable propertyz
owing to many of its citizens selling and cut
ting off their thrifty and fast growing pine
timber, and converting the proceeds into gov
ernmen6 bonds
(East Rumford Correspondence.)
/ We had the most clustering northeast snow
storm OF the winter or spring Sunday. The
Oldest inhabitant says he never saw anything
like it Ior the time of year. 1t is Judged that
foot of snow fell Several teams on runners
have gone past from Dixfield to Bryant's Pond
for freight.
Androscoggin river has been clear of ice for
week, and logs are running quite freely.
We have had an extra run of sap for two
weeks past
was intending to sow my wheat Wednes-
day, but this great storm has changed my cal
culations somewhat
Another snow storm Wednesday, not so
clustering as the other. Six inches of snow
fell. The outlook is decidedly winterish
PENoBscoT COUNTY
The dwelling house and stable of Michael |
McLermott OF Winn, were burned on We'd
nesday, together with a large amount of live
STOCK, tools, hay, etc. Loss S2500.
George Lancaster of Hudson, was arrested
in Bangor Thursday for the theft of wallet
containing something over $100 from the
hessrs. Eaton, for whom he was at work in q
township near Lincoln.
The Bangor City Council have voted ''leave
to withdraw on petition asking that ward
meetings may be ca led TO decide the questi on
of liquor agency.
The police of Bangor made a seizure from
what is sometimes termed ''pocket saloon"
Thursday. They took Samuel Mansel before
the codrt and found on him bottles of liquor,
which it is alleged he was selling. He was
fined 800 and costs.
s PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY. -
Mr. Arthur Davee met with a serious and
singular accident at Brownvllle on the 18th
inst. 1t seems thai he was examining some
small pistol cartridges. Taking one in each
hand he struck them together, causing them
to Z! explode with great force, tearing away ror-
hand and two fingers of the right hand
SOMERSET COUNTY.
AT the request of Speaker Blaine, mail SER
vice has been ordered by the Postmaster Gen
eral on the Somerset railroad, leading from
West Waterville to Norridgewock
The Skowhegan Reporter says the matter of
establishing cotton factory In that town is
exciting the earnest attention of the citizsns
The citizens of Skowhegan have appointed
committee, OF which Col A. w. Wides is
chairman, with full power to make and nforce
all necessary arrangementsfor an old fashion
ed Fourth of July celebration.
FfNret YORK COUNTY. f.t
Betsy Kicker agei eighty four of Berwick,
was found dead in bed Monday morning On
hearing the news her sister Eleanor died-tive
hours afterwards,
The hearing in the contested cases Of the
Councilmen from Wards and in the city of
Biddeford came off Thursday evening. The
committee will report next Monday,